Sixth Generation

44. Samuel SEAL²⁰ was born in 1815 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He died in Hawkins County, Tennessee. From Gloria Rice West <grwest1@cox.net>:
SAMUEL SEALE

Samual Seal, son of Peter Seal and his first wife, Pollie Slye, was born 1815 in Hawkins County, TN. He married Nancy Brewer, July 4, 1832 in Hawkins Co. TN. She was born December 4, 1816, and died April 1891. Nancy was the daughter of Howell Cobb Brewer (See Brewer Chapter), and his first wife Nancy (Short) Brewer. They had 17 children of which 11 grew to maturity. They are as follows:

1. Pleasant Seal, born 1833, married Elizabeth Greene.

2. Lucy Seal, born 1836, married James L. Vaughan.

3. Elizabeth "Betty" Seal, born 1839, married Wm. Billy Drinnon.

4. Mary J. Seal, born 1841, married #1 David Greene #2 Woodson T. Trent.

5. Zannie Seal, born 1843, married James Madison Trent. (Our line). See
Trent Chapter.

6. Sarah Seal, born 1845, married #1 Houston Greene #2 Joe Buttry.

7. Nancy Seal, born 1847, married William Harve Trent.

8. Merniva Seal, born 1851, married John Greene.

9. Martha Seal, born 1853, married Robert A. Greene.

10. Samual Seal, Jr, born 1854, married Jane Odom.

11. Liza Seal, born 1858, married John Westly Davis.

The "Seale Girls" were counted as the local Belles in that area. There were nine girls in this family. In the Rogersville Herald, dated February 4, 1886, Samuel Seal age 74 and wife Nancy Seal age 72, are still living near here and enjoying common health. They have 89 grandchildren living, 10 dead, 81 great grandchildren living and 17 dead, and 1 great grandchild married.
R.S. Seal Reporter

The Mulberry Gap Association Records gives an account of our great great grandmother's death: Sister Nancy Seal was born Dec. 4, 1816 and was married to Samual Seal July 4, 1832. Died April 1891 of la-grippe. The records said Nancy Seals joined War Creek Baptist Church in 1835.

When Roy and I stopped in Rogersville, TN. and went to the courthouse to do research, I found a copy of Samual and Nancy Brewer Seal's marriage license recorded in the marriage book. I was more than happy to make a copy.

There is much more on the Seale Family in Alton Greene's book, but I have only chosen to write about our immediate family line. I hope you have enjoyed reading about our Seale Heritage. I found it to be very interesting and different from most of the other families. I am proud to be a mixture of all of these families!

45. Nancy BREWER²⁰ was born on 4 Jul 1832 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She died in Apr 1891. From Gloria Rice West <grwest1@cox.net>:

Nancy Brewer is from a long line of Brewers going back to George Brewer who married Sarah Lanier, granddaughter of John Lanier, Sr, our Huguenot Immigrant to Virginia. Through this line you are eligible to become a member of the Huguenot Society. I am currently serving my second term as President of the Oklahoma Huguenot Society of the Colony of Manakin Town, VA.

The Huguenots were protestants who broke away from the Catholic Church in France and were severly persecuted. Many were massacred at the St. Bartholemew's Massacre, murdered in wars, and many fled their homeland to other countries. Our Lanier family fled to England. Children were:

22	i.	Pleasant Orville SEAL.
	ii.	Lucy SEAL was born in 1836.
	iii.	Elizabeth "Betty" SEAL was born in 1839.
	iv.	Mary J "Polly" SEAL21 was born in 1841 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.21 She died in Hawkins County, Tennessee.21
	v.	Zana "Zannie" SEAL20 was born in 1842 in Hancock/Hawkins County, Tennessee. She died in Hancock County, Tennessee. From Gloria Rice West <grwest1@cox.net>: Roy and I went to visit Roy Amyx and his daughter Freddie Jane Memorial Day Weekend in 1993. We had a wonderful visit and dinner with both of them. Roy has been my staunch support as far as making pictures of the family for me, giving me information and telling me where all of our kinfolk lived in Tennessee. I am sorry he didn't get to see my book. I want to acknowledge him and his support and help. The "Seale Girls" were counted as the local Belles in that area. There were nine girls in this family. In the Rogersville Herald, dated February 4, 1886, Samuel Seal age 74 and wife Nancy Seal age 72, are still living near here and enjoying common health. They have 89 grandchildren living, 10 dead, 81 great grandchildren living and 17 dead, and 1 great grandchild married. R.S. Seal Reporter While visiting Roy and Freddie I came across two letters from Grandma Zana Trent to Uncle Sam, when he was a young man. I treasure the copies I have of these letters, and would like to share them with you, so that you too, may know a little of who she was, how she felt, etc. Treadway, Tenn. November 23, 1904 Mr. Samuel Amyx Dear Friend: I will drop you a few line to let you know we are all well as common and hope those few lines will find you all the same. Well Samuel, I went and had your fortune told. She said you was to marry a low heavy set blue eyed and fair complexion girl and she lived close to you and her folks was well to do people and said that there was a high, slim, dark complexioned girl you could get and said there was a chance of you marrying twice; but you would marry the light complected girl and do well. Eva Frasier said tell you she would like to see you. Bob Seals and John Frasier is both married now and has got a kid a piece and is doing very well. Bob lives on Holston River. Matt said tell you he was getting old and said you was making enough money to come out and see us all. Sam, I am proud you are doing well and well thought of. Tom is staying with us yet and a very good boy and is well thought of. He is nearly grown now. He says he aims to come out there when he gets old enough. Samuel you must come and see some of the Tennessee girls. There are several pretty girls out here and some wants to marry, ha ha. Sam your Uncle Samuel's Minnie has married and they have just got one grown girl at home now. Little Matt Trent is doing very well, he has got two girls nearly grown. He is making money very fast and he wants to see you. Sam, I want you to be a good boy and think of what Fanny told you and try and meet her in a better world and I want you to write and tell me whether Nancy told you the truth or not. I want you to write to me as quick as you get this letter. So I hope to see you all some time in life, if not, I hope we will meet in a better land where sad partings never come. I close this time. From your old gramma Trent To Samuel Amyx Zanna/Zannie Seale was the daughter of Samuel Seale and Nancy Brewer. Nancy Brewer is from a long line of Brewers going back to George Brewer who married Sarah Lanier, granddaughter of John Lanier, Sr, our Huguenot Immigrant to Virginia. Through this line you are eligible to become a member of the Huguenot Society. I am currently serving my second term as President of the Oklahoma Huguenot Society of the Colony of Manakin Town, VA. The Huguenots were protestants who broke away from the Catholic Chruch in France and were severly persecuted. Many were massacred at the St. Bartholemew's Massacre, murdered in wars, and many fled their homeland to other countries. Our Lanier family fled to England.
	vi.	Sarah SEAL was born in 1845.
	vii.	Nancy SEAL was born in 1847.
	viii.	Merniva SEAL was born in 1851. She died about 1918 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
	ix.	Martha SEAL was born in 1852 in Hancock County, Tennessee. She died in 1940 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
	x.	Samual SEAL Jr was born in 1854.
	xi.	Liza SEAL was born in 1858.