Jonathan Seaman, (i) >^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1777 - 1827  (50 years)

• Name	Jonathan Seaman
  Suffix	(i) >
  Born	31 Jan 1777	Hempstead , Queens (now Nassau), NY   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	John Seaman  [3, 6]
  	Bigelow and others indicate that his given name was "John."
  Residence	Aft 1779	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1, 3]
  	South Country Rd, south side, east of Beaverdam Rd. [Historic Structure ID Br09D]
  	If this Jonathan Seaman, said to be the father of Abraham, was the "John" said to be the first Seaman inhabitant in Fire Place, and his birth date is correct, then he was but a near infant—adding further ambiguity as to Abraham's parentage. See also the general note.
  Died	15 Dec 1827  [4, 7]
  Notes	The 1840 U.S. census enumeration was the earliest indication of a "Seaman" living in Fire Place, Town of Brookhaven—Abraham Seaman family. U.S. census records from 1790 forward were examined, including the indexes for the Town of Brookhaven, and the detailed enumeration records of the area between Bellport and Mastic, and no Seaman, or possible alternate spellings of the name, were found, either in the indexes for the entire town, or the examined detailed pages for the area of Fire Place. (While the enumeration pages did not themselves define the area, the examined pages were selected based on names of families known to have been residents of the area.) Two separate census data sources were examined—Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com. Although Bigelow and Morse indicated that the Seaman family first settled in Fire Place as early as 1779, this conclusion is not supported by the census record. If there were Seamans in the Town of Brookhaven earlier than 1830-40, it seems unlikely that they would have escaped being enumerated for five decades. It should be noted however that the Long Island Genealogies database indicates that Jonathan Seaman died in "Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY." and that all Jonathan's children and his grandchildren of the line of interest here were said to have been born in "Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY," referencing "The Clock Family Bible," (Suffolk County Historical Society Register, Vol. XV, No.2, 1989, pg.43-48). This source has been examined and makes no mention to their birth places. If the present family structure is correct, then Jonathan Seaman is a nephew to Samuel Carman, Sr. of South Haven—Samuel Carman's sister was Jonathan Seaman's mother—Sarah Carman. Both the siblings Samuel and Sarah Carman were of Hempstead, NY.
  Person ID	I3674	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	Obadiah Seaman, >,   b. 20 Oct 1745, Hempstead, Queens (now Nassau), NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Carman, >,   b. 20 Oct 1744,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 May 1771  [4, 8]
  	Sarah was Obadiah's second wife.
  Family ID	F2041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Smith,   b. 9 Dec 1782,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Y  [4]
  Children	1. Hannah Seaman,   b. 1 Jan 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca Douglas, >,   b. 14 May 1786, Huntington, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 14 Jul 1864  (Age 78 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1802  [4, 9]
  	They had twelve children, all but one, Iduella, said to have been born in Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY.
  Children	1. Silas Carman Seaman,   b. 3 Aug 1803,   d. 5 Feb 1886, Islip, Suffolk, NY  (Age 82 years)   2. John D. Seaman,   b. 26 Dec 1805,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Abraham F. Seaman, ^,   b. 7 Sep 1807, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Deborah A. Seaman,   b. 22 Apr 1809,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary A. Seaman,   b. 1 Nov 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Smith A. Seaman,   b. 3 Mar 1812,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Hannah D. Seaman,   b. 18 Sep 1813,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Rebecca Seaman,   b. 14 May 1815,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jonathan Seaman, (ii),   b. 7 Jan 1818,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Iduella Seaman,   b. 23 Nov 1819, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Nancy Seaman,   b. 26 Sep 1821,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Agatha Seaman,   b. 16 Apr 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S97] Historic Structure Survey, Br09D. Data Sheet prepared by Stephanie (Mrs. Paul W.) Bigelow, and transcribed to this site. http://brookhavensouthhaven.org/history/BuildingInventoryForm.aspx?InventoryCode=Br09D. Bigelow gave his name as John. [S241] Long Island Genealogy: Surname Database, http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I01613&tree=Seaman. Indicates name as Jonathan, not John. References:  The Clock Family Bible, (Suffolk County Historical Society Register, Vol.XV, No.2, 1989, pg.43-48). [S39] Bigelow, p. 62. Mr. and Mrs. William Hanaway's house is interesting because at one time it had been a tavern and a stagecoach stop. It was then owned by the Seaman family. John Seaman came to Brookhaven in 1779. The house stood sidewise to the road. The dormers were added when the over-night stop for the New York-Sag Harbor state. Mr. Hanaway had the house moved to its present location near the banks of Fireplace Creek, also moving back the timy shingled cottage, that had also been on the Seaman property. [S943] Suffolk County Historical Society Register: Cook Bible, LI History Collection. Article reviewed, 26 Dec 2011. [S241] Long Island Genealogy: Surname Database, http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I01613&tree=Seaman. References:  The Clock Family Bible, (Suffolk County Historical Society Register, Vol.XV, No.2, 1989, pg.43-48). [S97] Historic Structure Survey, Br09D. [S241] Long Island Genealogy: Surname Database, http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I01613&tree=Seaman. Indicated place of death as "Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY." References:  The Clock Family Bible, (Suffolk County Historical Society Register, Vol.XV, No.2, 1989, pg. 43-48). [S2] Carman.net, http://www.carman.net/ancestors_of_william_g__carman.htm. [S241] Long Island Genealogy: Surname Database, http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I01614&tree=Seaman. References:  The Clock Family Bible, (Suffolk County Historical Society Register, Vol.XV, No.2, 1989, pg.43-48).