Richard Seaman, Jr.

126. Richard3 Seaman, Jr (Richard2, John1) was born January 30, 1694/95 (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:282, 444., (2) Seaman, Mary Thomas, The Seaman Family in America..., (New York: TA Wright, 1928), 66, gives a different date of birth: Nov. 3, 1694/5.), and died Bet. April 17 - May 16, 1752 in Herricks, Hempstead Twp., Queens [now Nassau] Co., NY (Source: (1) Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:388., (2) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:444.). He married Sarah Frost? Bet. 1716 - 1717 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:444.). She died Unknown. 

Notes for Richard Seaman, Jr:

Richard Seaman was a resident of Herricks, Long Island. [which is about 3 miles northwest of Mineola the county seat of present day Nassau Co.]

WILL: I, RICHARD SEAMAN, of Herricks, in the bounds of the town of Hempstead, in Queens County, yeoman, "being this 15th day of the 5th month, 1751, but weak and infirm in body." My executors are to pay all debts and funeral expenses. I leave to my wife Sarah 100 [pounds] in lieu of dower, and one of the choicest of my horses, and a feather bed and furniture, "and my best riding Sheas" (Chaise) and her side saddle, and my negro woman named "Post." "All my flax, wool, yarn, and cloth is to be for the use of my wife and family for their clothing, in the same manner as if I had been living." I leave to my wife Sarah, and my two brothers in law, Isaac Doughty and Benjamin Dusenbury, 100 [pounds], for the use of my daughter Mary, wife of Richbell Mott. I also leave to my daughter, Mary Mott, the use of the house I bought of Sering (Searing) and 5 [pounds] to repair the house, and the use of 1/2 an acre of land enclosed before the south door, and fire wood for her use, and the use of two cows, and a horse, and my negro woman "Dinah." "All these she is to have during the time she doth or shall live separate from her husband, Richard Mott, or if he should die, then to her use during her widowhood." I leave to my daughter Sarah, late wife of Joseph Lake, 50 [pounds]; and to her two daughters, Sarah and Mary Lake, 50 [pounds]. I leave to my grand daughter, Elizabeth Mott, 20 [pounds]. I leave to my wife Sarah the rents and profits of all my dwelling houses where I now dwell, and the use of 2/3 of my barns, and the use of 1/2 of the lands "that I bought of the Lees," and the use of 2/3 of all other lands and meadows, during her widowhood, and the use of two negro men, and all household goods, and the interest of all my money that I have at interest, except as hereafter stated. I order my executors to build for my son Richard a dwelling house, and he is to take the time and trouble of building the same, and the executors are to pay the cost out of the money I have at interest. "The bigness of the house to be at the discretion of my executors." I also leave to my son Richard 3 cows, 2 horses, 1/2 of my oxen, and 1/4 of my sheep; I also leave him 1/2 of the lands and improvements I bought of the Lees, and 1/3 of all other lands at my decease, and the rest after the death of my wife (except the house left to my daughter, Mary Mott); Also a negro boy and 1/4 of the present crop, and 2/3 to my wife." "As to the grain in stack and Indian corn, my son is to have sufficient for his use, and the rest to my wife." I leave to my son Richard 1/3 of all book debts. Of all the rest of my estate, I leave 1/2 to my wife, to go to my son Richard after her decease, and 1/2 to my daughter Sarah Lake. I leave 5 [pounds], to be paid to Nathaniel Parsell or William Mott for the use of the Monthly Meeting at Westbury. My executors are to be reasonably paid for their trouble. I make my wife Sarah, and my brothers in law, Isaac Doughty and Benjamin Dusenbury, executors.

Witnesses, Samuel Pearsall, John Rowland, John Golden.

Codicil, April 17, 1752. The item in my will relating to the house and 1/2 acre of land bought of Serion (Searing) and left to my daughter, Mary Mott, is revoked; and my daughter, Mary Mott, is to have the use of the new house I am now building and 1/2 of an acre of land joining to it so long as she lives separate from her husband. I leave to my wife Sarah my part of a house, orchard, and lot in the bounds of Hempsted, where Samuel Rowland now lives, and which belongs part to me and part to Robert Marvin, to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

Witnesses, Henry Pearsall, John Golden, Jacob Smith. Proved, May 16, 1752.

[NOTE.--The place called Herricks is about 3 miles northwest of Mineola, and derives its name from William Herricks, who was a brother of James Herricks, the ancestor of the Herricks family in Southampton, L. I.--W. S. Pellatreau]

More About Richard Seaman, Jr:

Will: May 15, 1751, proved May 16, 1752 (Source: (1) Seaman, Mary Thomas, The Seaman Family in America..., (New York: TA Wright, 1928), 66., (2) Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:387-388., (3) Sawyer, Ray Cowen, 1895- ed., "Index of wills for New York County (New York City) from 1662-1850," New York: Sawyer, 1931, 367, has the probate date as May 10 not May 16, 1752.)

Marriage Notes for Richard Seaman and Sarah Frost?:

Richard Seaman, Jr according to Quaker records published by Hinshaw "acknowledged marring outside" [the Quaker faith] Jan. 30, 1716/17.

More About Richard Seaman and Sarah Frost?:

Marriage: Bet. 1716 - 1717 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:444.)

Children of Richard Seaman and Sarah Frost? are:

+ 438 i. Richard4 Seaman, died 1784.

+ 439 ii. Mary Seaman, died Unknown.

+ 440 iii. Sarah Seaman, died Unknown.

He was either born in 1694 or 1695

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