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Thomas Seward 1649–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1649

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 19 Apr 1688

Death Location: Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States

Father: William Connecticut)

Mother: Mary Griffith

Spouse(s): Leticia Griffin, Elizabeth Benson

Children(s): Thomas Jr, Mary Soward, Michael Seward, Thomas Soward, Thomas* Seward, Mary Green

Thomas Seward was born in 1649 in Devon, England, the child of William Lister Seward 7Th Lieut Of Guilford Connecticut And Mary Griffith. Thomas Seward married Elizabeth Benson, Leticia Lucy Bishop Griffin, and had children including Mary Green, Mary Soward, Michael Seward, Thomas Seward, Thomas Seward Jr, Thomas Soward. Thomas Seward passed away in 1688 in Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • Thomas Seward was born in 1649 in Devon, England, the child of William Lister Seward 7Th Lieut Of Guilford Connecticut And Mary Griffith.
  • Thomas Seward married Elizabeth Benson, Leticia Lucy Bishop Griffin, and had children including Mary Green, Mary Soward, Michael Seward, Thomas Seward, Thomas Seward Jr, Thomas Soward.
  • Thomas Seward passed away in 1688 in Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Seward's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Seward
1649–1688
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
William Lister Seward 7th (Lieut--Of Guilford, Connecticut)
1627–1689
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Mary Griffith
1630–1704
England
Grandparents
Edward (Seward "Suard" The1637) Immigrant
1600–1655
Bristol, Somerset, England
Ann Lister
1603–1633
Elvington, Yorkshire, England
Joshua Griffith
1593–1660
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Alice (Lord Thayer) Plowman
1591–1638
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Seward
1580–1604
Sarah Eyton
1580–1661
Richard Lister
1580–1650
Piers Penrhyn
1568–1628
Margaret Mostyn
1570–1659
Sir III
1564–1601
Joan )
1570–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard Lister
1543–1617
Elizabeth Purcell
1547–1625
Sir Penrhyn
1514–1580
Lady Griffith
1515–1586
Sir Mostyn
1537–1616
Jane Goodman
1540–1578
Sir Thornbury
1531–1584
Lady Thayer
1534–1611
Sir Thornbury
1544–1610
Lady Hilpe
1545–1574

Thomas Seward's Descendants

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Thomas Seward (1649–19 Apr 1688) m. Leticia ("Lucy" Bishop) Griffin (1662–1724) m. Elizabeth Benson (1672–1690)
  1. 1. Thomas (Seward) Jr 1684–1761 m. Rebecca Bishop 1704–1796 m. Susannah Tipford 1685–1727
    1. 1. Isaac (Soward) Sr 1728–1803 m. Milliston Vanderford* 1722–1815 m. Millescent Sowards 1730–1810
      1. 1. Griffin (Tipsword) Soward 1755–1840 m. Ruth (Carlyle) Abbott 1774–1845
        1. 1. Thomas (Soward) Tipsword 1811–1857 m. Anna Waller 1805–1898 m. Elizabeth Mitchell 1814–1880
        2. 2. Carlin (Sowards) Tipsword 1815–1840
        3. 3. Douglas Tipsword 1815–1815
        4. 4. Desha (Sowards) Tipsword** 1807–1863
        5. 5. Rebecca Tipsword* 1809–1826
        6. 6. Isaac (James) Tipsword 1805–1863
        7. 7. Jonathan (Adams) Tipsword* 1805–1863
        8. 8. Andrew (Jackson) Tipsword 1800–1850
        9. 9. Esther (Sowards) Tipsword 1795–1847
        10. 10. Milliston (Sowards) Tipsword** 1801–1840
        11. 11. Milliston ("Milley" Sowards Tipsord) (Tipsword) 1795–1847
        12. 12. John (Adams Sowards Tipsord) (Tipsword) 1803–1870
        13. 13. Garrett (Harris) Tipsword 1825–
      2. 2. Ruth Sowards 1731–
      3. 3. Thomas (George) Sowards 1757–1812
      4. 4. Mary Sowards 1759–1803
      5. 5. Ruth Soward 1758–1803
      6. 6. Rebecca Soward 1768–1840
      7. 7. Thomas (George) Soward 1756–1815
      8. 8. Isaac (Soward) Jr 1752–1812
      9. 9. Eleanor ('Nelly') Soward 1770–1803
    2. 2. Rachel Sowards 1730–
    3. 3. Ann Sowards 1739–
    4. 4. Rhoda Sowards 1737–
    5. 5. Ruth Sowards 1742–
    6. 6. Rebecca Sowards 1744–1809
    7. 7. Daniel Seward 1729–1789
    8. 8. William Swords 1730–1794
    9. 9. Mary Soward 1708–1803
    10. 10. Sarah Sowards 1712–1726
    11. 11. Thomas Soward 1714–1778
    12. 12. Rebecca Sowards 1717–1718
    13. 13. William Sowards 1718–1765
    14. 14. John Soward 1722–1765
    15. 15. William Seward 1720–1765
  2. 2. Mary Soward 1680–1732
  3. 3. Michael Seward 1682–1687
  4. 4. Thomas Soward 1684–1761
  5. 5. Thomas* Seward 1684–1761
  6. 6. Mary Green 1680–1732

Thomas Seward's Timeline

2 Records

1649
1649
Birth of Thomas Seward in Devon, England
Devon, England
1688
19 Apr 1688
Age 39
Death of Thomas Seward in Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States
Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1688
    Event Place: Eastern Neck, Kent, Maryland, United States

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