James Seabrook (abt. 1667 - aft. 1753)

Born about 1667 in Middletown, Monmouth County, Province of East Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Grover) Seabrook — married about 1705 in Middletown, Monmouth County, Province of New Jersey

Husband of Rebecca (Grover) Bowne — married after 1706 (to 20 Dec 1720) in Middletown, Monmouth County, Province of New Jersey

Descendants

Died after 1 Jan 1753 after about age 86 in Middletown, Monmouth County, Province of New Jersey

Biography

James Seabrook, son of Thomas and Mary Compton Seabrook, born about 1667 and died after 1 January 1753. He married Hannah Grover, daughter of Joseph Grover and Hannah Lawrence Grover Leonard about 1705.^[1]

Timeline:

1. James Seabrook was a witness in 1699 against a negro murderer.
2. On 1711 James and Hannah Seabrook are named in a court proceeding.
3. In 1712 James bought land from Thomas Stillwell both of Middletown.^[2]
4. August 15 1730 he sold the land he lived on at Shoal Harbor to Daniel Seabrook, his son, which also included "all the moveable estate...".^[3]

They were the parents of:

1. Daniel b about 1705. d Mar 23 1750, m Mary Brown, daughter of Nicholas Brown
2. Hannah born Nov 15, 1706, m (1) Captain Cornelius Van Horn March 15 1730 as his third wife and had six children^[4][5] (2) Benjamin Drake
3. Rebecca, born June 8, 1708, d Mar 25 1744, m Isaac Fitz Randolph
4. Captain Thomas, born unknown, d by drowning 1740, m Mary Stillwell
5. Elizabeth born 1711, d Mar 16 1791, m (1) Ezekial Forman (2) Richard Mount as his third wife^[6]
6. Unknown son born 1713, m Eleanor McDowell.

Research Note

1. Stillwell who recognized there were questions about the children and appears to have intermingled information with Daniel, their son, revelant to the purchase in 1730 cited above, and Daniel, their grandson. This is clarified with the purchase by Daniel, son of James and Hannah Grover Seabrook and grandson of Thomas Seabrook and Mary Compton Seabrook Whitlock in the land transaction of land to Daniel in 1730. Daniel, their grandson, stated that the land he bought was from his father and as cited above Daniel's purchase June 10 1688 also in the possession of James Seabrook, his brother, in 1717 cited above.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Stillwell, John Edwin. Historical and genealogical miscellany. Vol IV. New York. John Edwin Stillwell:1916. Page 224-225. https://archive.org/details/historicalgeneal04stil/page/224/mode/1up
2. ↑ Salter, Edwin A history of Monmouth and Ocean counties. Bayonne, N.J J. E. Gardner & So, Publishers:1890. Page 52. https://archive.org/details/historyofmonmou00salt/page/52/mode/2up
3. ↑ Stillwell. John E. Vol IV. Pages 225-226 https://archive.org/details/historicalgeneal04stil/page/225/mode/1up
4. ↑ Nelson, William, 1847-1914. New Jersey Marriage Records, 1665-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982. #508. Page 368. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822003503703&view=1up&seq=508&skin=2021
5. ↑ Salter, Edwin. History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Bayonne, N. J. E. Gardner & Sons:1890. Page lxi https://archive.org/details/historyofmonmou00salt/page/61/mode/1up
6. ↑ Stilwell, John Edwin. Vol IV. 1916. Page 115. https://archive.org/details/historicalgeneal04stil/page/115/mode/1up
7. ↑ Gabrielan, Randal, Editor. Newsletter of the Middletown Township Historical Society . April Vol III. No 2. https://www.middletownnjhistory.org/uploads/1/2/5/8/125868552/3-2_apr_1987.pdf

• Edward Mayes. Genealogy of the Family of Longstreet Completed. Circa 1935. Privately published. Clark T. Thornton, editor. Reprinted 2009. Pages 71 & 73.