Person:Robert Seaver (7)

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Robert Seaver
b.13 Apr 1791 Raby, Hillsborough County, NH
d.1861 Brookline, Hillsborough County, NH
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 Nov 1790
  1. Robert Seaver1791 - 1861
  2. Sarah\Sally Seaver1793 - 1868
  3. Persis Seaver1795 - 1884
  4. Asa Seaver1797 -
  5. Susannah Seaver1799 -
  6. Mary Seaver1801 - 1880
  7. Sophronia Seaver1803 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Mar 1813
  1. Heman Seaver1814 -
  2. Asa Seaver1816 - 1905
  3. William Seaver1818 - 1896
  4. Susan Seaver1821 - 1886
  5. Marinda Seaver1823 -
  6. Charles Seaver1826 -
  7. Mary Jane Seaver1828 -
  8. Eliza Ann Seaver1831 -
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Facts and Events
Name Robert Seaver
Gender Male
Birth? 13 Apr 1791 Raby, Hillsborough County, NH
Marriage 16 Mar 1813 Brookline, Hillsborough County, NH (NH VR)to Hepzibah Gilson
Death? 1861 Brookline, Hillsborough County, NH
Burial? Pine Grove Cemetery, Brookline, Hillsborough, NH


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 613):

"(IV) ROBERT SEAVER, Jr., first child and first son of Joshua and Esther Seaver, was born in Brookline, Apr. 13, 1791. He was a farmer, an excellent citizen, and a member of the local Congregational church. He m. Mar. 16, 1813, Hepsibah, dau. of Eleazer and Hannah Gilson. He d. in 1861; his wife d. in 1867."

A list of his children follows.

Robert Seaver Jr enlisted as a Private in the War of 1812, serving in the 1st Regiment (Fisk's) of the New Hampshire Volunteer Militia (List of Soldiers who served in the War of 1812, National Archives Microfilm Series M602, Roll 185).

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

In the 1830 United States Census, Robert Seaver (indexed as "Leaver") was a head of household residing in Brookline town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The household included one free white male under age 10, two free white males aged 10 to 15, one free white male aged 30 to 40, one free white female under age 5, two free white females aged 5 to 10 and one free white female aged 40 to 50 (1830 United States Census, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Population Schedule, Brookline, Page 514, FHL Microfilm 0,337,929).

In the 1850 US census, the Robert Seaver family resided in Brookline, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The household included Robert Seaver (age 59, a farmer, $2,000 in real property, born NH), Hepsibeth Seaver (age 60, born NH) and Alonzo Parker (age 15, born MA) (FHL Microfilm 0,443,638, page 235, dwelling #108, family #115).

In the 1860 US Census, Robert Seaver (age 69, male, boarder, born NH) and Hepzibah Seaver (age 71, female, wife, born NH) resided in Brookline, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire in the home of Chas. Wiggin (age 35, male, a farmer, born NH0, Mary J. Wiggin (age 31, female, wife, born NH) and Arthur Wiggin (age 11, male, born NH) (National Archives Microfilm Series M653, Roll 673, page 258, line 34).

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