Seymour Garey
Written By Veltmon Goodman White
Transcribed by Benjamin Bowen
| Stephen Garey, born in England about 1650, was an early inhabitant
of Charlestown Massachusetts. Stephen's second wife was Patience and they
had one son, Stephen Jr. He was born February 1691 / 62, one month after
the death of his father. When Stephen was grown he moved to Taunton, Massachusetts and married Mary Gilbert, daughter of Eleazer and Elizabeth (Crane) Gilbert, November 9, 1711 |
| Ebenezer,the sixth child of Stephen and Mary, moved to Lebanon,New London County, Connecticut, at an early age. In 1754, he married Lucy Collins, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Collins, who was born February 5, 1736 in Lebanon. |
| Ambrose, the sixth child of Ebenezer and Lucy, was born May 30, 1768. He married Mary Woodruff or Woodworth, in 1788. Their third child , Seymour(Garey ) was born March 16, 1792, About 1805, Ambrose left Lebanon and moved his family to Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. The part of Wyoming County where they lived was changed to Luzerne County in 1842. Ambrose died March 25, 1826 and is buried in upper Fassett cemetery, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. |
| Seymour married Sally Carney, daughter of William and Prudence (Comstock) Carney, July 21, 1814. They had four children. Sally died April 6, 1825 and is buried in Upper Fassett cemetery. About 1827, Seymour married Anna Kingsbury, believed to be the daughter of Samuel Kingsbury. They had four children before migrating to Texas in the late 1830's On september 19, 1839 they purchased their first Texas home. It was on the Brazos River in the town of San Felipe de Austin. On December 28, 1839, Seymour was granted a conditional headright certificate to 640 acres of land by the Republic of Texas. The land he received was in Gonzales County but was incorporated into DeWitt County in 1846. They sold their Austin County property and were in their new home by the end of 1840. |
| Seymour and Sally's children, all born in Wyoming County ( Pa.),
were (1.) Amanda born ca 1816, married Truman Courtney. ( 2.) Savanna born ca 1818, died April 27,1821 and is buried in Upper Fassett Cemetery, (3.) Elijah born ca 1819 in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania was killed in the Dawson Massacre at Salada Creek, Bexar County,Texas on September 18, 1842. His bones are interred in a common grave, with the other men who were killed during the Dawson Massacre, at Monument Hill near LaGrange, Texas. (4.) William Carney, born October 24, 1823 in Windham Twp,Wyoming County, came to Texas with his family but went back to Pennsylvania when he was grown.He was married three times and had four children by each wife.he returned to Texas with his third wife and twelve children in the early 1800's. He moved to Chemung County, New York, from Gonzales County where he lived until his death January 10, 1910. |
| Seymour and Anna's children were (1.) Harriet B. born ca 1829, married
John Tumlinson, March 21, 1844 in Gonzales County. Harriet married her second husband, Isaac Read, on January 15, 1848. Her third was william Terry, whom she wed on March 8,1855. Her last two marriages were in Dewitt County. (2.) Benjamin W. born August 21, 1831, married Mary E. Criswell, March 15, 1860 in Fayette County. He served in the CSA cavalry during the Civil War. He died in 1903. (3.) Amanda Susan Seymour, born July 15, 1835 in Wyoming Co. Pennsylvania, marrie henry F.W. Hill on June 20, 1852. (4.) Lafayette, died young. (5.) Royal, born August 8, 1846, married Sicilia P.Neal, March 10, 1870 in DeWitt County. He married Sarah Tanksley, September 15, 1881 in Lavaca County. He lived in the Stratton area and played a fiddle for many dances in the area. He passed away August 9, 1905. |
Anna died between 1850 and 1860. Her resting place is unknown. Seymour went to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to visit relatives and died there ca 1874. His grave, in Upper Fassett cemetery, is marked by a rock with S.G. , carved on it. by Veltmon Goodman White |
Also see on the Bowen family web:
From March 16 , 2002
Good Morning Ben,An obituary was found at the Yoakum library yesterday for a John M. SUSTON born 8/14/1818; died 6/1908 at the home of William Rice, and buried at Alexander.
I e-mailed Anita & she said it sure sounds like John M. RUSTON, the 2nd husband of Amanda Garey. I haven't actually seen the obit - Barbara York called me from the library. I'll pick up a copy on my next trip there. Any idea where Amanda might be buried?I tho't I'd wind up the Alexander Cem. last week but it was not to be. Henry's brother passed away Sunday night a week ago & our children were here from Wed. thru' Sun. for the Memorial Service on Fri. and then on Sat. we had a Golden Wedding Aniversary to attend. If the weather holds, I'll get back on track soon. Keep in touch. Betsy
Originally from the DeWitt County History Book .
Transcribed by Benjamin L. Bowen for the Bowen family
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