Person:Seth Warner (3)

BIOGRAPHY: The Descendants of Andrew Warner Compiled by Lucien C. Warner, M.D., LL.D/ Mrs. Josephine Genung Nichols The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, Co. New Haven, Conn. 1919 Page 202 SETH WARNER, son of Moses and Sarah (Porter) Warner, born October 28, 1739, in Hatfield, Mass., or possibly in Belchertown: died in Belchertown, 1822, aged 83. He was a resident of Belchertown, in the 'Middle of the Town District," and in his early life took a prominent part in public life, so that his name occurs frequently on the town records. His father died when he was but twenty and his uncle James Porter of Hatfield became his guardian. On March 3, 1762, the town voted that Josiah Lyman and Seth Warner be "Dear reves." From 1763 to 1766 he was buying his home farm, a part of which he received from his father's estate, and he also purchased his sister's share of that estate. March 2, 1763, he was one of the four appointed surveyor of highways, but for some reason he was not sworn. December 20, 1764, the town "voted Seth Warner to be constable to serve in the Room of Stephen Crowfoot that is moved away, to serve with Phinehas Hannum." March 17, 1766, the town chose Caleb Clark for constable in the year and Caleb Clark hired Seth Warner to serve in his stead, the town accepting him by a vote. December 8, 1766, it was voted that one-half the town shall get the wood for the pastor, Rev. Mr. Forward, this year, and the other half the next. Seth Warner's side is to get it this year. In a list of January 26, 1784, he is listed in the 'Middle of the Town District," and a few years later his name is found in a list of some forty or more, "concerned in the late rebellion ... lived in Belchertown and took and subscribed to the oath of allegiance." This is in reference to Shay's Rebellion. He is listed in the 1790 Census with two males over 16 and two females in the family, and in that of 1800 with one male and one female over 40. He purchased a piece of property in Belchertown in 1795. The appraisal of estate noted about a hundred acres of land, a grist mill on Batchelor Brook with its privileges, and two pews in the Congregational meeting house, one in the gallery. It is interesting to note that the pew in the Church and the grist mill had the same value, $103.00, and both were considered real estate. His personal property included the following items; 1 horse $.50 (fifty cents); 1 cow $14; 5 sheep, $6.67; 85 gal. Cider brandy, $28.05; 7 bbls. Old liquor only, $5.25; 1 bed, $2.00. His son having died, the estate was divided among his grandchildren. Seth Warner married MARY CLARK of Northampton, daughter of Samuel Clark, born about 1740, died in Belchertown in 1819, aged 79. Both Seth and Mary Warner joined the Belchertown Congregational Church in 1779.