Jacomiah Seaman1

M, #99500, b. circa 1848
FatherLowther Pennington Seaman1 b. c 1798
MotherClarissa1 b. c 1821
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited7 Apr 2011
Birth*Jacomiah Seaman was born circa 1848 in New Brunswick.1 
He was the son of Lowther Pennington Seaman and Clarissa.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJacomiah Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of Lowther Pennington Seaman in Dundas Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick. Included in the household with Louther (age 63) was his wife Clarissa (age 40), sons John (age 16), James (age 15), William (age 14) & Jacomiah (age 13), and daughters Lydia (age 12) & Rachel (age 6). Louther was a general labourer, as were his three oldest sons John, James and William. He and his children were members of the Church of England, Clarissa was Baptist.1

Citations

  1. [S5530] 1861 Canada Census - Louther Seaman, Family #240, 1861, Microfilm, Roll C-1002-1003, Dundas Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Jacomiah Seaman Jr.1

M, #44046, b. circa 1776, d. September 1808
FatherJacomiah Seaman Sr.1 b. c 1735, d. 2 Dec 1802
MotherMargaret Bodee1 d. 1811
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited10 Oct 2022
Birth*Jacomiah Seaman Jr. was born circa 1776.2 
He was the son of Jacomiah Seaman Sr. and Margaret Bodee.1 
(Witness) ImmigrationJacomiah Seaman Jr. immigrated with Jacomiah Seaman Sr. to Fort Cumberland, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, in 1783; Jacomiah Sr. immigrated with his wife and four sons to Nova Scotia, probably in the June Fleet, settling in Cumberland County. Perhaps they sailed on the Thetis, a ship that transported several loyalists to Fort Cumberland.3,4 
Marriage*Jacomiah Seaman Jr. married Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of John Crawford Jr. and Mary Brown, on 10 March 1795, in Westchester, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.5 
Death*Jacomiah Seaman Jr. died in September 1808, in Port Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, 45.849594,-63.739234; he drowned during the winter of 1808-1809.6,2 

Children of Jacomiah Seaman Jr. and Elizabeth Crawford

Citations

  1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  2. [S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), page 77. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.
  3. [S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 77. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.
  4. [S841] James F. Smith, The History of Pugwash (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: North Cumberland Historical Society, 1978), Page 3. Hereinafter cited as The History of Pugwash.
  5. [S2142] Gary Gibson, "Gary Gibson - E-mail," e-mail message from (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) to David Walker, August 2004. Hereinafter cited as "Gary Gibson - E-mail."
  6. [S841] James F. Smith, The History of Pugwash (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: North Cumberland Historical Society, 1978), p.6. Hereinafter cited as The History of Pugwash.
  7. [S5882] Jacomiah Seaman Sr. will (30 October 1802), Will of Jacomiah Seaman Sr. Nova Scotia Archives, Reel 19256, Pages 194-196, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Will of Jacomiah Seaman Sr.

Jacomiah Seaman Sr.1,2,3,4

M, #43207, b. circa 1735, d. 2 December 1802
FatherHezekiah Seaman1 b. 4 May 1711, d. b 2 Oct 1786
MotherMary Doty1 b. 1710
Relationship4th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited10 Oct 2022
Loyalist*A Loyalist of the American Revolution
Biographical Note* Jacomiah Sr. was a Loyalist.2 
Name Variation Jacomiah Seaman Sr. is also known as Jacamiah.5 
Name Variation Jacomiah Seaman Sr. is also known as Jacob Seaman.6 
Birth*He was born circa 1735 possibly Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York.7 
He was the son of Hezekiah Seaman and Mary Doty.1 
Marriage*Jacomiah Seaman Sr. married Margaret Bodee circa 1760, in Westchester County, New York.8,9,7 
Milit-Beg*Jacomiah Seaman Sr. began military service between 1776 and 1783 in Westchester County, New York.10 
Occupation*He was a farmer before 1777 in Westchester County, New York.11 
(Heir) WillIn Hezekiah Seaman's will dated 10 April 1780 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, Jacomiah Seaman Sr. was named as an heir; April 10, 1783. HEZEKIAH SEAMAN, New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, to my wife Mary, use of all my estate, real and personal, as long as she shall live; at her death, to my son Isaac, £5; to my son Thomas, £100; remainder of my estate to be equally divided between my three sons, Jacamiah, Absolom, and Thomas. I appoint my wife and my son Thomas, executors.
Witnesses, John Coutant, Paul Le Count, carpenter; Francis Le Count. Proved, October 2, 1786. [Stephen is not mentioned in this will]12 
ResidenceHe lived before June 1783 in Dutchess County, New York.13 
Immigration*He immigrated to Fort Cumberland, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, in 1783. Jacomiah Sr. immigrated with his wife and four sons to Nova Scotia, probably in the June Fleet, settling in Cumberland County. Perhaps they sailed on the Thetis, a ship that transported several loyalists to Fort Cumberland.14,10 
(Witness) Biographical NoteHe witnessed the Warrant to Survey of Stephen Seaman Sr. in 1785; Warrant to Survey, Surveyor's Report. Stephen Seaman and others, The Westchester Loyalists. The Surveyor's Certificate shows a Draft Grant: 31,750 acres. Cobequid Road, the road from Fort Cumberland to Fort Belcher, on the eastern side. Bounded in part by the northern boundary line of Londonderry, County of Cumberland. The following names appear on the Draft Grant: not all listed here, but do include Stephen Seaman, Ezekiah Seaman, John Crawford, Jacamiah Seaman and Gideon Palmer.15 
Loyalist Claim*
Evidence of the Claim of Jacomiah Seaman late of White Plains, New York 2 November, 1786.
Claimant Sworn, Assigns the same Reason as Samuel Kipp for not Claiming under the former Act. See Page 200 of this Book. [Second Report, page 763. Ed.] He is a Native of New York Province in 1775 he lived on White Plains. He was often required to take an Oath to the Americans but he never would, neither did he sign any Association.
He did not join the British Army until 1778. He was at that time forced to flee as it was discovered he assisted Loyalists in getting into the Lines. He then joined the Refugees and continued with them until the end of the War. Now resides in Cumberland. Colonel Delancey Certifies to Loyalty and Services. Left on a Farm at White Plains growing 200 Bushels Grain 40 [pounds] Two Horses taken from him on his way into the Lines. Cash 50 [pounds] he paid for them. Two Oxen lost at the same time 35 [pounds] Two Cows lost going in 16 [pounds] A Horse lost within the Lines 18 [pounds] Left at his House, Furniture 23 [pounds] 18 [shillings] Provisions 7 [pounds] Taken from Morrisinia Wearing Apparel 14 [pounds] 10 [shillings] Farming Utensils 8 [pounds] Money entrusted with a Friend whereof he was robbed 5 Guineas and three half Joes 15 [pounds] 14 [shillings] 8 [pence]. Expenses of feeding and conducting Loyalists within the Lines 50 [pounds] Curry. Witness Hezekiah Seaman Son to Claimant Sworn. Says he lived with his Father near White Plains at the beginning of the War, his Father found great difficulty in remaining so long as 1778 without the Lines, at last he was obliged to fly for having assisted the Loyalists. He left some Furniture behind, some Farming Utensils, and some Corn on the Ground. He attempted to carry his Stock in with him but was intercepted and lost 2 Horses, 2 Oxen, and 2 Cows. He left at his Farm some Flax. Witness. Samuel Holliday Sworn, Lived in the same House with the Claimant before the War. He had some Furniture and Stock, three Cows.-Believes he hired Land to Farm, for the Crop of one year. Witness's Sister had some Money of Claimants which was taken from her Husband. Witness. John Baker Sworn, Says Claimant lodged at his House in West Chester Town in 1778 on his way to New York, and he told him two Horses were taken from him during the Night. on 2 November 1786.16 
Land Grant*Jacomiah Seaman Sr. and Stephen Seaman Sr. were granted land on 5 July 1797; His Excellency / Sir John Wentworth Bar. LLD / Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief in / and over His Majesty's Province of Nova-Scotia, / and its Dependencies, &c. &c. &c. / To The Honbe. Charl. Morris Chief Surveyor of Land / You are forthwith by yourself or your Deputy to ad- / measure and lay out unto / Jaramiah & Stephen Seaman a tract of / seven hundred & fifty acres of land at Goose / River - also nine hundred & seventy acres / bought of the Indians at the mouth of the / River Philip -. / and make a due return in the Secretary's Office within six / Months from the date hereof with a Plot or Description / hereunto annexed, as also to certify the Nature and Qual- / ty of the said Lands conformable to his Majesty's Instructions / and fo so doing this shall be your Warrant. / Given under my Hand at Halifax, this / 5 Day of July 1797 / [signed] J. Wentworth.17


Land grant to Jacomiah and Stephen Seaman
Biographical Note Jacamiah/Jaramiah Seaman and Stephen Seaman: names appeared on a Surveyor's Certificate. The Surveyor's Report showed that there were 1,720 acres owned by them. There were two tracts of land, 750 acres at Goose River and 950 acres which they purchased from the Indians at the mouth of the River Philip. Both tracts in the County of Cumberland. in 1797.18 
Residence*Jacomiah Seaman Sr. lived before 1802 in Fanningsborough Township, Nova Scotia.3 
Will*He left a will on 30 October 1802 in Fanningsborough Township, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; transcription is attached.9,19
Death*He died on 2 December 1802, in North Wallace, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; dates shown are the signing and proving of his will.8,1,7,20 
Burial*He was buried in a farmer's field, West Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Note from the North Cumberland Historical Society: There is no registered cemetery in the area. It is assumed that he was buried on Seaman land, likely with other burials.
Inscription: Sacred / to the Memory of / Jacomiah Seaman / who died Dec. 2, 1802 / Aged 65 Years.20

Cemetery marker, found in a farmer's field, West Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Jacomiah Seaman Sr. (c1735-1802). Photo courtesy of the North Cumberland Historical Society.
Will Proved*His will was proved on 23 August 1808.7 

Children of Jacomiah Seaman Sr. and Margaret Bodee

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.
  2. [S2147] Gerald R Vincent, The Civil Sword, James Delancey's Westchester Refugees 1776-1785 (N.S.: Cobequid Press, 2000). Hereinafter cited as The Civil Sword.
  3. [S841] James F. Smith, The History of Pugwash (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: North Cumberland Historical Society, 1978). Hereinafter cited as The History of Pugwash.
  4. [S3117] Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia, Marion Gilroy, compiler, (Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia / Reprinted by Higginson Books, 1937). Hereinafter cited as Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia.
  5. [S5897] New York: Abstracts of Wills, 1662-1801, on-line database American Acestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011). Hereinafter cited as New York: Abstracts of Wills, 1662-1801, on-line database.
  6. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928), p. 62. Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.
  7. [S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), page 77. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.
  8. [S841] James F. Smith, The History of Pugwash (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: North Cumberland Historical Society, 1978), p.4. Hereinafter cited as The History of Pugwash.
  9. [S5882] Jacomiah Seaman Sr. will (30 October 1802), Will of Jacomiah Seaman Sr. Nova Scotia Archives, Reel 19256, Pages 194-196, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Will of Jacomiah Seaman Sr.
  10. [S841] James F. Smith, The History of Pugwash (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: North Cumberland Historical Society, 1978), Page 3. Hereinafter cited as The History of Pugwash.
  11. [S841] James F. Smith, The History of Pugwash (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: North Cumberland Historical Society, 1978), p.3. Hereinafter cited as The History of Pugwash.
  12. [S5897] New York: Abstracts of Wills, 1662-1801, on-line database American Acestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011), p. 292. Hereinafter cited as New York: Abstracts of Wills, 1662-1801, on-line database.
  13. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  14. [S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 77. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.
  15. [S3971] Warrant to Survey, Surveyor's Report - Stephen Seaman (Halifax, Nova Scotia: Surveyor's Certificate, 1785). Hereinafter cited as Surveyor's Report - Stephen Seaman.
  16. [S2147] Gerald R Vincent, The Civil Sword, James Delancey's Westchester Refugees 1776-1785 (N.S.: Cobequid Press, 2000), Pages 216-217. Hereinafter cited as The Civil Sword.
  17. [S5877] Land Grant - Jacomiah Seaman Sr. & Stephen Seaman Sr., Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Land Grant - Jacomiah Seaman Sr. & Stephen Seaman Sr.
  18. [S3970] Warrant to Survey, Surveyor's Report - Jacomiah Seaman (Halifax, Nova Scotia: Surveyor's Certificate). Hereinafter cited as Surveyor's Report - Jacomiah Seaman.
  19. [S6665] James F. Smith, Old Pugwash Families (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: North Cumberland Historical Society, 1985), p. 88. Hereinafter cited as Old Pugwash Families.
  20. [S16731] Cemetery Marker, farmer's field, West Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Jacomiah Seaman Sr., marker inscription and photograph; documented by the Cumberland County Historical Society.
  21. [S2147] Gerald R Vincent, The Civil Sword, James Delancey's Westchester Refugees 1776-1785 (N.S.: Cobequid Press, 2000), p. 218. Hereinafter cited as The Civil Sword.

James Seaman1

M, #96372, b. 7 November 1805
FatherAbraham Seaman1 b. 1767, d. 17 Aug 1848
MotherMercy Bishop1 b. 8 Feb 1776, d. 19 May 1861
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited13 Jan 2013
Birth*James Seaman was born on 7 November 1805 in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.1,2 
He was the son of Abraham Seaman and Mercy Bishop.1 

Child of James Seaman

Citations

  1. [S3284] Sara Jewell, "The Memory House", Saltscapes Vol. 9, No. 1 (Jan-Feb 2008). Hereinafter cited as "The Memory House."
  2. [S5817] Early Settlers of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Cumberland County Genealogical Society, compiler, (Amherst, Nova Scotia: Cumberland County Genealogical Society, August 2011), family group sheet under Abraham Seaman. Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
  3. [S3423] Cemetery Marker - James Seaman (ca. 1824-1876). James Seaman (ca. 1824-1876), Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2005.

James Seaman1

M, #96561, b. 1823, d. 27 April 1876
FatherStephen Seaman b. 14 Dec 1795, d. 24 Dec 1864
MotherIsabella Campbell b. c 1801, d. 1888
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited13 Jan 2013
Birth*James Seaman was born in 1823 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.2 
He was the son of Stephen Seaman and Isabella Campbell
Marriage*James Seaman married Sarah E. McNutt, daughter of Robert McNutt and Nancy Morse, on 6 January 1854, in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, 45.849594,-63.739234.3 
Census HeadHousehold*James Seaman was head of the household in the census of 28 April 1871 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Included in the household with James (age 50) were his wife Sarah McNutt (age 38), their children Silas (age 12), Minnie (age 10), Eliza (age 8), Hattie (age 6), Georgie (age 3) and Bessie (age 1 month). James was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.4
1871 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of James Seaman, his wife Sarah McNutt, their children Silas, Minnie, Eliza, Hattie, Georgie & Bessie.
Death*He died on 27 April 1876, in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; cause of death was inflammation of the bowels. The informant for this death record was his wife.2 
Burial*He was buried in Palmerston Cemetery, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.5 

Children of James Seaman and Sarah E. McNutt

Citations

  1. [S3471] 1881 Canada Census - Mary Blacklock, corrected to 243 Household 236, 4 April 1881, Microfilm, Microfilm C-13184. New Brunswick, District Westmorland, Sub-district Bostsford (D), Division 1, Page 60. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [S7546] Deaths Registered in the County of Cumberland (Nova Scotia) 1876, digital copy of original document Registration Year 1876, Book 1805, Page 128, Number 113, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Death Registrations 1876.
  3. [S7572] Registration of Birth, James Seaman, digital copy of original document Registration year 1876, Book 1806, Page 17, Number 336 (1876), Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. [S7759] 1871 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of James Seaman & Sarah McNutt household #107, 1871, digital image of census page, Roll C-10556, District Number 198, Sub-district c, Page 33. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  5. [S3468] Interview with Don MacLeod . Unknown repository (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  6. [S7488] Cemeteries of North Cumberland (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: The North Cumberland Historical Society, 2008), p. 94. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of North Cumberland.

James Seaman1

M, #99498, b. circa 1845
FatherLowther Pennington Seaman1 b. c 1798
MotherClarissa1 b. c 1821
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited7 Apr 2011
Birth*James Seaman was born circa 1845 in New Brunswick.1 
He was the son of Lowther Pennington Seaman and Clarissa.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJames Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of Lowther Pennington Seaman in Dundas Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick. Included in the household with Louther (age 63) was his wife Clarissa (age 40), sons John (age 16), James (age 15), William (age 14) & Jacomiah (age 13), and daughters Lydia (age 12) & Rachel (age 6). Louther was a general labourer, as were his three oldest sons John, James and William. He and his children were members of the Church of England, Clarissa was Baptist.1

Citations

  1. [S5530] 1861 Canada Census - Louther Seaman, Family #240, 1861, Microfilm, Roll C-1002-1003, Dundas Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

James Seaman1

M, #102652, b. 1803
FatherHezekiah Seaman b. c 1762; The father-son relationship of Hezekiah Seaman and James Seaman was told to Alfred Seaman by his grandfather.2
MotherMargaret Langell b. c 1776, d. 15 Dec 1874
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited19 Oct 2014
Birth*James Seaman was born in 1803 in Nova Scotia.3 
He was the son of Hezekiah Seaman and Margaret Langell.2 
Occupation*James Seaman was a farmer and pilot. between 1818 and 1878 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.4,5
Interview with James Seaman, Report Relative to Steam Communication Between Prince Edward Island and the Main Land, published by the House of Commons Select Committee, 1888. Original digital copy courtesy of Google Books.
Living*He was living in Seaman's Point, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, between 1823 and 1878.5 
Marriage*He married Mary.1 
Census HeadHousehold*James Seaman was head of the household in the census of 1871 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with James (age 67) were his wife Mary (age 64), their son Andrew (age 28), his wife Alice (age 17), and a widow named Margaret (age 95), of German descent, who is most likely mother of James. James was a farmer and pilot, Andrew a farmer. James was Baptist, Mary, Andrew & Alice were Wesleyan Methodists, and Margaret was Church of England. They lived in the adjacent household to their son John J. Seaman & Nancy Evans.6
1871 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of James Seaman, his wife Mary, their son Andrew, his wife Alice, and widowed Margaret, possibly an aunt of James.
Census HeadHouseholdHe was head of the household in the census of 1881 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with James (age 78) were his wife Mary (age 75) and son Andrew (age 39). There were also three other persons in the household, namely Caroline Fraser (age 44), Edith Fraser (age 8), presumably daughter of Caroline, and Burns Clark (age 10). The relationship of these three persons to the Seaman household is not known at this time. Andrew and Caroline were both recorded as married, but Andrew's wife Alice was not enumerated, and there is no husband enumerated for Caroline.7 

Children of James Seaman and Mary

Citations

  1. [S7548] John Seaman & Nancy Evans, (30 March 1869), Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Marriage Registration, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Marriage Registration Year 1869 Book 1809, Page 40, Number 84. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Registration.
  2. [S7553] Correspondence with Al Seaman, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  3. [S7550] 1881 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of James Seaman household #193, 1881, digital image of census page, Roll C_13177, Page 39. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S7569] Andrew Seaman & Margaret Malone, (1 April 1897), Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Marriage Register, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Marriage Registration Year 1897, Book 1810, Page 168, Number 43 unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register.
  5. [S7758] House of Commons Select Committee, Report Relative to Steam Communication Between Prince Edward Island and the Main Land (Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario: Printed by Order of Parliament (Canada), by MacLean, Roger 7 Co., 1888). Hereinafter cited as Steam Communication Report PEI & NB.
  6. [S7560] 1871 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of James & Mary Seaman household #34, 1871, digital image of census page, LAC Roll C-10555, Page 10. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  7. [S7761] 1881 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of James & Mary Seaman household #193, 1881, digital image of census page, Roll C-13177, District Number 22, Sub-district C, Page 39. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  8. [S7570] Andrew Seaman & Alice McDonald, (13 January 1871), Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Marriage Register, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Marriage Registration Year 1871, Book 1809, Page 61, Number 23 unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register.

James Seaman1

M, #110779
Last Edited15 Jan 2019
Marriage*James Seaman married Mary England.1 

Child of James Seaman and Mary England

Citations

  1. [S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 109. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

James A. Seaman1

M, #102682, b. 17 December 1871
FatherAndrew L. Seaman1 b. 10 Jul 1842
MotherAlice McDonald1 b. c 1854
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited27 Oct 2012
Birth*James A. Seaman was born on 17 December 1871 in Nova Scotia, Canada.1 
He was the son of Andrew L. Seaman and Alice McDonald.1 

Citations

  1. [S7564] 1901 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of Andrew & Margaret Seaman household #4, 8-9 April 1901, digital image of census page, Polling District No. 11, Page 13. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

James Seaman Jr.1

M, #96513, b. circa 1824, d. 15 April 1876
FatherJames Seaman1 b. 7 Nov 1805
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited27 Jan 2009
Birth*James Seaman Jr. was born circa 1824.1 
He was the son of James Seaman.1 
Death*James Seaman Jr. died on 15 April 1876.1 
Burial*He was buried in Palmerston Cemetery, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.846183,-63.660950.
Inscription: In Memory of / James Seaman Jr. / Died / Ap'l 15, 1876. / Aged 52 y'rs.1 

Citations

  1. [S3423] Cemetery Marker - James Seaman (ca. 1824-1876). James Seaman (ca. 1824-1876), Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2005.

Jane Seaman1

F, #47260
Last Edited11 May 2011
Marriage*Jane Seaman married David Ketchum, son of Israel Ketchum and Esther Skidmore

Children of Jane Seaman and David Ketchum

Citations

  1. [S1234] Personal communication Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Jane Seaman1

F, #102661, b. circa 1870, d. 30 May 1896
FatherJohn J. Seaman1 b. 9 Jun 1832, d. b Jun 1911
MotherNancy Evans1 b. 27 Aug 1844
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited27 Oct 2012
Birth*Jane Seaman was born circa 1870 in Nova Scotia, Canada.1 
She was the daughter of John J. Seaman and Nancy Evans.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJane Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of John J. Seaman in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 48), were his wife Nancy Evans (age 37), their children Georgianna (age 19), Sarah (age 14), Caroline (age 12), JAne (age 11), Clara (age 7), Bessie (age 6), Alfred (age 4) and Frank (age 2). John was a farmer. Only Jane, Clara and Bessie were in school. John was Methodist, the rest of the family was Baptist. They lived in the household adjacent to John's parents, James & Mary Seaman.1
Death*Jane Seaman died on 30 May 1896.2 
Burial*She was buried in Palmerston Cemetery, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.2 

Citations

  1. [S7552] 1881 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of John Seaman household #194, 1881, digital image of census page, LAC Roll C-13177, Page 40. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [S7488] Cemeteries of North Cumberland (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: The North Cumberland Historical Society, 2008), Page 94. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of North Cumberland.

Jane Elizabeth Seaman1

F, #114791
Last Edited2 Jul 2022
Marriage*Jane Elizabeth Seaman married James Titus.1 

Child of Jane Elizabeth Seaman and James Titus

Citations

  1. [S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), Page 31. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.

Janie Seaman1

F, #110774, b. 11 January 1867, d. 16 August 1944
FatherJames Seaman1
MotherMary England1
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.
Last Edited15 Jan 2019
Birth*Janie Seaman was born on 11 January 1867 in Bideford, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.1 
She was the daughter of James Seaman and Mary England.1 
Marriage*Janie Seaman married Charles Gowan Wright, son of Archibald Montgomery Wright and Catherine J. Tufts, on 22 August 1894, Charles was an accountant in Malden, Janie was a milliner.1 
Death*Janie Seaman died on 16 August 1944, at age 77, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 

Family: Janie Seaman and Charles Gowan Wright

Citations

  1. [S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 109. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Jean L. Seaman1

F, #104556, b. 23 May 1921, d. 6 June 1921
FatherCharles Henry Seaman1 b. 9 Aug 1889
MotherMable Lorette Gayton1 b. c 1893
Relationship4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited12 Jul 2015
Birth*Jean L. Seaman was born on 23 May 1921 in Nova Scotia, Canada.1,2 
She was the daughter of Charles Henry Seaman and Mable Lorette Gayton.1 
Death*Jean L. Seaman died on 6 June 1921, at age 14 days, in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; cause of death was Spina Bifida.2 
Burial*She was buried on 7 June 1921 in Palmerston Cemetery, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was buried with her grandparents, Elijah & Clementine Seaman.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S9247] 1921 Canada Census, Pugwash River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of Charles Seaman household Household #51, 1921, digital copy of original census page, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 42, Page Number 5. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [S9248] Jean L. Seaman entry, Certificate of Registration of Death, Registration year 1921, Book #64, page #366, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Death Registration.
  3. [S7488] Cemeteries of North Cumberland (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: The North Cumberland Historical Society, 2008), page 94. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of North Cumberland.

Jean Viola Seaman1,2

F, #93822, b. 18 March 1903, d. 1966
FatherJohn Albert Seaman1,3,4 b. 15 Oct 1850, d. 13 Apr 1907
MotherMary Augusta Carroll1,3,2 b. 12 Aug 1861, d. 12 Jul 1923
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited5 Oct 2012
Name-ComJean Viola Seaman is commonly known as Jean.5 
Birth*She was born on 18 March 1903 in Humphreys Mills, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. the declarant for her birth registraion was her elder sister Ressie Jane Seaman, present at the time of birth, dated at Moncton, 9 December 1927. As recorded on her Late Registration of Birth, she was one of twelve children born to John and Augusta Seaman.1,3 
She was the daughter of John Albert Seaman and Mary Augusta Carroll.1,3,2,4 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJean Viola Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Mary Augusta Carroll in Humphreys Mills, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with widowed Mary Augusta (age 48) were her daughters Ressie Jane (age 26), Harriett Elizabeth (age 16), Hazel Pearl (age 12) & Jean (age 8), her sons William (age 19) & George (age 22), and George's wife Florence Mabel Richardson (age 22). Mary's occupation was entered as farmer, George as labourer; William's occupation could not be deciphered. The family's religion was Baptist.5
Marriage*Jean Viola Seaman married Aubrey Charles Atkinson, son of Lawrence Atkinson and Lavina Campbell, on 20 June 1928, in Residence of William Seaman, Humphreys, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. They were married by license, #10721. Aubrey Charles Atkinson was a bachelor, 26 years of age, a machinist, Baptist, living in Detroit, Michigan. Jean Viola Seaman was a spinster, 25 years of age, a clerk, Baptist, living in Humphreys, New Brunswick. Witnesses were Della May Atkinson and Pearl Seaman (Jean's sister).2 
Death*Jean Viola Seaman died in 1966.6 
Burial*She was buried on 6 May 1966 in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 46.11012,-64.77561.
Inscription: ATKINSON / 1901 Aubrey C. Atkinson 1974 / His Wife / 1903 Jean. V. Seaman 1966 / Their Sons / 1932 Carl A. Atkinson 1933 / 1934 Theodore E. Atkinson .6,7
Tombstone, Aubrey Charles Atkinson (1902-1974), his wife Jean Viola Seaman (1903-1966), their sons Carl Aubrey Atkinson (1932-1933) and Theodore A. Atkinson (1934- ). Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Child of Jean Viola Seaman and Aubrey Charles Atkinson

Citations

  1. [S1848] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, George Norman Palmer, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Public Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Microfilm F18769, Code 1882-P-4, Code 1903-802023, Microfilm F18906.
  2. [S5922] Marriage Registration - Aubrey Charles Atkinson & Jean Viola Seaman, Aubrey Charles Atkinson & Jean Viola Seaman marriage, 20 June 1928, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Microfilm F19693, Ref. B4/1928, Number 2035.
  3. [S5549] Birth Registration - Jean Viola Seaman, Jean Viola Seaman, Microfilm F18906, Code 1903-802023 File Number 802023 (9 December 1927), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  4. [S5922] Marriage Registration - Aubrey Charles Atkinson & Jean Viola Seaman, Aubrey Charles Atkinson & Jean Viola Seaman marriage, 20 June 1928, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Microfilm F19693, Ref. B4/1928, Number 2035, Jean entered her father's middle name as Humphrey, which is incorrect.
  5. [S5556] 1911 Canada Census - Mary Augusta (Carroll) Seaman, Household #25, 1911, Microfilm, Page 3. Humphreys Mills, Westmorland County (District 35, Sub-District 17), New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  6. [S50] Elmwood Cemetery Office Records (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: Office Records), Aubrey C. Atkinson, Section B, #485. Hereinafter cited as Elmwood Cemetery Office Records.
  7. [S7443] Tombstone, Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Aubrey Charles Atkinson, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 2 August 2012.

Jemima Seaman1

F, #100329, b. 13 October 1755
FatherJacob Seaman1 b. 20 Apr 1732
MotherAnne Kirk1 b. 3 Oct 1731
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Seaman
Last Edited28 Oct 2011
Birth*Jemima Seaman was born on 13 October 1755.1 
She was the daughter of Jacob Seaman and Anne Kirk.1 

Citations

  1. [S2212] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), pp. 444. Hereinafter cited as Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.

Job Seaman1

M, #55335, b. 1748
FatherCharles Seaman2 b. 1700, d. 1771
Last Edited27 Mar 2007
Biographical Note* Job and Sarah (Estabrooks) Seaman had 12 children, all born and remained in the United States. Job: 1. Job moved from Swansea, Massachusetts to Sackville, New Brunswick in 1763. He became a member of the church and was given a licence to preach. In 1771 he received a call to be assistant pastor of the church in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He went there, was ordained the following year, and became pastor. He remained in Attleboro for a number of years, then became pastor of the church in New London, New Hampshire. In later life he was attached to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. 
Birth*Job Seaman was born in 1748 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..1 
He was the son of Charles Seaman.2 
Marriage*Job Seaman married Sarah Estabrooks, daughter of Valentine Estabrooks and Tabitha Beverley, on 10 August 1769, in New Brunswick, Canada.1 

Family: Job Seaman and Sarah Estabrooks

Citations

  1. [S976] Florence Cecelia Estabrooks, Genealogy of the Anglo-Dutch Estabrooks Family (Saint John, New Brunswick: self published, 1935). Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Anglo-Dutch Estabrooks Family.
  2. [S709] W. C. Milner, History of Sackville, New Brunswick (Sackville, New Brunswick: Tribune Press Ltd., 1994 (first ed. 1934)). Hereinafter cited as History of Sackville, New Brunswick.

John Seaman1

M, #43777
Last Edited26 Oct 2012

Citations

  1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

John Seaman1

M, #94069, b. 1546
FatherJohn Seaman1 b. 1518
Relationship9th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*John Seaman was born in 1546.1 
He was the son of John Seaman.1 

Child of John Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John Seaman1

M, #94070, b. 1518
FatherJohn Seaman1 b. 1471
Relationship10th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*John Seaman was born in 1518.1 
He was the son of John Seaman.1 

Child of John Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John Seaman1

M, #94071, b. 1471
FatherJohn Seaman1 b. bt 1440 - 1444
Relationship11th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*John Seaman was born in 1471.1 
He was the son of John Seaman.1 

Child of John Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John Seaman1

M, #94072, b. between 1440 and 1444
FatherWilliam Seaman1 b. 1415
Relationship12th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*John Seaman was born between 1440 and 1444.1 
He was the son of William Seaman.1 

Child of John Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John Seaman1

M, #94084, b. 1146
FatherRobert Seaman1 b. 1120
Relationship24th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*John Seaman was born in 1146.1 
He was the son of Robert Seaman.1 

Child of John Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John Seaman1

M, #94087, b. between 1085 and 1086
FatherSeman1 b. 1042
Relationship27th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*John Seaman was born between 1085 and 1086. he is listed in the Domesday Book as holding lands in Surrey.1 
He was the son of Seman.1 

Child of John Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John Seaman1

M, #96566, b. 1831, d. 27 April 1905
FatherStephen Seaman1 b. 14 Dec 1795, d. 24 Dec 1864
MotherIsabella Campbell1 b. c 1801, d. 1888
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited11 Oct 2011
Birth*John Seaman was born in 1831.2 
He was the son of Stephen Seaman and Isabella Campbell.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJohn Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of Isabella Campbell in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Included in the household with widow Isabella (age 70) were her son John (age 35) and daughter Isabel (age 26), both single. The family religion was Church of England.3
Death*John Seaman died on 27 April 1905.2 
Burial*He was buried in Palmerston Cemetery, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Square red granite obelisk.
Inscription: In / Memory / of / John Seaman / Died / Apr 27, 1905 / Aged 73 Yr's.2
Tombstone, Palmerston Cemetery, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. John Seaman (1831-1905).
Inscription dertail

Citations

  1. [S3468] Interview with Don MacLeod . Unknown repository (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  2. [S5878] Cemetery Marker - John Seaman (1831-1905). John Seaman, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2005.
  3. [S7530] 1871 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of Isabel (Campbell) Seaman household #12, 1871, digital image of census page, Roll C_10556, Page 4, Enumeration District 2. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

John Seaman1

M, #96649, b. circa 1830, d. 9 July 1908
Last Edited7 Apr 2009
Birth*John Seaman was born circa 1830.1 
Death*He died on 9 July 1908, in his home at Kerr's Mills, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.1 

Citations

  1. [S3484] DIED: John Seaman, Oxford Journal News, Oxford, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, 16 July 1908. Hereinafter cited as Oxford Journal News.

John Seaman1

M, #99501, b. circa 1845
FatherLowther Pennington Seaman1 b. c 1798
MotherClarissa1 b. c 1821
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited7 Apr 2011
Birth*John Seaman was born circa 1845 in New Brunswick.1 
He was the son of Lowther Pennington Seaman and Clarissa.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJohn Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of Lowther Pennington Seaman in Dundas Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick. Included in the household with Louther (age 63) was his wife Clarissa (age 40), sons John (age 16), James (age 15), William (age 14) & Jacomiah (age 13), and daughters Lydia (age 12) & Rachel (age 6). Louther was a general labourer, as were his three oldest sons John, James and William. He and his children were members of the Church of England, Clarissa was Baptist.1

Citations

  1. [S5530] 1861 Canada Census - Louther Seaman, Family #240, 1861, Microfilm, Roll C-1002-1003, Dundas Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Capt. John Seaman1

M, #94042, b. 4 August 1615, d. 1695
FatherDr. John Seaman L.L.D.1 b. 1569
Relationship7th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited6 Sep 2022
Birth*Capt. John Seaman was born on 4 August 1615 in Pantfield, Essex, England. Capt. John's ancestry was compiled by Dr. Ferdinand Seeger, and is included in this genealogy without verification.1 
He was the son of Dr. John Seaman L.L.D.1 
Immigration*Capt. John Seaman immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts, (U.S.A.), in 1630. Capt. John Seaman emigrated with the Winthrop Fleet, consisting of ten vessels and nine hundred immigrants. They left Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England, on 8 April, 1630. He is the progenitor of the American line of Seaman.1 
Land*He owned land in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1643.2 
(First) Marriage*He married first Elizabeth Strickland, daughter of John Strickland and Jane Fenwick, in 1644.3 
(Second) Marriage*Capt. John Seaman married second Martha Moore, daughter of Thomas More of Southold, New York and Martha Youngs, in 1655.1 
Will*Capt. John Seaman left a will on 5 August 1694.1 
Death*He died in 1695, in Hempstead, Queens (now Nassau) County, New York.1 
Will Proved*His will was proved on 20 March 1695.1 

Children of Capt. John Seaman and Elizabeth Strickland

Children of Capt. John Seaman and Martha Moore

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.
  2. [S2461] Long Island Genealogy, online http://longislandgenealogy.com. (Long Island, New York).
  3. [S2213] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies (Albany, New York: Munsell's Sons, 1895). Hereinafter cited as Long Island Genealogies.
  4. [S2212] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), pp. 444. Hereinafter cited as Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.
  5. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928), Page 24. Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

Sir John Seaman1

M, #94086, b. 1096
FatherJohn Seaman1 b. bt 1085 - 1086
Relationship26th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Seaman
Last Edited24 Nov 2011
Birth*Sir John Seaman was born in 1096. Sir Knight Crusader John Seaman is recorded as bearing arms, six bars wavy, argent and azure, surmounted by a crescent, gold.1 
He was the son of John Seaman.1 

Child of Sir John Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John Albert Seaman1

M, #93726, b. 15 October 1850, d. 13 April 1907
FatherHezekiah Seaman2 b. 1795, d. 20 Jan 1878
MotherSarah Jane Gibson2 b. 1812, d. 1 Sep 1895
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited17 Apr 2014
Name-ComJohn Albert Seaman is commonly known as John.3,4,5 
Birth*He was born on 15 October 1850 in Humphreys Mills, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. an alternate birth place is Cocagne, Kent County, as recorded in the Late Registration of Birth for his daughter Harriet Elizabeth, by his daughter Ressie Jane.2,6,7,5 
He was the son of Hezekiah Seaman and Sarah Jane Gibson.2 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJohn Albert Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of Hezekiah Seaman in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Included in the household with Hezekiah (age 65) were his wife Sarah (age 55), daughter Mariah (age 22) and son John (age 18). Hezekiah was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.8
Marriage*John Albert Seaman married Mary Augusta Carroll, daughter of Susan Augusta Brennan, on 19 December 1877, in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.6,9 
Census HeadHousehold*John Albert Seaman was head of the household in the census of 1881 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 29) were his wife Augusta (age 20), son Seymore (age 2) and John's widowed mother Sarah Jane Gibson (age 67). John was a farmer. John's wife and son were Free Will Baptists, while his mother was Baptist. They lived in the household adjacent to his brother Lowther.3
1881 Canada Census, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of John Alfred Seaman, his wife Mary Augusta Carroll, their son Seymore and John's widowed mother Sarah Jane (Gibson).
Occupation*He was Section Foreman, C.N.R. (Canadian National Railway), as declared on the Late Registration of Birth for his daughter Ressie Jane Seaman, by her first cousin, Minnie Seaman. in 1883.1 
Census HeadHouseholdHe was head of the household in the census of 2 May 1891 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with John (ge 40) were his wife Augusta (age 30), children Seymore (age 13), Arrisey (age 7), Gerty (age 5), George (age 3) & Willie (age 1), and John's mother Jane (age 78). John's occupation was recorded as "Railway Track Master". John and his immediate family were Baptists, his mother Church of England. Their house was described as wooden, 1.5 stories and 8 rooms.10
1891 Canada Census, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of John Alfred Seaman, his wife Mary Augusta Carroll, children Seymore, Arrisey, Gerty, George, William and John's widowed mother, Sarah Jane Gibson.
OccupationHe was Section Foreman, C.N.R. (Canadian National Railway). in 1899.11 
Census HeadHouseholdHe was head of the household in the census of between 4 April 1901 and 8 April 1901 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 50) were his wife Mary Augusta Carroll (age 40), their children Seymore (age 21), Ressie Jane (age 17), Gertie (age 15), George (age 13), William (age 11), Bessie (age 8), Harriett Elizabeth (age 6) and Hazel Pearl (age 2). There were also two boarders, F. Hodgen and Emily Tompson. John worked for the ICR Railway, and Seymore was a merchant. The family religion was Baptist, except for Augusta, who was Methodist.12
1901 Canada Census, Moncton, westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of John Albert Seaman, his wife Mary Augusta Carroll, their children Seymore, Ressie Jane, Gertie, George, William, Bessie, Harriett Elizabeth and Hazel Pearl.
Death*He died on 13 April 1907, at age 56, in Humphreys Mills, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.13,6,9 
Burial*He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 46.106200,-64.774917.
Inscription: John A. Seaman / Died April 13, 1907, Aged 56 Years. / - / his wife Mary Augusta / Died July 12, 1923, Aged 63 Years. / 1924 John E. Seaman 1974.6
Tombstone, Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. John Albert Seaman (1850-1907), his wife Mary Augusta Carroll (-1923), John E. Seaman (1924-1974),

Children of John Albert Seaman and Mary Augusta Carroll

Citations

  1. [S5550] Birth Registration - Ressie Jane Seaman, Ressie Jane Seaman, Microfilm F18771, Code 1883-S-16 (4 May 1951), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. [S2138] Canada Census: Parish of Moncton, New Brunswick, 1861, microfilm digital image , , Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
  3. [S5546] 1881 Canada Census - John Alfred Seaman, Household #437, 1881, Microfilm, Roll C_13184, Page 102. Moncton, Westmorland County, Westmorland Subdistrict. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S5858] George Henry Clarke & Pearl Hazel Seaman marriage, 23 September 1939 Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F20013, Ref. B4/1939, Number 15905.
  5. [S5890] Death Certificate - George Seaman, Microfilm Film F18950, Vol. 47, Reg. 47529 (New Brunswick Vital Statistics), David Arthur Walker, . Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate - George Seaman.
  6. [S2139] Tombstone inscription; David Walker.
  7. [S5549] Birth Registration - Jean Viola Seaman, Jean Viola Seaman, Microfilm F18906, Code 1903-802023 File Number 802023 (9 December 1927), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  8. [S5534] 1871 Canada Census - Hezekiah Seaman, Family #15, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C-10393, Page 5, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  9. [S2142] Gary Gibson, "Gary Gibson - E-mail," e-mail message from (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) to David Walker, August 2004. Hereinafter cited as "Gary Gibson - E-mail."
  10. [S5547] 1891 Canada Census - John Albert Seaman, Household #193, 1891, Microfilm, Roll T-6306, Page 45. Moncton, Westmorland County. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  11. [S5551] Birth Registration - Hazel Pearl Seaman, Hazel Pearl Seaman, Microfilm F18794, Code 1889-S-23 (4 May 1951), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  12. [S5555] 1901 Canada Census - John Albert Seaman, Household #27, 1901, Microfilm, Page 3. Moncton (Sub-District D-5), Westmorland County (District) 24), New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  13. [S5893] Elmwood Cemetery Records, Moncton, New Brunswick, Ken Kanner, compiler, (Moncton: Elmwood Cemetery Company, 1995), John Albert Seaman, Section A, #765. Hereinafter cited as Elmwood Cemetery Records, Moncton, New Brunswick.
  14. [S2140] Census: Parish of Moncton, New Brunswick, 1881, census return Roll C-13184, , Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
  15. [S5925] Marriage Registration - George H. Clark & Gertrude Seaman, George H. Clark & Gertrude Seaman marriage, 16 August 1905, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Microfilm F15917, Ref. B4/1905, Number 1398.
  16. [S5552] Birth Registration - Harriett Elizabeth Seaman, Harriett Elizabeth Seaman, microfilm copy Microfilm F18785, Code 1894-S-20 (4 May 1951), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  17. [S1848] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, George Norman Palmer, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Public Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Microfilm F18769, Code 1882-P-4, Code 1903-802023, Microfilm F18906.
  18. [S5922] Marriage Registration - Aubrey Charles Atkinson & Jean Viola Seaman, Aubrey Charles Atkinson & Jean Viola Seaman marriage, 20 June 1928, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Microfilm F19693, Ref. B4/1928, Number 2035, Jean entered her father's middle name as Humphrey, which is incorrect.

John E. Seaman1

M, #93740, b. 1924, d. 1974
Last Edited15 Oct 2011
Birth*John E. Seaman was born in 1924.2 
Death*He died in 1974.2 
Burial*He was buried on 30 May 1974 in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.1 

Citations

  1. [S5889] John Albert Seaman family transcription of office records, Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, NB, Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, NB, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 46.105783,-64.774850; , compiled by Ken Kanner, 1995.
  2. [S2139] Tombstone inscription; David Walker.

John Humphrey Seaman1

M, #100203, b. 4 October 1873
FatherJacob Seaman2 b. 26 Oct 1834, d. 27 Oct 1915
MotherMary Ann Trites2 b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 1928
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited27 Nov 2012
Name-ComJohn Humphrey Seaman is commonly known as John Seaman.3,2 
Birth*He was born on 4 October 1873 in New Brunswick.2,4 
He was the son of Jacob Seaman and Mary Ann Trites.2 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJohn Humphrey Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Jacob Seaman in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with Jacob (age 46) wre his wife Mary Ann Trites (age 39), their children, Ida (age 19), Eliza (age 18), Albert (age 16), Fred (age 13), John (age 8), Lilla (age 10), Gordon (age 4) and Harry (age 2). Jacob was a labourer.3
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJohn Humphrey Seaman was enumerated on the census of 25 April 1891 in the household of Jacob Seaman in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with Jacob (age 56) were his wife Mary Ann Trites (age 49), their children Fred (age 23), Albert David (age 26), Elizabeth (age 27), Lillie (age 20), John (age 17), Gordon (age 14), Harry (age 11), Frank (age 10) and Alton (age 7). Jacob was a farmer, Fred a clerk, Albert a labourer and Elizabeth a "tayloress", which presumably is a dressmaker or seamstress. The family religion was Baptist.2
Marriage*John Humphrey Seaman married Agnes Anne Buckham, daughter of Thomas Buckham and Euphemia, on 30 June 1897, in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. They were married by license. John was 23 years old, living in Moncton, bachelor, a miller and Baptist. Agnes was 21 years old, living in Moncton, spinster and Presbyterian.5 
Occupation*John Humphrey Seaman was in the wool carding business in 1898 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.1 
Living*He and Agnes Anne Buckham were living in St. George St., Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1898. This was the address recorded in the Late Registration of Birth for their son William Alton.1 
Census HeadHousehold*John Humphrey Seaman was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 27) were his wife Agnes (age 27) and sons William (age 3) and John (age 1). John Sr. was a day labourer.4
1901 Canada Census, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Household of John Humphrey Seaman, his wife Agnes Anne Buckham, and their sons William Alton and John L. Seaman.
OccupationHe was a woolen mill carder. in 1901 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.6 
Living*He and Agnes Anne Buckham were living in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1901. This was the address recorded in the Late Registration of Birth for their son Earl Thomas.6 
LivingJohn Humphrey Seaman was living in Bible Hill, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1943. This was the address recorded in the Late Registration of Birth for their son William Alton.1 
Living*He was living in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1955. This was the address recorded in the Late Registration of Birth for their son Earl Thomas.6 

Children of John Humphrey Seaman and Agnes Anne Buckham

Citations

  1. [S6581] Late Registration of Birth, William Alton Seaman, Microfilm F18792, 1898-S-32 (2 July 1943), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. [S5895] 1891 Canada Census - Jacob Seaman, Household #137, 25 April, 1891, Microfilm, Roll T-6306, Page 32. Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick (District 186, Division 02, Sub-District f). Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S7630] 1881 Canada Census, Moncton, New Brunswick, of Jacob Seaman household #430, 1881, digital image of census page, LAC Reels C-13184, Page 100. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S6583] 1901 Canada Census - John Humphrey Seaman, Household #61, 1901, Microfilm, Page 7. Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  5. [S6580] Unknown spouses' names, (30 June 1897), Marriage Registration - John Seaman & Agnes Buckham, PANB Microfilm F15584, Ref. B4/1897, #2694 unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Registration - John Seaman & Agnes Buckham.
  6. [S6582] Late Registration of Birth - Earl Thomas Seaman, Earl Thomas Seaman, Microfilm PANB Microfilm F18902, Code 1901-801623 (2 July 1943), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

John J. Seaman1

M, #102644, b. 9 June 1832, d. before June 1911
FatherJames Seaman2 b. 1803
MotherMary2 b. 1806
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited18 Oct 2014
Birth*John J. Seaman was born on 9 June 1832 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.3,1 
He was the son of James Seaman and Mary.2 
Occupation*John J. Seaman was a branch pilot between 1848 and 1878 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.4
Interview with John J. Seaman, Report Relative to Steam Communication Between Prince Edward Island and the Main Land, published by the House of Commons Select Committee, 1888. Original digital copy courtesy of Google Books.
(First) Marriage*He married first Elizabeth.5 
(Second) Marriage*John J. Seaman married second Nancy Evans, daughter of John Evans and Isabell, on 30 March 1869 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, they were married by license. John was 37 years old, a widower, pilot & farmer, living in Pugwash. Nancy was 25 years old, a spinster, living in Pugwash.2,3 
Census HeadHousehold*John J. Seaman was head of the household in the census of March 1871 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 39) were his wife Nancy (age 29), their children Henry (age 15), Mary (age 14), Esmerelda (age 10), Georgianna (age 8), Sarah (age 5), Caroline (age 3) & Mellissa (age 1 month). There was also Elvina Jane Betts (age 20), a servant. John was a farmer and pilot, like his father. Mary, Esmerelda and Georgianna were in school. The family religion was Baptist. They lived in the adjacent household to John's parents, James & Mary Seaman.6
1871 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of John Seaman, his wife Nancy Evans, their children Henry, Mary, Esmerelda, Georgianna, Sarah, Caroline and Mellissa, and a servant.
Census HeadHouseholdHe was head of the household in the census of 1881 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 48), were his wife Nancy Evans (age 37), their children Georgianna (age 19), Sarah (age 14), Caroline (age 12), JAne (age 11), Clara (age 7), Bessie (age 6), Alfred (age 4) and Frank (age 2). John was a farmer. Only Jane, Clara and Bessie were in school. John was Methodist, the rest of the family was Baptist. They lived in the household adjacent to John's parents, James & Mary Seaman.7
1901 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of John J. Seaman, his wife Nancy Evans, their children Georgianna, Sarah, Caroline, Jane, Clara, Bessie, Alfred and Frank.
Census HeadHouseholdHe was head of the household in the census of 10 April 1891 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 55), were his wife Nancy Evans (age 48), their children Bessie (age 17), Alfred (age 13), Frank (age 11), Lena (age 15) and Nellie (age 7). John was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist. They lived in the property adjacent to John's brother Andrew, previously occupied by their parents, James & Mary.8
1891 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of John J. Seaman, his wife Nancy Evans, their children Bessie, Alfred, Frank, Lena and Nellie.
Census HeadHouseholdHe was head of the household in the census of 8 April 1901 in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 68), were his wife Nancy Evans (age 57), their children Alfred (age 22), Frank (age 21), Bessie (age 27) and Lena (age 25). John was a farmer, Alfred a pilot and Frank a farmer's son. The family religion was Baptist. They lived in the property close by John's brother Andrew, previously occupied by their parents, James & Mary.1
1901 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Household of John J. Seaman, his wife Nancy Evans, their children Alfred, Frank, Bessie and Lena.
Death*He died before June 1911; his wife Nancy Evans was a widow at the time of the 1911 census, living with their son Frank.9 

Children of John J. Seaman and Elizabeth

Children of John J. Seaman and Nancy Evans

Citations

  1. [S7547] 1901 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of John J. Seaman household #1, 8-9 April 1901, digital image of census page, Polling District #11, Page 1. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [S7548] John Seaman & Nancy Evans, (30 March 1869), Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Marriage Registration, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Marriage Registration Year 1869 Book 1809, Page 40, Number 84. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Registration.
  3. [S9475] John Seaman and Nancy Evans, (30 March 1869), Marriage Record, Canada Marriages, 1661-1949 FHL microfilm 1298866. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
  4. [S7758] House of Commons Select Committee, Report Relative to Steam Communication Between Prince Edward Island and the Main Land (Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario: Printed by Order of Parliament (Canada), by MacLean, Roger 7 Co., 1888). Hereinafter cited as Steam Communication Report PEI & NB.
  5. [S7553] Correspondence with Al Seaman, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  6. [S7561] 1871 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of John & Nancy Seaman household #33, 1871, digital image of census page, LAC Roll C-10555, Page 10. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  7. [S7552] 1881 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of John Seaman household #194, 1881, digital image of census page, LAC Roll C-13177, Page 40. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  8. [S7562] 1891 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of John & Nancy Seaman household #71, 10 April 1891, digital image of census page, LAC Roll T-6311, Page 13. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  9. [S7568] 1911 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of Frank Seaman household #39, 10 June 1911, digital image of census page, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  10. [S7488] Cemeteries of North Cumberland (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: The North Cumberland Historical Society, 2008), p. 108. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of North Cumberland.
  11. [S7554] Alfred E. Seaman & Gussie DeWolfe, (21 October 1903), Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, Marriage Registration, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Marriage Registration Year 1903, Book 1810, Page 294, Number 270 unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Registration.
  12. [S7488] Cemeteries of North Cumberland (Pugwash, Nova Scotia: The North Cumberland Historical Society, 2008), Page 94. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries of North Cumberland.

John Seaman Jr.1

M, #94517, b. circa 1645, d. circa 1697
FatherCapt. John Seaman1 b. 4 Aug 1615, d. 1695
MotherElizabeth Strickland1 d. c 1654
Relationship6th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Seaman
Last Edited2 Feb 2008
Birth*John Seaman Jr. was born circa 1645.1 
He was the son of Capt. John Seaman and Elizabeth Strickland.1 
Death*John Seaman Jr. died circa 1697.1 

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

John L. Seaman1

M, #96491, b. 1866, d. 1870
FatherJacob Seaman1 b. 26 Oct 1834, d. 27 Oct 1915
MotherMary Ann Trites1 b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 1928
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited14 Apr 2011
Birth*John L. Seaman was born in 1866.1 
He was the son of Jacob Seaman and Mary Ann Trites.1 
Death*John L. Seaman died in 1870.1 
Burial*He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 46.106200,-64.775033.
Inscription: Jacob Seaman / 1835-1915 / Mary A. Trites / His Wife / 1841-1928 / Children / John L. 1866-1870 / Pearl S. 1874-1875. / SEAMAN. Left Side: Blank. Right Side: Ida M. Seaman / Wife of / A.J. Forbes / 1861-1896. There is a set of flat stones in front of the main tombstone, from left to right, Ida - Pearl - Father - Mother - John.1
Tombstone, Jacob Seaman (1835-1915), his wife mary Ann Trites (1841-1928), children John (1866-1870), Pearl (1874-1875) and Ida (1861-1896). Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Front inscription detail.
Right inscription detail.

Citations

  1. [S3371] Cemetery Marker - Jacob Seaman (1834-1915). Jacob Seaman (1834-1915), Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 19 July 2005.

John L. Seaman1

M, #101280, b. 4 June 1899
FatherJohn Humphrey Seaman1 b. 4 Oct 1873
MotherAgnes Anne Buckham1 b. 2 Feb 1874
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited11 Feb 2012
Birth*John L. Seaman was born on 4 June 1899 in New Brunswick, Canada.1 
He was the son of John Humphrey Seaman and Agnes Anne Buckham.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdJohn L. Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of John Humphrey Seaman in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 27) were his wife Agnes (age 27) and sons William (age 3) and John (age 1). John Sr. was a day labourer.1

Citations

  1. [S6583] 1901 Canada Census - John Humphrey Seaman, Household #61, 1901, Microfilm, Page 7. Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Dr. John Seaman L.L.D.1

M, #94068, b. 1569
FatherJohn Seaman1 b. 1546
Relationship8th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*Dr. John Seaman L.L.D. was born in 1569.1 
Graduation*He graduated from Oxford University with a Doctor of Law degree.1 
He was the son of John Seaman.1 

Child of Dr. John Seaman L.L.D.

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

Jonathan Seaman1

M, #94382, b. circa 1647
FatherCapt. John Seaman1 b. 4 Aug 1615, d. 1695
MotherElizabeth Strickland1 d. c 1654
Relationship6th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Seaman
Last Edited2 Feb 2008
Birth*Jonathan Seaman was born circa 1647.2 
He was the son of Capt. John Seaman and Elizabeth Strickland.1 
Marriage*Jonathan Seaman married Jane.2 

Child of Jonathan Seaman and Jane

Citations

  1. [S2213] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies (Albany, New York: Munsell's Sons, 1895). Hereinafter cited as Long Island Genealogies.
  2. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

Jonathan Seaman Jr.1

M, #1333
FatherJonathan Seaman1 b. c 1647
MotherJane1
Relationship1st cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Seaman
Last Edited2 Feb 2008
Jonathan Seaman Jr. was the son of Jonathan Seaman and Jane.1 
Marriage*Jonathan Seaman Jr. married Mary Denton, daughter of Samuel Denton and Mary Smith.2 

Child of Jonathan Seaman Jr. and Mary Denton

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.
  2. [S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.

Joseph Allison Seaman

M, #96605, b. 23 July 1835, d. 9 September 1835
FatherAbraham Seaman b. 8 Oct 1803, d. 1880
MotherNancy Rebecca Allison b. 1815, d. 1879
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited12 Jul 2015
Birth*Joseph Allison Seaman was born on 23 July 1835. 
He was the son of Abraham Seaman and Nancy Rebecca Allison
Death*Joseph Allison Seaman died on 9 September 1835, at age 1 month and 17 days. 

Katherine Seaman1

F, #43193, b. 3 March 1778, d. October 1852
FatherStephen Seaman Sr.1 b. 1743, d. 24 Jul 1820
MotherHannah Smith1 b. c 1740, d. 28 May 1818
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited2 Nov 2021
Birth*Katherine Seaman was born on 3 March 1778 in Dutchess County, New York.1 
She was the daughter of Stephen Seaman Sr. and Hannah Smith.1 
(First) Marriage*Katherine Seaman married first Robert Trenholm, son of John Trenholm and Isabella Coates, on 3 August 1795 in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick.2
Marriage Record, Robert Trenholm & Katherine Seaman, 3 August 1795.
(Second) Marriage*Katherine Seaman married second William Lane.1 
Death*Katherine Seaman died in October 1852, at age 74.3 
Burial*She was buried in Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.3 

Children of Katherine Seaman and Robert Trenholm

Family: Katherine Seaman and William Lane

Citations

  1. [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  2. [S10150] Robert Trenholm Sr. & Katherine Seaman, (3 August 1795), Marriage Record, Province of New Brunswick . Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
  3. [S16254] Find a Grave, Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, Record ID 70034364, Memorial ID 70034364. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Lawrence Seaman1

M, #94075, b. 1363
FatherWilliam Seaman1 b. bt 1338 - 1339
Relationship15th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*Lawrence Seaman was born in 1363.1 
He was the son of William Seaman.1 

Child of Lawrence Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

Lawrence Seaman1

M, #94079, b. 1265
FatherLawrence Seaman1 b. 1239
Relationship19th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*Lawrence Seaman was born in 1265.1 
He was the son of Lawrence Seaman.1 

Child of Lawrence Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

Lawrence Seaman1

M, #94080, b. 1239
FatherOsmund Seaman1 b. 1222
Relationship20th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited20 Sep 2006
Birth*Lawrence Seaman was born in 1239.1 
He was the son of Osmund Seaman.1 

Child of Lawrence Seaman

Citations

  1. [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.

LeBaron Walter Seaman1

M, #99556, b. 13 November 1901
FatherGeorge Hedley Seaman1 b. 29 Sep 1873, d. 21 Jan 1957
MotherMargaret H. Dickson1 b. 1876, d. 17 Aug 1905
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited15 Apr 2011
Birth*LeBaron Walter Seaman was born on 13 November 1901 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. the declarant for the Late Registration of Birth was his father, George Hedley Seaman, dated at Moncton, 22 April, 1937.1 
He was the son of George Hedley Seaman and Margaret H. Dickson.1 

Citations

  1. [S5564] Late Registration of Births - LeBaron Walter Seaman, LeBaron Walter Seaman, Microfilm PANB F18902, Code 1901-801624 (23 April, 1937), Public Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Lemuel Seaman1

M, #100202, b. circa 1869
FatherJacob Seaman1 b. 26 Oct 1834, d. 27 Oct 1915
MotherMary Ann Trites1 b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 1928
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited16 Oct 2011
Birth*Lemuel Seaman was born circa 1869 in New Brunswick.1 
He was the son of Jacob Seaman and Mary Ann Trites.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdLemuel Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of Jacob Seaman in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with Jacob (age 36) were his wife Mary Ann Trites (age 29), their children Ida (age 10), Eliza (age 8), David (age 6), Lewis (age 3) and Lemuel (age 2). Jacob was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.1

Citations

  1. [S5894] 1871 Canada Census - Jacob Seaman, Household #20, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C_10393, Page 7. Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick (District 186, Division 02, Sub-District f). Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Lena Seaman1

F, #102651, b. 25 December 1875
FatherJohn J. Seaman1 b. 9 Jun 1832, d. b Jun 1911
MotherNancy Evans1 b. 27 Aug 1844
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited25 Oct 2012
Birth*Lena Seaman was born on 25 December 1875 in Nova Scotia, Canada.1 
She was the daughter of John J. Seaman and Nancy Evans.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdLena Seaman was enumerated on the census of 10 April 1891 in the household of John J. Seaman in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 55), were his wife Nancy Evans (age 48), their children Bessie (age 17), Alfred (age 13), Frank (age 11), Lena (age 15) and Nellie (age 7). John was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist. They lived in the property adjacent to John's brother Andrew, previously occupied by their parents, James & Mary.2
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdLena Seaman was enumerated on the census of 8 April 1901 in the household of John J. Seaman in Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Included in the household with John (age 68), were his wife Nancy Evans (age 57), their children Alfred (age 22), Frank (age 21), Bessie (age 27) and Lena (age 25). John was a farmer, Alfred a pilot and Frank a farmer's son. The family religion was Baptist. They lived in the property close by John's brother Andrew, previously occupied by their parents, James & Mary.1

Citations

  1. [S7547] 1901 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of John J. Seaman household #1, 8-9 April 1901, digital image of census page, Polling District #11, Page 1. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [S7562] 1891 Canada Census, Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of John & Nancy Seaman household #71, 10 April 1891, digital image of census page, LAC Roll T-6311, Page 13. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Lena May Seaman1

F, #100246, b. 18 December 1905, d. 23 March 1992
FatherGordon Ernest Seaman2 b. 24 Oct 1876, d. 11 Feb 1937
MotherMary Elizabeth Millar2 b. Oct 1877, d. 1939
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson (#1)
Descendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson (#2)
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke (#1)
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke (#2)
Descendants of John Seaman (#1)
Descendants of John Seaman (#2)
Last Edited3 Oct 2012
Name-ComLena May Seaman is commonly known as Lena Seaman.2 
Birth*She was born on 18 December 1905 in New Brunswick, Canada.2,3 
She was the daughter of Gordon Ernest Seaman and Mary Elizabeth Millar.2 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdLena May Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Gordon Ernest Seaman in 95 Dominion St., Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with Gordon (age 33) were his wife Mary (age 33), and daughters Ella (age 7) and Lena (age 5).2
Marriage*Lena May Seaman married Harold Jordan Seaman, son of George Hedley Seaman and Gertrude Emma Steeves, on 19 February 1930, in St. Georges Rectory, 51 Church St., Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. They were married by license, #13873. Harold was a bachelor, stock keeper, age 21 years, Baptist, living in Newton Heights, Moncton. Lena was a spinster, clerk, age 24 years, Anglican, living in Moncton. Witnesses were Eleanor M. Seaman (Lena's sister) and Esther J. Milner, both of Moncton.1 
(Witness) MarriageLena May Seaman witnessed the marriage of Conrad Seaton Edgett and Eleanor Maude Seaman on 8 June 1939 in 329 Cameron St., Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; they were married by license #31902. Conrad was a bachelor, civil engineer, age 34, Baptist, living at 101 Cameron St., Moncton. Ella was a spinster, stenographer, age 35, United Baptist, living at William St., Lewisville, New Brunswick. Witnesses were Lena Seaman (Ella's sister) and Harold Jordon Seaman (Ella's brother-in-law and 2nd cousin). The marriage took place at the residence of the United Baptist minister, Rev. H. Burten Long.4 
Death*Lena May Seaman died on 23 March 1992, at age 86.3 
Burial*She was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 46.10993,-64.77564.
Inscription: SEAMAN / 1876 Gordon E. Seaman 1937 / His Wife / 1876 Mary E. Millar 1939 / 1908 Harold J. Seaman 1986 / His Wife / 1905 Lena M. Seaman 1992.
Back: SEAMAN / 1931 Ronald G. Seaman / His Wife / 1930 Geneva J. Fairweather .3,5
Tombstone, Gordon Ernest Seaman (1876-1937), his wife Mary Elizabeth Millar (1876-1939), their daughter Lena May (1905-1992), her husband Harold Jordan Seaman (1908-1986), their son Ronald G. Seaman (1931- ), his wife Geneva J. Fairweather (1930- ). Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Back inscription detail.

Family: Lena May Seaman and Harold Jordan Seaman

Citations

  1. [S5916] Marriage Registration - Harold Jordan Seaman & Lena May Seaman, Harold Jordan Seaman & Lena May Seaman marriage, 19 February 1930, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Microfilm F19766, Ref. B4/1930, Number 13027.
  2. [S5915] 1911 Canada Census - Gordon Ernest Seaman, Household #29, 1911, Microfilm, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S50] Elmwood Cemetery Office Records (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: Office Records), Mary Elizabeth Millar, Section B, #452. Hereinafter cited as Elmwood Cemetery Office Records.
  4. [S5917] Marriage Registration - Conrad Seaton Edgett & Eleanor Maude Seaman, Conrad Seaton Edgett & Eleanor Maude Seaman marriage, 8 June 1939, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Microfilm F20012, Ref. B4/1939, Number 14846.
  5. [S7437] Tombstone, Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Gordon Ernest Seaman, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 2 August 2012.

Lewis Seaman1

M, #100201, b. circa 1868
FatherJacob Seaman1 b. 26 Oct 1834, d. 27 Oct 1915
MotherMary Ann Trites1 b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 1928
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of John Crawford & Jane Henderson
Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke
Descendants of John Seaman
Last Edited16 Oct 2011
Birth*Lewis Seaman was born circa 1868 in New Brunswick.1 
He was the son of Jacob Seaman and Mary Ann Trites.1 
(Witness) Census HeadHouseholdLewis Seaman was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of Jacob Seaman in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Included in the household with Jacob (age 36) were his wife Mary Ann Trites (age 29), their children Ida (age 10), Eliza (age 8), David (age 6), Lewis (age 3) and Lemuel (age 2). Jacob was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.1

Citations

  1. [S5894] 1871 Canada Census - Jacob Seaman, Household #20, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C_10393, Page 7. Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick (District 186, Division 02, Sub-District f). Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.