I have been researching my genealogy. Apparently there had been a complete tree done in the past, but it has since been lost. In it, a significant connection to the Seaman family was made. This may have been a Long Island or New Jersey branch. My research has reached an impasse at my 4th Great Grandfather. Does he sound familiar to anybody?
James Robinson (1744 or 1750-1825) Born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, or New York City. Buried in Edison , NJ in the Piscataway Burial Grounds. Now called St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery.
Married Catherine Provoost or Provost. Daughter of Jonathan Provoost and Adrianna Springsteen of NYC and NJ. This was a wealthy and influential family from NYC.
Children: Jonathan, James Peter Praa, Margaret, Sarah and Aletta.
They lived in NYC, Piscataway (NJ) and New Brunswick (NJ).
James may have been a builder or architect or the son of one, who built Trinity Church and Federal Hall in New York City.
He may have served in the Revolution.
ANYBODY??

I'm not sure this is the familyyou are seeking but the Seaman-Provoost connection I have is as follows:

Catherine Johannah Provoost, b. Aug 23 1783, daughter of Bishop James Provoost and Anna Bowne, married Benjamin Richard Seaman, b. 15 Jan 1776 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Their children were Anna Jane (1811), George Cummins Thomas (1817), Richard (1820), James Provoost (1821) and Catherine Maria.

This particular Seaman family I have traces back fo Capt. John Seaman of Long Island through his son Benjamin (1), Benjamin (2), Benjamin (3), Richard (4), and Benjamin Richard (5) who married Catherine Provoost. I don't have anything more about the Provoost family but I have lots more about the Seamans.

Bishop Provoost was a cousin of my Catherine Provoost (a different one than yours). The connection I am looking for and will hopefully find is one which may tell me who James Robinson's parents were. The connection would be between the Robinson and Seaman families. perhaps it was James' siblings that married in, or his Mother that was a seaman. The name may also be something different like Robins or Robertson, etc. I know so little about him that anything is possible. It has been incredibly frustrating not to be able to get beyond him when he was allied with such prominent families!

I am a Seaman from Middlesex County,NJ. I have a Great,Great, Grandmother Charlotte Robinson who married John Hallahan. Son William Hallahan(great Grandfather)son John Hallahan(Grand father) Theresa Seaman( Mother).

Hello. Thank you for your reply. Do you know more about Charlotte? (dob, parents, siblings...) I am not aware of a relative named Charlotte, however, she may be from a line that I have not yet researched...
Regards,
Santo

I am also descended from John Hallahan and Charlotte Robinson. I know John is from Fermoy in county Cork, but I don't know where Charlotte Robinson was born or her birth date. Any new information is most welcome.

William M Hallahan was my great grandfather, too.

Kathy

Kathy,

What information do you need. I've stalled on Charlotte I am working on several lines of the Hallahan family. if you want to email me I can send some of what I have if you need it.

Bob

Bob,

It would be great to share our information. I've recently learned that Charlotte had a brother named John and that John Hallahan had a brother named Daniel. It hasn't helped much yet with my research, but a trip to the NJ archives might yield something.

My e-mail is jmekmv'at'gmail.com.