She raised her children before starting her writing career, thus becoming a “late bloomer.” Her first foray involved selling short stories to newspapers. This marriage also ended in divorce in 1968.Īnya didn’t write her first book until she was 37 years old. They had one daughter, which they named Clemency. Her second marriage was to investment counselor Hamilton (Chan) in 1930. She was married twice, the first time at age 19 to a Rhodes Scholar – Hamilton Cottier. She had private tutors and graduated from Spence School. She was christened “Ann”, but was given the name “Anutika” by a Sioux Chief, which was adapted to “Anya.”Īnya was a bit of a traveler, and by the time she was thirteen, had crossed the Atlantic eight times. Ernest Thompson was a naturalist, author, and illustrator. Originally named Ann, she was born in Manhattan on January 23, 1904, to Ernest Thompson Seton and Grace Gallatin Seton Thompson. Seton wrote about this woman, who was an important figure in Greenwich history, as well as an early role model for women’s equality. She was the owner of Elizabeth’s Neck, which became Tod’s Point and today Greenwich Point. In 1640, Elizabeth joined 2 others (Robert Feakes and Captain Daniel Patrick) in buying land from the Native Americans in Old Greenwich. She wrote the well-known historical fiction book “The Winthrop Woman” about Greenwich co-founder Elizabeth Feakes. Anyone who has lived in Greenwich for a time is probably familiar with the name Anya Seton.
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