Misc. Notes
Spouses
Birth24 Feb 1842, New York38,60,24
BurialWest Glenville Cemetery, Glenville, Schenectady Co., NY43
OccupationFarm laborer in 1880; day laborer 190024,10
Misc. Notes
Resident of Cranesville (along the Amsterdam Road)
38M.T. Seaman put him as the son of Andrew Seaman and Virtue Van Alstyne, but this was always suspect due to that Andrew’s advanced age. 1850 census puts a Timothy of the right age in Andrew/Nancy’s household.
In 1870 he was living in the town of Amsterdam with wife Margaret and daughter Hattie. He was 27, “works on farm,” and had a personal estate (not real estate) valued at $500. Margaret was 31, Hattie was 2. His name is misspelled as Seman, you could even read it as Semand.
In 1900 he was a day laborer living in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, along with Margaret. This census would have him born in 1844.
In 1910 he was living in the home of William and Harriett [sic] Truax, listed as father-in-law. He was 68 and widowed, and still listed as a farm laborer.
61In 1910 he was living with daughter Harriett and son-in-law William, as well as in-law Edward Truax, in the town of Amsterdam. He was 68, widowed, and listed himself as a farm laborer.
Newspaper article
Amsterdam Daily Democrat, Wednesday, November 15, 1893:
Amsterdam Town Audits
Total Amount Claimed $2,517.04, Allowed $2,442.05 - Last Year’s Audits were $2,074.50
(Looks claims against the town, but services are not given -- lists “Timothy Seaman, $4.”
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Tuesday, March 28, 1903:
Glenville.
Timothy Seaman of Cranesville visited his daughter, Mrs. T. Cath, on Sunday.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Tuesday, July 19, 1910:
Akin.
Timothy Seaman, of Cranesville, visited his sister, Mrs. Fannie Lepper, Sunday.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Tuesday, November 29, 1910:
Vicinity News
Akin
Timothy Seaman of Cranesville passed last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob E. Lepper.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Tuesday, February 28, 1911:
Pleasantly Surprised.
Timothy Seaman was pleasantly surprised at his home in Cranesville Friday evening. On his return from work he found his home invaded by relatives from Akin, Amsterdam and Cranesvile, who came to remind him that the 24th of February was his birthday. A chicken supper was served together with lots of other good eatables. After the repast cards and dominoes were enjoyed until 11 o’clock when all departed, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Gazette, April 31, 1912:
Fort Johnson
Timothy Seaman of Amsterdam was the guest Saturday of his sister, Mrs. Jacob E. Lepper.
Gazette, October 8, 1912:
Fort Johnson.
Mr.and Mrs. Jacob E. Lepper passed Sunday with Timothy Seaman in Cranesville.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Monday, Dec. 16, 1912:
The board of auditors of the town of Amsterdam has concluded its labors and through Town Clerk Charles W. Rob has issued the following report of claims as presented and allowed for the past year:
Ballot Clerks, District No. 3
Timothy Seaman [Claimed] $16.00 [Allowed] $16.00
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, January 8, 1914:
Fort Johnson.
Timothy Seaman of Cranesville, and Mrs. Annie Allen of Amsterdam passed Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob E. Lepper.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Thursday, November 14, 1918:
Amsterdam Town Bills Allowed
Board of Auditors Completes its Annual Session and Makes Accounting as to Claims Passed Upon.
The auditing board of the Town of Amsterdam has concluded its annual auditing session and passed upon the bills presented as follows:
[Poll] Inspectors, District No. 3
Timothy Seaman . . .[Claimed] $72.53 . . . [Allowed] $63.53
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Saturday, May 31, 1919:
Real Estate Transfers:
Timothy Seaman et al to Joseph Verderese and wife, property in the town of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Thursday, November 13, 1919:
[A similar statement of claims]
Inspectors of Election District No. 3.
Timothy Seaman, inspector . . . [Claimed] 30.28 [Allowed] 30.28
[these appeared in a number of others years and I just didn’t transcribe them all]
Amsterdam Daily Democrat, Dec. 18, 1940:
In the “Glancing Backward Over the Recorder Files” section, listed for “Twenty Years Ago,” “Death of Timothy Seaman.”
(was also featured at the 10 year mark in 1930, reflecting that he must have been a person of local import)
Obituary
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Monday, December 13, 1920:
Timothy Seaman.
Timothy Seaman, aged 78, died at 7:20 o’clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Truax, at DeGraff’s station after being ill a year of a complication of diseases, following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Seaman was born in Schenectady county February 24, 1842, but had lived in the vicinity of Amsterdam for 40 years, being engaged in farming. he was a member of the Reformed church of Cranesville. Mr. Seaman married Miss Margaret Bradt, who died 17 years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Traux [sic] and Mrs. Tunis Cath, of Glenville, and a brother, Eugene, of Ballston Spa.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Thursday, December 16, 1920:
Funeral of Timothy Seaman.
The funeral of Timothy Seaman was held this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the funeral house of Johnson & Lindsay, the Rev. W. Edgar Pierce officiating. Two selections were sung by Mrs. Heagle and Mrs. Mathias. Interment was made today in the Glenville cemetery.