William Seal (abt. 1690 - 1742)

Born about 1690 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Gilpin) Seale — married 31 Oct 1718 in Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 1742 at about age 52 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania,

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Biography

William and Hannah's children were noted in a Concord Quaker record as folows: Joseph was the second child and first son born on 16 JAN 1721 He is a son of William Seal and Hannah Gilpin and he and his siblings were noted: (per Concord MM records)

1. Rachael (b 19, 7, 1719 or 19 SEP 1719)
2. Joseph (b 16, 11, 1720 so 16 JAN 1720
3. Hannah (b 2, 6, 1724 or 2 AUG 1724)
4. William (b 17, 10, 1726 or 17 DEC 1726)
5. Joshua (b 4, 8, 1729 or 4 OCT 1729) and
6. Caleb (b 17, 7, 1731 or 17 SEP 1731)

Joseph Seal, child of William Seal and Hannah Seal, was born on 16 January 1721 in Delaware, Pennsylvania. [NOTE: Source reads 16, 11,20; so translates to16 JAN 1721]^[1]

Abstract of the will of William Seal, yeoman, of Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pa., dated July 8, 1742 (Will book B p. 118)

Provides for wife Hannah. To son Joseph my plantation where I live in Birmingham he paying to his 3 brothers Ł20 each. To sons William, Joshua and Caleb my lotts of land in Wilmington, when they are of age. To daughters Rachel and Hannah Seal Ł30 each. Executors: wife Hannah and friends Abm. Darlington and Jos. Mendenhall. Witnesses: Jos. Chambers, Rachel Peirce, Abm. Darlington Jr.

Will proved October 1, 1742.

His son William witnessed the will of Eleanor Turner on October 16, 1745, demonstrating that William Seal Jr. was born no later than 1724, yet because his father's will suggests that he was a minor as of July 1742, we must conclude that William Jr. was born no earlier than 1721.

Source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/wills/willbookb1.txt.

Hannah Seal (widow of William Sr.) and her son Joseph both wrote wills on July 17, 1746, and both wills were proved September 29 of that year. Joseph left his entire estate to his brothers, and named as Executors his brother in law John Bennett, and Joseph Mendenhall.

Hannah's will named all six children, including daughter Hannah Bennett. She named as Executors her daughter Rachel, and Joseph Mendenhall. The probate court appointed Mendenhall as sole Executor, "the other being deceased."

Rachel Seal wrote her will the same day as her mother, but for some reason her will was not proved until February 25, 1746/7. (Book B page 218.) In her will, she mentioned her brother Joseph Seal, sister Hannah Bennet and brothers William, Joshua and Caleb Seal; also her aunt Lydia Dean and cousin Lydia Dean.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/wills/willbookb2.txt

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Ancestral File Number

Ancestral File Number: BD1W-8C

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William was born in or about 1690.

[Previous, very dubious sourced citation for this profile:^[2]

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William was born in 1684. He passed away in 1742.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935," database with images, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   (Ancestry Record 2189 #228932 : subscription required, accessed 1 September 2023)

   Name	Joseph Seal
   Event Type	Birth
   Birth Date	16 Jan 1721 [1720 November 16]
   Birth Date on Image	16 1721 Eleventh
   Birth Place	Delaware, Pennsylvania
   Father	William Seal
   Mother	Hannah Seal
   Monthly Meeting	Concord Monthly Meeting
   Religion Sect	Orthodox
   Yearly Meeting	Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
   Meeting State	Pennsylvania
   Meeting County	Delaware

2. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Richard Stewart, Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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