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 **by [[contact_me|Jim Seymour]]** **by [[contact_me|Jim Seymour]]**
  
-//Much of the material in this document derives from the introduction to the+//Much of the material in this document derives from the [[book:introduction| introduction]] to the
 1939 book [[book:start|"A History of the Seymour Family"]] by Donald Lines 1939 book [[book:start|"A History of the Seymour Family"]] by Donald Lines
-Jacobus and George Dudley Seymour.//+Jacobus and [[book:george_dudley|George Dudley Seymour]].//
  
 Back in the late 1800's, a man unknown to the Seymour family came forth with an Back in the late 1800's, a man unknown to the Seymour family came forth with an
-old Bible, which he claimed was the family Bible brought over by Richard Seymour+old Bible, which he claimed was the family Bible brought over by [[book:001.richard|Richard Seymour]]
 in 1639. In it, a genealogy was documented that linked Richard with Sir Edward in 1639. In it, a genealogy was documented that linked Richard with Sir Edward
 Seymour of Berry Pomeroy, whose grandfather, Edward was the Duke of Somerset and Seymour of Berry Pomeroy, whose grandfather, Edward was the Duke of Somerset and
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 Sadly, the Bible was never scrutinized in detail for fifty years, and in that Sadly, the Bible was never scrutinized in detail for fifty years, and in that
 time, the belief of the royal ancestry spread across much of America. At least time, the belief of the royal ancestry spread across much of America. At least
-one article was written about the link: "The Royal and Noble Ancestry of the +one article was written about the link: //"The Royal and Noble Ancestry of the 
-American Seymours" by Mabel Thacher Rosemary Washburn, genealogical editor of+American Seymours"// (1911) by Mabel Thacher Rosemary Washburn, genealogical editor of
 The Journal of American History. Included with the article were copies of The Journal of American History. Included with the article were copies of
 several pages from the Bible. several pages from the Bible.
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 colonist's actual father in England (see the [[richard_ancestry|Richard Seymour colonist's actual father in England (see the [[richard_ancestry|Richard Seymour
 ancestry page]] for more information), which should have put the royal ancestry ancestry page]] for more information), which should have put the royal ancestry
-sham in history's trash bin. Unfortunately, the American Seymours really wanted +sham in history's trash bin. Unfortunately, the American Seymours //really// wanted 
-to believe! To this day, there are still Seymours who are convinced that they+to believe! To this day, there are still Seymours who are //convinced// that they
 are related to the royal line. While it is possible that Richard, the colonist are related to the royal line. While it is possible that Richard, the colonist
 was related to the ducal Seymours, his line probably does not link up with the was related to the ducal Seymours, his line probably does not link up with the
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 very distantly. very distantly.
  
-We can thank the genealogists J. Gardner Bartlett and Donald +We can thank the genealogists J. Gardner Bartlett and [[wp>Donald 
-Lines Jacobus for setting the record straight, beginning with an+Lines Jacobus]] for setting the record straight, beginning with an
 article in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register article in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register
-(1917), vol. 71. It was called "The English Home and Ancestry +(1917), vol. 71. It was called //"The English Home and Ancestry 
-of Richard Seamer or Semer of Hartford, Conn." and later +of Richard Seamer or Semer of Hartford, Conn."// and later 
-formed the basis of the 1939 book [[book:start| +formed the basis of the 1939 book //[[book:start| 
-"A History of the Seymour Family"]] by Donald +"A History of the Seymour Family"]]// by Donald 
-Lines Jacobus and George Dudley Seymour.+Lines Jacobus and [[book:george_dudley|George Dudley Seymour]].
  
 Another document of interest is the article Another document of interest is the article
-[[robertwill|"Richard Seymour's Father"]]+//[[robert_will|"Richard Seymour's Father"]]//
 by S. Allyn Peck that was printed in the Connecticut Nutmegger, from by S. Allyn Peck that was printed in the Connecticut Nutmegger, from
 [[http://www.csginc.org/|The Connecticut Society of Genealogists]]. [[http://www.csginc.org/|The Connecticut Society of Genealogists]].
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