Joshua Seaver (1728 - 1773)

Born 11 Sep 1728 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Died 4 Sep 1773 at age 44 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: 11 SEP 1728

Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 4 SEP 1773

Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States^[2]

Note

Note: Joshua Seaver died intestate and administration was granted on 17

September 1773 (Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, Volume 73, Page 91):

John Newell of Newton, County Middlesex, Yeoman, and Ebenr Seaver of Roxbury, County Suffolk, Gentleman, were granted administration of the estate of Joshua Seaver, late of Roxbury, Yeoman, deceased intestate. Timothy Wales, of Dorchester, Yeoman, and James White of Roxbury, yeoman, posted bond.

An Inventory was taken by Saml Whittemore, John White, and Abijah Seaver, appraisers. Ebenr Seaver presented the inventory on 7 April 1774 (Volume 73, Page 277). The Real Estate was appraised by Richard Hull, Nathl Ruggles, John Goddard (Volume 74, Page 52) valued at 1,125 pounds, 5 shillings, 1 pence, and included:

* Dwelling house L60;

* Barn and other building L26.13.4;

* Mowing and Tillage Land L420;

* Pasture Land L140;

* Meadow L10;

* Wood and pasture land L20;

* Fresh Meadow L8;

* Wood and meadow land L7.10;

* Salt Marsh L45;

* 1200 acres of wild land lying in Township of Colrain L180;

* 50 acres of improved land in sd Town L23.15.5.

The Executor's account was presented (Volume 73, Page 249).

Distribution of the estate of 147 pounds, 1 shilling, 9 pence was as follows Mar 18 1774 (Volume 73, Page 262):

* To Ebenr Seaver, eldest son, 2 shares, L98.14.8;

* Sarah Newell, Rep. of Peter Seaver and Joshua Seaver, a single share, L49.8.4 .

Joshua Seaver was buried in Eliot Cemetery in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Burial

Burial:

Date: AFT 4 SEP 1773

Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[3]

Reference

Reference: 24229

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S325 Page: 311 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
2. ↑ Source: #S325 Page: 633 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: "age 45"
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 January 2022), memorial page for Joshua Seaver (1728–4 Sep 1773), Find A Grave: Memorial #64957521, citing Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by H.C.~Maine (contributor 47312104) .

• Source: S325 Abbreviation: Roxbury MA Vital Records to 1849 Title: Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1925, 2 Volumes) Repository: #R39
• Repository: R39 Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society (99-101 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. 02116) Address: Web Address: http://www.AmericanAncestors.org

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Randy Seaver for creating WikiTree profile Seaver-280 through the import of Robert Seaver Descendants - 6 generations.ged on Dec 13, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Randy and others.