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 ====== 230. William Seymour ======
-//This page is a placeholder added on 28 Sep 2014.  It will be filled in later when the relevant page(s) are scanned.  --jds//
+. WILLIAM<sup>7</sup> SEYMOUR (//[[132.truman|Truman]]//<sup>6</sup>,
+//[[066.timothy|Timothy]]//<sup>5</sup>,
+//[[021.timothy|Timothy]]//<sup>4</sup>, //[[008.John|John]]//<sup>3</sup>,
+//[[003.John|John]]//<sup>2</sup>, //[[001.Richard|Richard]]//<sup>1</sup>),
+born at Albany, N.Y., 23 Sept. 1793, died there 26 or 27 July 1867; married
+first, 2 Apr. 1816, JANE BRADT, born at Albany, 14 Dec. 1796, died there 13 Aug.
+, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Van Deusen); married second, 12 June
+, MARGARET NEWLANDS, born at Albany, 4 Nov. 1804, daughter of David and Jane
+(McHarg).
-**If you have an interest in this person, //please// [[:contact me]] and I will make an effort to get this page added.**
+He enlisted in the War of 1812, at Albany, Sept. 1814, was Orderly Sergt., and
+stationed at Staten Island. By trade a bookbinder, he pursued that business
+successfully in Albany for several years. He served as Alderman, 1822 to 1832; a
+member of the State Legislature in 1832 and 1836; and for eleven years he was
+Collector and Inspector of the port of Albany, receiving his appointment from
+President Jackson. He was prominent in the Masonic Order, and was Grand
+Treasurer of the Grand Chapter of New York for many years. He was for several
+years Chamberlain of the City of Albany; a director of the Albany City Bank from
+its incorporation in 1834 until his death; and a director of the Albany Medical
+College from its organization.
+^ Children, born at Albany: ^^^
+| i. | ELIZABETH<sup>8</sup>, b. 20 Jan. 1817; d. 22 Sept. 1817. ||
+| ii. | WILLIAM, b. 2 Oct. 1818; m. 15 May 1844, JANE R. SCHMELZEL, b. at New York City, 6 Apr. 1820, d. there 13 June 1869(?), dau. of John B. and Jane (Ostheim).  He settled in New York City, 1836, and became a securities broker; President of N.Y. Stock Exchange, 1864.   Children, b. in New York: ||
+| | I. | Jane S", b. 24 Feb. 1846; d. 28 Aug. 1857. |
+| | II. | Julia, b. 2 Nov. 1847. |
+| | III. | William W., b. 31 Mar. 1850. |
+| | IV. | John, b. 11 Jan. 1855. |
+| | V. | Mary, b. 19 Sept. 1857. |
+| | VI. | George, b. 5 Nov. 1859. |
+| | VII. | Emma, b. 19 July 1861. |
+| iii. | ELIZABETH, b. 27 Aug. 1820; m. 26 Aug. 1841, ROBERT JOSEPH BULLOCK, M.D., b. at Bethlehem, N.Y., 22 May 1812, s. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Vedder) Bullock, and grandson of Lt.-Col. Volkert Vedder of the Revolution. Dr. Bullock was graduated from Western Medical College, 1836, and practised in Bethlehem and Albany, N.Y.   Seven children. ||
+| iv. | TRUMAN, b. 23 Oct. 1823; d. 26 Nov. 1823. ||
+| v. | JULIA, b. 28 Oct. 1824; m. at Albany, 6 Feb. 1850, HENRY DEMAREST CRANE, b. at Catskill, N.Y., 27 Feb. 1825, s. of Daniel<sup>6</sup> (//Daniel<sup>5</sup>, Joseph<sup>4</sup>, Joseph<sup>3</sup>, Jonathan<sup>2</sup>, Benjamin<sup>1</sup>)// and Elsie Ann (Demarest).   Eight children. ||
+| vi. | JANE, b. 4 Apr. 1827; m. 6 Apr. 1848, GEORGE PEARSON KLINE, b. at Albany, 5 Apr. 1823, s. of Mathias and Catharine (Abbott). Thirteen children. ||
+| vii. | ANNIE ZABIAH, b. 22 May 1831; m. 22 May 1862, CHARLES MARSH TALLMAN, b. at Duanesburg, N.Y., 1 Apr. 1829, s. of Britton and Lucy (Marsh). He was graduated from Union College, 1848, and settled in New York City as a lawyer. ||
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