Anna Seaman

     Anna was born on Wednesday, 18 March 1812 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, at the family home at 90 Beekman Street. Anna married Charlton Ferris on 10 October 1842 in Princes Bay, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York. Saturday, October 22, 1842 - 10th inst. Princes Bay, S.I. Charlton Ferris if Throgs Neck, Westchester County to Anna Seaman dau of late Dr. Valentine of this city. [New York Evening Post]¹ Carlton & Anna had children: Anna Amelia [1844-5/06/1898 ] & John Carlton [2/08/1847- ]. 18 November 1850, Anna and her husband, Charlton, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Westchester, Westchester County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Charlton Ferris [41 New York], Anna A. [38 New York], Anna A. [6 New York], Charlton [3 New York], Amelia [77 New York], William L. [45 New York], Delikiah Cally [76 New York], Ellen Herrigan [18 Ireland], Elija Lanton [31 New York][black], & Catherine Hicky [17 Ireland]. William L. Ferris is a horticulturalist.² 22 August 1860, Anna and her husband Charlton were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in the town of Westchester, Westchester County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Charlton Ferris [50 New York], Anna [43 New York], Anna [17 New York], J Charlton [13 New York], Farmer: Francis Rowley [42 Ireland], Laborers: Michael Gleen 43 Ireland], John Gleen [44 Ireland], James Dwier [21 Ireland], John Dwier [13 Ireland], Domestics: Bridget Yye [30 Ireland] & Cath Gleason [43 Ireland]. Their real estate was valued at $30,000.³ 15 July 1870, Anna and her husband, Charlton, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Westchester, Westchester County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Charlton Ferris [60 New York], his wife: Anna [58 New York], children: Anna [25 New York], domestic servant: Margaret Burns [45 Ireland], Mary Burns [50 Ireland], laborer: Michael Burns [17 Georgia], William Ferris [61 New York]. William Ferris is keeping a nursey.⁴ Anna's husband, Charlton, died on 5 July 1871 in Throgs Neck at Grove Farm leaving her a widow. 16 June 1880, Anna was 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.⁵ Anna departed this life on Sunday, 11 July 1897 in Detroit at age 85 years, 3 months and 23 days. She was buried at Detroit in the Woodmere Cemetery.⁶