Joshua Seney - Early Life

Early Life

Joshua was born to John (1730–1795) and Ruth Benton Seney in 1756 on the family farm near Church Hill, Maryland. His grandfather, Solomon, was a French Huguenot refugee who arrived in Maryland around 1727. By the time Joshua was born the family were prosperous farmers and planters. He was educated in local schools and then attended the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania), graduating in 1773. He read law and was admitted to the bar, but confined himself to a private practice.

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