John Seaver

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John Seaver (1671 - 1756)

John Seaver

Born 18 Aug 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Son of Nathaniel Seaver and Sarah (Davis) Wilson

Brother of Sarah Seaver

Husband of Sarah (Gardner) Seaver — married before 1696 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Father of Sarah Seaver, Nathaniel Seaver, Anna (Seaver) Stedman, John Seaver, Lucy Seaver, Andrew Seaver, Richard Seaver, Esther Seaver and Elizabeth Seaver

Died 12 Dec 1756 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 10 Feb 2019 | Created 14 Dec 2013

Biography

John Seaver, son of Nathaniel and Sarah Seaver, was born August 18, 1671.[1] He was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts.[2]

John married Sarah Gardner, daughter of Andrew, by 1697 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.[3]

John and Sarah's known children were:[1]

Sarah, b Feb 4, 1696; m Amariah Winchester Dec 15, 1714 Nathaniel, b Dec 22, 1697; m first Hannah White "(it is believed)" and second Sarah Stevens; he died at Brookline October 2. 1768 John, b Oct 6, 1699; d at Brookline Oct 21, 1767 Anna, b in 1701; m Thomas Stedman, Jr., Apr 9, 1724 Lucy, b Nov 24, 1703; m John Goddard of Brookline in 1725; no children Andrew, b in 1705; wife Elizabeth who died May 14, 1763, age 45 (Brookline Records) Mary, b in 1707 Richard, b 1710; m Hannah Everett of Roxbury Nov 30, 1748 Esther, b Nov 13, 1712; m Edward Sheaf, Cambridge, Dec 1, 1756 Elizabeth, b Sept 12, 1715 John Seaver died December 12, 1756, in his 86th year, at Brookline, Massachusetts.[4]

Birth:

Date: 18 AUG 1671 Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States[5] Christening:

Date: 7 JUN 1674 Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States[6] Death:

Date: 12 DEC 1756 Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States[7] Burial:

Date: AFT 12 DEC 1756 Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [8] Note: A biography of John Seaver was published in the book "Collection of Genealogical Records," published by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The biography reads:

"John Seaver resided in that part of Boston called Muddy River, which became the town of Brookline. A petition to the General Court dated Aug 13 1704 that the "Inhabitants of Muddy River might be allowed a separate village or peculiar,and have power to manage the affairs of said place" was signed by John Winchester, Josiah Winchester, Josiah Winchester Jr, John Seaver and others. It was granted in 1705. The following are from the records of Brookline.

• John Seaver was chosen tithingman at Brookline, Mar 12 1704/5 (Brookline Records p 66).
• John Seaver elected fence viewer in 1705 and again Mar 5 1710/1
• Dec 2 1713. John Sever chose a committee to treat with Mr Caleb Gardiner concerning a piece of land, said Caleb offered to give the town of Brookline for the site of a meeting house, to get the bounds defined and to obtain a legal conveyance. Lieut Thomas Gardiner, Mr John Seaver and others chose a committee to build a meeting house of the same dimensions as those of the meeting houses in the southwest part of Roxbury.
• Mar 21 1714/5. John Seaver and others chosen selectmen and assessors. John Seaver elected Town Clerk.
• May 20 1715. John Seaver and others sworn as assessors.
• Up to Nov 21 1715, the meeting house committee reported expenditures of L152, 17s, 11d and town voted that the said committee finish the meeting house and appropriated L50 therefore.
• Mar 12 1716, John Sever chosen Town Clerk.
• Mar 3 1717/8, John Seaver chosen Town Clerk. The town voted him L1 10s for service as Town Clerk for three years past.
• Apr 29 1718. Space in the meetinghouse was allotted whereto erect pews. To John Seaver the committee ordered that 'he should have the spot or romm between the westerly door of the meeting house and the stairs leading to the mens Gallerie' valued at L4 5s who accepted thereof.
• Aug 14 1718 John Seaver sworn assessor
• Mar 4 1723. John Seaver chosen trustee for the Middle School (there were at that time three schools in the town).
• May 11 1724. John Seaver one of the committee to examine the treasurer's accounts." No probate records were found in the Suffolk County (Massachusetts) records for John or Sarah Seaver. Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Reference Volume 26, page 305, 308. Subscription ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images : 5 November 2017), John Seaver, 18 Aug 1671; citing Birth, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 741,320. Link ↑ New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. Reference Volume 2, page 1347. Subscription ↑ Vital records of Brookline, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, published by Essex Institute, 1929. Reference page 225 ↑ Source: #S325 Page: 310 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 ↑ Source: #S325 Page: page 310 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 ↑ Source: #S511 Page: 225 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 ↑ Source: #S156 Page: Walnut Street Cemetery (Brookline, Mass.), John Seaver memorial Find A Grave: Memorial #84069672 Source: S325 Abbreviation: Roxbury MA Vital Records to 1849 Title: Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1925, 2 Volumes) Repository: #R39 Repository: R39 Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society (99-101 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. 02116) Address: Web Address: http://www.AmericanAncestors.org Source: S511 Abbreviation: Brookline MA VRs to the End of the Year 1849 Title: Vital Records of Brookline, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, Mass. : The Essex Institute, 1929) Note: Source Medium: Book Repository: #R39 Acknowledgments

Thank you to Randy Seaver for creating WikiTree profile Seaver-282 through the import of Robert Seaver Descendants - 6 generations.ged on Dec 13, 2013.