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| ====== 8. John Seymour ====== | ====== 8. John Seymour ====== | ||
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| and niece of Gov. Robert Treat. | and niece of Gov. Robert Treat. | ||
| - | John Seymour lived southwesterly from the State House, on the | + | John Seymour lived southwesterly from the State House, on the |
| south road to Farmington, just west of Rocky Hill. Here his " | south road to Farmington, just west of Rocky Hill. Here his " | ||
| House" was located, but he was extensive land-owner in Litchfield | House" was located, but he was extensive land-owner in Litchfield | ||
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| Elizabeth were admitted to the South Church, 30 Mar. 1712. | Elizabeth were admitted to the South Church, 30 Mar. 1712. | ||
| - | He was appointed Surveyor of Highways, 20 Dec. 1720, and the | + | He was appointed Surveyor of Highways, 20 Dec. 1720, and the |
| next year he was appointed one of the Inspectors to see that the | next year he was appointed one of the Inspectors to see that the | ||
| act concerning the cutting of wood was duly executed. The act | act concerning the cutting of wood was duly executed. The act | ||
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| Seymour was chosen Selectman, 11 Dec. 1729. | Seymour was chosen Selectman, 11 Dec. 1729. | ||
| - | On 21 Sept. 1722, he was appointed one of the Committee "to view | + | On 21 Sept. 1722, he was appointed one of the Committee "to view |
| the Western Lands," | the Western Lands," | ||
| may be the best place for a new town. On 25 Dec. following, he | may be the best place for a new town. On 25 Dec. following, he | ||
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| in Town Meeting. | in Town Meeting. | ||
| - | All this had been done in defiance of a declaration of the General | + | All this had been done in defiance of a declaration of the General |
| Assembly in 1719, that the whole tract of land lying north of Litchfield | Assembly in 1719, that the whole tract of land lying north of Litchfield | ||
| and Woodbury " | and Woodbury " | ||
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| 1717. | 1717. | ||
| - | Official cognizance was then taken of the matter, and in 1719 the | + | Official cognizance was then taken of the matter, and in 1719 the |
| Assembly confirmed what had been done thus far, but tried to halt | Assembly confirmed what had been done thus far, but tried to halt | ||
| further settlements. When Hartford and Windsor proceeded vigorously | further settlements. When Hartford and Windsor proceeded vigorously | ||
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| General Assembly. | General Assembly. | ||
| - | In Dec. 1733, John Seymour was moderator of a meeting of the | + | In Dec. 1733, John Seymour was moderator of a meeting of the |
| first proprietors of New Hartford, held in Hartford. He owned | first proprietors of New Hartford, held in Hartford. He owned | ||
| several lots in that town, and by will provided his sons, John, | several lots in that town, and by will provided his sons, John, | ||
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| of the meeting-house at Wintonbury. | of the meeting-house at Wintonbury. | ||
| - | An undated document in the Wyllys Papers shows that "John | + | An undated document in the Wyllys Papers shows that "John |
| Seamore," | Seamore," | ||
| impressed and appointed under Sir Edmond Andros to go, under the | impressed and appointed under Sir Edmond Andros to go, under the | ||
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| haue been Felt as Feared." | haue been Felt as Feared." | ||
| - | By his will, dated Sept. 1747 and proved 6 June 1748, he divided | + | By his will, dated Sept. 1747 and proved 6 June 1748, he divided |
| his lands among his sons, John, Jr., Timothy, Daniel, Jonathan, | his lands among his sons, John, Jr., Timothy, Daniel, Jonathan, | ||
| Nathaniel, Zebulon, Moses, and Richard. He also provided for his | Nathaniel, Zebulon, Moses, and Richard. He also provided for his | ||
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| Timothy, and Daniel Seymour, as his executors. | Timothy, and Daniel Seymour, as his executors. | ||
| - | He was buried in the old graveyard back of the First Church in | + | He was buried in the old graveyard back of the First Church in |
| Hartford, where his headstone may still be seen, as illustrated herein. | Hartford, where his headstone may still be seen, as illustrated herein. | ||
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| | 26. | x. | [[026.MOSES|MOSES]], | | 26. | x. | [[026.MOSES|MOSES]], | ||
| | 27. | xi. | [[027.RICHARD|RICHARD]], | | 27. | xi. | [[027.RICHARD|RICHARD]], | ||
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