High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts

Capt Seth S. Hersey

8 May 1790 – 16 Mar 1878 · about 88 years

From the burial index · with sourced details below

Capt Seth S. Hersey lived from 8 May 1790 to 16 Mar 1878, a span of about 88 years.

Theirs is one of 56 markers bearing the name Hersey in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.

Family as recorded on Find a Grave

Capt Seth S. Herseym.Betsey Reed Hersey1796–1873also here
Lydia Dyer Hersey Jacob1817–1885also hereMary Stowers Hersey Cushing1818–1892also hereHenrietta Hersey Ripley1836–1868

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.

What the 1893 History of Hingham records confirmed

Matched exact birth date, found in the Henderson family genealogy — read as a lead, corroborated by a relative's name.

The entry, as printed
16, 1786. ii. Anna, June 14, 1788. m. Nov. 21, 1811, Joshua Tower. 67. iii. Seth Stoweks, May 8, 1790. iv. Mary Lincoln, March 5, 1792. m. Oct. 15, 1812, Henchman Sylvester, v. Elizabeth, Oct. 18, 1793. m. Nov. 6, 1815, Quincy Lane. 68. vi. Caleb, June 6, 1796. vii. Jane, Nov. 29, 1798. m. Dec. 13, 1820, Enos Loring. viii. Harriet, Apr. 4, 1801. m. Dec. 6, 1821, Solomon

1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗

Born and died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

A photograph of the marker survives; see it on Find a Grave ↗.

This is what the record holds so far: gathered, sourced, and still growing. There is more of Seth's life to recover, and some of what is shown above is matched, not certain. A correction or a family memory is a gift; submit a source, correction, or memory.

The stone is still there.