Person:Joseph Seaver (15)

Joseph Seaver resided in Lancaster and Sterling, Massachusetts. He was buried in Kendall Hill Cemetery in Sterling, Worcester MA. age 70 years.

Joseph Seaver of Framingham and others belonging to Capt. Drury's company signed a petition dated 5 June 1775 at Camp Cambridge to General Ward, stating that they had enlisted to serve in Col. Nixon's regiment but had been shifted to Col. Gardner's regiment, and requesting that they might be permitted to continue in Col. Nixon's regiment. He was also a Private in Capt. Thomas Drury's (5th) company, Col. John Nixon's regiment in a company return dated Winter Hill, 30 September 1775. Joseph Seaver and others signed a receipt given to Lieut. Samuel Sawyer, dated Lancaster 11 March 1776, for wages for service from 18 December 1775 to 17 January 1776 in Capt. White's company. ["Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1905, p.960]

In the 1790 US Census, Joseph Seaver was a head of household in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included two free white males over age 16, one free white male under age 16, and four free white females (1790 United States Census, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Page 237, FHL Microfilm 0,568,144).

In the 1800 United States Census, Joseph Seaver was a head of household residing in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included 2 males under age 10, 1 male over age 45, and 1 female over age 45 (1800 United States Census Population Schedule, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Page 350, FHL Microfilm 0,205,617).

In the 1820 United States Census, Abigail Seaver was a head of household in Sterling town, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included one female aged 26 to 45 and one female over age 45 (1820 United States Census Population Schedule, Sterling town, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Page 071, FHL Microfilm 0,193,743).

The daughter of Joseph Seaver applied for a Revolutionary War Pension on 2 December 1845 at Sterling, Massachusetts. The petition stated that Joseph Seaver served in the Massachusetts line, that he married Abigail Sawyer on 7 July 1772 at Lancaster Massachusetts, and died 14 November 1816, aged 52. She stated that her mother died at Sterling Massachusetts on 17 November 1844, leaving children: James and Sally Sever, Eunice Raymond, Joseph Sever, Abigail Taylor and Betsey Parker (Revolutionary War Pension File Number R9351).

1. ↑ Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903)
   p. 130.

   SEAVER, Joseph, s. Nathaniel and Rebacah, [born] Jan. 26, 1745-6.

2. ↑ Tapley, Frances Pratt. Vital records of Sterling, Massachusetts. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Printed by Commonwealth Press, 1976)
   p. 130.

   SEAVER, Joseph, [died] Nov. 14, 1816.

3. ↑ Find A Grave: Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, MA, in Find A Grave
   Joseph Seaver.

   In Memory of
   Mr.
   JOSEPH
   SEAVER
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