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Lt William Seward 1627–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1627

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1689

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

Father: Edward Seward

Mother: Ann (Seward)

Spouse(s): Grace Norton

Children(s): Elizabeth Seward, Thomas Seward, John Seward, Obadiah II, Elizabeth (Seward), Hannah Seward, Mary (Seward), Doctor, Seward, Captain Seward, Stephen Seward, Samuel Seward, Ebenezer Seward, Caleb Uncle, Samuel Seward, Elizabeth (Seward)

Lt William Seward was born in 1627 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Edward Suard Seward And Ann Hey Lister Seward. Lt William Seward married Grace Norton, and had children including Caleb Norton Seward Uncle, Captain John Seward, Doctor Joseph Seward, Ebenezer Seward, Elizabeth Mary Williams Seward, Elizabeth Mary Champion Seward, Elizabeth Mary Seward, Hannah Seward, John Seward, Mary Jennings Jennings Seward, Obadiah Seward Ii, Samuel Child Seward, Samuel Seward, Stephen Seward, Thomas Norton 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 Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Edward Suard Seward And Ann Hey Lister Seward.
  • Lt William Seward married Grace Norton, and had children including Caleb Norton Seward Uncle, Captain John Seward, Doctor Joseph Seward, Ebenezer Seward, Elizabeth Mary Williams Seward, Elizabeth Mary Champion Seward, Elizabeth Mary Seward, Hannah Seward, John Seward, Mary Jennings Jennings Seward, Obadiah Seward Ii, Samuel Child Seward, Samuel Seward, Stephen Seward, Thomas Norton 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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Ann (Seward)
1603–1633
Birth Location: Bingley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England or Elvington, Yorksh, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Grace Norton
1632–1704
Birth Location: Deans, Bedfordshire, , England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Seward
1652–1732
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Seward
1649–1688
Birth Location: Devon, England
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John Seward
1663–1748
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Obadiah II
1661–1749
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York
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Elizabeth (Seward)
1663–1688
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Seward
1670–1701
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Mary (Seward)
1658–1689
Birth Location: Westmoreland, England
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Doctor, Seward
1655–1732
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Captain Seward
1654–1748
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
CS
Stephen Seward
1664–1689
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Samuel Seward
1667–1689
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Ebenezer Seward
1672–1701
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Caleb Uncle
1662–1728
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Samuel Seward
1659–1659
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Elizabeth (Seward)
1652–1688
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Lt Seward's Ancestors

Self
Lt Seward
1627–1689
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Edward "Suard" Seward
1600–1655
Bristol, Somerset, , England
Ann (Hey Lister) (Seward)
1603–1633
Bingley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England or Elvington, Yorksh, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Seward
1578–1604
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Evans
1580–1661
Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Richard Lister
1580–1650
Yorkshire, England
Margaret Hey
1580–1607
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas* Sayward
1540–1587
JOANNE* Lovridge
1538–1599
Sir *at
1540–1625
Elizabeth Lyster
1547–1623
John Hey
1555–1614
Elizabeth (Hey)
1560–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Seward
1515–1580
Robert attached)
1525–1574

Lt Seward's Descendants

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Lt (William) Seward (1627–1689) m. Grace Norton (1632–1704)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Seward 1652–1732 m. Charles (J.) Williams 1650–1721 m. John Scranton 1641–1703 m. Thomas Alley 1655–1692
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Williams (Champion) 2cd) wife 1680–1736 m. Charles (Moore) Champion 1682–1755
      1. 1. Benjamin (Williams, II) Champion 1705–1769
      2. 2. WINIFRED (Williams) Champion 1707–1748
      3. 3. John (Judkins, I Champion The) Patriot 1701–1755
    2. 2. John Williams 1679–1741
    3. 3. Mary Pope 1680–1760
    4. 4. Mercy Scranton 1680–
    5. 5. Mahitabel Scranton 1682–
    6. 6. Charles Williams 1691–1769
    7. 7. Abigail Alley 1687–1687
    8. 8. Hannah Alley 1689–1735
    9. 9. Rebecca Alley 1680–
    10. 10. Samuel Alley 1679–
    11. 11. Sarah Alley 1678–
    12. 12. Anthony Williams 1675–1718
    13. 13. Weeks Williams 1693–1790
    14. 14. William (Arthur) Williams 1689–1760
    15. 15. Abraham Williams 1696–1698
    16. 16. Nathan Williams 1698–1790
    17. 17. Annie (Elizabeth) Williams 1703–1762
    18. 18. William Williams 1672–1716
    19. 19. Anthony Williams 1672–1718
    20. 20. Martha Williams 1676–1739
    21. 21. Priscilla Williams 1682–
    22. 22. Margaret Williams 1670–1728
    23. 23. Lewis Williams 1699–1775
    24. 24. Lewis Williams 1672–1700
    25. 25. Priscilla Williams 1682–1780
    26. 26. William Williams 1672–1745
    27. 27. Giles Williams 1680–1755
  2. 2. Thomas (Norton) Seward 1649–1688
  3. 3. John Seward 1663–1748
  4. 4. Obadiah (Seward) II 1661–1749
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Mary Champion) (Seward) 1663–1688
  6. 6. Hannah Seward 1670–1701
  7. 7. Mary (Jennings Jennings) (Seward) 1658–1689
  8. 8. Doctor, (Joseph) Seward 1655–1732
  9. 9. Captain (John) Seward 1654–1748
  10. 10. Stephen Seward 1664–1689
  11. 11. Samuel Seward 1667–1689
  12. 12. Ebenezer Seward 1672–1701
  13. 13. Caleb (Norton Seward) Uncle 1662–1728
  14. 14. Samuel (child) Seward 1659–1659
  15. 15. Elizabeth ("Mary" Williams) (Seward) 1652–1688

Lt Seward's Timeline

2 Records

1627
1627
Birth of Lt William Seward in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1689
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: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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