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| - | //" | + | < |
| - | professor as well as Worshipper in the Church of England, and has for some time | + | " |
| - | past paid to the Incumbent where he attends and has his receipt accordingly. | + | well as Worshipper in the Church of England, and has for some time past paid\\ |
| - | This being the Case, hope you will not at least in this day of public calamity, | + | to the Incumbent where he attends and has his receipt accordingly. |
| - | put him or his Estate to any loss or Trouble especially for the building of | + | the Case, hope you will not at least in this day of public calamity, put him or\\ |
| - | meeting houses, & in a time when we are struggling for Civil & Religious Liberty | + | his Estate to any loss or Trouble especially for the building of meeting houses,\\ |
| - | tis perhaps a pity to Compel men to pay where they do not worship.// | + | & in a time when we are struggling for Civil & Religious Liberty tis perhaps\\ |
| + | a pity to Compel men to pay where they do not worship.\\ | ||
| - | //"I am with very great regard Gentlemen | + | "I am with very great regard\\ |
| + | Gentlemen | ||
| + | & h ble Se'nt\\ | ||
| - | // Thos. Seymour. | + | Thos. Seymour.\\ |
| + | Hartford June 21 1776" | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| This letter, remarkable in that it was written by a Revolutionary patriot who | This letter, remarkable in that it was written by a Revolutionary patriot who | ||
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| Thomas Jefferson (Federal Edition, vol. 10, p. 366). | Thomas Jefferson (Federal Edition, vol. 10, p. 366). | ||
| - | //Hartford, Cont., Dec. 20, 1806// | + | < |
| + | Hartford, Cont., Dec. 20, 1806 | ||
| - | //Sir:--// | + | Sir:-- |
| - | //Apprehending that communications have been made to you, tending to | + | Apprehending that communications have been made to you, tending to |
| misrepresent the sentiments of the Republicans in this State, on the subject of | misrepresent the sentiments of the Republicans in this State, on the subject of | ||
| the prosecutions depending before the Circuit Court in this District, for Libels | the prosecutions depending before the Circuit Court in this District, for Libels | ||
| against the President & administration of the General Government; we submit the | against the President & administration of the General Government; we submit the | ||
| following observations, | following observations, | ||
| - | Town, and of the Friends of Republican Government in this State.// | + | Town, and of the Friends of Republican Government in this State. |
| - | //The Press we consider as essential to our Liberties; its liberty inviolable. | + | The Press we consider as essential to our Liberties; its liberty inviolable. |
| In the liberty of the Press we include, the right to publish our sentiments on | In the liberty of the Press we include, the right to publish our sentiments on | ||
| every measure of the Government; to examine it freely in all its tendencies; but | every measure of the Government; to examine it freely in all its tendencies; but | ||
| not to charge its authors, with motives subversive of the liberties & happiness | not to charge its authors, with motives subversive of the liberties & happiness | ||
| - | of the Nation.// | + | of the Nation. |
| - | //The Chief Magistrate of a free government, becomeing the servant of the | + | The Chief Magistrate of a free government, becomeing the servant of the |
| people, retains the rights of the Citizen. Devoting himself to his Country, the | people, retains the rights of the Citizen. Devoting himself to his Country, the | ||
| Country is pledged to secure to the Magistrate by all legal means the character | Country is pledged to secure to the Magistrate by all legal means the character | ||
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| conduct to the severe scrutiny of a people, jealous of their liberties; he | conduct to the severe scrutiny of a people, jealous of their liberties; he | ||
| consigns not his reputation as a man to rise and fall with the expediency or | consigns not his reputation as a man to rise and fall with the expediency or | ||
| - | impolicy of his measures.// | + | impolicy of his measures. |
| - | //The opponents of the Gen. Government in this State, under the mask of superior | + | The opponents of the Gen. Government in this State, under the mask of superior |
| virtue, religion, & patriotism, have commenced and persevered in, a systematic | virtue, religion, & patriotism, have commenced and persevered in, a systematic | ||
| plan for the ruin of every Individual, who holds an office under, or advocates | plan for the ruin of every Individual, who holds an office under, or advocates | ||
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| morals of the people. Public opinion has decided on the correctness of the | morals of the people. Public opinion has decided on the correctness of the | ||
| procedure; moderate Federalists approve it; the violent are silent; and | procedure; moderate Federalists approve it; the violent are silent; and | ||
| - | Republicans with a few solitary exceptions, applaud it.// | + | Republicans with a few solitary exceptions, applaud it. |
| - | //Already Sir, have the public presses become less personal in their abuse, but | + | Already Sir, have the public presses become less personal in their abuse, but |
| have not nor will they become less free in their examination of the measures and | have not nor will they become less free in their examination of the measures and | ||
| principles of the Administration. Already has an Intolerant Majority softened | principles of the Administration. Already has an Intolerant Majority softened | ||
| its asperity, and a minority, despairing of Justice to itself from the State | its asperity, and a minority, despairing of Justice to itself from the State | ||
| Courts, been led to anticipate from the Courts of the U States, exact Justice to | Courts, been led to anticipate from the Courts of the U States, exact Justice to | ||
| - | its enemies.// | + | its enemies. |
| - | //Feeling ourselves wholly unrepresented at the seat of Government, we offer no | + | Feeling ourselves wholly unrepresented at the seat of Government, we offer no |
| apology for the freedom assumed; but tender you our ardent wishes for your | apology for the freedom assumed; but tender you our ardent wishes for your | ||
| happiness, and continued exertions, for the support & extension of Civil & | happiness, and continued exertions, for the support & extension of Civil & | ||
| - | Religious Liberty.// | + | Religious Liberty. |
| - | * Thomas Jefferson Esq.\\ President of the U States. | ||
| * Thos Seymour | * Thos Seymour | ||
| * Jon< | * Jon< | ||
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| * Tho< | * Tho< | ||
| * Henry Seymour | * Henry Seymour | ||
| + | Thomas Jefferson Esq.\\ President of the U States. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| "In October, 1789, while on a tour of two eastern states, Washington spent two | "In October, 1789, while on a tour of two eastern states, Washington spent two | ||
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| The will of Thomas Seymour, Esq., follows: | The will of Thomas Seymour, Esq., follows: | ||
| - | //I Thomas Seymour of the City & County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, | + | < |
| + | I Thomas Seymour of the City & County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, | ||
| Esquire, being at this present time, through the goodness of God, in good | Esquire, being at this present time, through the goodness of God, in good | ||
| health, and of sound disposing mind & memory, yet knowing the uncertainty of | health, and of sound disposing mind & memory, yet knowing the uncertainty of | ||
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| in whose mercy alone, through Jesus Christ, I trust for salvation & happiness | in whose mercy alone, through Jesus Christ, I trust for salvation & happiness | ||
| after this life, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, as follows, to | after this life, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, as follows, to | ||
| - | wit.// | + | wit. |
| - | //Imprimis--That all my just Debts & funeral expenses shall be paid by my | + | Imprimis--That all my just Debts & funeral expenses shall be paid by my |
| - | Executor, hereafter named.--// | + | Executor, hereafter named.-- |
| - | //Item,--I give unto my Dearly beloved Wife Mary, the entire use and improvement | + | Item,--I give unto my Dearly beloved Wife Mary, the entire use and improvement |
| of my Homestead, mansion House, & out Houses thereon--also, | of my Homestead, mansion House, & out Houses thereon--also, | ||
| household goods & furniture--a good Cow & Horse, & pasturing the same--& the sum | household goods & furniture--a good Cow & Horse, & pasturing the same--& the sum | ||
| of two hundred dollars, to be paid to her annually by my Executor--all, | of two hundred dollars, to be paid to her annually by my Executor--all, | ||
| - | of Dower, during her natural life--// | + | of Dower, during her natural life-- |
| - | //Item, as I have already given to my eldest Son Thomas Y. Seymour, by deed of | + | Item, as I have already given to my eldest Son Thomas Y. Seymour, by deed of |
| gift, & otherwise, his full portion of my Estate, of considerable value, in | gift, & otherwise, his full portion of my Estate, of considerable value, in | ||
| - | which he expresed himself contented. so I give him nothing further at present--// | + | which he expresed himself contented. so I give him nothing further at present-- |
| - | //Item, whereas I have done much for my son William Seymour, & he has had a full | + | Item, whereas I have done much for my son William Seymour, & he has had a full |
| portion of my Estate, in money & payments made for him, therefore, it is my will | portion of my Estate, in money & payments made for him, therefore, it is my will | ||
| that, he have nothing more, least it might deprive those of my Children, who | that, he have nothing more, least it might deprive those of my Children, who | ||
| - | have had little, of their just proportion--// | + | have had little, of their just proportion-- |
| - | //Item, and whereas, I have given to my Son Edward Seymour, by deed of Gift Gift | + | Item, and whereas, I have given to my Son Edward Seymour, by deed of Gift Gift |
| [//sic//], a considerable portion of my Estate, value six thousand dollars, at | [//sic//], a considerable portion of my Estate, value six thousand dollars, at | ||
| least, & the use of my Store a number of years, free of Rent; in addition to | least, & the use of my Store a number of years, free of Rent; in addition to | ||
| which, it is my will, & I do now give to him the said Store, & the platt of | which, it is my will, & I do now give to him the said Store, & the platt of | ||
| Ground on which it stands, near the south end of the great Bridge, with the | Ground on which it stands, near the south end of the great Bridge, with the | ||
| - | priviledges & appurtenances, | + | priviledges & appurtenances, |
| - | //Item, I give to my dear & only Daughter, Mary Juliana Chenevard, all the | + | Item, I give to my dear & only Daughter, Mary Juliana Chenevard, all the |
| Household Goods, | Household Goods, | ||
| dear mother, excepting thereout, the Portraits of her Parents, & my Mohogany | dear mother, excepting thereout, the Portraits of her Parents, & my Mohogany | ||
| Desk & Book Case--and I also give to her one thousand dollars, to be paid to her | Desk & Book Case--and I also give to her one thousand dollars, to be paid to her | ||
| by my Executor hereafter named, within six months after my decease, which I | by my Executor hereafter named, within six months after my decease, which I | ||
| - | advise her to put upon Interest, for her own use--// | + | advise her to put upon Interest, for her own use-- |
| - | //Item--and whereas I have paid & advanced considerable sums of money for my | + | Item--and whereas I have paid & advanced considerable sums of money for my |
| youngest Son Ledyard Seymour, who has been unfortunate in Businesstherefore it | youngest Son Ledyard Seymour, who has been unfortunate in Businesstherefore it | ||
| is my will, not to give him any further at present, but to leave it to the | is my will, not to give him any further at present, but to leave it to the | ||
| discretion and affection of his Brother, my Executor hereafter named, to assist | discretion and affection of his Brother, my Executor hereafter named, to assist | ||
| - | him, as far as he may judge it to be just & proper--// | + | him, as far as he may judge it to be just & proper-- |
| - | //Item--I do give & bequeath unto my Son Henry Seymour, & to his heirs forever | + | Item--I do give & bequeath unto my Son Henry Seymour, & to his heirs forever |
| after the demise of his dear mother, my House & Homestead, containing about | after the demise of his dear mother, my House & Homestead, containing about | ||
| three Acres, together with all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, | three Acres, together with all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, | ||
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| obligations enjoined upon him in this my will, as also, to make him equal to | obligations enjoined upon him in this my will, as also, to make him equal to | ||
| what has been done for his other Brothers, he, haveing as yet, had very little | what has been done for his other Brothers, he, haveing as yet, had very little | ||
| - | of my Estate, or other advancements--// | + | of my Estate, or other advancements-- |
| - | //and lastly, I do appoint my said Son Henry Seymour to be the sole Executor of | + | and lastly, I do appoint my said Son Henry Seymour to be the sole Executor of |
| this my last 'Viii & Testament, hereby revoking all other, & former Wills & | this my last 'Viii & Testament, hereby revoking all other, & former Wills & | ||
| Testaments, by me made--In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal in | Testaments, by me made--In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal in | ||
| - | the City of Hartford, this 20th day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1807--// | + | the City of Hartford, this 20th day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1807-- |
| - | //Signed, sealed, published, & pronounced, in presence off--// | + | Signed, sealed, published, & pronounced, in presence off-- |
| * //Elisha Shepard// | * //Elisha Shepard// | ||
| * //Elisha Babcock// | * //Elisha Babcock// | ||
| * // | * // | ||
| * //Tho. Seymour | * //Tho. Seymour | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Mayor Seymour in executing his will employed the seal charged with the two wings | Mayor Seymour in executing his will employed the seal charged with the two wings | ||
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| in 1765, as before stated and as illustrated in the back pages of this volume. | in 1765, as before stated and as illustrated in the back pages of this volume. | ||
| - | //--Codicil--// | + | < |
| + | --Codicil-- | ||
| - | //I Thomas Seymour Esqr, (now of sound mind and memory) upon reviewing my last | + | I Thomas Seymour Esqr, (now of sound mind and memory) upon reviewing my last |
| Will and Testament, above written--ever remembering the decease of my beloved | Will and Testament, above written--ever remembering the decease of my beloved | ||
| Wife, which hath since happened, | Wife, which hath since happened, | ||
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| paid within one year after my decease, and all my silver plate, and household | paid within one year after my decease, and all my silver plate, and household | ||
| furniture, (except as before excepted), as also excepting the mirror, & small | furniture, (except as before excepted), as also excepting the mirror, & small | ||
| - | prints now kept in the lower south east room in my House--// | + | prints now kept in the lower south east room in my House-- |
| - | //Item, I give to my Son William the use of my House upon the North Bank of mill | + | Item, I give to my Son William the use of my House upon the North Bank of mill |
| river, during his life, but not to let or lease to anyone, and the remainder to | river, during his life, but not to let or lease to anyone, and the remainder to | ||
| my Son Henry & his heirs forever--Item, | my Son Henry & his heirs forever--Item, | ||
| - | wearing Apparel (my great Coat excepted)// | + | wearing Apparel (my great Coat excepted) |
| - | //Item, I give to my grand Daughter Mary Ellery Seymour Eight Mohogany Chairs,// | + | Item, I give to my grand Daughter Mary Ellery Seymour Eight Mohogany Chairs, |
| - | //In Witness where of have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of | + | In Witness where of have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of |
| October, A. Dom: 1821--signed, | October, A. Dom: 1821--signed, | ||
| - | off--// | + | off-- |
| * //James Wells// | * //James Wells// | ||
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| * //John Thomas// | * //John Thomas// | ||
| - | //Probate office District of Hartford Sept. 19th 1829// | + | Probate office District of Hartford Sept. 19th 1829 |
| - | //Personally appeared Elisha Shepard One of the subscribing witnesses to the | + | Personally appeared Elisha Shepard One of the subscribing witnesses to the |
| last Will of The Hon. Thomas Seymour, and made Solemn oath that he saw the | last Will of The Hon. Thomas Seymour, and made Solemn oath that he saw the | ||
| Testator subscribe, and declare the same to be his last Will & testament and | Testator subscribe, and declare the same to be his last Will & testament and | ||
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| subscribing witnesses, and that they all attested the same in the presence of | subscribing witnesses, and that they all attested the same in the presence of | ||
| said Testator and at the time of Executing the same he appeared to be of sound | said Testator and at the time of Executing the same he appeared to be of sound | ||
| - | and disposing mind// | + | and disposing mind |
| - | //Also Chs, Babcock one of the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil & made oath | + | Also Chs, Babcock one of the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil & made oath |
| - | as above--// | + | as above-- |
| - | //before me -- John Russ Judge of Probate// | + | before me -- John Russ Judge of Probate |
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| A delightful picture of the "First Mayor" in his old age is presented in the | A delightful picture of the "First Mayor" in his old age is presented in the | ||
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| daughter of the noted beauty, Mary Juliana< | daughter of the noted beauty, Mary Juliana< | ||
| - | //[p.1] -- Painesville April 13th 1876// | + | < |
| + | [p.1] -- Painesville April 13th 1876 | ||
| - | //Prof Seymour// | + | Prof Seymour |
| - | //dear Sir// | + | dear Sir |
| - | //I wanted to tell you an incident in the last days of my grandfather, | + | I wanted to tell you an incident in the last days of my grandfather, |
| Seymour King's atty first Mayor of the City of H--. He was ninety-four years of | Seymour King's atty first Mayor of the City of H--. He was ninety-four years of | ||
| age when he died in 1827. It was his habit to rise very early and go down the | age when he died in 1827. It was his habit to rise very early and go down the | ||
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| his father was Thomas J, but G W Seymour tryed to find some notice of her, and | his father was Thomas J, but G W Seymour tryed to find some notice of her, and | ||
| asked me if I knew, but nothing more was said at the time, which seems rather | asked me if I knew, but nothing more was said at the time, which seems rather | ||
| - | singular// | + | singular |
| - | //My love to Mrs S[eymour]// | + | My love to Mrs S[//eymour//] |
| - | //Yours truly, M. E. Comstock// | + | Yours truly, M. E. Comstock |
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| ^ Children, born at Hartford: ^^^ | ^ Children, born at Hartford: ^^^ | ||
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| description, | description, | ||
| - | | //"too pure and good\\ For human nature' | + | | //"too pure and good\\ For human nature' |
| The original is found in "An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and | The original is found in "An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and | ||
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| appears: | appears: | ||
| - | | Seymour, Julia, daughter of Thomas Seymour, Esq.,\\ of Hartford, Conn. Painted at Lebanon by J.\\ Trumbull, 1792. | | + | | Seymour, Julia, daughter of Thomas Seymour, Esq.,\\ of Hartford, Conn. Painted at Lebanon by J.\\ Trumbull, 1792. | |
| From this it appears that the beautiful young woman was painted two years before | From this it appears that the beautiful young woman was painted two years before | ||
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