Seymour Hastings was born sometime between 1790/1800 in Vermont.

Sometime before 1822, he married in New York. His wife was also born between 1790/1800 in Vermont.

Children of Seymour Hastings:

1. Elizabeth Fanny Hastings was born in July 1822 in New York.
2. William Hastings was born about 1825 in Orangeville, Genesee, New York.
3. Lorenzo Hastings was born about 1829 in Orangeville, Genesee, New York.
4. (unknown male) Hastings was born sometime between 1825/1830.
5. (unknown male) Hastings was born sometime between 1825/1830.
6. (unknown female) Hastings was born sometime between 1830/1835.
7. (unknown male) Hastings was born sometime between 1830/1835.
8. (unknown male) Hastings was born sometime between 1830/1835.
9. (unknown female) Hastings was born sometime between 1830/1835.
10. (unknown female) Hastings was born sometime between 1835/1840.
11. Elizabeth Melissa Hastings was born 15 April 1839 in Union, Hancock, Ohio.

Notes

A review of the 1840 census only shows one Hastings family in Hancock county, Ohio -- namely, Seymour. He does not appear in 1850, but various "stray" Hastings do appear. I think there is a good likelihood that Seymour died before 1850 and some, if not all, of these are his orphaned children. They are as follows:

• Melissa Hastings (age 12) is living in the home of Anthony and Fanny Clabaugh. This is Elizabeth Mellissa Hastings (child number 11). Fanny Clabaugh is her older sister, Elizabeth Fanny (Hastings) Clabaugh.
• Mary Ann Hastings (age 14) is living in the home of Noah McClish. There is no known relationship between the Hastings and the McClishes. According to the Ohio Marriage index, Mary Ann married Henry Climer in 1851. I believe this may be child number 10 above, but have not been able to prove it.
• Eliza Hastings (age 44), Nancy Hastings (age 18) and Martha Jane Hastings (age 5) are all living in the home of Philip Street. The Ohio Marriage index tells us that Mrs. Street's maiden name is Clabaugh. Perhaps these three were sheltered at the request of Fanny (Hastings) Clabaugh. Nancy later married Henry Rice and Eliza and Martha relocated with the Rices to Illinois, then Beatrice, NE. The 1860 and 1870 censuses indicate that both Eliza and Nancy were born in Maryland which would seem to argue against their being related to Seymour.

If anyone has definitive information about any of these people I would love to hear from you.

Lorenzo: I am guessing Lorenzo is a son of Seymour. He enlisted in the army just one week after William, at the same location as William and showing the same place of birth as William.

Sources

Seymour, wife and unnamed children: Births from the 1830 census (Orangeville, Genesee, NY. p. 226) and/or the 1840 census (Blanchard, Hancock, OH. p. 8).

William: From the US Army Register of Enlistments [Record Number: 1336; Name: Hastings, WIlliam; Age: 23; Eyes: Grey; Hair: ??; Complexion: Dark; Feet: 5; Inches: 10; State Born: New York; Town or County Born: Orangeville; Occupation: Farmer; Enlisted When: 1847 Aug 5; Enlisted Where: Frt Wayne; Enlisted by Whom: Armstrong; Regiment and Company: 2 Drag; Date Discharged: 17 July 1848; Cause of Discharge: Exp of service; Remarks: At Jeff Bks A Private].

Lorenzo: Birth and Death from the US Army Register of Enlistments [Record Number: 1337; Name: Hastings, Lorenzo; Age: 18; Eyes: Grey; Hair: Light; Complexion: Ruddy; Feet: 5; Inches: 8; State Born: New York; Town or County Born: Orangeville; Occupation: Blacksmith; Enlisted When: 1847 Aug 12; Enlisted Where: Frt Wayne; Enlisted by Whom: Armstrong; Regiment and Company: 2 Drag; Died: 20 Oct 1847; Remarks: At Jeff Bks Mo A Private].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• 1830 census. Orangeville, Genesee, New York. Page 226.
• 1840 census. Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio. Page 8.
• William: 1870 census. Neosho, Morris, Kansas. Page 6.