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State of Service: CT
Qualifying Service: Lieutenant
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Stone appears to be contemporary with the patriot's death
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Cemetery is located on the corner of Church and St John's Streets, North Haven
Author: Mark Andrew Davis
Seth Blakeslee was born on 10 December 1738 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
He was married on 7 September 1761 to Phebe Todd, who died on 17 October 1772.
Caleb was born on 25 April 1762 and married Lydia Tuttle.
After Phebe’s death, he married on 8 December 1772 to Jemima Tuttle.
Phebe was born on 8 February 1774 and married Titus Heaton.
Patience was born on 23 May 1775 and married Jesse Bassett.
Abigail was born on 4 February 1778 and married Joy Bishop.
Polly was born on 8 February 1780 and married Eliada Barnes.
Seth was born on 5 October 1782 and married Naomi Thorpe.
Betsey was baptized on 29 August 1783 and married Joel Bassett.
Sarah was baptized on 13 August 1886 and died young.
Content was born on 24 September 1793 and married Azariah Bishop.
In October 1776 the Connecticut State Assembly named “Seth Blaksly” to be Ensign of the 12th company of the 2nd Regiment of the State, commanded by Colonel Charles Webb.
In May 1779, the State Assembly again voted to make “Seth Blackslee” an Ensign in the same Company. A few months later in October, he was made Lieutenant of his Company. Seth’s name appears in the Assembly records again in 1792, after the Revolution, as a Lieutenant of the 6th Company of the 26th Regiment of the State Militia.
Seth made his Last Will and Testament on 15 April 1799 from North Haven, Connecticut, and lists his heirs as his wife Jemima; children Caleb, Seth, Phebe Heaton, Patience Basset, Abigail Bishop, Polly, Betty, and Content. The Will was proven in court on 20 May 1799.
The Patriot died on 17 April 1799 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, and is buried at the Old Cemetery.
Sources:
Hoadly, Charles J, The Public Record of the State of Connecticut, from October 1776 to February 1778, inclusive… Connecticut. Hartford: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1894, Vol. 1, page 33; Vol. 2, pages 299, 420.
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