Seeber-Wright Family Tree

Today, while cruising member connect on Ancestry.com, I found reference to my 5th great grandfather, Seth Arnold. The reference referred to his being a founding father of Haddam, Connecticut. This led to a web search about Haddam, and then on to yet another site, this one with several references to the Arnold Family and the part they played in Hartford and Haddam. There was also a reference to Seth Arnold's service in the Revolutionary War. Hmmm, this was new to me..... A search of Ancestry found several references to his war service (hey Ancestry, why no shaky leaf hints?). This led me to search Footnote.com Jackpot! The Revolutionary War Rolls and Pension Records of Seth Arnold. Lots a good information, including his sworn affidavit in 1832 (he lived to be over 100) He served multiple times during then war and was in several battles. He was also captured while serving on a French privateer (Revenge of Fourteen Guns) and was held for several months on the prison ship Good Hope (wh...

The Rearicks The name Rearick is of German origin, and has been spelled many different ways in historical records. In the early years of America’s history names were often spelled phonetically, creating many variations in the spelling, especially with non-English language names. The most common spellings were Rarick (earlier generations) and Rearick (later generations), but other spellings include Roerich, Rorig, Rarich, and Rohric (among others). In spite of the variations in spelling, the Rearick line can be best described with one word:   PIONEER. Four generations of the Rearick clan struck out on their own, building new lives in previously unsettled lands. From New Jersey, to New York, to Kansas, they made their way to the current “frontier” of their generation, and built a new life from scratch. Hans Conrad (Conrad) Rarick 1723-1790 The patriarch of the family is Hans Conrad Rearick, also known as Conrad Rarick, Sr. (This monograph will use Hans Conrad to differentiate ...

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