Mary Abigail SEATON

1669 - 1753  (84 years)

• Name	Mary Abigail SEATON  [1, 2, 3]
  	Mary, an only child, at the death of her father, in London, England, was left an orphan. Her father was the second son of a wealthy family, but, by English law, received nothing by inheritance, the bulk of his parent's estate going to his older brother. Mary took a bold step of her own, that of emigration, and came to New London at the same time and on the same ship with William, and soon after arriving became the bride of William. Mary descended from one of the earliest and most distinguished families of Scotland. The "History of Scotland" by Buchanan and Watkins, records "Seatons" throughout its pages. The date of their earliest existence there has not been established but, as early as 1057 A.D., they are mentioned in said history. It records an Alexander Seaton, nobleman, as early as 1330, and mention is made of Mary Queen of Scots as having found shelter in the house of Lord Seaton at Niddy in East Lothian after her escape from Lock Liven Castle in may, 1568. Therefore, historians indicate that the Seaton family was one of high standing, held a high social position, and became allied with the most powerful of their time. Mary was a woman of rare ability and, following the death of William which occurred thirteen years after marriage, she reared her seven young children and managed her estate with unusual wisdom. She survived William by forty-nine years, death occurring in 1752, at the age of eighty-three. [1]
  Birth	1669	London, London, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Jan 1753	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I48917	Main Tree
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family	William WALWORTH,   b. 1646, London, London, England d. Jan 1703, North Stonington, Connecticut (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	1690	New London, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Martha WALWORTH,   b. Mar 1691, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 1736 (Age 44 years)  [Birth]   2. William WALWORTH,   b. Jan 1694, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 17 May 1774, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   3. Mary WALWORTH,   b. 06 Feb 1695, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 23 Aug 1771, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (Age 76 years)  [Birth] + 4. Capt. John WALWORTH,   b. Jun 1696, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 17 May 1748, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 51 years)  [Birth]   5. Joanna WALWORTH,   b. Oct 1699, Groton, New London Co.,Connecticut d. 1777 (Age 77 years)  [Birth]   6. James WALWORTH,   b. May 1701, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 1720 (Age 18 years)  [Birth]   7. Thomas WALWORTH,   b. May 1701, Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 1748 (Age 46 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F08027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S5682] Reginald Wellington Walworth, "Walworth-Walsworth Genealogy" 1689-1962 Descendants Male & Female of William Walworth & Mary Abigail Seaton. [S01665] Ahnentafel of Susannah Starks by Rod Schroeder. [S00078] Charles R. Stark, The Aaron STARK Family Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aaron STARK of Groton, Connecticut.