Person:James Sever (3)

James Sever, a son of William and Sarah (Warren) Sever, he was born in Kingston, Mass Nov 2 1761, died there Dec 16 1845, aged 84. A.B. Harvard 1781; Ensign, 7th Massachusetts Feb 1, 1781; transferred to 4th Massachusetts June 12 1783; and served to June 20, 1784. appointed one of the first six Post Captains in the US Navy May 11 1798; superintended the building of the frigate "Congress" at Portsmouth NH, and afterward commanded her; honorably discharged June 18, 1801. Returned to Kingston, his birthplace, and spent the rest of his life there; was a member of the Standing Committee of the Mass Society of the Cincinnati in 1837 and 1838, Vice-President 1839-1845, President in 1845. He married in Plymouth Mass Feb 22 1796 Jane Russell. (Society of Cincinnati Biographical Sketches)

In the 1800 United States Census, James Sever was a head of household in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included two free white males under age 10, one free white male aged 16 to 26, one free white male aged 26 to 45, one free white female aged 10-16 and two free white females aged 26 to 45 (1800 United States Census, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Kingston town, Page 30 (penned), FHL Microfilm 0,205,617).

In the 1810 United States Census, James Sever was a head of household residing in Kingston town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included two free white males aged 10 to 16, one free white male over age 45, three free white females under age 10, one free white female aged 16 to 26, and one free white female aged 26 to 45 (1810 United States Census, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Kingston town, Page 248 (penned), FHL Microfilm 0,205,629).

In the 1820 United States Census, James Sevar was a head of household residing in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included two free white males aged 16 to 26, one free white male over age 45, two free white females aged 10 to 16, two free white females aged 16 to 26 and one free white female over age 45 (1820 United States Census, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Population Schedule, Kingston town, Page 431, FHL Microfilm 0,193,738).

In the 1830 United States census, James Sever was a head of household in Kingston town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included three free white males aged 30 to 40, one free white male aged 60 to 70, three free white females aged 20 to 30, and one free white female aged 50 to 60 (1830 United States Census, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Population Schedule, Kingston, Page 111, FHL Microfilm 0,337,922).

In the 1840 United States census, James Sever was a head of household in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The household included one free white male aged 70 to 80, one free white female aged 10 to 15, one free white female aged 15 to 20, and two free white females aged 30 to 40 (1840 United States Census, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Population Schedule, Kingston, Page 310, FHL Microfilm 0,014,680).

The death record of James N. Sever says "Adm'l, gentleman, s. William and Sarah, disease of heart, Dec 16, 1845, a. 84y 1m 13d." (Kingston (MA) Vital Records to 1850).

1. ↑ Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911)
   131.

   SEVER, James, s. William and Sarah, (born) Nov. 3, 1761. [Capt. James, ch. William Esq., merchant and yeoman, and w., - [1766], P.R.23.]

2. ↑ Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911)
   379.