Anna Amelia Ferris

     Anna was born on Saturday, 3 July 1813 at Grove Farm, Throgs Neck, Westchester County, New York. Anna Amelia married Valentine Seaman II, son of Dr. Valentine Seaman and Anna Ferris, on 30 October 1838 in New York. The couple are first cousins. 1 September 1850, Annaand her husband, Valentine were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Newburgh, Orange County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Valentine Seman [49 New York], Anna [35 New York], Vernon [10 New York], John [6 New York], Lindley [3 New York], Anna [78 New York], Percival [37 New York], Hannah [55 New York], Rosa [20 New York], Julia [16 New York] & servants: Ellen Sheeler [52 Ireland], Ellen McDonald [22 Ireland], Catherine Murray [39 Ireland], Mary Sivert [14 New York] and Andrew Pennel ]22 Ireland - farm laborer].¹ 11 June 1860, Annaand her husband, Valentine were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Newburgh, Orange County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Valentine Seaman [58 New York], Percival [56 New York], Anna [40 New York], Lindley J. [13 New York], Lewis [10 New York], Fanny [5 New York], William [3 New York], laborer: Joseph Brown [40 New York], and servantS: Joanna Barry [22 New York], Julia Smith [25 New York], & Bridget Forgarty [16 New York]. Valentine & Percival are a master farmers.² 16 June 1880, Annaand her husband, and her husband, Valentine were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in the town of Westchester, Westchester County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Anna Ferris [66 New York], her daughter: Anna A. Ferris [35 New York], brother-in-law: William L. Ferris [70 New York], borders: Anna A. Seaman [66 New York], Valentine Seaman [76 New York], Lindley F. Seaman [33 New York], Fanny L. Seaman [24 New York] & Percival Seaman [75 New York], servants: Joseph Korkoski [30 New York], Ann B. van Zandt [50 New York] & Louisa Thomas [31 New York].
Anna is a bording house keeper.³ Anna departed this life on Sunday, 14 June 1885 in Throgs Neck at Grove Farm at age 71 years, 11 months and 11 days. She was buried at Manhattan in Woodlawn Cemetery.