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was commissioned lieutenant, January i,
1777, and resigned September 30, 1777.
In June, 1776, he was in Captain Hall's
company under command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Thomas Seymour of the Connec-
ticut Light Horse, which was ordered to
New York for service. In 1779, Seth
Weed was in Captain Scofield's company
under Major-General Oliver Wolcott
during the New Haven alarm. Lieutenant
Seth Weed and Silas Davenport were
appointed to procure provisions needed
for the Continental army and State
troops. Lieutenant Seth Weed married,
January 3, 1771, Hannah Andreas or
Andros. He died December 26, 1822. A
house which Lieutenant Seth Weed built
was remodelled in 1920. It stands on
Weed street, about a quarter of a mile
south of the Weed homestead.
(VIII) Seth (2) Weed, son of Lieutenant
Seth (i) Weed and Hannah (An-
dreas, or Andros) Weed, was born July
7, 1772, and died January 14, 1833. He
was a farmer and with his father owned
most of the land through which Weed
street, New Canaan, now passes. He
married, November 27, 1793, Sally Ayres,
born March 27, 1774, died March 5, 1844.
(IX) Samuel Andros Weed, son of
.Seth (2) and Sally (Ayres) Weed, was
born in New Canaan, November 13, 1799,
and died July 7, 1868. For many years
he was a wholesale grocer in New York
City, during which time he resided there.
On his return to New Canaan, he built
the house now occupied by Mr. Hanford
S. Weed, on his father's property. At
this time Mr. Weed retired from business.
He was the first president of the first bank
organized in New Canaan. Mr. Weed
married, April 7, 1835, Anna Smith, born
March 14, 1799, died March 23, 1894,
daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tallmadge)
Smith, of New Canaan.
(X) Seth Chauncey Weed, son of Sam-
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uel Andros and Anna (Smith) Weed, was
born May 4, 1838, and died January 26,
1896. He attended Rockwell's schools in
New Canaan, and prepared for college at
Hoyt's private school at Niagara Falls.
About this time his father opened a hardware
store in New Canaan, and Seth C.
Weed took charge of the management of
this store. He continued in this business
for some years, finally resigning to travel
with his wife. Mr. Weed married, June
19, 1862, Jane Amelia Smith, daughter
of Hanford and Naomi C. (Wortendyke)
Smith, of New York City, and their chil-
dren were: i. Jennie C. A., born April
23, 1863, a member of Hannah Benedict
Carter Chapter, Daughters of the Amer-
ican Revolution. Miss Weed is past
regent, and was active in Red Cross work
during the World War. 2. Amanda P.,
born September 16, 1865; she is now
regent of the above named chapter and
also was active in aiding the Red Cross.
3. Samuel Andros, born December 4, 1866,
died September 10, 1914. 4. Hanford
Smith, of further mention. 5. Chauncey
James, born October 23, 1870, died February
5, 1872. 6. Sherman Chauncey,
born March 20, 1872. 7. Naomi W., born
February 11, 1874, a member of Hannah
Benedict Carter Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, and was active in
Red Cross work. 8. William St. John,
born January 27, 1875. The family still
own the three Weed homesteads, their
great-great-grandfather's and their great-
grandfather's and they make their home in
their grandfather's homestead. For many
years the family have attended St. Mark's
Episcopal
works.
Church and aid in its good
(XI) Hanford Smith Weed, son of
Seth Chauncey and Jane Amelia (Smith)
Weed, was born in New Canaan, October
3, 1868. He was educated in the public
schools, and spent two years at Rev. Dr.