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227
SEABROOK OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
Woolley mowed their hay, etc., etc., the same being conveyed to the said Nicholas Brown by deed from Gawin Drummond, the 25th of July, 1693.
In 1741, he brought suit.
1741, Oct. I. Daniel Seabrook and wife Mary, of Shrewsbury, for £20, sold to John Forman, of Freehold, blacksmith, Proprietary rights, acquired by Nicholas Brown from Robert Turner, in 1685. Daniel Seabrook acquired title through his wife, Mary, daughter of Nicholas Brown.
Perth Amboy Records.
In 1742, he was of Shrewsbury, and bought land from . . . Forman.
In 1742, he was a witness to the will of Richard Stillwell, of Shrewsbury.
In 1745, he was heir to his mother, deceased.
1745, Feb. 7. Daniel Seabrook, of Shrewsbury, yeoman, bought of James Seabrook, of Middletown, that parcel of land left, in 1688, by will of Joseph Grover, to his daughter, Hannah, for the sum of £15.
1746. He was a witness to the will of Mercy Stillwell, of Shrewsbury.
1748. He recorded an Estray, at Middletown, Nov. 24, and again, Dec. 30.
1748/9, Jan. 5. He gave a bond to Samuel Ogborne, for £36, payable Mch. 6, 1748/9.
1749, Mch. 23. Will of Daniel Seabrook, of Middletown, N. J., yeoman, mentioned: "eldest son, Thomas," who received £5, at the age of twenty-one years.
"My two well beloved sons, Daniel and Nicholas, " to share, equally, his plantation, at Shoal Harbor, upon condition that they pay certain legacies, as follows:
"my well beloved daughter, Hannah Seabrook," £100.
"my well beloved son, John Seabrook," £200, and one-half of his lands, at Shrewsbury.
"my well beloved son, James Seabrook," £200, and the other half of his lands, at Shrewsbury.
"my well beloved daughter, Mary Seabrook," £100.
Executors: friends, Edward Taylor and Jos. Stillwell.
This will, for unknown reasons, was not signed, and he died shortly thereafter, intestate, and his chosen executors, Edward Taylor and Jos. Stillwell, were appointed administrators. The will singularly omits mention of his wife and bequeathes only £5 to his son, Thomas.
1750, May. 2. Letters of administration were granted to Jos. Stillwell and Edward Taylor, of Monmouth County, on the estate of Daniel Seabrook. The bond was for £800, and James Pew, bondsman. Skelton Johnson and James Mott were witnesses.
A True and Perfect Invitary of the Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits of Daniel Seabrook, of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, Deceased, Apprized by Samuel Ogborne and James Grover, Jun', and James Pew this 12th Day of May, 1750, as follows:
£.
s.
d.
to wearing Apparrel and Cash,
51.
5.
II.
to 7 two year Old horse and Mair Colts,
22.
IO.
00.
to a young Sorril Mair with white face,
I2.
00.
00.
to a young black horse,
II.
00. 00.
to 4 Mairs and a Colt,
27.
00. 00.
to an Old Stalyon and 3 horses,
13.
00.
00.
to 4 yearling Colts and I old horse,
9
00.
00.
to 16 Cows and Heffers with Calves,
40.
oo.
00.
to 5 Cows without Calves,
II.
00.
00.
to 7 three yr old Steers,
14.
00. 00.
to 2 two yr old Steers and bull,
3.
15.
00.
to 13 yearling Cattle,
9.
15.
00.
to 23 two yr old Cattle,
27.
IO.
00.
to 10 Cows with 4 Calves,
29.
00.
00.
to 10 young Cattle,
14.
00.
00.
to 5 hoggs and Sow with piggs,
4.
4.
00.
228
HISTORICAL MISCELLANY
to an Iron bound Waggon,
12.
00.
00.
to an old Cart and Wheels,
00.
15.
00.
to 2 Ploughs and 2 Corn Harrows,
2.
7. 00.
to an Oyster Rake,
00.
18. 00.
to Sundry Empty Casks,
I.
4.
00.
to a tub with Pork,
2.
00.
00.
to Sundry Axes and hoes, I old Spade,
I.
4.
6.
to an Iron Crow, with other Old Iron,
00.
7.
00.
to a fish Gig and Spear, an old Sword, and Sythe,
00.
3.
00.
to a Small plough Shear,
00.
4.
00.
to wheat in Casks,
I.
15.
00.
to old forks and Sundries,
00.
3.
00.
to a fish Nett,
00.
15.
00.'
to 2 old Saddles and bridles,
I.
00.
00.
to 3 Churns 18/, to an old Side Saddle, 25/,
2.
3.
00.
to tallow, Cheese Rack, Leather, and Lumbr,
I.
00.
00.
to a Grinstone, tubs, a 12 bushel, with Sundries,
00.
IO.
6.
to bed Steads and Cords,
00.
II.
00.
to Murrin Skins,
00.
6.
00.
to Gears, Yoke, Lines, and Clevisses,
I.
4.
00.
to augers, a han Saw, and Sundry tooles,
00.
12.
00.
to a warming pan and pr of Stilyards,
00.
17.
00.
to 2 Guns 4os, and a Meel troughf 7/,
2.
7.
00.
to Iron Potts and Kittles, with an old brass Kittle,
I.
IO.
00.
to 2 trammels, tongs, Shovel and Grid Iron,
00.
I7.
00.
to Pewter baysons, Platters, Plates, Porringers, tankerd, Quart, and Spoons,
I.
18.
00.
to a Chavin Dish, pepper Mill, with Sundries,
00.
IO.
00.
to a frying Pan, Shott Mold, Spoon Mold, button Mold, with Lumber,
00.
13.
00.
to bottles and Sheep Shears,
00.
3.
5.
to Chairs and table,
I.
12.
00.
to a bed, bolster, 2 Sheets and a Coverled,
2.
15.
00.
to a bed, bolster, and a Pillow, a blanket, and bed Quilt,
2.
5.
00.
to a Small bed, a Rug, and a Sheet,
I.
5.
00.
to a bed curtins, bolster, a Pillow, sheets, a Coverled, a bed Stead,
5.
00.
00.
to a trundle bed Stead, a bed bolster, Pillows, a Sheet, and a Coverled,
2.
15.
00.
to 4 Gammons, a flitch of bacon, and smoak beef,
2.
00.
00.
to an old Cradle I/, to tea Cups, with Sundries 6/,
00.
7.
00.
to a Reel, old Casks, Earthen Potts, Candle Sticks, to Iron Rodds,
00.
4.
00.
to a Cubbord, and Looking Glass,
4.
IO.
00.
to a pair of hand Irons, with 2 Tables,
00.
16.
00.
to white Lead, and Spannish brown,
00.
3.
6.
to Sundry books and a hatchel,
00.
II.
00.
to a Negroe Man,
50.
00.
00.
to a Negroe Girl,
20.
00.
00.
to a Servant boy,
15.
00.
00.
to a 12 bushel, and Lumber in the barn,
00.
4.
00.
to an old Cart and Wheels 18/, to 2 hoggs 28/,
2.
6.
00.
to a Syder Mill and press bottom,
00.
IO.
00.
to Empty Casks and Lumber in the Milk Room,
00.
IO.
00.
to an Iron Pott,
00.
3.
00.
to an old. Spade, an old Ax, with old Iron,
00.
S.
00.
to Old Pewter and wooden trenchers 6/,
00.
6.
00.
I.
00.
00.
to a toe Sheet, a woolen blanket, with Sundries,
00.
5.
00.
to a bed, bolster, Pillows, Coverled bed stead, and Cord,
3.
00.
00.
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SEABROOK OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
to an old Saddle and old table, and Kealers,
00.
7.
6.
to old Tuggs, [Juggs?]
00.
I.
6.
to a bed, bed Stead, Bolster and Pillow with bedden,
3.
5.
00.
to 53 pound of Swingled flax, at od p pound,
1.
19.
9.
to books and Old Chairs,
00.
5.
6.
to a Quilting frame, and Sundries,
00.
3.
6.
to a pan, a Spitt, a trammel, and Joiners Plow,
00.
15.
00.
to a Shayes, not finished, with Quilers, and ) Sundry things thereunto belonging,
IO.
00.
00.
to 18272 bushels of Indian Corn, at 2/ p bush.,
18.
5.
00.
to 17 bushels of Rye, at 2/ p bushel,
I.
14.
00.
to wheat and Rye on the Ground,
9.
6.
00.
to a bond from Willson Hunt for gf proclamation,
9.
00.
00.
to a bond from Benjamen Drake for 9€ proclamation,
9.
00.
00.
to a Note of hand from William Whitehead for,
4.
16.
00.
to Sundry book Debts,
16.
IO.
9.
to a Chest with Sundries,
00.
I2.
00.
to a Steel trap, a hammer, with Sundries,
I.
0.
7.
to 22 hides sold for,
14.
9.
II.
£558.
7.
IO.
JOSEPH STILWELL EDWARD TAYLOR
Administrators
by us, SAMUEL OGBORNE JAMES GROVER, JUNER his JAMES X PEW mark
[This Inventory is endorsed as filed 23 Feb., 1750-i. e. 1750/1.]
"AccoT: OF ADMINN OF DANIEL SEABROOK'S ESTATE." Dr.
May ye Ist, 1751 Joseph Stilwell and Edward Taylor, Dr. to the Estate of Daniel Sea- brook Deceaced as appears p Invitary s. d.
May the Ist, 1751 Per Contra CT.
£558-7-10
by Cash Paid by Joseph Stilwell and Edward Taylor Administrators to the Estate of Daniel Seabrook of Middletown, Deceased, as follows:
£.
s. d.
to the Charge of Administring Jersey Money at 8/ p oz
to Sundries in Sicknefs and funeral Charges
to paid Doctor Stephan Talman in part of his bill
3- 0-10. 14- 9- 8. 24- 1-0.
to paid Mrs Mary Walton in full of one bond and in part of another in York money £202.17s Advance to make Jersey money at 8/ the ounce £15-12s Added to paid Benjamin Drake which was due to his wife
218- 9- 0.
to paid John Lippincott in part of his Demand
to paid Sam11 Ogborne
to paid George Taylor
to paid Richard Crawford in part of his bond
to paid John Hire, vandue Master, for selling, \ and to Liquor for the vendue
to paid the appraiser
to paid three women nurses for their attendance,
to paid William Weakfeild for his attendance, } forty one Days at 3/ p day to paid James Pew
8- 7- 0.
12- 2-0. 41- 8- 472. 25- 0- 0. 35-0-0. 6-11- 9. 1- 7- 6. 4- 6-3. 6- 3- 0. 4-19- 412.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY
to charge for time and expense in selling receiving \ and paying with the charge of writing to paid James Toy and Mary Morris for work done to paid the widow Walton on bond £42: York money advance } to make Jersey money £ s d to paid William Wooley 347
30- 00.
I- 3- 6.
45-4-7.
2-16- 0.
Errors Excepted p us
JOSEPH STILLWELL. EDWARD TAYLOR.
March 13, 1749/50.
Daniel Seabrook To Edward Taylor
Dr. £ s. d.
14th to a 12 Gallon of Rum
o: 02: 06
to 2 Gallons of Molasses 2/4 p. Gall.
o:
04:
08
16th to a Gallon of Rum
o: 03:
00
19
to a 12 Gallon of Rum 2/6 to 4 Handerchiefs 5/
o: 07:
06
22
to a 1/2 Gallon of Rum 2/6; to a Cotten Cap 2/4
o: 04:
10
24 the Estate Dr.
to a 1/2 qr of Hundred Sugar
o:
09:
00
to 7 Gallons of Rum at 4/10 P. Gall.
I:
13:
IO
31
to a 12 Gallon of Rum
o:
02: 06
April 2, 1750 to 3 pound of Sugar 9ª P. pound
0: 02:
03
1750 13 to a 12 Gallon of Rum
o: 02:
15:
00
o:
17:
OI12
24
to a Gallon of Rum
o:
05:
00
to 5 yds and 1/2 qr of Linnen 4/6 p. yd
I:
03: 033/4
25 to 5 Gallons of Rum 4/ 10 p. Gall.
I:
04:
02
8: 03:
51/4
Added 20d to the pound to make York Money Jersey money
o:
13:
07
to paid John Wall for a barrel of Sydar
o:
14: 00
to paid John Carman for a Cofin for a Girl
o:
IO: 00
to paid John Webleys 2 Daughters Nursing in Sickness
2: 14: 03
to David Allin on Acct. of Wm Whitlock and Himself for making 2 Coffins and Screws
I:
IO:
00
to paid James Pew for bords and Necessaries for Cofins
o:
16:
00
to paid John Wardell for Sundries in Sickness
o:
18: 07
to paid Humphrey Wady for Sundries
o:
09: IO
to paid Richd Burdge for Rum in Shrewsbury at the Grave
o:
06: IO
to paid James Joy and John Webly for Digging 3 Graves
I:
OI: 00
to paid Hannah Vandevanter for Nursing in Sickness
I: 12: 00
to paid Wm Weakfield for Nursing and attendance in Sickness 41 days at 3/ P. Day.
6:
03: 00
to writing a Will
o:
6:
00
25:
18:
61/4
from the Book of Seabrook ?
590:
12:
II12
59:
2:
4
675:
13:
093/4
624:
2:
Z
51:
II: 23/4
to 6 pound of Sugar 9 d. p. pd. ·
o: 04:
06
06
17 to 3 Gallons of Rum 5/ Pr. Gall.
o:
to 334 yds Linnen 4/6 p. yd 16/10 12; to thread 3 d.
afairs
[£484- 9-10]
231
SEABROOK OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
May Ist 175I.
Debts due from the Estate of Daniel Seabrook, Deceased, discharged by Joseph Stilwell and Edward Taylor Administrators.
as follows:
£
S.
d.
To Cash paid at the Office and Expence in Administring
3: oo:
IO
To paid Docter Stephen Talman in part of his bill
24:
OI:
00 0212
To paid Mrs. Mary Walton in full of One bond York Money
I12:
17: 00
Added Upon Account of the above bond 20d to the pnd to make Jersey Money
9:
08:
00:
00
Added as above to make Jersey Money 20d to the pound
II:
oo:
00
To Cash paid upon a bond Given to Hannah Seabrook, the Wife of Benjamin Drake
8:
7: 00
To I bond Discharged Given to Richard Crawford
59:
IO: 6
To I bond taken up Given to Geo. Taylor whereon was due
25:
2:
II
To I bond Given to Isabel Little taken up £ s. d.
I37:
18:
4
To I bond pd Joª Smyth and his attorney 23:6:10, proc. made Light
27:
4:
712
To paid the Apprisers
I:
7:
6
To paid the Vandue Master for Selling and Liq' for Vandue
6:
II :
9
590:
12:
1012
Errors Excepted.
May ye Ist 175I.
Paid by Joseph Stilwell and Edward Taylor Administrators to the Estate of Daniel Sea- brook, of Middletown, Deceased, as follows:
£
s.
d.
to Charge of administering Jersey Money at 8/ P. oz.
3:
00:
IO
to Sundries in Sickness and funeral Charges
14:
9:
8
to paid Docter Stephen Talman in part of his bill
24: 1: 00
to paid Mrs. Mary Walton of New York in full of one bond and in part of another £202:17S. York money Advance £15:12 to make it 8/ the Ounce.
218: 9:
to paid of a bond given to Hannah Seabrook wife of Benjamin Drake whereon was Due
8:
7:
00
to paid John Lippincott
12:
2:
00
to paid Sam11 Ogborne
41:
8:
412
to paid George Taylors bond
25:
2:
II
to paid Richd Crawford in part of his bond
35:
00:
00
to paid John Hire Vandue Master for Selling and to Liq' for the Vandue
6:
II:
9
to paid the Apprisers
I:
7:
6
to paid three Weoman Nurses for their Attendance
4:
6:
3
to paid Wm Weakfield for his attendance 41 Days at 3/ p. Day
6:
3:
00
to paid James Pew
4:
19:
41/2
to Charge for time and Expence in Selling, Receiving paying and writing
30:
00:
00
435:
8:
8
to paid James Joy and Mary Morris for work Done
I:
3:
6
1750, Mch. 29. Will of Mary Seabrook, of Middletown, in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, "being Sick and Weak in body"; proved, May 2, 1750, by witnesses, James Mott and Skelton Johnson, and by executors, Joseph Stillwell and Edward Taylor, mentioned:
"all my Lands and Meadows which is Lyeing and being in Shrewsbury Should be Rented Out by my Executors ..... untill my two Sons Daniel and Nicholas Seabrook Shall Arive to the Age of twenty One years ..... the Rents ..... Should be Disposed of in bringing up my Children and Schooling," the re- mainder to be divided among all her children. Also that her children be put out to trades, "of their own Choice," at a suitable age.
To Edward Taylors Own Acct for Sundries in Sickness and funeral Charges
To paid Docter Richª Stilwell
14:
07:
To Cash paid at 2 Sundry times on another bond to Mrs. Walton as per her Acct taken by Thos Seabrook, York Money
I32:
00
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY
"my well beloved Son Thomas Seabrook the Sum of five pounds Money at Eight Shillings p Ounce to be paid by my Executors out of my Estate when my Said Son Shall Arive to the years of twenty four to Cut him of as Heir at Law."
Estate to be sold "when My two Sons Daniel and Nicholas Shall be of Age and the Money to be Equally Divided amongst the four Sons Namely: Ist Daniel, Secondly Nicholas, thirdly John and fourthly James: Excepting the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds Money at 8/ p ounce" ..... One Hundred Pounds to be first paid my well beloved Daughter Hannah Money at 8/ p ounce and the Other One Hundred Pounds I . . .
. . Give my well beloved Daughter Mary."
"if any of my abovesaid Children Should Die without Heirs then that part which Should be paid them to be Equally Divided amongst the Living Thomas Excepted."
Executors: "my beloved friend Joseph Stillwell and Edward Taylor both of Middletown."
Witnesses: James Mott, Skelton Johnson, Elizabeth forman and Judah Comton.
The testator signed her name in full to the will.
A bitter feeling existed between the Seabrooks and Taylors. Edward Taylor died before the estate of Mary Seabrook was settled and his executors had difficulty in the accounting.
1769, Jan. 25. Edward Taylor, executor of Mary Seabrook, deceased, to David Knott. Joseph Stillwell, deceased, of Middletown, with Edward Taylor, of the same place, were execu- tors of Mary Seabrook, of Middletown, and, as such, disposed of her estate as directed, but overlooked, as they are informed by David Knott, of Shrewsbury, a small gore or gusset of land, where the Presbyterian Church stands, at Shark River, bounded by David Knott, Joseph Cook, Easterly by the highway from Shrewsbury town to Manasquan, by Peter Knott's land and by the land of Mary Stillwell, deceased, which, at the request of Daniel Seabrook, one of the children and heir of Mary Seabrook, "who undertook to sell and discount a sum agreed for with the said David Knott, for two shares of said right of land, if any there be, the one his own, the other his brother, Nicholas Seabrook's, which the said Daniel claimed a right to by virtue of a power of attorney from said Nicholas ..... and further, at the request of Thos Seabrook, who being the eldest son and heir-at-law of Mary Seabrook, and whereas Gawin Drummon, brother-in-law to the said David Knott, makes a demand of said Thomas Seabrook, as heir," etc., "to the value of twelve pounds, on account of a deficiency of land sold by Nicholas Brown, father of the said Mary Seabrook, to Gawin Drummond, grandfather of the present Gawin Drummon, now for the aforesaid consideration, I, Edward Taylor, do hereby release," etc.
Daniel Seabrook and his wife, Mary Brown, had the following
Issue
IO Hannah Seabrook, born 1734.
II Thomas Seabrook, born 1735-6.
12 Daniel Seabrook, born 1737.
13 Nicholas B. Seabrook, born 1739.
14 James Seabrook, born 1740.
15 James Seabrook, born 1742-3.
16 John Seabrook, born 1744.
17 Mary Seabrook, born -.
18 James Seabrook, born 1749.
5 HANNAH SEABROOK, daughter of James Seabrook, 3, married, first, by license dated Mch. 15, 1730, Capt. Cornelius Van Horn ;* second, Benjamin Drake. She "was born ye 15 day of November in year 1706."
*Will of Alexander Clark, dated Aug. 2-, 1727, of Freehold, yeoman, with wife, Sarah, and children, William, Richard, John, Benjamin, Mary and Elisabeth, appointing wife, her brother Cornelius Van Horn, and William Lawrence, Jr., of Middletown. as his executors. This will had as witnesses: John Reed, Thomas Kinnan, Dorothy [+] Nisbett, and Willm Lawrence, Junr.
233
SEABROOK OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
Issue
19 Mary Van Horn, born April 12, 1733-
20 Cornelius Van Horn, born May 4, 1737.
21 Abraham Van Horn, born Aug. 28, 1738.
22 James Van Horn, born April 3, 1740.
23 John Van Horn, born May 3, 1742.
24 Daniel Van Horn, born May 2, 1743.
Mr. M. A. De L. Van Horn, attorney-at-law, 721 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Penn., is her descendant, and published in a genealogical journal, "Our Ancestors," an account of the Van Horn Family. There were but few issues of the journal, when it died. From it, and personal correspondence, the accompanying notes are taken:
Abraham Van Horn, his brother, Capt. Cornelius, and half-sister, Lena, came from the Province of New York and settled in Monmouth County, N. J., prior to 1724.
Abraham Van Horn married Anna Covenhoven about 1724-25, and afterward moved to Whitehouse, Hunterdon County, N. J., and, about 1737, his brother, Capt. Cornelius, followed him.
Burt Van Horn, of Lockport, N. Y., owns the original family Bible; "James Van Horn his great Bible given to him by his mother, Hannah Drake, before she died 1788." "The James Van Horn is my grandfather and Hannah Drake my great-grandmother," writes Burt Van Horne. She, Hannah Drake, who died 1788, was born May 8, 1749, and was the daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Drake.
The Seabrook notes are also in this Bible.
6 THOMAS SEABROOK, son of James Seabrook, 3.
In 1726, he was plaintiff in a suit in Monmouth County.
In 1734, he was a member of the Baptist Church, at Middletown, N. J.
In 1738, Thomas Seabrook signed a bill of lading.
1739, May 2. John Webb, probably a sea captain, accounted with Thomas Seabrook, and owed him £24-8-3.
"N. B. The acct ment not adjusted is the Voyage of the said Brigantine Orange from New York to Ireland, thence to Cadiz to Cape Devards Islands and home made in the year 1738.
JNO. WEBB."
Middlesex. Warrant issued to Sheriff to take Thomas Fowler, of the Citty of Perth Amboy, Marriner, into custody to produce him before the Lord, the King, at the Citty of Burlington, on the first Tuesday of November, to answer Thomas Seabrook of a plea of trespass; as also a bill of said Seabrook against Thomas Fowler for converting and disposing of Four pipes of Wine, valued at £roo proc.
Fenw'k Lyell, atty. XXVIII August, M.D.CCXXX VIIII [1739].
Writ to Sheriff of County of Middlesex, to produce Thomas Seabrook Mariner, before court, at City of Burlington, on second tuefday in May next, to answer unto Pontius Stelle of a plea of trespass; and also to the bill for £106.
Robert Hunter Morris, Esq', Chief Juftice, at City of Perth Amboy, 24th Mch., 12th of George II, [1739].
Burnett, Cl'k. To James Hooper [or Hoops].
Mc Evers, atty. Supreme Court Files, Trenton, N. J.
I740, Feb. I., Newport, R. I. Capt. Thos. Seabrook, Master of the Brigg Orange, of Perth Amboy, arrived here the 27th of Jan., past from London, in 12 weeks passage, &c., &c. New Jersey Archives, Vol. XII, Ist. Series.
234
HISTORICAL MISCELLANY
1740, Feb. 18. His ship left New York for Perth Amboy.
New Jersey Archives, Vol. XII, p. 12.
Rhode-Island, March 28. We are informed that about Three Weeks ago, a Sloop from the Jersey's bound to Rhode-Island, Dehart Commander, was overset by a hard Gale of Wind in Long-Island Sound, his Sails being frose so that he could not lower them, and having no Ax on board could not cut down the Mast: They had nine Men on board, eight of them perished in the Seas, amongst whom was one Capt. Thomas Seabrook, and his Mate Godfrey Sweet, who were Passengers; and the Person whose Life is saved is froze to that Degree that it is feared his Legs must be cut off. The Boston Weekly Post-Boy, March 31, 1740.
New York, March 18. We hear from Mount Misery, on the North Side of Long Island, that the Johanna, Capt. James De Hart, belonging to New Brunswick, was cast away there on Tuesday last: She went from here on Monday, the Sloop and Cargo is mostly lost, and also the Hands and Passengers, amongst whom was Capt. Seabrook, they were Nine in Number, one whereof escaped, with frost-nipt Hands and Legs.
The Boston Evening Post, March 31, 1740.
It is possible the newspaper statements, concerning Thomas Seabrook's death, may be an error, for I find among my memoranda, Thomas Seabrook signed a receipt in 1742, and he may have been living, in 1751, as would appear from the following item; yet, it is possible this last reference may be to his nephew, Thomas Seabrook, born in 1735, and sixteen years of age when this transaction occurred, a somewhat early period in life to entrust a money matter to: May Ist 1751, Debts due from the Estate of Daniel Seabrook, Deceased.
"To Cash paid at 2 Sundry times on another bond to Mrs. Walton as per her Acct taken by Thos Seabrook York Money £132:0:0."
Mary Stillwell, daughter of John Stillwell, of Staten Island, son of Richard Stillwell, was single, in 1724, as per her father's will, but she was the widow, Mary Seabrook, in 1748, as per her brother, Richard's will. She was the wife of Daniel Corsen, November, 1757, who was born about 1714, and who died Jan. 26, 1761. She was living as late as 1766, when she was nominated, an executrix, in the will of Christian Corsen, her father-in-law. She, apparently, had no children by her husband, Mr. Seabrook.
I have often thought that Mary Stillwell was the wife of Thomas Seabrook, and certainly do not believe she was the wife of a Daniel Seabrook, as set forth in B. M. Stillwell's Memoirs, and in Bergen's Kings County Settlers, quoting from the same.
7 REBECCA SEABROOK, daughter of James Seabrook, 3, married, between 1725- 1740, Isaac Fitz-Randolph, who was born 1701.
Upon the death of Rebecca Seabrook, her husband, Isaac Fitz-Randolph married, second, Hannah Lee.
Issue by first wife
25 James Fitz-Randolph; married Deliverance Coward. They were the parents of Hannah Fitz-Randolph, who married William, son of Stoffel and Abigail (Woolley) Longstreet. William and Hannah (Fitz-Randolph) Longstreet were the parents of A. B. Longstreet.
26 Daniel Fitz-Randolph; married Margaret Stewart.
27 Benjamin Fitz-Randolph; married Anna Brombich.
28 Stephen Fitz-Randolph
29 Isaac Fitz-Randolph
30 Huldah Fitz-Randolph; married Mr. Combs.
31 Rebecca Fitz-Randolph
32 Rhoda Fitz-Randolph; married Moses Robins.
33 Ruth Fitz-Randolph; married Esek Robins.
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Issue by second wife
34 Elizabeth Fitz-Randolph
Rebecca Seabrook and Isaac Fitz-Randolph were the great-grandparents of the late Judge Longstreet and of Gen. James Longstreet. Edward Mayes, Esq., a distinguished lawyer of Jackson, Miss., who married a grand-daughter of Judge Longstreet, and daughter of the late Justice Lamar, of the U. S. Supreme Court, wrote from Oxford, Miss., in 1890:
"I am engaged in preparing a biographical work on a prominent branch of the Longstreet family." "Hon. A. B. Lonsgtreet, author of 'Georgia Scenes,' and one of our most esteemed men, is a great-grandson of Rebecca Seabrook." "The confederate Gen'l James Longstreet is descended from the same parties but is one degree further removed."
8 ELIZABETH SEABROOK, daughter of James Seabrook, 3, was born 1711; died Mch. 16, 1791; married Ezekiel Forman, born Nov. 1, 1706; died, Oct. 3, 1746, in which year his will was made. She married, second, Richard Mount, born prior to 1691; died between July 22 and Aug. II, 1777, the dates of his will and probate.
1746, Sept. 30. Will of Ezekial Forman, of Upper Freehold; proved Oct. 22, 1746, mentioned:
His executors to pay his debts, then his "mortgages in the loan office." They were empowered to sell the plantation which he bought of "Richd Brittain or portion of the Homestead farm lying on the north side of the Brook" as they deem best.
They to keep a farm until his eldest son, Sam1, comes of age, and that his wife and children will dwell on the farm; she to "enjoy a handsome and comfortable maintainance and my children good education, " etc. To wife, Elizabeth, the interest of £200, yearly, during her widowhood, with right to dispose of it to her children at death. In the event of remarriage, she is to receive £6o.
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