John SEAWELL

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was captain, justice, etc., of Gloucester County.
Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family,Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp. 54-62


Will of Elizabeth Seawell, wife of Joseph.

I give to my grandson John Seawell, son of my son John, one negro boy named Ralph, to him and his heirs forever, and I do also give to my said grandson all and every other part of my said dower and all the remainder part of my estate, to him and his heirs forever. I do hereby appoint my said grandson my executor to this my last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day, Sept., 1786.

Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family,Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp. 54-62


Narrative of Maria Edwards, daughter of John B. Seawell and Maria Henry Tyler.

My grandfather, after his marriage, continued to live with his parents at their seat (Gloucester Place), which at their death he inherited. My grandfather was a vestryman of Abingdon church. He died at forty-six years of age, leaving my father and his old friend, Benjamin Dabney, his exors. He left a very large estate, lands and negroes. My father went first to the grammar school, and then to the college of William and Mary. His father said he regretted having sent him to William and Mary because he came home a Democrat, he being a Federalist. I heard my father say that after he was married it was proposed at a large dinner party at Belle Farm (Col. Lewis' residence) that his father should be brought out as a candidate for the Legislature, and the votes of those present were taken on the proposition. When father's turn came to vote he said he would not vote for him, when his father immediately declined the proposition, saying he could not consent to run if his own son would oppose him.

Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family,Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp. 54-62

John married Frances (Fanny) HOBDAY. Frances (daughter of John HOBDAY and Hannah) was born 28 May 1761, Gloucester Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. John Boswell SEAWELL was born Jul 1780.
2. Benjamin SEAWELL was born Abt 1801, Gloucester Co. VA.
3. Brigadier General Washington SEAWELL was born 1802, Gloucester Co. VA.
4. Courtney SEAWELL was born Between 1790 and 1794, Gloucester Co. VA; died 1855, Gloucester Co VA.
5. Overton SEAWELL
6. Thomas Machen SEAWELL
7. Jane SEAWELL
8. Francis Thornton SEAWELL
9. Frances (Fanny) SEAWELL
10. Sterling SEAWELL

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Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family,Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp. 54-62

Narrative of Maria Edwards, daughter of John B. Seawell and Maria Henry Tyler.

His brother John, who was my great grandfather, built on the adjoining tract. He built first on Timber Neck creek, the place called the "White-house," which still bears the name. Here there was a handsome house. As a child, my father took me there to get cherries and English walnuts. This house was burned down, just after all the furniture had been imported; mirrors thrown out of the windows, etc. This was told me by an old servant, who followed his young master, one of the Cleaver family, to Braddock's defeat. My great-grandfather then build the house in which I was born, Gloucester Place. I forget the date, but before the Revolution. His wife when he married her, was a widow Thornton. My father remembered her, and said she was handsome, with expressive black eyes. He bore her maiden name, Boswell, as his middle name.

My great-grandfather was an importing merchant, and the "war" interfered sadly with his business. The American and French troops at one time camped in the field on the left hand side as you go up to the house called the Wind-mill field, and fed to their horses, and destroyed a fine crop of corn. Many years afterwards my uncle John Tyler found, in an old "day-book" a full account of it, in which my great-grandfather stated his grievances, and thought my father should have put it in his hands while he was in Congress.


In a list of slave owners in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, 1786, the largest slave-holders were: John Page, 160; Warren Lewis, 143; John Perrin, 116; John Seawell, Sr., 39; Samuel Cary, 39; Joseph Cluverius, 32, &c.

John married Jane BOSWELL. [Group Sheet]

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Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family,Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp. 54-62

Francis Thornton was her first husband.

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Joseph married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet]

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Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family,Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp. 54-62

Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Seawell.

Her will was dated Sept. 22, 1786.

In the name of God, Amen. I, Elizabeth Seawell, being old and weak, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, ordain and appoint this to be my last will and testament, that, whereas my deceased husband, Joseph Seawell, by his last will, gave me the right of disposing of half my dower (lands excepted) at my death, in case I should not marry, to whom I please. I do, therefore, dispose of the half of my said dower in manner and form following:

Item. I give to my granddaughter Elizabeth Seawell one negro woman named Jinny, with her future increase, except the first child she has, which said child I give to my granddaughter, Mary Seawell.

Item. I give to my grandson John Boswell Seawell one negro boy named Wilson, to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give to my grandson John Seawell, son of my son John, one negro boy named Ralph, to him and his heirs forever, and I do also give to my said grandson all and every other part of my said dower and all the remainder part of my estate, to him and his heirs forever.

I do hereby appoint my said grandson my executor to this my last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day, Sept., 1786.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Richard Coleman, Banr Pipen. her
Elizabeth + Seawell
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Thomas married Martha or Elizabeth MACHEN. [Group Sheet]

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nfo from walter.boswell@cwix.com

Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp 54-62
Family was from Middlesex and the last name is pronounced "Mitchum".

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Source: The William and Mary Quarterly, Seawell Family, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp 54-62
His name may have been Joseph.

info from walter.boswell@cwix.com

born abt 1630 in England, died abt 1697 in Ware Neck, Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co., VA. married to Jane Dunbar. Info from James Richardson, jrichard@globalnet.co.uk

Thomas married Jane DUNBAR. [Group Sheet]

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