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John Seward 1616–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1616

Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: Aft. 1672

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia

Father: John 1592

Mother: Sarah 1595

Spouse(s): Eleanor 1625

Children(s): William Sr.

The story of John Seward began in 1616 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. John Seward married Abigail Bushnail, Eleanor Westover Drake 1625, and had children including William Seward Sr. John Seward passed away in 1672 in Surry County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Seward began in 1616 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
  • John Seward married Abigail Bushnail, Eleanor Westover Drake 1625, and had children including William Seward Sr.
  • John Seward passed away in 1672 in Surry County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 1592
1592–1651
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
J1
Sarah 1595
1595–1661
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
S1

Spouses(s)

Eleanor 1625
1625–1712
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England
E1

Children(s)

William Sr.
1640–1703
Birth Location: Surry, Surry Co, Virginia, USA
WS

John Seward's Ancestors

Self
John Seward
1616–1672
Birth Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
John James SEWARD Sr. 1592
1592–1651
Bristol, Somerset, England
Sarah (Anne EYTON \ Seward) 1595
1595–1661
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John (R) Collins
1585–1670
Of London, Eng
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Seward's Descendants

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John Seward (Abt. 1616–Aft. 1672) m. Eleanor (Westover DRAKE) 1625 (15 Dec 1625–15 Dec 1712)
  1. 1. William (Seward) Sr. 1640–1703 m. Ann (CLINCH) Seward 1643–1714
    1. 1. William (1683) Seward 1683–1721 m. Elizabeth (Caufield) Holt 1683–1721
      1. 1. Maj. (Samuel H Seward) 9 1710–1776 m. Sarah (M Watson) (p6GGM) 1714–1787 m. Mary Dixon 1733–1787
        1. 1. John (Seward (Kidd)) (p5GGF) 1752–1820 m. Elizabeth (Betsy Catherine) Malone 1747–1776

John Seward's Timeline

2 Records

1616
Abt. 1616
Birth of John Seward in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1672
Aft. 1672
Age 56
Death of John Seward in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1616
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1672
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia
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