The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts 1687 database online. New york had the highest population of seamans families in 1840. In 1840 there were 17 seamans families living in new york. Seaman family in america september 1999 edition open library. Six generations of madness and desire in an american family sedgwick, john on. Seamans settlers in united states in the 19th century. Captain john seaman, was born in essex, england, between 1603 and 1610, came to america in 1630 with the winthrop fleet of ten vessels, nine hundred immigrants, and died early in 1695 in hempstead. This post outlines the seamans book requirements and the corresponding fees for services like new application and renewal.
Herman was the third of eight children in a family of dutch heredity and. He came to america in 1718 and settled in bucks county, pennsylvania. Seamans book requirements and fees for application and. On my web page, i call this the lawton book, or sfa. In the meantime, i can look up particular individuals for you if youd like. Sam seamans born 1967 was an assisting bishop in the diocese of mid america of the reformed episcopal church and the anglican church in north america s college of bishops until he and his parish decided to join the orthodox church in november 2015. The early family tree is outlined in a book published in 1933 the seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687 compiled by john julian lawton with the financial assistance of charles seamans brown. He was one of the original purchasers of the town of stamford, connecticut, where he settled in 1641.
Typee, his first book and its sequel, omoo 1847 were traveladventures based on. The most seamans families were found in the usa in 1880. The seaman family in america as descended from captain john. He grew up in mclean, virginia, and now lives in vienna, virginia, with his family. Rare book and special collections division, library of congress 215. The obituary was featured in scranton times on january 4, 2017. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas. After the war and his release from prison, he and his family left new york state and moved to canada. Ancestral family before anyone gets the idea that i did all this research myself, i confess that the bulk of the people not all, mind you in my seaman database came from one online source, a database in the ancestry world tree.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were. Biography of an american evangelist ann rowe seaman on. The seamans family has its roots in the plymouth colony. Funeral home services for james are being provided by varcoethomas funeral home.
The seaman family of long island the ancestors and descendants of captain john seaman captain john seaman, was born in essex, england, between 1603 and 1610, came to america in 1630 with the winthrop fleet of ten vessels, nine hundred immigrants, and died early in 1695 in hempstead, long island. Seamans book requirements and fees for application and renewal. Seamans book speaks volumes about issues common to many family. Compiled by john julian lawton, with the financial assistance of charles seamans brown. John seaman of hempstead, long island as want to read. This was about 36% of all the recorded seamanss in the usa. Thomas orthodox church mountain home, arkansas and as well a licensed pilot and emergency medical technician. May 03, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Seaman, september 1999, higginson books edition, paperback in english. Captain john seaman, was born in essex, england, between 1603 and 1610, came to america in 1630 with the winthrop fleet of ten vessels, nine hundred immigrants, and died early in 1695 in hempstead, long island. A vibrant vision and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Seaman family in america meet your next favorite book. I as a child remember my grandmother giving my mother and father a book entitled seamans family in america. A seamans book is a full record of a seamans career experience and certifications. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea. Hopefully i will get my hands on it over the next few days and come back to edit it. Photocpoies of the book the seamans family in america 1933 can be found at.
Daniel seamans 15 dec 1789 scituate, providence county, rhode island, united states of america 26 nov 1864 last edited 9 sep 2017 lena burton seamans loman 29 feb 1892 geneva, ontario county, new york 22 jan 1968 managed by dee poole last edited 6 sep 2017. Herman melville was an american novelist, short story writer and poet of the american. Chris bennett, vice chair of the hospitality and gaming group at eckert seamans, joined the firms washington, d. Desperate to establish an identity within a family increasingly dedicated to the. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687 by john julian lawton author. Seafarers book overview formally seamans book youtube. I tried to find the fal convention to better answer the question authoritatively, but cant find it currently.
Seaman published september 1999 by higginson books. John seaman emigrated to america with the winthrops fleet in 1630. The book is the culmination of a major research effort, commissioned by us, to trace the history, culture and traditions of our company, said richard seaman, son of founder norm seaman and president and chief executive officer of seaman corporation. Application for a discharge book, british seamans card. This work, in a modified format, has been made available online here another source of the data of this work, in a very different format and with additions, is available here a gedcom file of the capt. Thomas seamans 1 was born probably in rehoboth, plymouth, british colonial america later created a new town of swansea in 1667. James seamans passed away in buckingham, pennsylvania. The book began with a petition addressed to parliament and ended with his. John seaman and was born on long island in the colony of new york. Full text of the seamans family in america as descended from.
The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts 1687. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman book. A loyalist, caleb supported the crown during the revolutionary war. A seamans book or sirb is one among the basic documents a seafarer should have in order for himher to land a job onboard a ship or vessel. The new york historical society guide to the seaman family papers 17611983. Olaudah equiano, was a former enslaved african, seaman and merchant who wrote. Full text of the seamans family in america as descended. Jun 26, 2019 thomas seamans is not the son of thomas seaman of heigham, england and elizabeth copland of yoxford, england. Will collection list people as seamans and simmons in the same will. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687 by lawton, john julian, 1874 compiler. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts 1687 publication.
There is further history on this line in a book called the seamans family in america by j. A seamans discharge book is a full record of a seamans career experience and certification. The ordinary seaman, the second novel from acclaimed writer francisco goldman is a. This was about 36% of all the recorded seamans s in the usa. The seaman family in america as descended from captain. The unauthorized biography of an american evangelist. The seamans family in america, privately printed in syracuse, ny in 1933. But the real subject of the book is the sedgewick family, and their story of great.
The seamans family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687, compiled by john julian lawton with the financial. The seaman family in america as descended from captain john seaman of hempstead, long island. Thomas seamans married susanna salisbury in 1687 at swansea, massachusetts. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. There is much info that i would like to add to this. Dana was born in cambridge, massachusetts on august 1, 1815, into a family that first settled in colonial america in 1640. This video is an overview of the seafarers logbook and is great for all staff and crew working on any vessel to have. Family giftingamazonsmile charity listspantry listsyour heartsexplore idea. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans. This work, in a modified format, has been made available online here. In recognition of its 60th anniversary, seaman corporation published a book retracing its steps beyond its first halfcentury in business. The progenitor of the seaman family on long island according to mary thomas seaman as printed in her 1928 book.
Another source of the data of this work, in a very different format and with additions, is available here. Seamans settlers in united states in the 20th century. As a boy, dana studied in cambridgeport under a strict schoolmaster named samuel barrett, alongside fellow cambridge native and future writer james russell lowell. Get a seamans discharge book or british seamans card. The seamans book is one of the compulsory documents for applying crew transit visas.
Lavinas gravestone gives her birth date as december 28, 1812. During the pequod war in 1646, he was given to be command of one of the companies. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687 lawton, john julian on. A copy of an account written by jordan seaman of jericho, tracing the family of seamans descended from capt. Lavina seamans lingenfelter 18091875 find a grave memorial. Free blacks in the antebellum period the african american odyssey. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687 by john julian lawton, 1933, priv. Thomas seamans is not the son of thomas seaman of heigham, england and elizabeth copland of yoxford, england. Full text of the seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687 see other formats.
Every seafarer must carry this document while on board, which is also an official and legal record of his sea experience. Completing all the seamans book requirements is easy if you follow the. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687. Manning seamans, aged 50, who immigrated to america, in 1909. The means family of america elizabeth cissel foglesong.
His will is dated august 5, 1694 and was proved march 20, 1695. United empire loyalists is the name given to those british loyalists, such as caleb seaman, who resettled in present day canada after the american revolution. Seaman family genealogy resources the seaman family in america as descended from captain john seaman of hempstead, long island by mary thomas seaman published in 1928. What special privileges does a traveller with a seaman. John seaman of hempstead, long island paperback see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Seamans protection certificate for samuel fox, august 12, 1854. For part of that time he stayed at blackheath in london with the guerin family. This surname is in the top 162,000 names in the us census from 2010. The seaman family in america as descended from captain john seaman of hempstead, long island database online. There is a jacob seamans that seems to match this census record from the seaman genealogy.
He went to wethersfield, connecticut where he owned some land. Drummond island michigan became home to many of the descendants of daniel murray seaman, a grandson of caleb and an early adherent to the mormon religion. Msf 4509 application for a discharge book and or british seamans card rev 0819. Six generations of madness and desire in an american. The seamans family in america as descended from thomas seamans of swansea, massachusetts, 1687 by lawton, john julian, b.
Some have wondered if we are related to captain john seamans. Thomas seamans1 was born probably in rehoboth, plymouth, british colonial america later created a new town of swansea in 1667. Sam seamans born 1967 was an assisting bishop in the diocese of midamerica of the reformed episcopal church and the anglican church in north americas college of bishops until he and his parish decided to join the orthodox church in november 2015. Ta wright, 1928 page 21 john seaman emigrated to america with the winthrops fleet in 1630. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Seamans book cruisemates cruise community and forums.
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