Ichabod Potter

Ichabod married Martha Hazard before 1662. Martha (daughter of Thomas Hazard and Martha) was born about 1642. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah Wilson about 1691. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Wilson and Mary Tefft) was born about 1665 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; died after 27 Jan 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Stephen Tallman on 11 Nov 1724 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. Stephen (son of Dr. James Tallman and Hannah Swain) was born on 30 Jun 1702 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 24 Aug 1774 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey; was buried in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster by John A. Nagy (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2016):

There was a change in the sand dunes that made up a portion of the New Jersey coastline early in 1778. It opened the Shrewsbury River to the sea and the inlet remained open until 1800. This changed Sandy Hook from a promontory into an island that was controlled by the British army. At times the British navy had a warship stationed at the Hook. Sandy Hook was even called “Refugee’s Town,” where Tories could receive protection from the British military stationed there. This would have made it possible for a small boat from Shrewsbury to go out of the inlet and head north to drop off merchandise either to the sloop Eagle at Princess Bay, to refugees, or to the military encampment at Sandy Hook. Governor Livingston stated that the illegal trade had depleted Bergen County by August of 1778 and had shifted its focus to Shrewsbury and that the state was unable to stop it.

Lieutenant Enos Reeves of the Pennsylvania Line wrote that “there has been an amazing trade carried on from [New] Jersey shore to the city of New York, but we hope to put a stop to it.” It was wishful thinking, as they could not raise enough men to guard the entire coastline. Washington left the enforcement of the illegal trade to the state. He had Brigadier General David Forman of the New Jersey Militia station observers in the Raritan Bay area to keep a watchful eye on British shipping. Colonel John Stillwell watched from his house atop Garrett’s Hill. He used a spyglass provided by General Forman. His reports on the movement of ships in Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook were in the form of a diary and were given to David Forman, who then provided them to Washington. Martha Tallman Seabrook, who lived at Shoal Harbor, worked as an agent in sending reports of observations.

[Footnote:] Shoal Harbor is now known as Port Monmouth. Martha was the wife of the American Major Thomas Seabrook. With Thomas off to war, she opened the house as an inn and today it is known as the Spy House.

Martha married Maj. Thomas Seabrook on 11 Oct 1758 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Thomas (son of Daniel Seabrook and Mary Brown) was born on 16 Feb 1735 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey; died on 22 Feb 1805 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey; was buried in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: 13 Jul 1844

Thomas married Anne Longstreet on 17 Dec 1794. Anne (daughter of Aaron Longstreet and Williampe Hendrickson) was born on 8 Apr 1779; died on 10 Jul 1852; was buried in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From a page at www.monmouthhistory.org, no longer online:

"Henry H. Seabrook was one of the founders, and served as managing director and treasurer of the Keyport [New Jersey] and Middletown Point Steamboat Company. The Keyport and Middletown Point Steamboat Company was incorporated in 1852 by Mr. Seabrook, DeLafayette Schenck, and Thomas V. Arrowsmith. He also served as Keyport's second Postmaster from 1841-1856. Mr. Seabrook also had other business interests in Keyport."

Henry married Therese Walling on 5 Feb 1852. Therese (daughter of Leonard Walling and Catherine Aumack) was born on 8 Aug 1821 in Centerville, Monmouth, New Jersey; died on 9 Oct 1899 in Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey; was buried in Green Grove Cemetery, Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Former practitioner of medicine, specializing in diseases of the eye, president of the Nason Manufacturing Company, makers of stream and plumbing supplies with offices at 71 Fulton Street, New York City, died in his apartment in the Hotel Robert Fulton, 228 West 71 St, at age 71." [Harry Hartshorne Seabrook obituary, citation details below.]

Harry married May Nason on 2 Nov 1881 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey. May (daughter of Joseph Nason and Sarah Clark Darracott) was born in Mar 1859 in New York, New York; died on 17 May 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married Clarence Baker King on 4 Mar 1911 in New York, New York. Clarence (son of Franklin Hiram King and Carrie Hunter Baker) was born on 5 Jun 1884 in River Falls, St. Croix, Wisconsin; died on 27 Sep 1974 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]