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13. Jonathan Seymour

13. JONATHAN3 SEYMOUR (Richard2, Richard1), of Farmington, Conn., baptized at Farmington 17 Apr. 1687, died before 5 Oct. 1725, when administration was granted on his estate. He married, 23 Dec. 1714, EUNICE3 HOLLISTER, born at Wethersfield, Conn., about 1696, daughter of Capt. Stephens (John1) and Abigail (Treat) and sister of Abigail, wife of his brother Ebenezer Seymour (12). Eunice (Hollister) Seymour married secondly, 13 Jan. 1726, William Chittester or Chidister of Wallingford, Conn.

Administration on the estate of Jonathan Seymour was granted 5 Oct. 1725 to his widow, Eunice Seymour, and to Mr. Ebenezer Gilbert, and said Eunice was appointed guardian of the children, viz., “Eliakim, 4 months old, Eunice 10 years, Martha 5 years [sic] Jerusha, 5 [sic], and Lois, 1 year and 7 months.”1) Soon after the second marriage of Eunice, widow of Ebenezer Seymour, his brother and sisters petitioned the Court that some other persons be appointed guardians to the children, because the said Eunice “is now married to one Wm. Chitester, a poor shiftless man, and the children are in a suffering condition, not likely to be provided for.”2) Robert Booth of Farmington was therefore appointed guardian of Eunice, Jerusha, and Lois, and George Hubbard of Middletown, Conn., who had married their aunt, Mercy Seymour (5, iii), was appointed guardian of Martha and Eliakim, children of the deceased.

Children:
i. EUNICE4, b. 1 Jan. 1715/16; d. at Suffield, Conn., 13 Nov. 1813; m. at Hartford, Conn., 19 July 1737, Joseph4 KING, b. at Suffield 13 Aug. 1709, d. there 4 June 1772, s. of James3 (James2, William1) and Elizabeth (Huxley) and brother of the Ebenezer King who m. Abigail4 Seymour (12,i).
Children, b. at Suffield:
1. Dr. Alexander, b. 26 Oct. 1737; m. 31 Jan. 1765, Experience Hitchcock; five children.
2. Jonathan. b. 28 Feb. 1742; m. 22 Sept. 1762, Bethiah Austin; four children.
3. Gideon, b. 4 Mar. 1747; m. (1) 31 Aug. 1767, Mary Kendall; m. (2) 31 Dec. 1791, Ruth Graham; five children by first wife, two children by second wife.
4. Eunice, b. 20 Apr. 1750; m. 30 May 1771, Ebenezer Burbank; eight children.
ii. JERUSHA, b. 23 Aug. 1717; d. at Farmington 10 Feb. 1741/2; m. at Farmington, 19 Nov. 1739, James4 NEWELL, b. at Farmington 2 Mar. 1717, d. 24 Mar. 1750, s. of Simon (Thomas2, Thomas1) and Mehitabel (Bird). He m.(2) 23 Nov. 1742, Dinah Cole.
Children:
1. James, b. 16 Jan 1739/40.
2. Jerusha, b. 4 Feb. 1741/2.
iii. MARTHA, b. abt. 1720; d. 6 Feb. 1812; m. at Farmington, 22 Dec. 1742, CAPT. SOLOMON COWLES, b. 2 Sept. 1719, d. 6 May 1793. The will of Solomon Cowles of Farmington, dated 8 Mar. 1792 and proved 6 Sept. 1793, names wife Martha and sons Isaac, Solomon, Jr., and Zenas.
Children:
1. Martha, b. 29 Dec. 1751; d. 16 Feb. 1757.
2. Isaac, b. abt. 1753; d. 20 Aug. 1755, in his 3d year.
3. Isaac, b. 29 July 1756; m. in 1781, Lucina Hooker.
4. Solomon, bapt 26 Feb. 1758; m. (1) in 1779, Polly Gleason; m. (2) 13 Dec. 1803, Mary Cowles.
5. Zenas b. 16 Feb. 1762; m. 20 Apr. 1785 Mary Lewis.
iv. Lois, b. abt. Mar. 1724; d. at Suffield, Conn. 14 Nov. 1772; m. probably at Suffield, 15 Aug. 1745, THOMAS3 HUXLEY, b at Suffield 12 Sept. 1720, d. there 29 June 1767, s. of Jared2 (Thomas1) and Mary (Norton). They resided at Suffield.
Children:
1. Lois, b. 28 Dec. 1746; m. 29 May 1764, Eli Warner; six chidren.
2. Zilpha, b. 24 May 1752; m. Cotton Mather.
3. Moses, b. 22 Dec. 1755; d. unm., being killed in battle, 14 July 1775.
4. Sarah, b. 27 Oct 1757.
5. Margery, b. 8 Sept. 1761; m. 6 Nov. 1783, Luther Trumbull; nine children.
6. Thomas, b. 17 Aug. 1764.
7. Terzy, b. 17 Aug. 1766; d. in 1776.
35. v. ELIAKIM, b. abt. May or June 1725.


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1)
Manwaring's Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 570.
2)
Manwaring's Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 570.