Male

1754

1837

Hartford, CT

Litchfield, CT

Rebecca Osborn Seymour (June 20, 1788)

Samuel Seymour was the son of Moses and Rachel (Goodwin) Seymour of Hartford, CT. He was the seventh of eight children. In 1775, Samuel enlisted in the Continential Army and under the leadership of Col David Waterbury marched on New York City. His company was dismissed two months later and he returned to Hartford. In 1776, he moved to Litchfield, CT and re-enlisted in a company of troops commandec by Capt. Nathaniel Goodwin. This company was involved in the Battle of King's Bridge in Westchester County, NY. By April 1777, he had again been discharged and returned to Litchfield. Upon hearing that the British army intended to march on Danbury and destroy the city, Samuel marched with a company under the command of Eaton Jones towards to defend the city. By the time the company had reached Danbury, ...the city had been burned. The company chased the British through Ridgefield and towards the Long Island Sound. Several skirmishes arose until the British reached the safety of their ships.

Soon afterwards he was elected Sergeant of the company commanded by Capt. Miles Beach and placed in charge of a group of men to guard ammunition and provisions held at the supply depot in Litchfield. He was actively involved in military campaigns throughout the Revolutionary War, rising the rank of Captain.

When the Revolutionary War ended, Samuel returned to Litchfield and went into business with his brother Moses making hats. Samuel married Rebecca Osborn in 1788 and they had six children.
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