Person:Joshua Seaver (2)

The book "History of Brookline, Formerly Raby, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, with Tables of Family Records and Genealogies" by Edward E. Parker, published by the Town, provides a short biography of Joshua Seaver. It reads (page 613):

"(III) JOSHUA SEAVER, first son of Capt. Robert and Joanna (Parmenter) Seaver, was b. in Brookline, June 29, 1768. He was a farmer, a citizen of repute, and one of the original members of the local Congregational church at the time of its organization in 1795. In 18__ he removed from Brookline to --?--, Vt. He was twice married; m. 1st, Esther --?--; m. 2nd, in Vermont."

A list of his children by both wives follows.

Joshua Seaver was warned out of Salisbury, Addison County, Vermont on 25 August 1812 (Alden M. Rollins, "Vermont Warnings Out, Vol. 1: Northern Vermont," Picton Press, Camden, Maine, p. 67).

In the 1800 United States Census, Joshua Sever was a head of household in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The household included two free white males under age 10, one free white male aged 26 to 45, three free white females under age 10, and one free white female aged 26 to 45 (1800 United States Census, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Page 83, FHL Microfilm 0,218,679).

In the 1830 United States Census, Joshua Sever was a head of household residing in Salisbury town, Addison County, Vermont. The household included one free white male under age 5, one free white male aged 5 to 10, one free white male aged 10 to 15, one free white male aged 60 to 70, one free white female aged 15 to 20, one free white female aged 20 to 30 and one free white female aged 40 to 50 (1830 United States Census, Addison County, Vermont, Population Schedule, Salisbury, Page 207, FHL Microfilm 0,027,450).