Jones County  Georgia Seabrook Family Cemetery

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SEABROOK FAMILY CEMETERY

Location:
private farmland property near Gray in Jones County.


Two stones 
"Smelie Seabrook, 
Born June 7, 1788 died September 3, 1848".  

"Mrs. M.M. Seabrook, [Martha Fickling Seabrook]
wife of S. Seabrook, age 65 years"  

The stones are reported to be in good condition and
enclosed by rectangular stone walls two feet high.
The present owners of the property plan to preserve
and care for them.


These are the graves of Martha Fickling and her
husband Smelie Seabrook.  In the history of the
Seabrook family of SC, Vol. 4 of the  SC Historical
Society Genealogies, this couple is listed.  She is
listed as "Miss Fickling" and on the Seabrook chart
prepared in 1964 and also in the SCHS they were
mentioned as having resided in Jones County.


Jones County records show Smelie Seabrook as having
witnessed a will May 6, 1839.  The 1850 Census for
Jones shows a Martha Seabrook as head of a household.
A will for Martha M. Seabrook was proved February 4,
1862.  In the 1832 Land Lottery Draws Book B a
"Smeilia Seabrook, Benjamin Seabrook", orphans of
Robert Seabrook, are  listed.  In book A "Smelie
Seabrook and Robert Seabrook', orphans are listed.


Smelie Seabrook, born 1788 (SCHS) was the son of John
Seabrook Sr (died April 19,1807 SCHS) and Anne
Smelie.  He was the brother of Joseph Smelie Seabrook
of Wadmalaw Island SC and first cousin to Joseph
Henry Seabrook who came to Gadsden County in North FL
in 1829 and was a cotton planter. Another brother was
Robert Whitmarsh Seabrook who married May 16, 1810
Mary Crawford (SCHS). The above "orphans" may be his
children.


These Seabrooks descend from Captain Robert Seabrook
(and wife Mary) an English Merchant who came to
Charleston SC by 1680, was High Sheriff, Speaker of
the Assembly, etc. and left many Low Country SC
descendants.


   
   
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