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died 1827 in Cannonsville, | died 1827 in Cannonsville, | ||
- | and Mary (Green) LORD of Prattsville, | + | and Mary (Greene) LORD of Prattsville, |
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- | For more information, | + | |
- | to the [[http:// | + | |
- | [[http:// | + | |
^ Children (born in Cannonsville, | ^ Children (born in Cannonsville, | ||
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| Sylvia | | Sylvia | ||
- | American towns founded by our Line of the family, and The Early Delaware | + | By Paul Seymour |
- | county, | + | |
+ | **American towns founded by our Line of the family, and The Early Delaware | ||
+ | county, | ||
This seems like a good time to summarize all of the towns that were founded | This seems like a good time to summarize all of the towns that were founded | ||
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in mind that William Seymour, Jr. Arrived in about 1800. | in mind that William Seymour, Jr. Arrived in about 1800. | ||
- | "By the time of the American Revolution most of the region had been | + | < |
+ | By the time of the American Revolution most of the region had been | ||
apportioned out in tracts to wealthy speculators from the cities along the | apportioned out in tracts to wealthy speculators from the cities along the | ||
eastern seaboard and even among some who lived in Europe. Patent holders | eastern seaboard and even among some who lived in Europe. Patent holders | ||
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the hills and fields of Delaware County, returning this small corner of the | the hills and fields of Delaware County, returning this small corner of the | ||
world to an appearance much closer to a time before the arrival of the first | world to an appearance much closer to a time before the arrival of the first | ||
- | European pioneers." | + | European pioneers. |
+ | </ | ||
//Now let's move on to how the Seymours arrived in Delaware County, and see | //Now let's move on to how the Seymours arrived in Delaware County, and see | ||
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[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
- | //Story submitted by Don//--"In about the year 1800 there lived in the | + | //Story submitted by Don//-- |
+ | < | ||
+ | In about the year 1800 there lived in the | ||
village of Newburgh, NY a man by the name of William Seymour (Sr.). He was | village of Newburgh, NY a man by the name of William Seymour (Sr.). He was | ||
reported to be a wealthy man for those days. He had a son named William that | reported to be a wealthy man for those days. He had a son named William that | ||
tradition says was a rather reckless character, and the father, becoming | tradition says was a rather reckless character, and the father, becoming | ||
rather disgusted with the son's actions, gave him $1,000 and told him to get | rather disgusted with the son's actions, gave him $1,000 and told him to get | ||
- | out and do something for himself, as he was done helping him." | + | out and do something for himself, as he was done helping him. |
+ | </ | ||
- | //I don't know where Don got this info from, but I assume it's an old | + | //I don't know where Don got this info from, but I assume it's an old |
- | | + | family story, as I couldn' |
- | all, is primarily a series of stories passed from generation to generation. | + | all, is primarily a series of stories passed from generation to generation. |
- | Since William Jr. (1785-1827) was born in 1785, according to this story he | + | Since William Jr. (1785-1827) was born in 1785, according to this story he |
- | was only 15 when he took off for the middle of nowhere, from either | + | was only 15 when he took off for the middle of nowhere, from either |
- | | + | Newburgh or Greenwich, or East Haven to the unsettled wilderness of |
- | | + | upstate New York, possibly with his mother, Rhoda Chidsey but as noted |
- | above in William Sr.'s story she " | + | above in William Sr.'s story she " |
- | | + | learned in Sr.'s story, E. Haven was a puritan town, and possibly an unwed |
- | | + | mother was to be shunned? |
- | Drake (1783-1824) was accidentally shot in a hunting accident when he | + | Drake (1783-1824) was accidentally shot in a hunting accident when he |
- | was only 41. William Jr. died just three years later, at a similarly young | + | was only 41. William Jr. died just three years later, at a similarly young |
- | 42, but I've been unable to find out how.// | + | 42, but I've been unable to find out how.// |
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//I did run across this story which might have been about the same Samuel | //I did run across this story which might have been about the same Samuel | ||
Sands, as the dates are reasonable, although would have made him an older | Sands, as the dates are reasonable, although would have made him an older | ||
- | man at time of death // | + | man at time of death // |
- | Great Grandfather, | + | |
+ | < | ||
+ | My Great Grandfather, | ||
(//very near Tompkins and on Sand's Creek// | (//very near Tompkins and on Sand's Creek// | ||
Pierrepont, NY. I am certain of their details. My problem is with Daniel' | Pierrepont, NY. I am certain of their details. My problem is with Daniel' | ||
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a lonely cabin where it was assumed he took refuge while traveling from | a lonely cabin where it was assumed he took refuge while traveling from | ||
Elmira, NY and a lumber camp. As he was known to have been carrying a large | Elmira, NY and a lumber camp. As he was known to have been carrying a large | ||
- | sum of money. Robber/ | + | sum of money. Robber/ |
the tragedy his wife died on December 14, 1835. The children, Bertha Ann, | the tragedy his wife died on December 14, 1835. The children, Bertha Ann, | ||
then 8 years old, Daniel, 6 and Silas, 4 were taken in by Samuel' | then 8 years old, Daniel, 6 and Silas, 4 were taken in by Samuel' | ||
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Delaware County, without an assurance of authenticity: | Delaware County, without an assurance of authenticity: | ||
Kent; George died young; Samuel married Jane Wylie; William married | Kent; George died young; Samuel married Jane Wylie; William married | ||
- | Priscilla Thomas. Any help would be appreciated. | + | Priscilla Thomas. Any help would be appreciated. |
- | 2003 //Maybe William met a similar fate walking back from Philadelphia with | + | </ |
+ | |||
+ | Hal Sands - posted 03-2003 | ||
+ | //Maybe William met a similar fate walking back from Philadelphia with | ||
a pocket full of cash? So far, I haven' | a pocket full of cash? So far, I haven' | ||
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[[wp> | [[wp> | ||
- | "In 1699 the Scottish sailor William Kidd visited Block Island, shortly | + | < |
+ | In 1699 the Scottish sailor William Kidd visited Block Island, shortly | ||
before he was accused of piracy and hanged. At Block Island he was supplied | before he was accused of piracy and hanged. At Block Island he was supplied | ||
by Mrs. Mercy (Sands) Raymond, daughter of the mariner James Sands. The | by Mrs. Mercy (Sands) Raymond, daughter of the mariner James Sands. The | ||
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husband Joshua Raymond died, Mercy moved with her family to northern New | husband Joshua Raymond died, Mercy moved with her family to northern New | ||
London, Connecticut (later Montville), where she bought much land. The | London, Connecticut (later Montville), where she bought much land. The | ||
- | Raymond family was thus said to have been " | + | Raymond family was thus said to have been " |
+ | </ | ||
//I wonder how many inter-family squabbles have erupted over the centuries | //I wonder how many inter-family squabbles have erupted over the centuries | ||
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comes from.// | comes from.// | ||
- | [[http:// | + | [[http:// |
+ | < | ||
+ | It was named | ||
not for its beaches, but for brothers James, John and Samuel Sands, early | not for its beaches, but for brothers James, John and Samuel Sands, early | ||
settlers of the area. They came in 1695 and purchased 500 acres at the tip | settlers of the area. They came in 1695 and purchased 500 acres at the tip | ||
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Sands Point Preserve, notable for a medieval fair run by Medieval Scenarios | Sands Point Preserve, notable for a medieval fair run by Medieval Scenarios | ||
and Recreations Ltd., which is held every September. Sand Point became | and Recreations Ltd., which is held every September. Sand Point became | ||
- | incorporated village in 1910". | + | incorporated village in 1910. |
+ | </ | ||
//Okay, now back to the Seymour-Chidsey line. As it turns out, but not | //Okay, now back to the Seymour-Chidsey line. As it turns out, but not | ||
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[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
- | "John Chedsey was a tanner of leather and shoemaker and was very active in | + | < |
+ | John Chedsey was a tanner of leather and shoemaker and was very active in | ||
the New Haven Church and community. | the New Haven Church and community. | ||
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Deacon John's tombstone was removed from the original site to the wall of | Deacon John's tombstone was removed from the original site to the wall of | ||
the cemetery. It is a slab of brownstone which could be read in 1967, but is | the cemetery. It is a slab of brownstone which could be read in 1967, but is | ||
- | fading as the stone is soft." | + | fading as the stone is soft. |
+ | </ | ||
//It looks like Rhoda' | //It looks like Rhoda' | ||
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and live alone in late 1700's America.// | and live alone in late 1700's America.// | ||
- | //Now back to Don's story//-"William, Jr., came to Cannonsville and bought a | + | //Now back to Don's story// |
+ | < | ||
+ | William, Jr., came to Cannonsville and bought a | ||
large tract of timber land and proceeded to make himself a home and raise a | large tract of timber land and proceeded to make himself a home and raise a | ||
family. On December 16th, 1803, he married Miss Dorothy Lord, daughter of | family. On December 16th, 1803, he married Miss Dorothy Lord, daughter of | ||
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mostly down to Philadelphia, | mostly down to Philadelphia, | ||
Seymours following him. He also cleared the land from which a good portion | Seymours following him. He also cleared the land from which a good portion | ||
- | of the living for the family was raised." | + | of the living for the family was raised. |
- | "William, Jr. and Dorothy raised a family of ten children: **Willet**, | + | William, Jr. and Dorothy raised a family of ten children: **Willet**, |
William, Lewis, Samuel Sands, Elias Chidsey, Roswell, George, Ezekiel, | William, Lewis, Samuel Sands, Elias Chidsey, Roswell, George, Ezekiel, | ||
Charles Decatur, and Sylvia. Willet, Charles and Ezekiel lived their lives | Charles Decatur, and Sylvia. Willet, Charles and Ezekiel lived their lives | ||
in and near the homestead. After William Jr's death in 1827, their mother | in and near the homestead. After William Jr's death in 1827, their mother | ||
married Ethan Underwood and had one son, John, and when Underwood died, she | married Ethan Underwood and had one son, John, and when Underwood died, she | ||
- | married Ezra Hoag. She died in 1866." | + | married Ezra Hoag. She died in 1866. |
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | //In an article on Cannonsville, | ||
Dorothy is mentioned as being an original founder of the Cannonsville | Dorothy is mentioned as being an original founder of the Cannonsville | ||
church.// | church.// | ||
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