Thomas Seymour is the son of Felix Seymour and Margaret Renick. He was born in Hardy County, Virginia, now West Virginia.

Thomas and Catherine, his wife, were originally buried on Adam Seymour's (their son) farm. They were reburied in Cedar Hill Cemetery by the Hetuck Chapter of the DAR.

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Thomas is 1 of 11 known children of Felix and Margaret. His siblings are:

• John Seymour (1754-1754)

• Richard Seymour (1755-1811)

• Abel Renick Seymour (1760-1823)

• George Seymour (1762-1839)

• William Seymour (1764-1828)

• Catherine Seymour (1764-1826)

• James Seymour (1766-1842)

• Elizabeth Seymour (1769-1822)

• Aaron Seymour (1773-1839)

• Mary "Polly" Seymour (1776-1827)

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On 5 Oct 1782, Thomas Seymour married Catherine Margaret Hider in Hardy County, (W)Virginia.

• Per the 1881 "History of Licking County, Ohio" Thomas and Catherine had 10 children.

• Per the 1925 "History of Ohio" page 377, Thomas and Catherine had 13 children: Margaret, Adam, Mary, James, Christinia, George, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Isaac, Catharine and William Renick and one name unknown, believed to be Felix.

The known children of Thomas and Catherine are:

• Thomas Seymour (1783-1849 )

• Felix Seymour (1784-1871)

• Margaret Seymour O'Bannon (1785-1826)

• Adam Seymour (1787-1871)

• Mary Seymour Smith (1790-1874 )

• James Seymour (1791- ? )

• Christina Seymour (1794- ? )

• George Seymour (1796- ? )

• Elizabeth Seymour (1798- ?

• Sarah Seymour (1799- ? )

• Isaac Seymour (1804-1872)

• Catherine Seymour Hursey (1807-1883)

• William Renick Seymour (1812-1896)

Some reports show that Thomas and Catherine Seymour had a 14th child, Solomon Seymour (1779-1846). If is correct, Catherine would only be 12 years old when he was born.

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Thomas Seymour was born in Virginia in 1756. He married Catherine Hider, a native of the same state, by whom he had six sons and seven daughters.

In the spring of 1803, he and his brother Aaron came to Ohio and bought one thousand acres on the western edge of Madison Township, Licking County.

His oldest son Adam and three hired men accompanied them; they put up a log cabin, and raised fifty acres of corn.

In the following autumn, Mr. Seymour bought out his brother's half of the one thousand acres and brought in his family consisting then of this wife and ten children and his son-in-law, Judge William O'Bannon.

At this time the County was a wilderness, dotted with only a few settlers' cabins. During his residence here, three children were born to him, among them his youngest son, William R. Seymour, who now resides on the old homestead,

In the fall of 1803, Mr. Seymour gave to his daughter, Mrs. William O'Bannon, two hundred and fifty acres of land, and sold Mr. O'Bannon's father, two hundred and fifty for the same that they cost him.

Of the remaining five hundred acres, he sold 100 to John Larabee, and gave his oldest son, Adam Seymour, one hundred. The balance of three hundred, for certain considerations, also found its way into the hands of his son, who sold his youngest brother, William R. Seymour, two hundred, and son-in-law, David Wilson, the remaining one hundred.

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HISTORY OF OHIO Volume 3, by Charles B. Galbreath, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925, page 377

Thomas Seymour, father of Margaret O'Bannon, was born in Hardy County, Virginia, in 1756,and enlisted from the same county during the Revolution, serving under General McIntosh, and also in the War of 1792.

He was one of the early settlers in Licking County, and died there in 1831. His wife, Catharine Hider, was born in 1782, and died in Licking County in 1842. Both were buried in the O'Bannon graveyard, and afterwards, at the request of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the bodies were reinterred in Cedar Hill Cemtery [sic] at Newark, Ohio.

There were thirteen children born of this marriage, ten in Virginia and three in Ohio. The names were Margaret, Adam, Mary, James, Christinia, George, Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, Isaac, Catharine and William Renick. There was one child whose name is unknown.

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Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio, Volume II, BY E.M.P. Brister, CHICAGO-COLUMBUS, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909, Page 232

In June 1896, Mr. Sherman was united in marriage to Miss Mary C. Seymour a daughter of William R. Seymour of Licking county. Her paternal grandfather Thomas Seymour came to Licking county in 1803 from Virginia settling in Madison township where he held a government land grant of one thousand acres.

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Per the 1790 U.S. Census, Thomas Seymour resided in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

-Head of Household: Thomas Seymour

-Number living in Household: 4

-Dwelling: 1

-Other buildings: 1

In addition, Thomas' brothers Richard, Abel, and George and his father Felix are listed residing as Head of Households in the same county. All 5 Seymour households were enumerated by Job Welton, indicating they all lived in close proximity of each other.

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Thomas Seymour enlisted from Hardy County, VA (now WV) during the Revolutionary War under General McIntosh.

Per the The Official roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio, Page 328, Thomas Seymour :

-Enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Hardy County, (W)Virginia

-Served under Gen. McIntosh

-Was in War in 1792

-Born: 25 Jan 175-

-Parents: Felix Seymour

-Married: Catherine Hinder 15 Oct 1782

-Children: Adam, died 16 Apr 1831 Madison Township

-Buried: On son Adam's farm, Madison Township

-Removed Cedar Hill, Adam Seymour's lot

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Per the 1820 U.S. Census, Thomas Seymour resided in Madison Township, Licking County, Ohio. Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

Head of Family: Thomas Seymore

.....Age Groupings .............Birth Years...Presumed Names

Males - Under 10---------1 [1811-1820] Robert R. Seymour

Males - 16 thru 25--------1 [1795-1804] Isaac Seymour

Males - 45 and over------1 [Before 1776] Thomas Seymour

Females - 10 thru 15----1 [1805-1810] Catherine Seymour

Females - 45 and over--1 [Before 1776] Catherine Hider Seymour

Total All Persons---------5

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1

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Per the 1830 U.S. Census, Thomas Seymour resided in Madison Township, Licking County, Ohio.

Head of Family: Thomas Seymore

....Age Groupings .............Birth Years...Presumed Names

-Males - 15 thru 19-------1 [1811-1815] William R. Seymour

-Males - 70 thru 79-------1 [1751-1760] Thomas Seymour

-Females - 20 thru 29---1 [1801-1810] Catherine Seymour

-Females - 60 thru 69---1 [1761-1770] Catherine Hider Seymour

-Total - All Persons------4