Person:Robert Seaver (12)

There are no birth records for Robert Seaver. He was born about 1743 in Sudbury or Marlborough in Massachusetts, to Robert and Eunice Seaver. His age at death of 85 in November 1828 indicates that he was born about 1743.

The guardianship of Robert Seaver was recorded in Middlesex County (Massachusetts) Probate Docket 20070 (FHL Microfilm 0,421,515). This record means that Robert's father was probably dead (father Robert Seaver died in 1752), and that he was aged 14 when he chose his guardian. It reads:

"23 Oct 1758 Robert Sever of Marlborough (formerly of Framingham) selects John Weeks of Marlborough to be his guardian."

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 Robert Seaver. It reads (page 612):

"(II) CAPT. ROBERT SEAVER the first of his family to live in this town, settled in the northeast part of Hollis, afterwards Raby, in 1764; coming there from Marlborough, Mass., where he was born in 1743. He was a son, probably, of Robert and Eunice (Raymond) Seaver.

"Capt. Seaver's log-cabin in Raby was located about one-half mile north of the present village on the east side of the east highway to Milford. Its site at the present time is occupied by the dwelling house of George Shattuck; which was built by Capt. Robert soon after the close of the Revolution. In 1768, he was one of the signers of the petition for the incorporation of Raby; and after its incorporation, one of its most prominent and influential citizens. He derived his title as "Captain" from the fact that during the early days of the town's existence, he was many times captain of its training band. During the War of the Revolution he was a member of Raby's Committees of Safety, and also served as one of its soldiers, both as a private and also as one of its three commissioned officers. He was a private in Captain Reuben Dow's company of Hollis; which marched from Hollis, Apr. 19, 1775, at the time of the Lexington alarm; second Lieutenant of Capt. Noah Worcester's company of Hollis which was in the service for three months in the winter of 1775 and 1776 at Cambridge, Mass.; and First Lieutenant of Capt. Daniel Emerson's company of Hollis, which marched from Hollis, June 30, 1777, upon the receipt of the news of Gen. Burgoyne's advance upon Ticonderoga.

"He served the town as moderator in 1781, 1784, 1789, 1793, 1794 and 1795; town treasurer in 1777, 1781, 1782, 1789 and 1790; and was selectman in 1774 and 1786.

"He m. in Sudbury, Mass. Sept. 20, 1763, Joanna Parmenter. At the time of his marriage, according to the Sudbury town records, both he and his wife were residents in Marlborough, Mass. He d. at Brookline, Nov. 3, 1828, aged 85 years. His wife d. at Brookline, Feb. 8, 1822, aged 78 years. They are buried in the South Cemetery."

In the 1776 New Hampshire Census, Robert Sever was enumerated in Brookline, Hillsbourough County, New Hampshire.

In the 1790 United States Census, Robert Seaver was a head of household in Raby, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The household included one free white male over age 16, three free white males under age 16, and three free white females (1790 United States Census, Raby, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Page 054, FHL Microfilm 0,568,145).

In the 1800 United States Census, Robert Seaver was a head of household in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The household included one free white male aged 10 to 16, one free white male aged 26 to 45, one free white male over age 45, one free white female under age 10, one free white female aged 10 to 16, one free white female aged 16 to 26, one free white female aged 26 to 45 and one free white female over age 45 (1800 United States Census, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Page 482, FHL Microfilm 0,218,679).

In the 1810 United States Census, Robert Seaver was a head of household residing in Brookline town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The household included one free white male over age 45, one free white female aged 26 to 45 and one free white female over age 45 (1810 United States Census Population Schedule, Brookline, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Page 708, FHL Microfilm 0,218,684).

In the 1820 United States Census, Robert Sever was a head of household residing in Brookline town, Hillsbourough County, New Hampshire. The household included one free white male over age 45, one free white female aged 10 to 16, one free white female aged 16 to 26 and one free white female over age 45 (1820 United States Census, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Population Schedule, Brookline, Page 824, FHL Microfilm 0,205,623).

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Brookline (New Hampshire) Town Records.

   "age 85 at death)"

2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/21057720/person/1021733527