Person:Christopher Sever (1)
Christopher Sever
b.23 Aug 1747 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.29 Jul 1836 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Apr 1739
  1. Samuel Sever1739 - 1739/40
  2. Joshua Sever1742/43 -
  3. Thomas Sever1744/45 - 1832
  4. Christopher Sever1747 - 1836
  5. Joseph Sever1750/51 - 1829
  6. Hannah Sever1753 - 1754
  7. Hannah Sever1756 - 1790
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Christopher Sever1747 - 1836
  • W.  Hannah HardenAbt 1750 - 1812
m. 17 Oct 1771
  1. Robert Sever1772 - 1860
  2. Ruth Sever1774 - 1863
  3. Melzer Sever1776 -
  4. Amos Sever1778 - 1795
  5. Bathaniah Sever1780 -
  6. Daniel Sever1782 - Bef 1834
  7. Calvin Sever1785 -
  8. Samuel Sever1787 - 1864
  9. Christiana Sever1790 -
  10. Wendell Sever1793 - 1856
  11. Hannah Wendell SeverAbt 1795 -
  12. Amelia Sever1800 -
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Facts and Events
Name Christopher Sever
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Aug 1747 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 17 Oct 1771 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Hannah Harden
Death[2] 29 Jul 1836 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Christopher Sever served in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Line. Christopher Seaver was a Corporal in Capt. Nathan Alden's company, Major Eliphalet Carty's regiment, which marched 3 August 1780 to Rhode Island on an alarm, and was discharged 9 August 1780, with 7 days of service ("Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1905, p.959).

He applied for a pension on 8 June 1818 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. In 1820, the soldier was aged 71 and a resident of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and he was living with his son Calvin Sever and had lived with him for four years (Revolutionary War Pension File, S33372).

In the 1790 United States Census, Christopher Sever was a head of household in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included 1 free white male over age 16, three free white males under age 16, and four free white females (1790 United States Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Page 165, FHL Microfilm 0,568,144).

In the 1800 United States Census, Christopher Sever was a head of household in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white male under age 10, one free white male aged 10 to 16, one free white male over age 45, one free white female under age 10 and one free white female over age 45 (1800 United States Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Page 64, FHL Microfilm 0,205,617).

In the 1810 United States Census, Christopher Sever was a head of household residing in East Bridgewater town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white males aged 16 to 26, one free white male over age 45, one free white female aged 16 to 26, and one free white female over age 45 (1810 United States Census Population Schedule, East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Page xxx, FHL Microfilm 0,205,629).

In the 1820 United States Census, Christopher Sever was a head of household residing in the East Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white male over age (1820 United States Census, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Population Schedule, East Parish of Bridgewater, Page 475, FHL Microfilm 0,193,738).

References
  1. ↑ Births, in Boston (Massachusetts). Record Commissioners. A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston: Containing Dorchester Births, Marriages, and Deaths to the End of 1825. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rockwell and Churchill, city printers, 1890)
    p. 142.

    1747.
    Christopher ye Son of Samuel & Hannah Sever, was Born Aug. 23d. 1747.

  2. ↑ East Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Vital Records to 1850.
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