Person:Abraham Seaver (7)

Watchers
m. 25 Nov 1809
  1. Charles Seaver1810 - 1891
  2. William Seaver1811 - 1812
  3. Abraham Wood Seaver1812 - 1856
  4. Samuel Seaver1814 - 1897
  5. Thomas Faxon Seaver1815 - 1878
  6. William Gilchrist Seaver1817 - 1818
  7. Lucy Lawrence Seaver1818 - 1905
  8. Nancy Kidder Seaver1820 -
  9. William Seaver1822 - 1833
  10. Betsy Seaver1824 - 1911
  11. Henry Otis Seaver1827 - 1912
m. 21 Jan 1836
  1. Abraham Kendall Seaver1838 - 1883
  2. Charlotte Albina Seaver1840 - 1917
  3. Everett M. Seaver1844 - 1923
  4. George A. Seaver1846 - 1920
  5. _____ Seaver, male1847 -
Facts and Events
Name Abraham Wood Seaver
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Apr 1812 Townsend, Middlesex County, MA (VR, 273)
Marriage 21 Jan 1836 Townsend, Middlesex County, MA (VR, 178)to Charlotte Scales
Death? 15 Jun 1856 Townsend, Middlesex County, MA (VR, 377)

SOURCE: JMSeaver #314-ii, JMS-326

BIRTH: 18 Apr 1812 Townsend MA (VR)

DEATH: 15 Jun 1856 Townsend MA (VR) "age 44y 1m 27d"

MARRIAGE: to Charlotte Scales 21 Jan 1836 Townsend MA (VR )

CENSUS:

In the 1840 United States census, Abram W. Seaver was a head of household in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white male under age 5, two free white males aged 20 to 30, and three free white females aged 20 to 30 (1840 United States Census, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Population Schedule, Townsend, Page 207, FHL Microfilm 0,014,678).

In the 1850 US census, the Abraham W. Sever family resided in Townsend, Middlesex County, MA. The household included Abraham W. (age 38, mason, $2,500 in real property, born MA), Charlott Seaver (age 32, born MA), Abram H. (age 12, born MA), Charlott A. (age 9, born MA), Everett W. (age 6, born MA), and George A. (age 2, born MA). [LDS Microfilm 0,443,542, page 071, family #126].

ESTATE:

1) Middlesex Co MA Probate Docket # 41267 (FHL Microfilm 0,510,637) "Abraham W. Seaver of Townsend"

  • 12 August 1856: Petition for Admin., Bond for $10,000, letter and order
                       Inventory (Real $1,050 and Personal $612.54)
                       Petition for allowance to widow ($350 allowed)
  • 3 March 1857: Pet. for license to sell real estate,
                       List of debts ($2004.69)
                       Decree and oath.
  • 11 August 1857: same as above, debt of $,2037, bond $10,000.
  • 13 October 1857: Affidavit of sale
  • 8 December 1857: Pet. for leave to file All of notice (decreed)
  • 18 December 1857: Affidavit of notice.
  • 27 April 1858: 1st Account ($2099.69) allowed.

2) Middlesex Co MA Probate Docket # 41,268 (FHL Microfilm 0,510,637)

         "Abram K., Charlotte, Everett W. and George A. Seaver, of Townsend"
  • 3 March 1857: Petition for guardianship of children of Abraham W. Seaver
                       Bond $10,000 and letter (Charlotte Seaver of Townsend
                       appointed, surety of bond was Thomas F Seaver).

DISTRIBUTION: shares from residue to children named above.