Person:Jonah Seaman (9)

Records of Jonas Seaman

From "Frederick County Road Orders, 1743-1772:

• 3 March 1756, FOB 7, p. 30 - Jonas Seaman is appointed Overseer of the Road from Morgans Chapple to Opeckon in the room of Francis Fowler and it is Ordered that the Tithables formerly appointed keep the same in repair according to Law

• 7 April 1761, FOB 9, p. 297 - Jonathan Seaman is appointed Overseer of the Road from Morgans Chaple Opeckon Creek at his House in the room of Jonas Seaman Ordered that the Tithables formerly appointed work on the Same

• 7 February 1769, FOB 14 Part 2, p. 408 - Ordered that Benjamin Thornberry, Dugal Campbell, Jonah Seaman & Jonathon Seaman or any Three of them being first Swore do Veiw the ground from the head of Mills Creek to the causeway by Onans & report the Conveniences & Inconveniences that may attend the opening a Road on the same.

• 4 December 1770, FOB 15, p. 100 - Upon the Petition of John Neavill praying that a Road may be Opened from the Muster Ground above the Widow Caldwells to his Mill and from his Mill into the Main Road by Jonah Seaman’s. It is Ordered that George Cunninghame, Robert Aldridge, Francis Lillburn and Jacob Chew or any three of them being first sworn, do view the ground and report the Conveniences & Inconveniences that may attend the Opening a Road thereon --

• 5 February 1771, FOB 15, p. 103 - James Chew, Francis Lillburne, & George Cunninghame having been appointed to view the ground from the Muster ground above the Widow Calwells by Neavills Mill, into the main road by Jonah Seaman’s made their report, And It is Ordered that a Road be opened as laid off by them, and that the Tithables within two miles on each side side thereof, Work thereon, under

James Chew who is appointed Overseer of the same --

• 7 August 1771, FOB 15, p. 241 - Upon the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants praying for a Road from John Nevill’s Mill into Doctor Briscoes Mill Road, Ordered that Francis Lillburne, Nathaniel Morrison, Jonah Seaman, and Bartholomew Fryett or any three of them being first Sworn do view the Ground & Report the Conveniences and Inconveniences that may attend the opening a road thereon

• 7 April 1772, FOB 15, p. 347 - Upon the petition of William Hancher Ordered that David Morgan, Jonah Seaman, Thomas Cowen and Isaac Eaton or any three of them being first sworn do view the Ground from the South Branch Road to his Mill and from thence into the road leading to Watkin’s Ferry and

report the Conveniences and Inconveniences that may attend the opening a road thereon --