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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."
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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."
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."
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