Person:Thomas Seaver (9)

BIOGRAPHY:

A biography of Thomas Seaver appears in the book "Walpole As It Was and As It Is" by George Aldrich, published by the Claremont Manufacturing Company, Claremont, NH, in 1880 (pages 353-354):

"SEAVER, THOMAS, came to this town about the year 1803, from Northboro, Mass., and married Eunice Reddington, a sister of Thomas and Isaac, who were for many years merchants in Walpole. Mr. Seaver soon commenced trade, and continued business for more than forty years. He had all kinds of goods for sale, but his principal business was the compounding and sale of patent medicines, and among other things he made a liniment which was very popular for a time and a ready sale. He was one of the early pillars of the Orthodox church and for many years one of the deacons. He was proverbially a pious and peace-loving citizen and a constant attendee at worship. He was from a long lived family and he reached the ripe old age of ninety years and five months, Dec. 5, 1862; his wife d. Jan. 9, 1860, aged 72. Ch.:

I. Harriet, b. June 15, 1804 II. Almira A., b. 1807, m. Samuel Prentiss, of Langdon, and had 5 ch. III. Susan, b. June 5, 1809; m. Leonard Worcester, who was an educated man and once owned an academy in this town. She had one child. They died in New Jersey. IV. Mary E., b. Oct. 1810; m. Francisco B. Lopez, and went to S. America - 4 ch. V. Hannah L., b. 1811; m. John C. Weir, moved to Alabama, and had six children. VI. Eunice Rebecca, b. Dec. 24, 1813; m. Wm. T. Matthews, and went to Alabama. VII. Thomas Henry, b. 1818. He was a merchant, and at one time was in company with his father, in town, but subsequently went to Alabama, where he died. He married Julia, daughter of Chester and Phebe Wier, of this town. She d. 1878."

CENSUS RECORDS:

In the 1800 United States Census, Thomas Sever Jr. was a head of household residing in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The household included 1 male aged 10-16, 1 male aged 26-45, and 1 female aged 16-26 (1800 United States Census Population Schedule, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Page 28, FHL Microfilm 0,205,615).

In the 1810 United States Census, Thomas Seaver was a head of household residing in Walpole town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The household included one free white male aged 26 to 45, four free white females under age 10, one free white female aged 10 to 16 and one free white female aged 26 to 45 (1810 United States Census Population Schedule, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Page 262, FHL Microfilm 0,218,684).

In the 1820 United States Census, Thomas Sever was a head of household residing in Walpole town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. 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, three free white females under age 10, three free white females aged 10 to 16, and one free white female aged 26 to 45 (1820 United States Census, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Population Schedule, Walpole, Page 288, FHL Microfilm 0,205,621).

In the 1830 United States Census, Thomas Seaver was a head of household residing in Walpole town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The household included 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 15 to 20, one free white female aged 20 to 30 and one free white female aged 50 to 60 (1830 United States Census, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Population Schedule, Walpole, Page 214, FHL Microfilm 0,337,927).

In the 1840 United States Census, Thomas Seaver was a head of household residing in Walpole town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The household included one free white male under age 5, one free white male aged 15 to 20, one free white male aged 20 to 30, one free white male aged 60 to 70, one free white male aged 5 to 10, two free white females aged 30 to 40 and one free white female aged 60 to 70 (1840 United States Census, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Population Schedule, Walpole, Page 206, FHL Microfilm 0,014,931).

In the 1850 US Census, the remnant of this family resided in Walpole township, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The household included Thomas Seaver (age 78, male, druggist, $750 in real property, born MA) and Harriet S. Seaver (age 45, female, born NH) [National Archives Microfilm Series M432, Roll 428, Page 333, dwelling #11, family #11, Lines 13-14].

In the 1860 US Census for New Hampshire, this family resided in Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The family included Thomas Seaver (age 88, retired merchant, born MA, real property of $800, personal property of $225), Harriet Seaver (age 55, born NH), and Hannah Newcomb (age 25, born NH). [LDS Microfilm 0,803,668, page 634, house #307].

1. ↑ Northborough (Massachusetts) Vital Records to 1850
   page 61.