Charles Seymour

Captain Charles Seymour (January 29, 1738 - May 16, 1802) was the son of Timothy Seymour and the proprietor of the Sarah Whitman Hooker House in Elmwood. A veteran of the Revolutionary War, Seymour married Lucy Whitman, the sister of Sarah Whitman Hooker.

Life and Death
Charles Seymour was born on January 29, 1738 to Timothy Seymour and Rachel Allyn. Upon his father's death in September 1749, he inherited some of the estate, including the Hooker house in Elmwood. On December 3, 1767, he married Lucy Whitman, the daughter of Deacon John Whitman and Abigail Pantry. Thus, he married the sister of Sarah Whitman Hooker. He was commissioned Lieutenant of the Fourth Hartford Company in May 1776 a year after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. His regiment was in the rear-guard in the retreat through New Jersey and into Pennsylvania after the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. During this time, he wrote many letters to his wife from the Army. His letters wished great care upon Sarah Hooker, despite the fact that paper was scarce. His last letter to his wife was written on April 22, 1777. He commanded his company, though with the rank of Lieutenant, in 1776 and 1777.

When he returned from the war, he lived in West Hartford. In the 1790's, he was sold the Sarah Whitman Hooker House by Sarah Whitman's children, his nieces and nephews. He died on May 16, 1802. He was survived by his widow, Lucy Whitman, and his children: His will, dated Jan. 6, 1802, bequeathed to his wife Lucy, to his son Charles, and to his four daughters inventory of his estate.
 * Lucy Seymour (December 23, 1768 - February 1, 1853)
 * Ruth Seymour (June 3, 1770 - November 14, 1857)
 * Charles Seymour (January 17, 1777 - January 21, 1852)
 * Sarah Seymour (July 27, 1779 - September 19, 1862)
 * Laura Seymour (February 4, 1786 - October 3, 1857)