Daily AncestorSene
Sene stood for Asenath in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Sene is a short form of Asenath, an Old Testament name. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Sene with Asenath.
Do not take Sene and Asenath for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one woman.
As seen in a record1850 census; her 1838 marriage record calls her Asenath
Sene Bostwick, 31, F, Conn.
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Daily Ancestor. "Sene." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/sene. Last checked 2026-10-15.