The History and Genealogy of the Family of Caleb Seaman: Seaman Family History Pages

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This website details the lives of the descendants of Caleb Seaman (1740-1820). The links on the right hand side of this page are open to the public, however most materials on the site do require you to register for access.

Caleb Seaman (1740-1820)

Caleb Seaman was born on Long Island in the colony of New York. He was a great-grandson of Capt. John Seaman (1610-1694) who, in 1630, came to Massachusetts colony from England.

Caleb was a Loyalist and supported the crown during the Revolutionary war. After the war and his release from prison, he and his family left New York state and moved to Canada. In 1789 they settled in Ontario along the St. Lawrence River near Brockville. In recognition of his loyalty to the Crown, he was granted 200 acres of land. Several of his children were also granted their 200 acres.

Caleb setup shop as a blacksmith in the village of Lyn and raised his children. Of those 11 children, as adults, most stayed in Canada while some chose to make their homes across the river back in the young United States.

The descendants of Caleb now number into the thousands and are spread out from coast to coast, both in Canada and the United States. The stories of many of them are here.

Most materials on this site are restricted to family members. If you are a descendant of Caleb Seaman, you may wish to request an account here.

FEATURE ARTICLES - open to the public

Caleb Seaman's descendancy chart is here. Just a short version ... five generations of Caleb's offspring. You may be family - see if you can spot any of your ancestors.

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United Empire Loyalists is the name given to those British Loyalists, such as Caleb Seaman, who resettled in present day Canada after the American Revolution. More

Military Service was performed by many of the Seaman family but it was chosen as a career by only a few. More

Drummond Island Michigan was seeded with Seamans by a grandson of Caleb in 1853. The island became home to a long line of descendants of Daniel Murray Seaman, an early adherent to the Mormon religion. More

The Migration to Nebraska took place in the 1870's. Many families left Canada to homestead on the frontier of the still growing United States. More

Seaman Family Genealogy Resources that have been encounted online are listed here

Same Surname - Different Family is a not so uncommon situation. More than one family with the surname of Seaman came to live in the US and Canada. More

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This Site is a collabrative effort by members of the Seaman family. Your assistance is welcome! More

Events of interest to the Seaman family are listed Here

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