David Seaman, Jr

Descendants of Capt. John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, NY according to Mary Thomas Seaman: 1928

148. David4 Seaman, Jr. (David3, Jonathan2, John1) was born October 15, 1709 (Source: Seaman, Ardon, A Copy of an Account Written by Jordan Seaman, of Jericho, tracing the family of Seamans descended from Captain John Seaman, of Hempstead., (Privately published 1866).), and died Bef. April 25, 1759 in Oyster Bay, Queens [now Nassau] Co., NY (Source: (1) Seaman, Mary Thomas, The Seaman Family in America..., (New York: TA Wright, 1928)., (2) Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:354-355.). He married Mary Willets April 12, 1737 (Source: (1) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 90., (2) Seaman, Ardon, A Copy of an Account Written by Jordan Seaman, of Jericho, tracing the family of Seamans descended from Captain John Seaman, of Hempstead., (Privately published 1866)., (3) Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:354., (4) Armbruster, Eugene L., Marriages of Long Island Settlers and Allied Families, (Jamaica, NY: Long Island Collection, The Queens Borough Public Library, 1941), vol 3., (5) Frost, Josephine C., The Frost Genealogy, (New York, F. H. Hitchcock, 1912), 46., (6) Seaman, Ardon, Marriages of the Seamans taken from the records of the Town, State, and Church, (NY: privately published, 1866), lists date as April 7, 1737.), daughter of Jacob Willets and Mary Jackson. She was born March 7, 1720/21 (Source: Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 90.), and died April 26, 1781.

Notes for David Seaman, Jr.:

Advertisement in the [New York City, NY] Weekly Mercury Feb. 22, 1762: Seaman, David, late of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY, dec'd. -- farm in Oyster Bay, about 2 miles from Jericho, for sale; apply to execs., Richard Willets and William, David and Zebulon Seaman.

Advertisement in the [New York City, NY] Weekly Mercury Feb. 20, 1769: Seaman, David, late of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY, dec'd. -- farm for sale by execs., Zebulon, William and David Seaman and Richard Willets.

And in the [New York City, NY] Weekly Mercury Feb. 15, 1773: Seaman, Davis [sic] dec'd -- farm in Twp. of Oysterbay, Queens Co., NY, for sale by execs., Zebulon Williams, Richard Willits, William and David Seaman; apply to Zebulon Williams (late Zebulon Seaman), Richard Willits or William Seaman at Jericho, or to David Seaman, at the head of New Slip in NYC.

quotations are from: Scott, Kenneth "Genealogical Data from Colonial New York Newspapers: A consolidation of Articles from The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record" Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977 p. 84, 137 and 170 respectively.

Page 355.--"I, STEPHEN SOINES, of Westbury, in Hempsted, in Queens County, yeoman, being this 15th day of the 9th month, 1772, very weak in body." My executors may sell all my estate. "I have now a parcel of Skins on hand, to be dressed and made into leather, which said leather my executors are to sell," and put the money at interest for my daughter Phebe till she is 18. I leave to my son John one horse and two cows, when he is of age. I leave to my wife Phebe the rest of personal estate and the use of all lands till my son is of age. But if she marries, my son and daughter are to have the use of the same. When my son is of age, my wife is to have the use of 1/3. I leave to my daughter the right to dwell in the house, and to be supported while she is single. I leave to my son John all my houses, lands, and meadows, except my Plain land in Oyster Bay, and he shall pay my daughter Phebe œ150. Whereas I have purchased 20 acres of Plain land of David Seaman in his Plain lot, and I have paid him one half, but have no deed, my executors are to take a deed and sell the land. I make my brother, William Soines, and my brother-in-law, John Titus, and my uncle, George Youngs, executors.

Witnesses, William Soines, Charles Clement, Samuel Willis.

Codicil. 20 day of 9 month, 1772. All the things left to my wife, are in lieu of dower. (Same witnesses.) Proved, November 19, 1772. (The executors are all Quakers.)

More About David Seaman, Jr.:

Will: March 23, 1759, proved April 25, 1759 (Source: (1) Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:354-355, In the name of God, Amen, March 23, 1759. I, DAVID SEAMAN, of Oyster Bay, in Queens County, "being in a poor state of health, and knowing that all men must die and leave this transitory World sooner or later." I leave to my wife Mary her choice of beds, and her choice of my horses, and side saddle and bridle, and my gold shirt sleeve buttons, Also 3 cows. I leave to my eldest son David all my 1/2 of the Plain inclosure which is in company with my brother, Zebulon Seaman, Also 50 acres of Plain land out of my share which lies to the south of the said inclosure, Also my silver-headed cane and mathematical instruments, and all my books and apparell, and he is to pay to his mother œ6 13s. 4d., and to each of his brothers, William, Micah, Robert, and Isaac, the same sum, and the same to his sisters, Mary, Temperance, Rebecca, Abigail, Hannah, and Martha; I also leave to my son David all my right and title to the Hill lot, so called, and the Orchard I have at Jericho, and my woodland between Josiah Robins land and the Plains. My executors may sell all the rest of my estate. Out of the money they are to pay my wife 1/15, To my son Willis 2/15, To my son Micah 2/15, To my son Robert 2/15, To my son Isaac 2/15, and the rest to my 6 daughters, Mary, Temperance, Rebecca, Abigail, Hannah, and Martha. I make my brother, Zebulon Seaman, and my brother in law, Richard Willetts, and my cousin, William Seaman, and my dutiful son, David Seaman, executors. Witnesses, Peter Vandewater, Robert Hubbs, William Parcells. Codicil.--Confirms the will, and leaves to his sons David and Willis his smith shop and tools, and to his wife the use of the estate till sold, and all provisions. March 24, 1759. Witnesses, Robert Seaman, James Townsend. Proved, April 25, 1759., (2) Seaman, Ardon, A Copy of an Account Written by Jordan Seaman, of Jericho, tracing the family of Seamans descended from Captain John Seaman, of Hempstead., (Privately published 1866)., (3) Sawyer, Ray Cowen, 1895- ed., "Index of wills for New York County (New York City) from 1662-1850," New York: Sawyer, 1931, 387, proved Apr. 28, 1759 [other sources say Apr. 25] Liber 21, page 481.)

Notes for Mary Willets:

Mary (Willits) Seaman received from her grandmother, Abigail (Powell) Willets' estate in 1757, a "great iron pot, one pair of andirons, and my sit, all in her posession. [From: Willett, Albert James, Jr. "The Willett Families of North America" [Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC:1985] p. 436]

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Fact 4: June 12, 1757, ment. in grandmother's will, Abigail Willetts of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:195.)

More About David Seaman and Mary Willets:

Marriage: April 12, 1737 (Source: (1) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 90., (2) Seaman, Ardon, A Copy of an Account Written by Jordan Seaman, of Jericho, tracing the family of Seamans descended from Captain John Seaman, of Hempstead., (Privately published 1866)., (3) Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:354., (4) Armbruster, Eugene L., Marriages of Long Island Settlers and Allied Families, (Jamaica, NY: Long Island Collection, The Queens Borough Public Library, 1941), vol 3., (5) Frost, Josephine C., The Frost Genealogy, (New York, F. H. Hitchcock, 1912), 46., (6) Seaman, Ardon, Marriages of the Seamans taken from the records of the Town, State, and Church, (NY: privately published, 1866), lists date as April 7, 1737.)

Children of David Seaman and Mary Willets are:

	512	i.	 	Willet[1]5 Seaman, born May 3, 1738; died Infant.

+ 513 ii. David Seaman, born August 30, 1739; died March 13, 1797.

	514	iii.	 	Willet[2] Seaman, born May 17, 1741; died Unknown.

	More About Willet[2] Seaman:

Fact 5: March 23, 1759, mentioned in father's will, David Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:355, in the transcription of this will his name is spelled "William" once and "Willis" the second time.)

	515	iv.	 	Mary Seaman, born November 19, 1742; died Unknown.

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Fact 5: March 23, 1759, mentioned in father's will, David Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:355.)

+ 516 v. Temperance Seaman, born August 30, 1744 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY; died February 14, 1826.

	517	vi.	 	Rebecca Seaman, born February 3, 1746/47; died January 31, 1814 (Source: gravestone.). She married Samuel Jacobs March 30, 1771 in St. George's [Episcopal] Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY (Source: (1) Haight, John Sylvanus, Adventures for God: a History of St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, Long Island, (Binghamton, NY: Vail-Ballou Press, 1932)., (2) Seaman, Ardon, Marriages of the Seamans taken from the records of the Town, State, and Church, (NY: privately published, 1866), Rebecca Seaman of Oyster Bay mar. Samuel Jacobs also of Oyster Bay, March 31, 1771.); born 1743; died December 31, 1821 (Source: gravestone.).

	More About Rebecca Seaman:

Burial: Unknown, Hillside Cem., Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY (Source: Judy Wolf <WOLF6PACK@aol.com>, buried near the border of St. Peter's Cemetery facing into Hillside Cemetery. Inscription: In memory of Rebecca Jacobs who departed this life Jan. 31, 1814 aged 67 years 11 days.)

Fact 5: March 23, 1759, mentioned in father's will, David Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:355.)

	More About Samuel Jacobs:

Burial: Unknown, Hillside Cem., Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY (Source: Judy Wolf <WOLF6PACK@aol.com>, buried near the border of St. Peter's Cemetery facing into Hillside Cemetery. Inscription: In memory of Samuel Jacobs who departed this life December 31, 1821.)

	Marriage Notes for Rebecca Seaman and Samuel Jacobs:

Church records at the time of marriage indicate Samuel Jacobs "of Hempstead" and Rebecca Seaman "of Oyster Bay" married at Hempstead. [Haight, John Sylvanus "Adventures for God: a history of St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, Long Island" [Vail-Ballou Press, Binghamton, NY:1932]

	More About Samuel Jacobs and Rebecca Seaman:

Marriage: March 30, 1771, St. George's [Episcopal] Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY (Source: (1) Haight, John Sylvanus, Adventures for God: a History of St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, Long Island, (Binghamton, NY: Vail-Ballou Press, 1932)., (2) Seaman, Ardon, Marriages of the Seamans taken from the records of the Town, State, and Church, (NY: privately published, 1866), Rebecca Seaman of Oyster Bay mar. Samuel Jacobs also of Oyster Bay, March 31, 1771.)

+ 518 vii. Micah Seaman, born December 1, 1748 in Queens Co., NY; died 1834 in Durham, Bucks Co., PA.

	519	viii.	 	Abigail Seaman, born September 28, 1751; died Unknown.

	More About Abigail Seaman:

Fact 5: March 23, 1759, mentioned in father's will, David Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:355.)

	520	ix.	 	Robert Seaman, born February 23, 1753; died Unknown.

	Notes for Robert Seaman:

Robert Seaman went to Ohio.

	More About Robert Seaman:

Fact 5: March 23, 1759, mentioned in father's will, David Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:355.)

	521	x.	 	Hannah Seaman, born July 31, 1754; died Unknown.

	More About Hannah Seaman:

Fact 5: March 23, 1759, mentioned in father's will, David Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:355.)

+ 522 xi. Isaac Seaman, born September 12, 1755; died Unknown.

	523	xii.	 	Martha Seaman, born November 4, 1758; died Unknown.

	More About Martha Seaman:

Fact 5: March 23, 1759, mentioned in father's will, David Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:355.)