Pvt. John Seymour

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• Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England ..., Volume 1
• http://books.google.com/books?id=k6fDl9gE45IC&pg=PR10&lpg=PR10&dq=G...
• Pg.314
• 19. JOHN4 SEYMOUR (John,3 Thomas,2 Richard1), of Norwalk, Conn., born at Norwalk about 1710, died there 8 Sept. 1796, aged 85 (gravestone record). He married first RUTH5 BELDEN, born at Norwalk 18 Jan. 1712/13, died there 29 May 1782, in her 70th year (gravestone record), daughter of William4 (Daniel,3 William,2 Richard1) and Margaret (Arms); and secondly, at New Canaan, Conn., 4 Feb. 1784, ELIZABETH WOOD of Huntington, Long Island, N. Y.
• John Seymour lived and died in his native town. In his will, dated 28 Dec. 1791 and proved 12 Sept. 1796, he names his wife Elizabeth, to whom he gives "all those articles contained in two written agreements between us," bequeaths to his grandchilden, heirs of his son John deceased, viz., Jonathan, Samuel, and John Seymour, Ruth Sammons, and Rebecca, Sarah, Betsey, and Martha Seymour, certain pieces of land, the boys to have twice as much as the girls, gives to his son William, besides other property, the use of nine acres of land, which is later to go to his grandsons, William, Josiah, Belden, and Benjamin Seymour, sons of his said son William, and gives to his granchildren, heirs of his son Seth deceased, viz., Seth, John, Nathaniel, Levi, Anne, and Almy Seymour, pieces of land, as also to his sons David, Ira, and James Seymour, and his daughters Sarah and Martha.
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• SEYMOUR, John
• b. ABT 1710 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.
• d. 8 SEP 1796 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.
• Parents:
• Father: SEYMOUR, John
• Mother: GREGORY, Sarah
• Family:
• Spouse: BELDEN, Ruth
• b. 18 JAN 1711/2 Deerfield, Franklin, Mass.
• d. 29 MAY 1782 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.
• Parents:
• Father: BELDEN, William
• Mother: ARMS, Margaret
• Children:
  • SEYMOUR, Martha
  • SEYMOUR, John
  • SEYMOUR, William b. 1735 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.
  • SEYMOUR, Seth
  • SEYMOUR, Sarah
  • SEYMOUR, David
  • SEYMOUR, Ira
  • SEYMOUR, James
• Family:
• Marriage: 4 FEB 1784 New Canaan, Fairfield, CT.
• Spouse: WOOD, Elizabeth
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_14.htm#80 _____________________

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Children: David Seymour, Capt. William Seymour, Martha Taylor, John Seymour Siblings: Martha Jarvis, Mary Hanford, Sarah Trowbridge, Abigail Selleck, Rebecca Starr
Fought in American Revolutionary War, as did his son.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 22 2023, 2:00:00 UTC