Joseph Seabrook was an early American politician who served in the South Carolina House of Commons in the 1720s.
Early life & Family Joseph Seabrook was born in 1700 to Robert Seabrook and Sarah Collins. He married Elizabeth Whitmarsh and had at least 5 children with her.Colonial land warrants and deeds relating to Robert Seabrook's land grants in Charles Town and Colleton County (e.g., 1680, 1680/1, 1683 records). (published in “The Early Generations of the Seabrook Family”). https://archive.org/stream/jstor-27569381/27569381_djvu.txt
Political career He served in the South Carolina House of Commons for St. Helena's Parish in the early 1720s, being one of the most promient Planters in his area.Joseph Seabrook service in the Commons House of Assembly, First Royal Assembly of South Carolina, 1721–1724. Listed as representative for St. Helena’s Parish. https://www.carolana.com/Carolina/Commons_House/royal_1st_assembly_members.html
Later life & Legacy He died in 1743 without a Will and his estate was filed in Colleton County, South Carolina by his wife Elizabeth who acted as administratrix.Inventory and administration of Joseph Seabrook’s estate filed in Colleton County, South Carolina, before June 10, 1743. Estate included land, enslaved people, and other property; administratrix was his widow Elizabeth Seabrook. Published in “The Early Generations of the Seabrook Family.” https://archive.org/stream/jstor-27569381/27569381_djvu.txt
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