Person:David Secor (3)

REFN33 Death dates for David & Rebecca are suspect or they died at thesame time. Abt 1744, he moved across the Hudson River to theHaverstraw/Southfields/Monroe area. Signed The Articles of Association,Haverstraw Precinct, May 1775. These Articles were a resolution to "do inthe most solemn manner resolve never to become Slaves, and do associateunder all the ties of Religion, Honour and Love to our Country, to adopt... whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress ...for the purpose of preserving our Constitution and opposing the executionof the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament..." Signers were David Seacor, David Seacor Jr, Ellis Seacor (Jonas?),Isaac Seacor, Isaac J. Seacor, Jacob Seacor, James Seacor, James Seacor,John Seacor, Isaac Seacor, and Samuel Seacor. A Benjamin Secore refusedto sign this document, but did sign one which disallowed and neverconsented to taxsation (sic) without representation. This documentprovided no hand in the revolution, but stood for the King, Country andLiberty. This Benjamin had his estates confiscated later. ThisCommittee, also listed those who have "Neglected or Refuses" to sign theAssociation. This list included John Secore, Jr, John Secore, SamuelSeacor and Isaac J. Seacor, not seen. This "not seen" may connote thatIsaac was a prisoner of the British and not to be considered a Tory.However, on 15 Aug 1775, an Isaac Seacor of Capt. John Bedle's Company(Dutchess County) refused to sign the Association. The 1790 census ofHaverstraw Township lists 3 males16 years and upwards and 3 females.

REFN33 Death dates for David & Rebecca are suspect or they died at the same time. Abt 1744, he moved across the Hudson River to the Haverstraw/Southfields/Monroe area. Signed The Articles of Association, Haverstraw Precinct, May 1775.These Articles were a resolution to "do in the most solemn manner resolve never to become Slaves, and do associate under all the ties of Religion, Honour andLove to our Country, to adopt ... whatever measures may be recommended by theContinental Congress ... for the purpose of preserving our Constitution and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the BritishParliament ..." Signers were David Seacor, David Seacor Jr, Ellis Seacor (Jonas?), Isaac Seacor, Isaac J. Seacor, Jacob Seacor, James Seacor, James Seacor,John Seacor, Isaac Seacor, and Samuel Seacor. A Benjamin Secore refused to sign this document, but did sign one which disallowed and never consented to taxsation (sic) without representation. This document provided no hand in the revolution, but stood for the King, Country and Liberty. This Benjamin had his estates confiscated later. This Committee, also listed those who have "Neglected or Refuses" to sign the Association. This list included John Secore, Jr, John Secore, Samuel Seacor and Isaac J. Seacor, not seen. This "not seen" may connote that Isaac was a prisoner of the British and not to be considered a Tory. However, on 15 Aug 1775, an Isaac Seacor of Capt. John Bedle's Company (DutchessCounty) refused to sign the Association. The 1790 census of Haverstraw Township lists 3 males16 years and upwards and 3 females.

1.   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R). (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).