Mary Jenkins

F, b. 8 April 1786, d. 14 July 1880
     Mary was born on Saturday, 8 April 1786 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Mary married Willet Seaman, son of Willet Seaman and Mary Searing, on 7 November 1808 in Nantucket.1 Willet & Mary had children: Gulielma Matilda [7/1809- ], Frederick Augustus [4/07/1811 NYC-11/30/1888 Madison, NJ][m. Jane Bowles], Henry Jenkins [7/13/1813-], Avis Leggett [10/04/1816 NYC-3/31/1899 Mt. Vernon, NY][m. 7/01/1845 Robert Morgan Masterson]. William Valentine [8/05/1818-1/24/1852], Willet [7/10/1820- ] & Mary J. [3/30/1827-10/22/1829].2 Mary's husband, Willet, died on 10 April 1864 in New York City, New York County, New York, leaving her a widow. Mary departed this life on Wednesday, 14 July 1880 in Bronxville, Westchester County, New York, at age 94 years, 3 months and 6 days.3

Citations

  1. [S79] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume III: page 282 - Willet, s/o Willet & Mary Seaman, New York, b. 6/07/1781, d. 4/10/1864 age 83 years, m. Mary J. ___, b. 4/08/1786, d. 7/14/1880, children also listed.
  2. [S516] Gertrude A. Barber, Marriages Taken From the New York Evening Post, Saturday 9 April 1831- Thursday Eve last by HIs Honor the Mayor, William W. Smith to Guielma Matilda Seaman dau of Willett of this city.
  3. [S903] Obituary, SEAMAN - At the residence of her son-in-law, Robert M, Masterson, Bronxville, N. Y., seventh month 14th day, Mary J. Seaman, widow of the late Willet Seaman, in the 95th year of her age. Relatives & friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on the sixth day, [Friday], at 1 p.m. Carriages will meet the 12 p.m. train from Grand Central Depot, New Haven Road, at Mount Vernon.