Person:William Sever (4)

William Seaver served in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Line, and received a pension. The pension file indicates that the Soldier married Susannah Blake 9 August 1787 at Boston Massachusetts, that the soldier died 12 April 1818 at Roxbury Massachusetts and his widow applied for the pension on 21 September 1838 at Boston Massachusetts, aged 82. A daughter Abigail Seaver, aged 63, made affidavit on 21 September 1838 at Boston Massachusetts and she stated she was present when her father married Susannah Blake; the daughter Abigail Seaver was born 18 October 1775, but the name of her mother was not given (Virgil D. White, "Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files," File #R9353).

In the 1790 US Census, William Seaver was a head of household in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The household included two free white males over age 16, zero free white males under age 16, and zero free white females (1790 United States Census, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Page 206, FHL Microfilm 0,568,144).

In the 1810 United States Census, William Seaver was a head of household residing in Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white male aged 26 to 45, one free white male over age 45, one free white female under age 10, and one free white female aged 26 to 45 (1810 United States Census Population Schedule, Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Page 550, FHL Microfilm 0,205,626).

1. ↑ Roxbury (MA) Vital Records to 1850
   312.
2. ↑ Roxbury (MA) Vital Records to 1850
   634.

   "age 84 years, 6 months"