Thomas Seaman

79. Thomas3 Seaman (Nathaniel2, John1) was born January 2, 1713/14 (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 281, 445., (2) New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record," New York:: vol. 4, #1 [1873] p. 34, born ye 2 d., 11 mo., 1713.), and died January 13, 1804 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 445.). He married Hannah Willits February 3, 1741/42 in Westbury, Long Island, NY (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), vol. 3, p. 468., (2) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895).), daughter of Thomas Willets and Catherine Hallock. She was born December 6, 1711 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 445.), and died July 23, 1775 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), Vol. 3, p. 445.).

Notes for Thomas Seaman:

Thomas Seaman was a resident of Westbury, Long Island, NY. He died age 92 years. Thomas Seaman lived and died on the farm in Westbury, which his father, Nathaniel, had bought from Henry Willis, who in 1688 had purchased the land from Captain John Seaman, and named it Westbury after the "Westbury in Old England," from where they had come. He built " a good framed house" upon it, and here both Thomas Seaman and his son Gideon lived and died. On May 5, 1779 Thomas Seaman bought "one Negro man named Jacob about fifty years old" from Benjamin Townsend, for the sum of forty pounds, in order to set the man free.Thomas Seaman of Northcastle, Westchester, NY. Will dated Dec. 12, 1776 and proved April 1, 1779.

Will: Directs all lands to be sold. Legacies to Phebe daughter of Charity Seaman, and to my 5 sisters Abigail Mozer, Mary Leverich, Phebe Brundige, Charity Seaman, Hannah Mozer."Seaman, Mary Thomas. The American Descendants of Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island. New York. T. A. Wright. 1928.

Birthdate given as November 2, 1712.

Marriage Notes for Thomas Seaman and Hannah Willits:

Thomas Seaman married Hannah Willits daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Hallock) Willits of Islip and later of Bensalem, Long Island. Thomas and Hannah had six children:

More About Thomas Seaman and Hannah Willits:

Marriage: February 3, 1741/42, Westbury, Long Island, NY (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), vol. 3, p. 468., (2) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895).)

Children of Thomas Seaman and Hannah Willits are:

	329	i.	 	Simeon4 Seaman, born October 31, 1743 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:445.); died February 9, 1750/51 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy"[Compiled by Thomas W. Marshall] [Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore,MD:1977] Vol. III p. 445).

+ 330 ii. Gideon Seaman, born February 5, 1744/45; died May 27, 1837.

+ 331 iii. Anna Seaman, born February 25, 1746/47; died August 2, 1828.

+ 332 iv. Hannah Seaman, born October 3, 1749; died December 25, 1833.

+ 333 v. Rachel Seaman, born March 30, 1752; died Unknown.

+ 334 vi. Phoebe Seaman, born May 5, 1755; died Unknown.