moved to Talbot county and purchased the property known as
"Mount's Mill." Jacobus Seth died in 1694 and by his will
bequeathed 5,000 pounds of tobacco to the five fathers
to say masses for the repose of his soul, which proves that he
was a Catholic in faith.

Mr. Seth's first maternal ancestor was Thomas Impey, who
was the first Clerk of the Court of Talbot county, serving from
the organization of the county, in 1660, until his death, in 1684,
when he was accidentally killed. Thomas Impey resided on his
estate in Bay Hundred district, called "Cromwell," which he
purchased from one Richard Cromwell, who had first taken
patent for the said land. There were three Seths in the Revo-
lutionary War, Jacob and Charles, who served in the Fifth
Maryland Regiment, and William, who went through the war
in the "Armand Legion," having enlisted in August, 1777, and
being discharged March 23, 1783. At the time of his discharge
the Legion wag reduced to a handful of men, he, as sergeant,
being the ranking officer. This was the only cavalry force that
went into the Southern campaign, and they fought regularly
from Camden to Yorktown.

Mr. Joseph Bruff Seth in his early years attended public
school. In 1860 he went to a boarding school, but in 1861 he
was brought home on account of war and put under a private
tutor, Mr. Daniel Hahn. In 1865 he went with his uncle, Rob-
ert L. Seth, in the oyster and fruit packing business at Balti-
more. His uncle died in November of that year, and the settle-
ment of his business devolved upon Mr. Joseph Bruff Seth. He
then entered the law office of John M. Frazier, of Baltimore,
and was admitted to the Bar in December, 1867. Mr. Frazier
died in 1870, and Mr. Seth, in company with his brother, the
late T. Alexander Seth, and Harry E. Mann, conducted a law
firm until 1871, when Mr. Joseph B. Seth returned to Talbot
county, and has since practiced law in the courts of said county.

Mr. Seth sat in the Legislature as a Delegate for Talbot
county in the sessions of 1874, 1884 and 1886, during the latter
term being Speaker of the House. In 1905 he was elected to
the State Senate and was chosen president of that body in the
session of 1906.

In 1905 he was elected to the State Senate and was chosen
president of that body in the session of 1906.

By appointment of Governor Robert M. McLane, in 1884,
Mr. Seth served as Judge Advocate General, with the rank
of brigadier, and was reappointed by Governor Lloyd, and
again commissioned by Governor Jackson. In 1890 he was
appointed Commander of the State Fishery Force, and held