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| | Biography of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | Elizabeth wed William Magee Seton (1768-1803), a son of William Seton, Sr., (1746-1798) and Rebecca Curson Seton (c.1746-c.1775), January 25, 1794, in the Manhattan home of Mary Bayley Post.Samuel Provoost (1742-1815), the first Episcopal bishop of New York, witnessed the wedding vows of the couple. |
 | | Elizabeth, along with her sister-in-law Rebecca Mary Seton (1780-1804), her soul-friend and dearest confidant, nursed the sick and dying among family, friends, and needy neighbors. |
 | | Elizabeth was among the founders and charter members of The Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children (1797) and also served as treasurer of the organization. |
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