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-==== Title Page ====+[[frontispiece|(<-- Frontispiece)]] [[start|(Back to Start)]] [[contents|(Table of Contents -->)]]
  
-|  A HISTORY OF\\ THE SEYMOUR FAMILY  | 
  
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-|  Descendants of\\ RICHARD SEYMOUR\\ //OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT//\\ for Six Generations  | +^  A HISTORY OF\\ THE SEYMOUR FAMILY  ^ 
- +^  Descendants of\\ RICHARD SEYMOUR\\ //OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT//\\ for Six Generations\\ With extensive amplification of the lines deriving\\ from his son John Seymour of Hartford  ^ 
-|  With extensive amplification of the lines deriving\\ from his son John Seymour of Hartford  |+^  Compiled and arranged for publication under the direction of\\ GEORGE DUDLEY SEYMOUR\\ By\\ DONALD LINES JACOBUS  ^ 
 +^  Based primarily on the manuscript collections of\\ Mary Kingsbury Talcott and of Seymour Morris\\ Which the Author has augmented with an Introduction, various\\ Memorabilia and Appendices, and a Picture Gallery\\ of Seymour Family Portraits, Houses, Seals,\\ Chests and Family Memorials  ^ 
 +^  NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT\\ 1939  ^
  
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-||  Compiled and arranged for publication under the direction of\\ GEORGE DUDLEY SEYMOUR\\ By\\ DONALD LINES JACOBUS  |+^  TO THE HONORED MEMORY\\ OF MY FATHER\\ HENRY ALBERT SEYMOUR  ^ 
 +^  "Oh, call back yesterday, bid time return!"  ^
  
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-Based primarily on the manuscript collections of +|  "We are in no danger of falling into too great a reverence\\ for the things of antiquity."  |
-Mary Kingsbury Talcott and of Seymour Morris +
-Which the Author has augmented with an Introduction, various +
-Memorabilia and Appendices, and a Picture Gallery +
-of Seymour Family Portraits, Houses, Seals, +
-Chests and Family Memorials +
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-|  NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT\\ 1939  | +
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-|  TO THE HONORED MEMORY\\ OF MY FATHER\\ HENRY ALBERT SEYMOUR  | +
-|  "Oh, call back yesterday, bid time return!"  | +
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-"We are in no danger of falling into too great a reverence for the things of antiquity."+
  
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-The author desires +The author desires to thank all those who have shown a helpful interest in the  
-to thank all those who have shown a helpful interest in the +preparation of this History of the Seymour Family. Special acknowledgment is  
-preparation of this History of the Seymour Family. Special +made for large collections of data to the following:
-acknowledgment is made for large collections +
-of data to the following:+
  
-To the late Seymour Morris, Esq., of Chicago, Illinois, for data +To the late Seymour Morris, Esq., of Chicago, Illinois, for data gathered with  
-gathered with the assistance of Mrs. Lucy Hall Greenlaw, some part of +the assistance of Mrs. Lucy Hall Greenlaw, some part of which was published in  
-which was published in 1918 and 1919 in the //New England +1918 and 1919 in the //New England Historical and Genealogical Register//, - and  
-Historical and Genealogical Register//, - and +to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, to which Mrs. Seymour Morris  
-to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, to which Mrs. +presented this collection, for permission to utilize both the published and  
-Seymour Morris presented this collection, for permission to utilize +unpublished sections;
-both the published and unpublished sections;+
  
-To the late Miss +To the late Miss Mary Kingsbury Talcott, of Hartford, Connecticut, who collected  
-Mary Kingsbury Talcott, of Hartford, Connecticut, who collected data +data for many years, and to her cousin and legatee, Miss Katherine Seymour Day,  
-for many years, and to her cousin and legatee, Miss Katherine Seymour +of Hartford, for permission to use Miss Talcott's collection;
-Day, of Hartford, for permission to use Miss Talcott's collection;+
  
-And to Miss Anna Easton Crawford, of Lowville, New York, for the use +And to Miss Anna Easton Crawford, of Lowville, New York, for the use of her  
-of her extensive collection of Seymour data.+extensive collection of Seymour data.
  
-The author, +The author, furthermore, cannot forbear acknowledging assistance rendered and  
-furthermore, cannot forbear acknowledging assistance rendered and +courtesies extended by Mr. Albert C. Bates, Secretary and Librarian of the  
-courtesies extended by Mr. Albert C. Bates, Secretary and Librarian +Connecticut Historical Society, and his assistant, Miss Mary Helen Kidder; by  
-of the Connecticut Historical Society, and his assistant, Miss Mary +the late Hon. George S. Godard; State Librarian of Connecticut, and his  
-Helen Kidder; by the late Hon. George S. Godard; State Librarian of +successor, Hon. James Brewster; by Hon. Walter H. Clark, Judge of Probate of the  
-Connecticut, and his successor, Hon. James Brewster; by Hon. Walter +Hartford District; and by Colonel Clarence W. Seymour of Hartford, Conn. Also by  
-H. Clark, Judge of Probate of the Hartford District; and by Colonel +Miss Lucie L. Oliver of the Yale Gallery of Fine Arts and Miss Anne S. Pratt,  
-Clarence W. Seymour of Hartford, Conn. Also by Miss Lucie L. Oliver +Research Assistant in the Sterling Memorial Library of Yale University.
-of the Yale Gallery of Fine Arts and Miss Anne S. Pratt, Research +
-Assistant in the Sterling Memorial Library of Yale University.+
  
 G.D.S. G.D.S.
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 === EDITOR'S NOTE === === EDITOR'S NOTE ===
  
-The present volume is not a complete genealogy of the Seymour family. +The present volume is not a complete genealogy of the Seymour family. It  
-It contains a full account of the descendants of Richard Seymour the +contains a full account of the descendants of Richard Seymour the Colonist on  
-Colonist on all branches through the sixth generation. Beyond the +all branches through the sixth generation. Beyond the sixth generation, it is  
-sixth generation, it is limited to the branch of John<sup>2</sup> +limited to the branch of John<sup>2</sup> Seymour, one of the colonist's sons.
-Seymour, one of the colonist's sons.+
  
-Permission first +Permission first having been granted to use the extensive Morris manuscripts,  
-having been granted to use the extensive Morris manuscripts, our +our account in the first instance was based on them. It was greatly amplified  
-account in the first instance was based on them. It was greatly +when the Talcott manuscripts became available, containing as they do family  
-amplified when the Talcott manuscripts became available, containing +records which Miss Talcott obtained over fifty years ago. Miss Crawford's  
-as they do family records which Miss Talcott obtained over fifty +collection, at many points necessarily duplicating data obtained from the first  
-years ago. Miss Crawford's collection, at many points necessarily +two sources, was helpful in
-duplicating data obtained from the first two sources, was helpful in+
  
-The editor +The editor appreciates the courtesies extended to him by Miss Day of Hartford,  
-appreciates the courtesies extended to him by Miss Day of Hartford, +and by Miss Josephine E. Rayne and other officials of the New England Historic  
-and by Miss Josephine E. Rayne and other officials of the New England +Genealogical Society.
-Historic Genealogical Society.+
  
 D.L.J. D.L.J.
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 +\\ [[frontispiece|(<-- Frontispiece)]] [[start|(Back to Start)]] [[contents|(Table of Contents -->)]]
  
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