Thomas F. Seal

Biography

Thomas F. Seal was born in 1785 and witnessed the growth of a young nation across a lifetime that stretched into the third quarter of the 19th century. Though the record holds few dramatic headlines, he is remembered as a steady presence whose years of experience anchored his community.

Living through the turn of two centuries, he went on to settle close to Unionville, and when he passed away in 1875 he was laid to rest at Unionville Cemetery, a quiet testament to his long life. Friends and neighbors would recount a life shaped by endurance and the simple duties of everyday life.