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| SEYMOUR, DRAKE | **SEYMOUR, DRAKE** |
| Although not listed on the DAR website, I stumbled across a record of a Drake Seymour, Sergeant and Drummer, who served under Capt. Abraham Meade of Horseneck. Therefore, although 60 Seymours have been officially recognized, we now have proof that at least one wasn’t, and maybe more. Since I found this in the book – Ye Historie of ye town of Greenwich (page 133) [[http://www.archive.org/stream/yehistorieofyeto00mea#page/132/mode/2up]] , I think it’s safe to assume that this is Samuel’s son and William’s brother. | Although not listed on the DAR website, I stumbled across a record of a Drake Seymour, Sergeant and Drummer, who served under Capt. Abraham Meade of Horseneck. Therefore, although 60 Seymours have been officially recognized, we now have proof that at least one wasn’t, and maybe more. Since I found this in the book – Ye Historie of ye town of Greenwich (page 133) [[http://www.archive.org/stream/yehistorieofyeto00mea#page/132/mode/2up]], I think it’s safe to assume that this is Samuel’s son and William’s brother. |
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| Drake lived in Greenwich until 1819, and had 5 daughters, 3 of whom lived and died in Greenwich, while the other 2 married and moved to Fishkill, NY. Drake was also listed along with his father, great-great, etc. Grandpa Samuel, amongst those who were officially recognized as losing property during the War, and eligible to receive land grants (aka Fire Lands because the British had burned their town) in Huron and Erie Counties of Ohio In this listing, [[http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00wil#page/16/mode/2up/search/seymour]] it shows Samuel with a greater loss than Drake. William would name his first son Drake, so he obviously had a lot of respect for his big brother. | Drake lived in Greenwich until 1819, and had 5 daughters, 3 of whom lived and died in Greenwich, while the other 2 married and moved to Fishkill, NY. Drake was also listed along with his father, great-great, etc. Grandpa Samuel, amongst those who were officially recognized as losing property during the War, and eligible to receive land grants (aka Fire Lands because the British had burned their town) in Huron and Erie Counties of Ohio In this listing, [[http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00wil#page/16/mode/2up/search/seymour]] it shows Samuel with a greater loss than Drake. William would name his first son Drake, so he obviously had a lot of respect for his big brother. |
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| SEYMOUR, SAMUEL | **SEYMOUR, SAMUEL** |
| Similar to Drake, I also found a record in the book: Ye Historie of ye town of Greenwich (page 137) [[http://www.archive.org/stream/yehistorieofyeto00mea#page/132/mode/2up]],for William’s brother, Samuel (born 1763). He’s listed as a private in Capt. Joseph Hobby’s company. As he would have been a young teenager, and since no Samuel Seymours from Greenwich are listed on the DAR website, I think we can assume that this was Drake and William’s younger brother, and may explain his early death, but there’s no direct evidence of how he died. | Similar to Drake, I also found a record in the book: Ye Historie of ye town of Greenwich (page 137) [[http://www.archive.org/stream/yehistorieofyeto00mea#page/132/mode/2up]],for William’s brother, Samuel (born 1763). He’s listed as a private in Capt. Joseph Hobby’s company. As he would have been a young teenager, and since no Samuel Seymours from Greenwich are listed on the DAR website, I think we can assume that this was Drake and William’s younger brother, and may explain his early death, but there’s no direct evidence of how he died. |
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| Birth: 9-12-1736 HARTFORD CONNECTICUT\\ | Birth: 9-12-1736 HARTFORD CONNECTICUT\\ |
| Death: 7-27-1807 HARTFORD CONNECTICUT | Death: 7-27-1807 HARTFORD CONNECTICUT |
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| | While looking for our William, I found first another William Seymour. He kept a diary which is an important historical account and a very interesting read. "Journal of the Southern Expedition, 1780-1783, by William Seymour, Sergeant-Major of the Delaware Regiment." Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 7 (1883): 286-98, 377-94. |
| | http://www.battleofcamden.org/seymour.htm |
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| William Sr. was born in Greenwich CT, the fourth child and second son of | William Sr. was born in Greenwich CT, the fourth child and second son of |
| in 1861, so he lived a very long life. Following is a summary of the case. | in 1861, so he lived a very long life. Following is a summary of the case. |
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| The lots, which were on Water Street , and inherited from William Sr., were | The lots, which were on Water Street, and inherited from William Sr., were |
| owned in 1/3 shares by William Jr.'s three half-brothers, and were sold for | owned in 1/3 shares by William Jr.'s three half-brothers, and were sold for |
| a total of about $40,000, which makes the $1,000 reportedly given to Jr. in | a total of about $40,000, which makes the $1,000 reportedly given to Jr. in |
| Later the same year Drake was killed by one of 3 other men who he was | Later the same year Drake was killed by one of 3 other men who he was |
| hunting with, when one of the other guys' guns accidentally fired at close | hunting with, when one of the other guys' guns accidentally fired at close |
| range. [[http://www.pawchs.org/newspapers/SusqDem1824.html]] | range. [[http://www.pawchs.org/newspapers/SusqDem1824.html]] Hmmmmmmm.... |
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