Person:Asahel Seaver (3)

Asahel Reed Seaver was certainly named after Asahel Reed, one of the young Minutemen of Sudbury who rushed to Lexington and concord on 19 April 1775 in response to the alarm, who died on that day by the British.

William Heywood's book, "The History of Westminster, Massachusetts" notes that Asahel Reed Seaver settled upon the farm originally owned by his wife's grandfather, Daniel Walker, in the south part of town, on which his son Isaac resided for many years.

In the 1810 United States Census, Asahel R. Seaver was a head of household in Westminster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included two males under age 10, one male aged 26 to 45, one female under age 10, and two females aged 26 to 45 (1810 United States Census Population Schedule, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Page 152, FHL Microfilm 0,205,630).

In the 1820 United States Census, Asahel Seaver was a head of household in Westminster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included three males under age 10, one male aged 10 to 16, one male aged 16 to 26, one male aged 26 to 45, one female under age 10, one female aged 16 to 26 and one female aged 26 to 45 (1820 United States Census Population Schedule, Westminster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Page 109, FHL Microfilm 0,193,743).

In the 1830 United States census, Asahel R. Seaver was a head of household in Westminster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white male aged 5 to 10, one free white male aged 10 to 15, one free white male aged 50 to 60, one free white female aged 10 to 15, one free white female aged 50 to 60 (1830 United States Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Population Schedule, Westminster, Page 121, FHL Microfilm 0,337,926).

1. ↑ Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Westminster, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
   p. 84.

   SEVER, Asell, s. Norman and Sarah, [born] Oct. 2, 1775.

2. ↑ Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Westminster, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
   p. 247.

   SEAVER, Asahel R. (married), s. Norman and Sarah, [died] Aug. 15, 1849, a. 73 y. 10 m. 15 d. Heart disease.

3. ↑ Find A Grave: Woodside Cemetery, Westminster, MA, in Find A Grave
   Asahel Reed Seaver.

   ASAHEL R. SEAVER
   died Aug. 15, 1849,
   aged 74 years.
   HANNAH
   his wife
   died March 5, 1858,
   aged 73 years.