Citation · C0478 · index
Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 28
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Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier index.
The Barbour Collection page for New Hartford lists, under SEYMOUR, "Joel, [s. William & Mehetable], b. June 28, 1772" (Vol. 2, p. 13). This supports the name Joel Seymour and a 1772 birth. It is a published transcription, and the parents are editorially bracketed, so the identification with the database person rests on the birth year and parentage being consistent.
Matches: Page lists "Joel, [s. William & Mehetable], b. June 28, 1772" under SEYMOUR in New Hartford Vital Records (Vol. 2, p. 13); Given name Joel and surname Seymour match the claimed name; Birth year 1772 matches the claimed 1772–1841 span
Limits: The claim is only about the name; this entry shows only the given name Joel under the Seymour surname, with the surname implied by the heading; Parentage is bracketed (supplied by the editor), not stated in the original entry; Does not show death in 1841 or confirm that this Joel is the one in the database (the ⁶ generation number cannot be checked); Published transcription of town records (Barbour Collection) rather than the original register image
What it supports
- Person — Joel⁶ Seymour