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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 16, 1849 |
| From City | Cleveland |
| From State | OH |
| To City | Troy |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | C. L. Tracy |
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| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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UNITED STATES 2 ON COVER DEC 16 1849 CLEVELAND TO TROY NY INTERESTING
EBAY lot (superiorstamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter datelined Cleveland, Dec 15, 1849
Letter docketed Alex. Seymour, Dec 15, 1848. (Year date assumed incorrect)
The 1845 edition of Elijah Peet’s Cleveland City Directory lists Alexander Seymour (1784-1850) as a foreign and commission merchant at 88 Dock. His branch of the Seymour family has been recognized by the descendants of Jane Seymour, wife of Henry VIII. While in Troy, N. Y., on business, he met Hester Lansing (1793-1839), daughter of Jacob Lansing, who gave Lansingburg, N. Y., its name. The young couple had a number of relatives living in Utica. Among them were Horatio Seymour, a cousin, and one-time governor of New York, and Mrs. Gardner Tracy, a sister of Mrs. Seymour.
About 1834, Mr. Seymour concluded to engage in the banking business in Cleveland. He later became involved in real estate.
Gardner Tracy (1777-1849) was married to Catrina “Catharine” Lansing (1784-1947), sister of Hester (Lansing) Seymour. Their son was Cornelius Lansing Tracy (1805-1882), lawyer, who was born in Lansingburg but moved to Troy in 1846.
EBAY lot (superiorstamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter datelined Cleveland, Dec 15, 1849
Letter docketed Alex. Seymour, Dec 15, 1848. (Year date assumed incorrect)
The 1845 edition of Elijah Peet’s Cleveland City Directory lists Alexander Seymour (1784-1850) as a foreign and commission merchant at 88 Dock. His branch of the Seymour family has been recognized by the descendants of Jane Seymour, wife of Henry VIII. While in Troy, N. Y., on business, he met Hester Lansing (1793-1839), daughter of Jacob Lansing, who gave Lansingburg, N. Y., its name. The young couple had a number of relatives living in Utica. Among them were Horatio Seymour, a cousin, and one-time governor of New York, and Mrs. Gardner Tracy, a sister of Mrs. Seymour.
About 1834, Mr. Seymour concluded to engage in the banking business in Cleveland. He later became involved in real estate.
Gardner Tracy (1777-1849) was married to Catrina “Catharine” Lansing (1784-1947), sister of Hester (Lansing) Seymour. Their son was Cornelius Lansing Tracy (1805-1882), lawyer, who was born in Lansingburg but moved to Troy in 1846.
