Esther (Seaman) Robbins (1779 - 1863)

Born 30 Apr 1779 in Jericho, Nassau, New York, United States

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Died 30 Nov 1863 at age 84 in Jericho, Nassau, New York, United States

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Biography

Esther was a Friend (Quaker)

Esther was born 30d 4m 1779 [30 Apr 1779], eight days after her father died.^[1][2] She was the daughter of William and Mary Seaman.^[1][3]

On 26d 12m 1805, she married Willet Robbins, son of Stephen and Miriam Robbins.^[3]

She is buried in Jericho Friends Burial Ground.^[4]

Her obituary was printed in the New York Times:^[5]

ROBBINS. -- "At Jericho, L.I., on Monday, Nov. 30, ESTHER ROBBINS, widow of Willet Robbins, in the 85th year of her age. Her friends, and those of the family, are invited to attend her funeral, from Friends Meeting-house, Jericho, on Fifth day, the 3d inst., at 11 o'clock A.M., without further invitation."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number W 453; Volume 3.1; Page 141; ID 61099.
2. ↑ Hinshaw's Quaker records: "Esther born 4/30/1779 eight days after her father died."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number J 451; Volume 3.4; Page 33; ID 103076.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for Esther Seaman Robbins (30 Apr 1779–30 Nov 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #61777043, citing Jericho Friends' Burial Ground, Jericho, Nassau County, New York, USA ; Maintained by DMC (contributor 47184694) .
5. ↑ NY Times obit notice

• Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Hinshaw, William Wade, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1977), 3:446.
• The Seaman family in America as descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Seaman, Mary Thomas, (New York: T.A. Wright, 1928). p.65, 102
• Age Based or Confirmed by 1850 Federal Census. Oyster Bay, Queens, NY; Roll M432_582; Pg:191B. 1860 Oyster Bay, Queens, New York; Roll M653_844; Page: 217
• An Index to the Long Islander 1839-1864, Marriages - Deaths, Stevens, Marian F, (Huntington Historical Society 1974). 4D63:31