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 Hobby, Samuel S. Hobby and Benjamin Hobby. Hobby, Samuel S. Hobby and Benjamin Hobby.
  
-He served on the committee of Safety of Greenwich, Conn., 1776.  The Committee of Safety as explained by Wikipedia: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Safety_(American_Revolution)]]+He served on the committee of Safety of Greenwich, Conn., 1776.   
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 +^ Children by first wife: ^^ 
 +| i. | HANNAH<sup>6</sup>, b. 3 Oct. 1753; d. in 1853; m. (1) at Greenwich, 5 Sept. 1768, DAVID<sup>4</sup> HOBBY, b. abt. 1746, d. before 1802, s. of Jonathan<sup>3</sup> (//Jonathan//<sup>2</sup>, //John//<sup>1</sup>) and Deborah (Lyon); m. (2) NATHANIEL MEAD, b. abt.1728, d. in 1814, s. of John and Elizabeth (Lockwood). | 
 +| ii. | ELIZABETH, b. 9 May 1755; m. -- MARSHALL. | 
 +| iii. | DRAKE, b. 4 Feb. 1757; d. at Greenwich prior to March 17 1819 (date of administration); m. -- --. Five daughters 3 of whom lived and died in Greenwich, while the other 2 married and moved to Fishkill, NY.| 
 +| iv. | [[william6|WILLIAM]], b. 13 Apr. 1758; d. at Newburgh, N.Y., in 1811; m. (1) at Hempstead, L. I., 7 Jan. 1783, ESTHER SANDS of Oyster Bay, L. I.; m. (2) ELIZA POWELL, dau, of Henry and Mary (Keen) Powell. Seven children.((One, William Seymour (1791·1876), was father of Rev. Charles Seymour, a graduate of Columbia College (B.A., 1836, M.A., 1839), born at Newburgh, N.Y., 16 Jan. 1819; he was graduated from the General Theological Seminary in 1844; was Rector of All Saints' Church, Frederick City. Md .. when the Civil War broke out. and Rector of Trinity Church. Boonville, N.Y., in 1885; he died at Nyack. N.Y., 29 June 1895.)) | 
 +| v. | SABRINA, b. 6 Oct. 1761; d. after 1831; m. GILBERT<sup>3</sup> BUSH, b. at Rye, N.Y., 7 Nov. 1753, d. there 3 Feb. 1831, s. of Abraham<sup>2</sup> (//Justus//<sup>1</sup>) and Ruth (Lyon). The will of Gilbert Bush, dated 20 Oct. 1825, proved 28 Feb. 1831, named wife Sabrina and dau. Mary Emeline wife of Gershom Bulkley. | 
 +| vi. | SAMUEL, bapt. 27 Aug. 1763; d. before his father in 1818, no info available, may have died young. | 
 +^ Children by second wife: ^^ 
 +| vii. | RHODA, bapt. 12 Aug. 1770; d. before 5 Sept. 1816; m. ENOS HOBBY.  | 
 +| viii. | LYDIA, bapt. 11 July 1775; d. before 5 Sept. 1816. | 
 +| ix. | MABY, bapt, Nov. 1779; m. at Greenwich, 17 Nov. 1796, NEHEMIAH BROWN; res. Rye, N.Y. | 
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 +Additional notes added by Paul Carleton Seymour: 
 +The Committee of Safety as explained by Wikipedia: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Safety_(American_Revolution)]]
  
 //“//Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution. These committees started to appear in the 1760s as means to discuss the concerns of the time, and often consisted of every male adult in the community. The local militias were usually under the control of the committees, which in turn sent representatives to county- and colony-level assemblies to represent their local interests. //“//Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution. These committees started to appear in the 1760s as means to discuss the concerns of the time, and often consisted of every male adult in the community. The local militias were usually under the control of the committees, which in turn sent representatives to county- and colony-level assemblies to represent their local interests.
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 Committees of Safety formed in 1774 to keep watch on the distrusted royal government. By 1775 they had become the operating government of all the colonies, as the royal officials were expelled. Massachusetts took the lead in the appointment of a committee of safety so early as the autumn of 1774, of which John Hancock was chairman. It was given power to call out mandatory militia, with penalties for failing to respond to a call-up, and provide means of defense. It provided many of the duties of a provisional government. Other colonies appointed committees of safety. One was appointed in the city of New York, composed of the leading citizens. In the spring of 1778, the New York state legislature abolished all committees in New York in favor of "Commissioners of Conspiracy".// Committees of Safety formed in 1774 to keep watch on the distrusted royal government. By 1775 they had become the operating government of all the colonies, as the royal officials were expelled. Massachusetts took the lead in the appointment of a committee of safety so early as the autumn of 1774, of which John Hancock was chairman. It was given power to call out mandatory militia, with penalties for failing to respond to a call-up, and provide means of defense. It provided many of the duties of a provisional government. Other colonies appointed committees of safety. One was appointed in the city of New York, composed of the leading citizens. In the spring of 1778, the New York state legislature abolished all committees in New York in favor of "Commissioners of Conspiracy".//
  
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 //These Committees of Safety were in constant communication with committees of correspondence, which disseminated information among the militia units and provided a clearinghouse of information and intelligence on enemy activities.”//// //These Committees of Safety were in constant communication with committees of correspondence, which disseminated information among the militia units and provided a clearinghouse of information and intelligence on enemy activities.”////
  
-Interesting note about Norwalk-- British forces under General William Tryon arrived on July 10, 1779 and almost completely destroyed Norwalk; only six houses were spared. After the Revolutionary War, many residents were compensated for their losses with free land grants in the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio; this later became Norwalk, Ohio.  So many of our cousins who had remained in Norwalk found themselves after the War in Ohio.  Also included was Greenwich in the so-called “fire lands”, both Samuel and his son Drake Seymour were listed with those who would participate in land grants in Huron and Erie Co.’s Ohio, but it seems that neither would leave and take the land.  According to the list Samuel lost 195 pounds, and Drake 123 pounds.  I’m assuming that this is Drake’s father, my 6XGreat grandfather Samuel, and not his brother (see tree), who I can find no history of whatsoever, and wonder if he survived childhood.+Interesting note about Norwalk-- British forces under General William Tryon arrived on July 10, 1779 and almost completely destroyed Norwalk; only six houses were spared. After the Revolutionary War, many residents were compensated for their losses with free land grants in the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now Ohio; this later became Norwalk, Ohio.  So many of our cousins who had remained in Norwalk found themselves after the War in Ohio.  Also included was Greenwich in the so-called “fire lands”, both Samuel and his son Drake Seymour were listed with those who would participate in land grants in Huron and Erie Co.’s Ohio, but it seems that neither would leave and take the land.  According to the list Samuel lost 195 pounds, and Drake 123 pounds.  I’m assuming that this is Drake’s father, my 6XGreat grandfather Samuel, and not his brother (see tree). His brother Samuel was enlisted as a private in the army, and was not listed on his father's will.  He may have died fighting for the country's independence, but I can find no record of him after his enlistment, so can't be sure.
 http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00wil#page/16/mode/2up/search/seymour  http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00wil#page/16/mode/2up/search/seymour 
  
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-^ Children by first wife: ^^ 
-| i. | HANNAH<sup>6</sup>, b. 3 Oct. 1753; d. in 1853; m. (1) at Greenwich, 5 Sept. 1768, DAVID<sup>4</sup> HOBBY, b. abt. 1746, d. before 1802, s. of Jonathan<sup>3</sup> (//Jonathan//<sup>2</sup>, //John//<sup>1</sup>) and Deborah (Lyon); m. (2) NATHANIEL MEAD, b. abt.1728, d. in 1814, s. of John and Elizabeth (Lockwood). | 
-| ii. | ELIZABETH, b. 9 May 1755; m, -- MARSHALL. | 
-| iii. | DRAKE, b. 4 Feb. 1757; d. at Greenwich prior to March 17 1819 (date of administration) ; m. -- --. Five children. | 
-| iv. | [[william6|WILLIAM]], b. 13 Apr. 1758; d. at Newburgh, N.Y., in 1811; m. (1) at Hempstead, L. 1., 7 Jan. 1783, ESTHER SANDS of Oyster Bay, L. 1.; m. (2) ELIZA POWELL, dau, of Henry and Mary (Keen) Powell. Six children.((One, William Seymour (1791·1876), was father of Rev. Charles Seymour, a graduate of Columbia College (B.A., 1836, M.A., 1839), born at Newburgh, N.Y., 16 Jan. 1819; he was graduated from the General Theological Seminary in 1844; was Rector of All Saints' Church, Frederick City. Md .. when the Civil War broke out. and Rector of Trinity Church. Boonville, N.Y., in 1885; he died at Nyack. N.Y., 29 June 1895.)) | 
-| v. | SABRINA, b. 6 Oct. 1761; d. after 1831; m. GILBERT<sup>3</sup> BUSH, b. at Rye, N.Y., 7 Nov. 1753, d. there 3 Feb. 1831, s, of Abraham<sup>2</sup> (//Justus//<sup>1</sup>) and Ruth (Lyon). The will of Gilbert Bush, dated 20 Oct. 1825, proved 28 Feb. 1831, named wife Sabrina and dau. Mary Emeline wife of Gershom Bulkley. | 
-| vi. | SAMUEL, bapt. 27 Aug. 1763; d. before his father. | 
-^ Children by second wife: ^^ 
-| vii. | RHODA, bapt. 12 Aug. 1770; d. before 5 Sept. 1816; m. ENOS HOBBY.  | 
-| viii. | LYDIA, bapt. 11 July 1775; d. before 5 Sept. 1816. | 
-| ix. | MABY, bapt, Nov. 1779; m. at Greenwich, 17 Nov. 1796, NEHEMIAH BROWN; res. Rye, N.Y. | 
  
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