History of Westminster, Massachusetts - 1728-1893
by William Sweetzer Heywood (Lowell, Mass.: 1893)
WHITNEY EXTRACTS - CONNECTING SURNAMES
SEAVER - SIMONDS - TITUS
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[p. 863-867] SEAVER
[snip] The first N.E. immigrant by the name of Sever (as it was spelled for three or four generations), so far as is known, was Robert1, who came hither in the ship Mary and John, in 1634, and located at Roxbury. He had a s. Shubael2, the father of Joseph3, who m. Mary Reed, Dec. 10, 1750, and who, after residing awhile in Dorchester, rem. to Framingham, or what was then prob. Sudbury. He had a large number of chn., two of whom found their way to Westminster at an early period of its history. [snip]
[5.] Seaver, Norman5, the s. of Robert4, and Eunice (Raymond) Sever, b. according to tombstone, in 1734 or 5, either at Fram. or Sudbury. He seems to have come to Nar. No. 2 with his f., money being paid him for work for the Proprietors in 1751. After his f.'s death he returned to Sudbury, where he m. March 14, 1755, Sarah, dau. of Jacob and Experience Reed, and lived for a few years, rem. thence to Shrewsbury (now Boylston). Early in 1773, prob., he came again to W. and purchased lots Nos. 76 and 122, 3d Div., of Heman Kendall. The estate was the same so long occupied by his gd.s., Isaac Seaver, lying between Prospect and Beech Hills. He was a carpenter by trade, and took the contract for a certain portion of the work on the second meetinghouse of the town. At the time of the "raising", July 31, 1787, he fell from the frame, receiving injuries which proved almost immediately fatal. His wid., Sarah (Reed) Seaver, d. in 1808. They had a large fam., as set forth in the register below:
8. Eunice6, b. May 3, 1755; m. Elisha (9) Whitney; res. W.; sev. chn. 9. Benjamin6, b. April 21, 1757; m. Martha (13) Whitney; res. W. 10. Sarah6, b. Jan. --, 1759; m. Josiah Cutter; res. W.; 4 chn. 11. Joseph6, b. March 13, 1761; d. in Rev. war. 12. Isaac6, b. Feb. 18, 1763; d. in Rev. war. 13. Ethan6, b. Sept. 24, 1765; m. Lydia ----; res. Gr.; 3 chn. 14. Daniel6, b. June 18, 1767; res. Batavia, N. Y. 15. Heman6, b. May 6, 1769; m. twice; res. Montreal; 4 chn.; d. Dec. 19, 1835. 16. Luther6, b. April 13, 1771; res. Gr. and Temp.; m. and had sev. chn. 17. Relief6, b. Sept. 25, 1774?; d. Aug. 20, 1795. 18. Asahel R.6, b. Oct. 2, 1775; m. Hannah Gager; res. W. 19. Faithful6, b. Aug. 2, 1777; m. Isaac Brooks; res. Ash.; 3 chn. 20. Lucinda6, b. March 23, 1780; m. ---- Frost; res. Montreal; 2 chn.
[9.] Seaver, Benjamin6, s. of Norman5 and Sarah (Reed) Seaver, was b. in Sudbury, April 21, 1757; m. Martha (13), dau. of Samuel and Abigail (Fletcher) Whitney (pub. May 15, 1783), and set. upon the homestead of his f. He d. July, 1816, a. 59. She d. Sept. 2, 1832, a. 70. Chn.:
26. Achsah W.7, b. Dec. 30, 1784; m. Abrah (10) Mosman; res. W.; 11 chn. 27. Abigail7, b. Dec. 2, 1786; m. Jabez Fairbanks; res. Gr.; 2 chn. 28. Job7, b. May 1, 1789; d. July 4, 1868; a. 79; unm. 29. Benjamin7, b. Nov. 15, 1791; m. Abigail Gates; res. W. 30. Susannah W.7, b. July 27, 1794; d. ab. 1880. 31. Martha7, b. Feb. 10, 1797; m. Amasa Leland; res. Gr.; 8 chn. 32. Silas W.7, b. Nov. 24, 1799; m. Rhoda Leland; res. W. and Sud.; large family. 33. Isaac7, b. Dec. 20, 1802; m. Abigail, wid. of Benj.; res. W. 34. Rosilla7, b. March 16, 1806; d. Sept. 18, 1825. 35. Mary Jane7, b. April 14, 1812; m. Charles (56) Harrington; res. Pn.; sev. chn.; d. 1892.
[29.] Seaver, Benjamin7, s. of Benjamin6 and Abigail [should be Martha], m. Abigail, dau. of Nathan and Abigail (Knowlton) Gates of Gr., March, 1817, and succeeded to the estate of his f., who had d. the previous year. His life was brief, terminating May 25, 1825, when he was but 33 years old. His w. m. (2) his bro., Isaac, as noted below. Chn.:
[33.] Seaver, Isaac7, bro. of the last, was m. to his wid. Abigail (Gates), Nov. 13, 1832, and set. on the same estate. He d. March 1, 1870, a. 67. His wid. d. Jan. 4, 1867, a. 69. They had:
49. Lyman8, b. April 23, 1834; m. Ann S. Gordon; res. W.; 1 chd.; d. July 19, 1888. 50. Loring H.8, b. Nov. 15, 1837; went Cal. and m.; no chn.; d. Nov. 10, 1884. [47.] Seaver, Isaac8, s. of Benjamin7 and Abigail, m. (1) Juliette, dau. of Reuben Glazier of Rutland, but she seems to have d. Sept. 21, 1847, a. 31, s.p. He m. (2) Lucretia T. Smith of Medfield, by whom he had 2 chn. He served in the Civil war. (See p. 412) Chn.:
63. Lizzie Lucinda9, b. March 26, 1858. 64. Ellen Mona9, b. Oct. 16, 1861. [49.] Seaver, Lyman8, half-bro. of the last, m. Ann Sophia Gordon and had 1 chd.:
65. Emma Estelle9, b. May 3, 1859; m. Hubert T. Clark; no chn.; living.
[p. 870] SIMONDS
1. Simonds, Charles A., s. of Albert G. and Sarah (Woodcock) Simonds of Athol (lineage unascertained), wa. b. Nov. 13, 1842. He m. Nov. 13, 1866, Martha A., dau. Greenwood and Emily Partridge of Winchendon, and after living awhile in that tn., and later at Athol, came here in 1877 and located at So.W., where he entered the service of A. (100) Merriam as a mechanic. Chn.:
4. Simonds, S. Dwight, bro. of the last, was b. Athol, Feb. 4, 1846, came to W. in his early manhood, and m. Ida E. (125), dau. of Aretmus and Salome (Holden) Merriam, Dec. 15, 1875. He is a bookkeeper in the counting-room of his father-in-law, and res. at So.W. He is active in public affairs, and has been honored with an election to the office of Selectman for four successive yrs. He also represented (in part) the District to which W. belonged in the Legislature of 1888. Chn.:
5. Ralph Merriam, b. Oct. 24, 1878. 6. Ernest Winifred, b. May 28, 1880; d. infancy. 7. Donald Dwight, b. Oct. 20, 1885.
[p. 889] TITUS
Robert Titus1 came from Stanstead Abbey, Hertfordshire, Eng., in 1635, and set. first in Weymouth, but no long after rem. to Rehoboth, then called by its Indian name, Seconet. His s., John2, born in 1627, accompanied his father and prob. succeeded him in the occupancy of his estate. John2 had Samuel3, b. 1661, the f. of John4, b. 1703, whose s. Simeon5, m. Hannah F. Allen, and res. in Attleboro', as prob. some of his ancestors did before him.
1. Titus, Otis6, s. of Simeon5, was b. in Attleboro', May 15, 1779. When a young man he came to Pn. (Everetteville) to learn the art of tanning of Joshua and William Everett, whose mother was aunt to him. Having served his apprenticeship he worked awhile in Fg., then rem. to this town, and, Nov. 27, 1813, purchased lands of Timothy Doty, upon which he erected the dwelling house now occupied by his dau. Mrs. Augustine Whitney and her husband, and also suitable buildings for carrying on business, which he at once started and continued until far advanced in life. He acquired a handsome competency, was a reputable citizen, and lived to great age. He m. Oct. 15, 1812, Sally (6), dau. of Jonathan Minott, a woman of character, executive ability, and of great usefulness in many ways. His death occurred Oct. 9, 1873, at the age of 94. His wid. d. June 15, 1883, a. 93. Their chn. were:
2. Otis Walcott7, b. April 1, 1814; went to Ohio, where he d. by drowning; unm. 3. Sally Ann7, b. Feb. 17, 1817; m. Aaron Smith; 1 chd.; res. Brooklyn, N. Y. 4. Crawford A.7, b. May 7, 1820; m. Isabella Mann; no chn.; d. many yrs. since. 5. Albert7, b. May 15, 1826; d. Aug. 7, 1828. 6. Mary A.7, b. Dec. 4, 1828; Augustine (116) Whitney; 2 chn.; living W. 7. Frances C.7, b. Sept. 5, 1830; d. Aug. 26, 1854.
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