Mary married Joseph Denton, son of Daniel Denton III, on 26 May 1744, at St. George's church.^1,2

     Richard Seaman Jr., son of Richard Mac Avoy Seaman and Hannah M. "Surname Unknown", was born circa 1918 at New York.¹

     Richard Mac Avoy Seaman, son of Stephen Eldert Seaman and Cornelia Ann Denton, was born on 2 September 1889 at Canarsie, Kings, New York.^2,3

     Richard married Hannah M. "Surname Unknown" after 16 April 1910.⁴

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Richard filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 27), while living at 1388 East 95th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He was employed as a machinist and described as height, medium and slender build with green eyes and black hair..⁵

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Richard filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 52), while living at Wanser Avenue, Bayville, Nassau, New York. He was self employed as a clam digger.¹

     Richard died on 18 April 1948, at age 58,³ and was buried at Bayville Cemetery, Bayville, Nassau, New York.³

     Samuel Dipmes Seaman, son of Stephen Eldert Seaman and Cornelia Ann Denton, was born on 28 April 1887 at Canarsie, Kings, New York.^1,2

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Samuel filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 30), while living at Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He was employed as a driver for the Public Coal Company and described as height, tall and slender build with grey eyes and black hair. He claimed he had a fractured hip.³

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Samuel filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 54), while living at Washington Avenue, Bayville, Nassau, New York. He was listed as unemployed at the time and living with his brother, Charles.⁴

     Samuel died on 6 June 1976, at Hollydale Paterson Home for the Aged, Uniondale, New York, at age 89,^5,6 and was buried at Canarsie Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.^7,8

     Sarah E. Seaman, daughter of Elijah C. Seaman and Mary E. "Surname Unknown", was born circa 1849 at New York.¹