The Seaton Family, with Genealogy and Biographies

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Crane, 1906 - 441 ページ
Henry Seaton immigrated to Virginia in 1690 and settled first in Gloucester County. He married Elizabeth Todd in 1709. They moved to an estate in King William County. They had one son, George (1711- 1750). Descendants lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington D.C., Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and elsewhere.

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