Sarah Seavey

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Sarah4 Hamor (Sarah3 Huff, Thomas2, Ferdinando1) (#19461) was born in Arundel, York, ME 1738.(141)

She married Benjamin Seavy.(142) (Benjamin Seavy is #19462.) Benjamin was born by 3 Sep 1727 in Kittery, York, ME.(143) Benjamin was the son of William Seavy. He was baptized in Kittery, York, ME, 3 Sep 1727.

Sarah Hamor and Benjamin Seavy had the following children:

i. Moses5 Seavy (#21876) was born Kennebunkport, York, ME 1753.(144) Moses died young.(145)

iii. Molly Seavy (#21877) was born Kennebunkport, York, ME 1755.(146) She married Pvt Abraham Rideout.(147) (Pvt Abraham Rideout is #21879.) Abraham was born 1753 in of Kennebunkport, York, ME. Abraham served in the military.(148) Rev War

He resided in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME bef 1786.(149) Extract from History of Kennebunkport by Bradbury, p 272:

Rideout, Abraham, came from Brunswick in 1786. He m Molly Seavy.

p 300: Abraham Rideout was 4 years and 3 months in the continental army. He enlisted from Brunswick and joined Capt. Daniel Merrill's company in Col. Brewer's regiment at White Plains, NY. He served a portion of the time in Capt. Bullock's company under Gen. Greene and was discharged at West Point in 1782.

iii. Betsey Seavy (#21878) was born Kennebunkport, York, ME 1757.(150) She married Benjamin Hodgkins in Arundel, York, ME, 12 Nov 1794.(151) Bradford says "Benjamin Hodskins" - Church of Christ nka First Congregational (Benjamin Hodgkins is #21880.)

Benjamin was born 1753 in of Kennebunkport, York, ME. Church marriage records say of Cape Anne

iv. Hannah Seavy (#21881) was born Kennebunkport, York, ME 1760.(152) She married three times. She married Caleb Curtis Jr.(153) Bradbury says "Mr. Curtis" (Caleb Curtis Jr is #21883.)

Caleb was born 22 May 1758 in Harpswell, Cumberland, ME.(154) Caleb was the son of Caleb Curtis and Mercy Lowe. She married George Mitchell Thompson. (George Mitchell Thompson is #21884.) George was born in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME. She married Richard Tarr in Arundel, York, ME, 25 Sep 1775.(155) Church of Christ nka First Congregational (Richard Tarr is #21882.)

Richard was born in of Kennebunkport, York, ME.(156) Arundel Church of Christ records says he was "of Harpswell" http://www.essexcountyma.org/wills/tarrr.htm

Estate of Richard Tarr of Gloucester Essex Probate Docket # 27257

In the name of God, Amen the seventh day of January Anno Domine Seventeen hundred and twenty nine I Richard Tarr of the Town of Gloucester in the County of Essex in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God; Therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body an knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die; do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament: that is to say Principaly and first of all I give and commend my soul to the hands of God that gave it and my body I commend to the Earth to be buried in in decent Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the General resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God; and as touching such Worldly Estate where with it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life. I give bequeath and dispose of the same in manner following. Imps I give bequeath unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife all my whole Estate in Houses Land Chattle and moveables of all sorts whether in Gloucester or elsewhere In possession or Reversion with all my Rights in any undivided lands in Gloucester aforesd or Elsewhere during the whole term that she shall remain my widow freely and absolutely to be disposed of by her as she shall see fit and meet excepting such legacies and bequeathments as shall be hereafter mentioned. But in case she shall Cause to marry again the Whole of my Estate reall and personal I do give and bequeath unto my Children to be equally divided among them; and that immediately upon her marriage Excepting such part of my Estate as the law will give her (Item I give to my son William Tarr five pounds in money to be paid him by me Executrix here after mentioned together with all my wearing Clothes and Apparrel. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Tarr five shillings only to be paid by my Executor as aforesd he having already received his portion. Item I give unto my son Richard Tarr five shillings only to be paid by my Executrix as affore he having likewise received his portion allready. Item I give unto my son Joseph Tarr five shillings only (crossed out) to be paid by my Executrix Item I give unto my son Benj Tarr five Shillings only to be paid likewise by my Executrix he having received his portion allready. Item I give unto my son Caleb Tarr five shillings to be paid him likewise by my Executrix Item I give unto my son Samuel Tarr five shillings to be paid him by my Executrix. Item I give unto Henery David Elizabeth Davis and Hannah Davis Children of my daughter Elizabeth Davis deced. to each of them five shillings a piece to be paid by my Executrix. Item I give unto my daughter Honnor Wonson five shillings only. she having received her Portion allready to be paid to her by my Executrix. Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Tarr five shillings to be paid to her by my Executrix. Item Lastly do I as afore unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth all my Goods and Chattle all and singular my Land Tenaments+Messuages and all my moveables and all my Real and personal and Personal (crossed out) Estate as aforesd under the afore mentioned Restrictions and do hereby make Constitute and Ordain her my sole + alone Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby utterly disallow revoke and Disu null all and Every other Testament Will Legacy and bequest and Executors- by me in any way before named Willed and bequeathed satisfying and confirming this only and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand an seal this Day and Year above mentioned.

Richard Tarr

Source: Photocopied from the copybooks of Essex County Probate records, old series, vol 315.

Submitted by: Diana Nelson

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Estate of Benjamin Tarr of Gloucester Essex Probate Docket # 27216

I Benjamin Tarr of Gloucester in the County of Essex in good Health of Body and of sound mind and memory thro' the devine goodness do on this seventh Day of May Anno Domine One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty three make the following my last will and testament. Recomending my Soul to God and my Body to be decently Interred. I Will that my just Debts and Necessary Charges be payd and discharged. I will and bequeath to my Children Rebecca Brooks and Thomas Row and the Heirs of Anna Clark, deceased, five shillings to be equally divided among them and payd by my Executor hearafter mentioned. I will and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Thurston two pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, and to my Daughter Deborah Pool six pound thirteen shillings and four pence, these sums of money to be payd to them out of my personal Estate if there be left enough besides to satisfy my Debts and Charges and if there should not be enough besides my Debts and Charges, My Will is that my four sons hereafter mentioned pay each an equal part of said legacies I Will and bequeath all of my estate not otherwise bequeathed to my fours Sons, Benjamin, James and Henry to be equally divided among them saving two pound thirteen shillings and four pence wich I Will to Benjamin more than an equal share and further I Will to Henry more than an equal Share, my Garden in front of the House, as the fence row is extending from the Road to a large Apel Tree Northerly and two Cow pens now Walled in, joining the field. I also Will to Henry My Son Henry to have his parts where he and I now Dwell and the others as much maybe, where their Respective Houses now stand Finally, I constitute my Sons Benjamin and Henry jointly and severally my Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Witness my Hand and Seal on the Day afore written. Syned Sealed and published pronounced and Declared the sd. Benjamin Tarr the Testator, to be his last will and Testament in presence of us besides. Benjamin Tarr's mark Ebenezer Cleaveland Andrew Woodberry Caleb Pool

Presented 5 April 1784 by Benjamin, the only surviving executor. Cleaveland and Pool were present.

Source: Copied from the original at Mass Archives, July 8, 1999. Submitted by: Diana Nelson 9

v. Sarah (Sally) Seavy (#21885) was born Kennebunkport, York, ME 1762.(157) She married twice. She married Ambrose Curtis in Harpswell, Cumberland, ME, 17 Dec 1789.(158) Bradbury says "Mr. Curtis" - m by Rev Samuel Eaton (Ambrose Curtis is #22286.)

Ambrose died by 29 Jan 1807.(159) Ambrose was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census in Harpswell, Cumberland, ME.(160) In the 1790 census, "Ambros Curtes" is listed as the head of a family in Harpswell consisting of one male aged 16 years and above, one female, and one male under the age of 16 Abstract from The Maine Genealogist, Vol. 21, No. 3, (Aug 1999), pp 112-113:

In the 1790 census, "Ambros Curtes" is listed as the head of a family in Harpswell consisting of one male aged 16 years and above, one female, and one male under the age of 16. This fits with Theodore being their only child at that time (b 1790). But there are no records of any children being born to this couple in Harpswell; indeed, there are no furhter references to any Ambrose or Sarah Curtis in the Harpswell records of this period. Also, there is no other Ambrose Curtis listed as head-of-household in Freeport or in any of the towns in Maine's 1790 census (or in MA, VT, or NH).

There is no Ambrose Curtis listed in Harpswell, Freeport, or anywehre else in Maine in the 1800 census. However, in its issue of 29 Jan 1807, Portland's Eastern Argus newspaper reported that Sally Curtis had been appointed administratrix over the estate of Ambrose Curtis, late of Freeport, mariner. In the 1800 census, Sarah Curtis appears for the first time as a head-of-household in Maine. If she is in fact the wife of Ambrose Curtis, it is possible that Ambrose was then at sea, explaining why he is not found in the 1800 census. However, if Ambrose was lost at sea at the end of 1799 or in January 1800, there is an explanation for why Sally was not issued letters of administration until Jan 1807. MA followed the English common law which required a seven-year waiting period before a missing person was presumed dead (MA Civ. Stat. Chap 200 para 13; ME Civ Stat. Title 18-A para 1-107). Thus, Ambrose's wife could not have been appointed administratrix or have remarried before then.

In 1800, the family of Sarah Curtis is listed with two males under 10, one male 10-16, two females under 10, one female 10-16, and one female 26-45. This fits the Ambrose Curtis family except there is an extra girl between 10 and 16 years old. Sarah is not listed in the 1810 Maine census, nor in that of any nearby state. She may have died before the 1810 census, remarried, or moved in with one of her children. The census records therefore suggest that Ambrose and Sarah still resided in Harpswell at the time Theodore was born (even though his birth and those of his siblings are recorded in Freeport) and that they removed to Freeport before the 1800 census was taken.

She married John Townsend in Freeport, York, ME, 12 Feb 1807.(161) Bradbury says "Mr. Townsend"; borne out by the marriage in Freeport on 12 Feb 1807 of Sally Curtis and John Townsend - on their marriage intentions, entered 12 Jan 1807, Sally was called "Mrs." Sally Curtis. (John Townsend is #22287.)

John was born 9 Jun 1766 in Abington, Plymouth, MA.(162) John died 7 Nov 1830 in Freeport, York, ME, at 64 years of age.(163)

vi. Eunice (Lois) Seavy (#21886) was born Kennebunkport, York, ME 1766.(164) Bradbury calls her Lois; however, marriage records at church say she is Eunice Eunice died 18 Apr 1844 in Harpswell, Cumberland, ME, at 77 years of age.(165) She married twice. She married Ambrose Curtis.(166) (Ambrose Curtis is #22285.) She married Benjamin Curtis in Arundel, York, ME, 15 Feb 1787.(167) Church of Christ nka First Congregational

Harpswell TR says 9 children born to Benjamin and Lois Curtis between 1 Nov 1787 and 19 Apr 1806 (Benjamin Curtis is #21887.)

Benjamin was born 18 Oct 1764 in Harpswell, Cumberland, ME.(168) Benjamin was the son of Caleb Curtis and Mercy Lowe. Benjamin died 3 Dec 1830 in Harpswell, Cumberland, ME, at 66 years of age.