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    1. Re: [SEAMAN-L] Re: SEAMAN, Jane m. DENTON, Jonas
    2. Mike, You wrote-- << I have Jonas md. to Jane Hardenbrock March 22, 1710/11. Was Jane Seaman another wife or am I confused?>> The whole picture about Jonas' marriage(s) is confused. While the marriage of Jonas to Jane Hardenbrock is the only one documented, i.e., with a date, there are other references to wives, Jane SEAMAN and a Hannah ___?___ . The best presentation I have read regarding Jonas is Dr. Walter Krumm's series of articles on "Descendants of Rev. Richard DENTON" in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (beginning April 1989). (The Record). In his discussion (pp. 222-225) of Jonas he states that the mother of Jonas' children (b. 1710-c1722) was Hannah ____ . He also states that Jonas married after Hannah's death (after 1735) a Jane __?__ . who sued for separation in 1751-52. There is no mention of the 1710/11 marriage to Jane Hardenbrock which is most curious to me. What we may have is the 1710/11 marriage of a younger Jonas, as yet unidentified. We know that Jonas was b. c1677 and was single in 1698 at age 22. As you have shown, he was married in 1710/11 or when he was 34/35. It seems odd that Jonas would wait so late to marry and it suggests that this marriage was that of a different and younger Jonas DENTON. We know that Jonas' sister, Elizabeth DENTON, married Jonathan SEAMAN. It may be a misreading of the Jonas-Jonathan relationship which is that Jonas was a brother in law to Jonathan through Jonas' wife rather than through Jonathan's wife, Elizabeth. If so, then an erroneous assumption could be made that Jonas' wife, Jane, was Jane SEAMAN. In any event there are a number of facts in conflict. I would like to share views. Best regards, Hugh

    10/24/1999 02:44:11