Thomas Seamans probably emigrated from Barbados Island (and probably originally from England) to Swansea, Massachusetts, and in 1687 married Susannah Salisbury (b.1635). Fletcher de la Seamans (1843- 1920), a direct descendant in the sixth generation, moved from New York to Appleton, Wisconsin, and served with Wisconsin troops during the Civil War. In 1868 he married Phoebe Matilda Chase and they settled in Alma City, Minnesota, later moving to Janesville, Minnesota. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, California and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated to Saskatchewan and elsewhere in Canada.

The Seaman, Chase, Salisbury etc. families originally of England, Wales and elsewhere. The emigrant ancestor, Thomas Seaman, came North from the Barbados Islands in 1679. The first official record of him is his marriage to Susannah Salisbury (b. 1662) in Swansee, Massachusetts in 1687. She was the daughter of William and Susannah Salisbury, and was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. William Salisbury (1622-1675) came from Deabighahire, Wales. He came to America in 1635.

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