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Lt William Seward 1627–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1627

Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England

Death Date: 29 Mar 1689

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Edward Seward

Mother: Anne Lister

Spouse(s): Grace Norton

Children(s): Mary SewarD, John Seward, Caleb Seward, Samuel Seward, Joseph Seward

Lt William Seward was born in 1627 in Bristol, Somerset, England, the child of Edward Seward And Anne Lister. Lt William Seward married Grace Norton, Lt William Seward, and had children including Caleb Seward, John Seward, Joseph Seward, Mary Seward, Samuel Seward. Lt William Seward passed away in 1689 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Lt William Seward was born in 1627 in Bristol, Somerset, England, the child of Edward Seward And Anne Lister.
  • Lt William Seward married Grace Norton, Lt William Seward, and had children including Caleb Seward, John Seward, Joseph Seward, Mary Seward, Samuel Seward.
  • Lt William Seward passed away in 1689 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Seward
1600–1655
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
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Anne Lister
1603–1633
Birth Location: Adel, Yorkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Grace Norton
1630–1704
Birth Location: Deems, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Mary SewarD
1652–1732
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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John Seward
1654–1748
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Caleb Seward
1662–1728
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Samuel Seward
1659–1689
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Joseph Seward
1655–1732
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Lt Seward's Ancestors

Self
Lt Seward
1627–1689
Birth Place: Bristol, Somerset, England
Parents
Edward Seward
1600–1655
Bristol, Somerset, England
Anne Lister
1603–1633
Adel, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
John Seward
1580–1604
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah Seward
1580–
Bristol, Somerset, England
Richard Lister
1580–1650
Yorkshire, England
Margaret Hey
1580–1607
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt Seward's Descendants

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Lt (William) Seward (1627–29 Mar 1689) m. Grace Norton (13 Jan 1630–5 Mar 1704)
  1. 1. Mary SewarD 1652–1732 m. John ScrantoN 1640–1703 m. Thomas Alley 1655–1692
    1. 1. Capt. (John Scranton) III 1676–1758 m. Mary Norton 1680–1749
      1. 1. Hannah Scranton 1747–1839 m. William Steadman 1745–1815 m. William Stedman 1745–1815 m. William Stedman 1742–1815
        1. 1. George (E) Steadman 1785–1854 m. Hannah Webster 1784–1850
        2. 2. Abigail Steadman 1782–1860
        3. 3. Thomas Stedman 1766–1859
        4. 4. sarah steadman 1766–1837
        5. 5. William Stedman 1769–1842
        6. 6. Jonathan Steadman 1772–1773
        7. 7. Thankful Stedman 1786–1845
        8. 8. William Stedman 1769–1842 m. Mary ((Mollie)) Pearce 1778–1808
        9. 9. Thomas Stedman 1766–1859
        10. 10. sarah steadman 1766–1837
        11. 11. Thankful Pearce 1786–1845
      2. 2. Sarah Scranton 1707–
      3. 3. Noah Scranton 1715–1760
      4. 4. Ichabod Scranton 1717–1760
    2. 2. Mary Scranton 1678–1743
    3. 3. Deborah Scranton 1696–1749
  2. 2. John Seward 1654–1748
  3. 3. Caleb Seward 1662–1728
  4. 4. Samuel Seward 1659–1689
  5. 5. Joseph Seward 1655–1732

Lt Seward's Timeline

2 Records

1627
1627
Birth of Lt William Seward in Bristol, Somerset, England
Bristol, Somerset, England
1689
29 Mar 1689
Age 62
Death of Lt William Seward in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1689
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File
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