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Martha Willets (Seaman)

Birthdate:
Death: April 29, 1816 (61)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Zebulun Seaman and Phebe Seaman
Wife of Daniel Willets
Mother of Seaman Willets; Charles Willets; Thomas Willets and Libni Willets
Sister of Leah Willets; Mary Seaman; John W. Seaman; Leonard Seaman; Phebe Seaman and 3 others

Managed by: Paul Douglas Van Dillen
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About Martha Willets

528. Martha5 Seaman (Zebulun4, David3, Jonathan2, John1) was born February 27, 1755 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1977), vol. 3, p. 445, 467, birthdate may also be in 1756.), and died April 29, 1816. She married (1) ??? Doty Bef. May 31, 1781 (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 12:271, mentioned as "Martha Doty" in father's will of May 31, 1781.). He died Unknown. She married (2) Daniel Willits November 9, 1782 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:444, 467.), son of Jacob Willets and Hannah Powell. He was born May 24, 1753 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), vol. 3, p. 467, spelled WILLETS.), and died April 4, 1825 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), vol. 3, p. 467.). 

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Fact 5: May 31, 1781, mentioned in father's will, Zebulun Seaman who died February 19, 1784 (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 12:271, mentioned as "Martha Doty" in father's will.)

More About ??? Doty and Martha Seaman:

Marriage: Bef. May 31, 1781 (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 12:271, mentioned as "Martha Doty" in father's will of May 31, 1781.)

Marriage Notes for Martha Seaman and Daniel Willits:

Hinshaw's Quaker Records: disowned because they married outside the Quaker Faith; reinstated on acknowledgement of this; certificate of transfer to the New York [Quaker meeting] 11-16-1803 [vol. 3, p. 467]

More About Daniel Willits and Martha Seaman:

Marriage: November 9, 1782 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:444, 467.)

Child of Martha Seaman and Daniel Willits is:

	1246	i.	 	Seaman6 Willits, died Unknown. He married Ann Pearsall April 4, 1818; born August 29, 1791 (Source: Pearsall, Clarence E., History and Genealogy of the Pearsall Family in England and America, (San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Co., 1928), Vol. 3, p. 1347.); died September 26, 1851 (Source: Pearsall, Clarence E., History and Genealogy of the Pearsall Family in England and America, (San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Co., 1928), Vol. 3, p. 1347.).

More About Seaman Willits and Ann Pearsall:
Marriage: April 4, 1818

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