Citation · C0495 · record
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 record.
The printed New Hartford vital records page lists 'Mehetabel, m. William SEYMOUR, Dec. 27, 1753' and several children of William & Mehetable. This supports the name Mehetable Seymour as a married name for the wife of William. It cannot confirm her birth surname or her life dates, so the claim is consistent rather than fully stated.
Matches: The page is the New Hartford Vital Records (Barbour Collection), SEYMOUR surname section, and it is readable.; Mehetabel Seymour appears as the wife of William Seymour: 'Mehetabel, m. William SEYMOUR, Dec. 27, 1753' (Vol. 1, p. 28).; Children are listed under 'William & Mehetable' (1756–1774), so the given name 'Mehetable/Mehetabel' is attested for this household.; The 1753 marriage date fits a woman born in 1734 (age about 19).
Limits: The entry gives the given name only, in the form 'Mehetabel SEYMOUR' as a married name. It does not state her maiden name, so it cannot show whether Seymour was her birth surname.; The page has no birth or death dates for her, so it cannot confirm the 1734–1810 years.; The claim is about her name, and the record spells it Mehetabel/Mehetable, a variant of Mehetable.; The page does not identify her as the specific person in the database, for example by parentage.
What it supports
- Person — Mehetable Seymour