William Christopher Seaman was married to Catherine
Sheffield. Record of the
marriage can be found in the probate court records of Wayne County,
Georgia. Wayne County is where Catherine’s
father, West Sheffield’s will was probated.
The marriage record can be found in the book, “Estates 1822-1855” page
202.
The following is as
it is recorded in Wayne County.
State of
Mississippi
Jackson County
I Allen McLendon Clerk of the County Court of
said county do certify that the rites of Matrimony was duly Solemnized between
William C. Seaman and Catharine Grantham on the Second day of November in the
year of our Lord on Thousand eight hundred and twenty eight as certified to
this office by A. McLendon justice of the Peace. Given under my hand and
private Seal there being no seal of office this 11th day of January
1832.
It is possible the original letter from the Jackson County Clerk is filed with the West Sheffield estate loose papers. Catherine was previously married to Ignatius Grantham, so at the time of her marriage to William Seaman her last name was Grantham.
The Jackson County, Mississippi court house burned in 1875
taking all of the records with it. Unless
a descendant has the original marriage license or certificate the recorded
information in Wayne County, GA is the best proof we have of the marriage.
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| Wayne County, GA Estates 1822-1855, p. 202 |
[1] "Georgia
Probate Records, 1742-1990," images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30378-15495-40?cc=1999178&wc=9SBM-44M:267823301,267841001
: accessed 14 June 2015), Wayne > Estates 1822-1855 > image 103 of 174;
county probate courthouses, Georgia.
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