Benjamin Seaman1,2
M, b. circa 1649, d. before 5 November 1733
| Father | Captain John Seaman b. 4 Aug 1615, d. b 20 Mar 1695 |
| Mother | Elizabeth (?) d. b 1655 |
Benjamin was born circa 1649 in Town of Hempstead, Long Island, New Netherlands. Benjamin married Martha Titus, daughter of Edmund Titus and Martha Washbourne, before 1685 in Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Benjamin & his family resided in Jerusalem, Hempstead Township, Queens Co., L.I., New York. 31 August 1698, Benjamin and Martha and his wife, [ROF:Hempstead Town] were listed on the Hempstead Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Benjamin Seaman, Martha, Hanna, Benjamin, Jane, Martha, Jacob, James, Phebe. Benjamin made his will on 28 December 1732 at Jerusalem, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
"These presents Witnesseth that I, Benjamin Seaman of Jerusalem, in the Town of Hempstead, in Queens County, yeoman, being this 28 day of December, 1732, very ancient in years, but through the mercy of God in pretty good health of body." I leave to my wife Martha, and my youngest son Solomon, the use of 1/2 of all my lands and meadows, for them to carry on their husbandry business together. I leave to my wife one end of my dwelling house and 1/2 of my barn, "which end she shall be pleased to chuse," and the use of all household goods, and all my negroes, during her widowhood, and she is to have 1/3 of my stock of horses and cattle, and my negro girl Sarah. I leave to my grand son, Benjamin Seaman, the 30 acres of land I bought of Edward Stragg, being on the north side of the Plains at a place called "Westbury, and for which I gave to his father, my son Benjamin Seaman, a deed of gift. I leave to my son Jacob "the lot of land known by the name of Birdsall's swamp lot, being at Jerusalem," and for which I gave him a deed. I leave to my son James, the lot of land I bought of my brother Samuel Seaman, lying at Jerusalem, on the west side of the street, and for which my brother, Samuel Seaman, gave him his deed. I leave to my youngest son Solomon my dwelling-house and barn, and all my lot of land lying on the east side of the way, at Jerusalem, where I dwell. Also my lot on the west side of the highway, including the Swamp Pasture. I leave to my sons Jacob and Solomon my lot of land lying at Jerusalem, which I bought of Solomon Seaman. I leave to my son James 6 acres of land lying on the east side of the Half Neck, of the north side of the highway that leads across the neck, amd joining thereto. I leave to my son Solomon 1/2 of the land and right of land I have lying above the old neck fence, within my father's Patent, 6 acres of which I have given my son James, lying above the Half Neck fence joining to the path across the neck. The other 1/2 I leave to my sons Jacob and James. I leave to my sons Jacob and Solomon all my upland and meadow lying upon the Half Neck, so called. I leave to my son James 1/2 of the meadow which I have on the neck called Seaman's Neck, and all my upland and right of upland on Seaman's Neck. I leave to my son. Jacob, James, and Solomon and my grandson, Benjamin Seaman, all my meadow that I have upon the island below Seaman's Neck, and the Half Neck. Also all my piece of land on the Half Neck, above the Neck fence, joining east of the line that parts Hempstead Patent and Seaman's Patent. I leave to my son Solomon, and to my son-in-law, Jacob Townsend, two of the executors named in the will of my son Benjamin Seaman, deceased, 10 acres of land that may be divided to my right in the Township of Hempstead. I leave to my sons, Jacob, James and Solomon, a piece of land lying at the Plain's edge, near the dwelling-house of Samuel Seaman, being 13 acres, and a small piece of 7 acres on the north side of the highway that goes to Seaman's Neck. I leave to my son Solomon, a samll piece of land lyimg at the east end of my home lot, being 6 acres. I leave to my sons, Jacob, James, and Solomon, 3/4 of all my remaining lands, divided and undivided. I leave to my grandson, Benjamin Seaman, 1/4 of all my right upon the Great Plains. I leave to my 3 granddaughters, Elizabeth, Martha, and Jane, the daughters of my son Benjamin, deceased, 1/4 of all my right of woodland, divided and undivided, in Hempstead. I leave to my sons Jacob and James, 14 acres of land, to be taken out of the 1/2 of my right of land on Seaman's Neck, which I have herein before left to my son Solomon. I leave to my 3 daughters, Hannah Denton, Phebe Townsend, and Elizabeth Wooden, and my granddaughters, Martha Clements and her sister Jane Clements, and my grand daughter, Martha Rowland, and to my son James, all the rest of my cattle, sheep. and horses. I leave to my youngest daughter, Temperence Kirk, 10 shillings, being the remainder of her portion already received. To my son-in-law, Joseph Clements, 10 shillings. To my son-in-law. Jonathon Rowland, 10 shillings. To my daughters, Phebe Townsend and Elizabeth Wooden, each a negro girl. I leave to my wife and my son Solomon all my cart and ploughs and tackling. To all my sons I leave my carpenter's tools. I leave to my three daughters, and my son James, and my grand daughters, Martha and Jane Clements and Martha Rowland, and to my son James, all moneys due me on bond and otherwise. I appoint my sons, Jacob, James and Solomon, executors. Witnesses, John Seaman, Caleb Seaman, John Hanson. [New York Wills: Liber 12, page 101]
Benjamin departed this life in Jerusalem, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 5 November 1733.
"These presents Witnesseth that I, Benjamin Seaman of Jerusalem, in the Town of Hempstead, in Queens County, yeoman, being this 28 day of December, 1732, very ancient in years, but through the mercy of God in pretty good health of body." I leave to my wife Martha, and my youngest son Solomon, the use of 1/2 of all my lands and meadows, for them to carry on their husbandry business together. I leave to my wife one end of my dwelling house and 1/2 of my barn, "which end she shall be pleased to chuse," and the use of all household goods, and all my negroes, during her widowhood, and she is to have 1/3 of my stock of horses and cattle, and my negro girl Sarah. I leave to my grand son, Benjamin Seaman, the 30 acres of land I bought of Edward Stragg, being on the north side of the Plains at a place called "Westbury, and for which I gave to his father, my son Benjamin Seaman, a deed of gift. I leave to my son Jacob "the lot of land known by the name of Birdsall's swamp lot, being at Jerusalem," and for which I gave him a deed. I leave to my son James, the lot of land I bought of my brother Samuel Seaman, lying at Jerusalem, on the west side of the street, and for which my brother, Samuel Seaman, gave him his deed. I leave to my youngest son Solomon my dwelling-house and barn, and all my lot of land lying on the east side of the way, at Jerusalem, where I dwell. Also my lot on the west side of the highway, including the Swamp Pasture. I leave to my sons Jacob and Solomon my lot of land lying at Jerusalem, which I bought of Solomon Seaman. I leave to my son James 6 acres of land lying on the east side of the Half Neck, of the north side of the highway that leads across the neck, amd joining thereto. I leave to my son Solomon 1/2 of the land and right of land I have lying above the old neck fence, within my father's Patent, 6 acres of which I have given my son James, lying above the Half Neck fence joining to the path across the neck. The other 1/2 I leave to my sons Jacob and James. I leave to my sons Jacob and Solomon all my upland and meadow lying upon the Half Neck, so called. I leave to my son James 1/2 of the meadow which I have on the neck called Seaman's Neck, and all my upland and right of upland on Seaman's Neck. I leave to my son. Jacob, James, and Solomon and my grandson, Benjamin Seaman, all my meadow that I have upon the island below Seaman's Neck, and the Half Neck. Also all my piece of land on the Half Neck, above the Neck fence, joining east of the line that parts Hempstead Patent and Seaman's Patent. I leave to my son Solomon, and to my son-in-law, Jacob Townsend, two of the executors named in the will of my son Benjamin Seaman, deceased, 10 acres of land that may be divided to my right in the Township of Hempstead. I leave to my sons, Jacob, James and Solomon, a piece of land lying at the Plain's edge, near the dwelling-house of Samuel Seaman, being 13 acres, and a small piece of 7 acres on the north side of the highway that goes to Seaman's Neck. I leave to my son Solomon, a samll piece of land lyimg at the east end of my home lot, being 6 acres. I leave to my sons, Jacob, James, and Solomon, 3/4 of all my remaining lands, divided and undivided. I leave to my grandson, Benjamin Seaman, 1/4 of all my right upon the Great Plains. I leave to my 3 granddaughters, Elizabeth, Martha, and Jane, the daughters of my son Benjamin, deceased, 1/4 of all my right of woodland, divided and undivided, in Hempstead. I leave to my sons Jacob and James, 14 acres of land, to be taken out of the 1/2 of my right of land on Seaman's Neck, which I have herein before left to my son Solomon. I leave to my 3 daughters, Hannah Denton, Phebe Townsend, and Elizabeth Wooden, and my granddaughters, Martha Clements and her sister Jane Clements, and my grand daughter, Martha Rowland, and to my son James, all the rest of my cattle, sheep. and horses. I leave to my youngest daughter, Temperence Kirk, 10 shillings, being the remainder of her portion already received. To my son-in-law, Joseph Clements, 10 shillings. To my son-in-law. Jonathon Rowland, 10 shillings. To my daughters, Phebe Townsend and Elizabeth Wooden, each a negro girl. I leave to my wife and my son Solomon all my cart and ploughs and tackling. To all my sons I leave my carpenter's tools. I leave to my three daughters, and my son James, and my grand daughters, Martha and Jane Clements and Martha Rowland, and to my son James, all moneys due me on bond and otherwise. I appoint my sons, Jacob, James and Solomon, executors. Witnesses, John Seaman, Caleb Seaman, John Hanson. [New York Wills: Liber 12, page 101]
Benjamin departed this life in Jerusalem, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 5 November 1733.
Family | Martha Titus b. Mar 1663 |
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