180. BEVIL⁶SEYMOUR (Ashbel⁵, Bevil⁴, Thomas³, Thomas³, John², Richard¹), born at Newington, Conn., 4 Sept. 1782, died at Otis, Mass., 20 Oct. 1852 (13 Nov. by Probate Files); married first, at West Hartford, Conn., 21 June 1807, LUCY⁶ PERKINS, born at West Hartford, 2 Nov. 1783, died at Otis, 30 May 1820, daughter of Dr. Caleb⁵ (Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jacob², John¹) and Sarah (Trumbull); married second, at West Granville, Mass., 13 Nov. 1821, STATIRA (CURTISS) CURTISS, born at Granville, Mass., 6 June 1781, died 16 Aug. 1848, daughter of Aaron and Hannah (Griswold); she married first, 25 Aug. 1809, David B. Curtiss of Sandisfield, Mass.

He was a merchant and hotel-keeper; Postmaster and Justice of the Peace.

The will of Bevil Seymour gave most of the estate to son Henry, “who now lives with me and with whom I expect to spend my old age”; to son Caleb Perkins Seymour, who had been educated at Williams College and in theology at Aubum. “my ivory headed walking cane and a selection among my books, except my large family Bible and Psalm & Hymn Book called Church Psalmody”; to my own daughter Lucy Maria, wife of Dr. Arastus Rising, and to my daughter in law Eliza Ann Curtis, wife of Norman Sheldon, Esq., $120 each; to my son Frederick W. Seymour, my gold spectacles, “and in strict exactness I suppose I ought to do more for him. But God has prospered him abundantly in the things of this life & he has enough. And I hope he will not consider that my regard and tenderness for him is not as great as though I had made him a larger donation.” To son Leverett A, $200; to son Charles Watson, my Bible and Hymn book; to the children of my first wife Lucy Perkins, all household furniture left at her decease, to be equally divided, except the old clock I bought of Dr. Perkins; to the children of my second wife Statira Curtis the furniture she brought with her; to my daughter- in-law Ann Eliza wife of Henry Seymour, my sofa and desert silver spoons; to my grandson Bevil Seymour “for taking my name” my brass clock; to my two granddaughters Lucy L. daughter of Henry and Ann Eliza Seymour, and Helen Statira, daughter of Charles W. and Lydia, each a good Breakfast Table for taking the names of their grandmothers. Son Henry to be executor. “And now dear Children bear ye one another’s burdens & so fulfil the law of Christ.” Codicil dated 10 Aug. 1852; Henry has lost property; above estate put in trust for himself, wife and children.

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