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Martha Jane Wills (Seward)
Birth: 11-4-1809
Death: 3-17-1848
Nickname: Jane
RelationshipsBiography
- 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."
Letter References
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 14,
1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 7,
1829
Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, January 30, 1832
Citations
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."
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes: http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/1717450/person/-1899159168?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes: http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=Martha+Jane&gsln=Seward&MSAV=1&msbdy=1809&msfng=John&msfns=Seward&msmng=Elisabeth&msmns=Armstrong&mssns0=Wills&_83004003-n_xcl=m&catbucket=rstp&uidh=if4&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=241691406&recoff=7+8+20+21+22+43+44&db=FSNewJerseyDeath&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1
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."
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 14, 1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 7, 1829
Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, January 30, 1832
Citations
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."
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes:
http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/1717450/person/-1899159168?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes:
http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=Martha+Jane&gsln=Seward&MSAV=1&msbdy=1809&msfng=John&msfns=Seward&msmng=Elisabeth&msmns=Armstrong&mssns0=Wills&_83004003-n_xcl=m&catbucket=rstp&uidh=if4&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=241691406&recoff=7+8+20+21+22+43+44&db=FSNewJerseyDeath&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1