Person:Joshua Seaver (3)

m. 2 Dec 1714
  1. Hannah Sever1716 - Bef 1758
  2. Sarah Seaver1718 - 1780
  3. Ebenezer Seaver1721 - 1785
  4. Mary Seaver1725/26 - Bef 1769
  5. Joshua Seaver1728 - 1773
  6. Susanna Seaver1730 - 1769
Facts and Events
Name Joshua Seaver
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 Sep 1728 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesVR, 311
Death[2] 4 Sep 1773 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesVR, 633
Burial? Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Joshua Seaver died intestate and administration was granted on 17 September 1773 (Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, Volume 73, Page 91):

John Newell of Newton, County Middlesex, Yeoman, and Ebenr Seaver of Roxbury, County Suffolk, Gentleman, were granted administration of the estate of Joshua Seaver, late of Roxbury, Yeoman, deceased intestate. Timothy Wales, of Dorchester, Yeoman, and James White of Roxbury, yeoman, posted bond.

An Inventory was taken by Saml Whittemore, John White, and Abijah Seaver, appraisers. Ebenr Seaver presented the inventory on 7 April 1774 (Volume 73, Page 277). The Real Estate was appraised by Richard Hull, Nathl Ruggles, John Goddard (Volume 74, Page 52) valued at 1,125 pounds, 5 shillings, 1 pence, and included:

  • Dwelling house L60;
  • Barn and other building L26.13.4;
  • Mowing and Tillage Land L420;
  • Pasture Land L140;
  • Meadow L10;
  • Wood and pasture land L20;
  • Fresh Meadow L8;
  • Wood and meadow land L7.10;
  • Salt Marsh L45;
  • 1200 acres of wild land lying in Township of Colrain L180;
  • 50 acres of improved land in sd Town L23.15.5.

The Executor's account was presented (Volume 73, Page 249).

Distribution of the estate of 147 pounds, 1 shilling, 9 pence was as follows Mar 18 1774 (Volume 73, Page 262):

  • To Ebenr Seaver, eldest son, 2 shares, L98.14.8;
  • Sarah Newell, Rep. of Peter Seaver and Joshua Seaver, a single share, L49.8.4 .

Joshua Seaver was buried in Eliot Cemetery in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

References
  1. Roxbury (MA) Vital Records to 1850
    311.
  2. Roxbury (MA) Vital Records to 1850
    633.

    "age 45"