Person:Daniel Seaver (3)

Daniel Seaver of Hopkinton was a Private in Capt. John Homes's (Hopkinton) company of militia, Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment, which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775 to Roxbury, service 12 days. A receipt was signed by Daniel Seaver, dated 2 July 1778 in Hopkinton, and given to Capt. Daniel Eames for 100 pounds received of him as a bounty to serve with reinforcements to the Continental Army at Providence or elsewhere from the date given above to 1 January 1779, and in consideration of the sum received, giving said Eames full power to draw the mileage money for 30 miles due him, the said Seaver, and all other monies that may become due him for such service from the State or from the town of Hopkinton. He was also a Private in Capt. Joseph Griffith's company, Col. John Jacobs's regiment, engaged 27 June 1778, service 6 months, 7 days, enlistment to expire 1 January 1779. He was also a Sergeant in Capt. Thomas Mellen's company, Col. Abner Perry's regiment, and entered service 28 July 1780, discharged 10 August 1780, service of 14 days on an alarm at Rhode Island. ["Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1905, p.959]

In the 1790 US Census, Daniel Seaver was a head of household in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white male over age 16, three free white males under age 16, and two free white females (1790 United States Census, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Page 232, FHL Microfilm 0,568,144).

In the 1800 United States Census, Daniel Sever was a head of household in Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont. The household included four free white males under age 10, three free white males aged 10 to 16, one free white male aged 16 to 26, one free white male over age 45, one free white female aged 16 to 26, and one free white female aged 26 to 45 (1800 United States Census, Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont, Page 658, FHL Microfilm 0,218,688).

In the 1810 United States Census, Daniel Seaver was a head of household in Craftsbury town, Orleans County, Vermont. The household included two males under age 10, one male aged 10 to 16, three males aged 16 to 26, one male over age 45, one female under age 10, and one female over age 45 (1810 United States Census Population Schedule, Craftsbury town, Orleans County, Vermont, Page 449, FHL Microfilm 0,218,668).

In the 1820 United States Census, Daniel Seaver was a head of household residing in Craftsbury town, Orleans County, Vermont. The household included two free white males aged 16 to 26, one free white male aged 26 to 45, one free white male over age 45, one free white female aged 10 to 16, and one free white female over age 45 (1820 United States Census, Orleans County, Vermont, Population Schedule, Craftsbury, Page 315, FHL Microfilm 0,281,248).

Daniel Sever's Revolutionary War Pension File (W26439) indicates that he served in the Massachusetts Line, that he married Martha Nutt on 15 February 1781 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, where they both lived and the soldier's wife was also born there. The year after their marriage, they moved to Petersham, Massachusetts and resided there for thirteen years. They then moved to Craftsbury in Orleans County, Vermont where the soldier died 27 July 1831. His widow, aged 76, applied at Craftsbury for his pension on 29 November 1839.

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