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    Martha Jane Wills (Seward)

    Birth: 11-4-1809

    Death: 3-17-1848

    Nickname: Jane

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Spouse

Wills, John | Marriage Date: 1-11-1832

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Biography

  • Martha married John Wills in 1832.
  • Martha was Henry's cousin John Seward's (1784-1851) daughter, so his first cousin once removed.
  • John Wills was Temperance Wicke Seward's cousin.
  • So, John and Temperance were related by blood, and then both became related to the Seward family through marriage.
  • This relationship is outlined further in the TNG genealogy software.
  • John and Martha lived in Mendham, NJ.
  • John Wills was GWS's business partner in Mendham until GWS falls on hard times due to his lack of business acumen.
  • In 18380816GWS_WHS1, GWS writes: "But I have only to add that Wills a few days since demanded a dissolution it is now suspended for a short season untill I can have time to write my friends."

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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
  • Martha married John Wills in 1832.
  • Martha was Henry's cousin John Seward's (1784-1851) daughter, so his first cousin once removed.
  • John Wills was Temperance Wicke Seward's cousin.
  • So, John and Temperance were related by blood, and then both became related to the Seward family through marriage.
  • This relationship is outlined further in the TNG genealogy software.
  • John and Martha lived in Mendham, NJ.
  • John Wills was GWS's business partner in Mendham until GWS falls on hard times due to his lack of business acumen.
  • In 18380816GWS_WHS1, GWS writes: "But I have only to add that Wills a few days since demanded a dissolution it is now suspended for a short season untill I can have time to write my friends."
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http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/1717450/person/-1899159168?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2
Citation for Death Info:
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