Mary Seaman

338. Willet4 Seaman (Samuel3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born October 5, 1737 in North Hempstead, Long Island, NY (Source: Spies, Francis F. (Francis Ferdinand), 1871-1934, Purchase, Westchester Co., N.Y. tombstone inscriptions in the Quaker burying ground and minutes of monthly meetings, etc.: with genealogical notes, (Mt. Vernon, NY: Spies, 1932), #954.), and died May 4, 1807 in New York City, NY (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:283., (2) Spies, Francis F. (Francis Ferdinand), 1871-1934, Purchase, Westchester Co., N.Y. tombstone inscriptions in the Quaker burying ground and minutes of monthly meetings, etc.: with genealogical notes, (Mt. Vernon, NY: Spies, 1932), #954.). He married Mary Searing February 11, 1762 in St. George's [Episcopal] Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:445, 446., (2) Haight, John Sylvanus, Adventures for God: a History of St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, Long Island, (Binghamton, NY: Vail-Ballou Press, 1932)., (3) Tucker, Gideon J, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued..., (Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons & Co., 1860), v.VI p.42., (4) Armbruster, Eugene L., Marriages of Long Island Settlers and Allied Families, (Jamaica, NY: Long Island Collection, The Queens Borough Public Library, 1941), lists a marriage date of Feb. 2, 1769 but this is more likely the date of the marriage bond., (5) Spies, Francis F. (Francis Ferdinand), 1871-1934, Purchase, Westchester Co., N.Y. tombstone inscriptions in the Quaker burying ground and minutes of monthly meetings, etc.: with genealogical notes, (Mt. Vernon, NY: Spies, 1932), #954., (6) Seaman, Ardon, Marriages of the Seamans taken from the records of the Town, State, and Church, (NY: privately published, 1866), Willett Seaman to Mary Searing, Dec. 28, 1761 [date?].), daughter of Dr. Valentine Searing. She was born July 5, 1739 (Source: Spies, Francis F. (Francis Ferdinand), 1871-1934, Purchase, Westchester Co., N.Y. tombstone inscriptions in the Quaker burying ground and minutes of monthly meetings, etc.: with genealogical notes, (Mt. Vernon, NY: Spies, 1932), #954.), and died June 8, 1813 in New York City, NY (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:283., (2) Spies, Francis F. (Francis Ferdinand), 1871-1934, Purchase, Westchester Co., N.Y. tombstone inscriptions in the Quaker burying ground and minutes of monthly meetings, etc.: with genealogical notes, (Mt. Vernon, NY: Spies, 1932), #954.). 

More About Willet Seaman:

Fact 4: February 16, 1780, mentioned in father's will, Samuel Seaman of Oyster Bay, Queens [now Nassau] Co. (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 10:100.)

Fact 12: gravestone: ae 69y (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 283)

Will: proved, July 22, 1807 (Source: Sawyer, Ray Cowen, 1895- ed., "Index of wills for New York County (New York City) from 1662-1850," New York: Sawyer, 1931, Liber 47, Page 59.)

More About Mary Searing:

Fact 12: gravestone: ae 73y 11m 3d (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 283)

Marriage Notes for Willet Seaman and Mary Searing:

Hinshaw's Quaker Records note: "Willets [SEAMAN], son of Samuel & Martha: married Mary SEARING, daughter of Dr. Valentine. Disowned due to marriage out[side Quaker faith] 4/28/1762"

Seaman, Willett Marriage date : Feb 9, 1762

     Spouse : Serring, Mary 

County of record : Province of New York
State : NY
Source information: Tucker, Gideon J. "Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued". 1860. Marriage Bonds, volume VI, page 42.

Ardon Seaman has the marriage date: Dec. 28, 1761. [Seaman, Ardon "Marriages of the Seamans taken from the records of the Town, State, and Church" [privately published, Long Island, NY:1866]

More About Willet Seaman and Mary Searing:

Marriage: February 11, 1762, St. George's [Episcopal] Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:445, 446., (2) Haight, John Sylvanus, Adventures for God: a History of St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, Long Island, (Binghamton, NY: Vail-Ballou Press, 1932)., (3) Tucker, Gideon J, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued..., (Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons & Co., 1860), v.VI p.42., (4) Armbruster, Eugene L., Marriages of Long Island Settlers and Allied Families, (Jamaica, NY: Long Island Collection, The Queens Borough Public Library, 1941), lists a marriage date of Feb. 2, 1769 but this is more likely the date of the marriage bond., (5) Spies, Francis F. (Francis Ferdinand), 1871-1934, Purchase, Westchester Co., N.Y. tombstone inscriptions in the Quaker burying ground and minutes of monthly meetings, etc.: with genealogical notes, (Mt. Vernon, NY: Spies, 1932), #954., (6) Seaman, Ardon, Marriages of the Seamans taken from the records of the Town, State, and Church, (NY: privately published, 1866), Willett Seaman to Mary Searing, Dec. 28, 1761 [date?].)

Children of Willet Seaman and Mary Searing are:

	857	i.	 	Martha5 Seaman, died Unknown.

+ 858 ii. John Seaman, died December 15, 1838 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.

	859	iii.	 	James Seaman, died Unknown.

+ 860 iv. Elizabeth Seaman, born December 6, 1762; died Bef. August 10, 1797.

+ 861 v. Dr. Valentine Seaman, born April 2, 1770; died July 3, 1817.

	862	vi.	 	Gulielma Seaman, born March 4, 1772 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 283.); died March 18, 1791 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 283).

863 vii. Mary Seaman, born September 14, 1776 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 283.); died Unknown. She married William Richardson Thurston March 8, 1815 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 282); died Unknown.
More About William Thurston and Mary Seaman:
Marriage: March 8, 1815 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 282)

	864	viii.	 	Rachel Seaman, born February 15, 1779 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 283.); died July 30, 1831 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 283).

+ 865 ix. Willet Seaman, born June 7, 1781 in North Hempstead, Long Island, NY; died April 10, 1864 in New York City, NY.

	866	x.	 	Samuel Seaman, born March 17, 1783 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 283.); died January 27, 1803 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 283).

+ 867 xi. Benjamin Seaman, born July 15, 1787; died Unknown.