"Thank you again for that information. I guess that many sons left the homestead to get better jobs in the large cities when they became of age."
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Particulary of the towns of Parsonsfield, Saco, Cornish, or York County during the 1800's. Some of the names include Ebenezer, Zephaniah, Nathaniel and Hannah. My Great Grandmother, Edith Seavey…Continue
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Eileen Surette replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"Thomas and Ebenezer were purchasing land in Maine quite early. And, you'll find several deeds by them in the Rockingham, NH Registry of Deeds. Check both the Grantee and the Grantor for the early records. I believe Ebenezer had a son Ebenezer,…"
Stephanie Miller replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"I have Edith as being Ebenezer's daughter and I think that the information that my aunt gave me had the same thing. I did wonder about Harden at one point. I don't know if Ebenezer and Josephine Webb who supposedly was my great…"
Eileen Surette replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"In 1880, the grandfather is living still in Parsonsfield with his son Zepheniah Harden Seavey , Harden's wife, Louis(e) Seavey Edgar, Edith and Fred. This Edith is the daughter of Harden wouldn't it be because it states she is 5 years…"
Eileen Surette replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"In 1860, Zephah Seavey b. 1821 now age 39 a carriage maker, is living with Hannah Seavey 51, Zeph H. Seavey 17, Eben J. Seavey 17, Lorenzo Seavey 13, Nathaniel Seavey 11 , Hannah Seavey age 8. Two others are living with them: Martha Sanborn 50,…"
Stephanie Miller replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"Do you have any Seavey's in your family tree? My aunt did a lot of digging years ago and found out that my Great-grandmother was adopted by the Thompson family when she was ten and found out that her real last name was Seavey. She…"
Eileen Surette replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"You're welcome!
The Seavey family started out in Portsmouth, Rye and on the Isle of Sholes. But, they're found in New Castle, and other surrounding towns and up into Maine quite early. It seems that those people traveled a lot by…"
Stephanie Miller replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"Thank you very much for that information! I'll have to look for that book on the history of Rye, NH. I believe that my Great-grandmother's uncle had moved to NH, perhaps before she was born, from what I can gather from the…"
Eileen Surette replied to Stephanie Miller's discussion 'Looking for information on the Seaveys'"The "History of Rye, NH" by L.B. Parsons has much of the early Seavey Geneology recorded there. And, there are several members of that family in the "Vital Records of Kittery, Maine."
Captain John Seavey and a John Seavey are…"
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Particulary of the towns of Parsonsfield, Saco, Cornish, or York County during the 1800's. Some of the names include Ebenezer, Zephaniah, Nathaniel and Hannah. My Great Grandmother, Edith Seavey was the daughter of Ebenezer J Seavey and Josephine Webb (or Nibb?). She was born in Lewiston. Her mother died of consumption 6 months later and her father died when she was 10 years old. She was then adopted by the Thompson family. See More
Stephanie Miller posted a status"My Great Grandmother was born Edith Seavey in Lewiston, but both parents died by the time she was 10. She was adopted by the Thompsons."
Stephanie Miller posted a status"Looking for information on the Seaveys of Parsonsfield, Maine and the Pages of Newfield. The 1947 fire destroyed a lot of information."
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