Monday, August 24, 2015

Amanuensis Monday - Week 282: Asset Account of William Sever (1729-1809) Estate of Kingston, Mass.

Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent  TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday."  John offers this definition for "amanuensis:" 

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

The subject today is the Asset Account of the estate of William Sever (1729-1809) of Kingsotn, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.  



The transcription of this Account is (in tabular format):

[page 70]

To the Hon.Joshua Thomas Esq'r Judge of the probate of Wills &c within and
for the County of Plymouth

The account of James Sever, Executor of the last will and Testament of the Hom.
William Sever late of Kingston in said County Esq'r deceased

D'r James Sever as Executor in account with the Estate of William Sever Esq'r deceased.


1809 Sep'r To Cash received from Mansion House in Silver $  1849.31.2

To Cash received from Mansion House in Gold       317.60

To Cash received from Mansion House in Bank paper         30.00

To Cash received from U.S Bank at Boston     5159.17

To Cash received sundry dividends U.S. Loan Office     2592.94

To Cash received sundry dividends N. Eng'd M. Insurance Co.     2756.00

To Cash received sundry dividends Fire & M. Insurance Co.       848.00

To Cash received sundry dividends Suffolk Insurance Co.       774.37

To cash received sundry dividends Boston M. Insurance Co.       675.00

To Cash received sundry dividends Boston Bank       950.00

To Cash received Instalments & Interest from State Treasury       439.78

To Cash received from U.S. Loan Office 8 per Cent stock     2700.00

To Cash received of Obadiah Lyon his Bond         22.19

To Cash received of Malatiah Holmes his Bond       162.98

To Cash received of Asa Thompson his Bond         60.15

To Cash received of Wm & Seth Bosworth their Bond       187.48

To Cash received of John Waterman his Bond       121.32

To Cash received of Joshua Holmes Josiah West's Bond         33.04

To Cash received of Levi Bradford his Bond         66.86

To Cash received of Ebenezer Leach his Bond       123.76

To Cash received of Robert Young his Bond       160.12

To Cash received of Joseph Vaughn his Bond       159.08

To Cash received of Robert Young his Bond       220.70

To Cash received of Hezekiah Hooper his Bond         73.59

To Cash received of Seth Mitchell his Bond       122.60

To Cash received of Lot Whitcomb his Bond       224.76

To Cash received of Jehiel Washburn his Bond         54.33

To Cash received of David Benson his Bond       146.63

To Cash received of Noah Gurney his Bond       150.50

To Cash received of Jacob & Noah Ford their Bond       112.11

To Cash received of Isaac Wright & J. Ellis their Bond         55.37

To Cash received of Josiah Chandler his Bond         44.45

To Cash received of Issachar Snell his Bond         62.29

To Cash received of William Hooper his Bond       142.30

To Cash received of John Hardin & Wm Hooper their Bond       124.67

To Cash received of Joseph Adams his Bond       115.55

To Cash received of Ephraim Fobes his Bond         95.48

To Cash received of John Harden & Pratt their Bond       119.56

To Cash received of Elijah Hayward his Bond       124.50

To Cash received of Cornelius Pratt his Bond         52.22

To Cash received of Nath'l & Levi Harlow their Bond         40.84

To Cash received of Ebenezer Porter his Bond       345.75

To Cash received of Elias Churchill his Bond         66.90

To Cash received of Nathaniel Pratt his Bond         62.08

To Cash received of Oliver Parker & J. Ellis their Bond       100.62

The amount carried over
$ 22846.95.2

[page 71]



Amount brought over $ 22846.95.2

To Cash received of Joseph Copeland his Bond       156.17

To Cash received of William Holmes his Bond       168.68

To Cash received of Peter Foster his Bond         28.24

To Cash received of Micah White his Bond       241.06

To Cash received of Samuel Harden his Bond         58.76

To Cash received of Josepg & benj'n Pope their Bond       133.65

To Cash received of Timothy Ripley his Bond         69.42

To Cash received of Ephraim & James Tilson their Bond       139.99

To Cash received of Ebenezer Benson his Bond       413.40

To Cash received of Isaac Wright his Bond         90.40

To Cash received of Arthur Chandler his Bond         42.63

To Cash received of Ellis Holmes his Bond       250.53

To Cash received of Billya Wright his Bond       159.43

To Cash received of Abiel Richmond his Note         33.78

To Cash received of Daniel Ripley his Note           5.23

To Cash received of Jeremiah Sampson his Note         20.35

To Cash received of Nath'l Fish's Estate his Note         14.40

To Cash received of John Cobb his Note         42.40

To Cash received of Oliver Cobb his Note       212.00

To Cash received of Nath'l & George Russell their Note     1114.25

To Cash received of Elisha Stetson his Note         12.16

To Cash received of Arthur Chandler his Note           8.12

To Cash received of Joshua Eddy his Note       163.85

To Cash received of Jacob Fish his Note           9.81

To Cash received of Oliver Sampson his Note         64.26

To Cash received of Joseph Everson his Note         11.30

To Cash received of Samuel Adams his Note         10.52

To Cash received of Anselm Holmes his Note           6.09

To Cash received of Constant Sampson his Note         40.67

To Cash received of Thomas Loring his Note       191.08

To Cash received of Cornelius Cobb his Note         22.12

To Cash received of Seth Perkins his Note         36.89

To Cash received of Elisha Washburn his Note         29.74

To Cash received of Nehemiah Savery his Note         79.05

To Cash of Reuben Sylvester pasturage yoke of oxen           3.85

To Cash of Pelham Brewster for Wood         84.48

To Cash of Lysander Bartlett Balance Book Acc't         29.20

To Cash of Abijah Drew Balance Book Acc't           4.83

To Cash of Sylvester Holmes for wood         21.83

To Cash of Pelham Brewster for Hay at Rocky nook         11.33

To Cash of Pelham Brewster for Wood         40.83

To Cash of Francis Adams Balance Book Acc't           8.00

To Cash of Zenas Drew Balance Book Acc't         41.22

To Cash of Pelham Brewster for Wood         48.81

To Cash of Nehemiah Savery for Wood       117.40

To Cash of Seth Bartlett Balance Book Acc't           5.00

To Cash of Joseph McLauthlin on Acc't         18.00

To Cash of Leonard Drew Balance Book Acc't           1.67

To Cash of Cornelis Drew Balance Book Acc't           4.91

Amount carried over
$ 27363.74.2

[page 72]



Amount carried over $ 27363.74.2

To Cash of Joseph McLauthlin on acc't         80.00

To Cash of Noah Simmons Balance Book acc't           1.80

To Cash of Stephen Drew Balance Ja Drew's Book acc't         27.90

To Cash of Sam'l Stetson Aqueduct dividends to January 1'st 1810           6.25

To Cash of Joseph McLauthlin on acc't         35.08

To an order on the Town Treasurer in favour Z Bassett for Hay           6.00

To Cash of John Fuller for Hay           3.00

To Cash of Pelham Brewster for wood         46.70

To Cash of Joseph McLauthlin on acc't         22.75

To Cash of John Sever for 3 Bushels potatoes he sold C. Wadworth Jun'r           1.25

To Cash of Jedidiah Holmes Esq'r on acc't         40.00

To Cash of Arthur Chandler for Sedge on Brown's Flat           2.00

To Cash of Abijah Drew for an Iron Bound Cask           1.50

To Cash of Sam'l Stetson Aqueduct dividends to July 1st 1810           5.00

To Cash of Philip Washburn for Pew rent         16.84

To Cash of John Holmes for Sedge Hay         18.00

To Cash of Daniel McLauthlin for pasturage in 1810           7.15

To Cash of Joseph McLauthlin Balance his wood acc't         31.28

To Cash of Jacob Fish for use of Tubbs meadow           6.00

To Cash of Ebenezer Cushman for Wood         36.45

To Cash of Martin Parris aqueduct dividends to Jan 1st 1811         10.00

To Cash of Ezekiel Bryant for Wood stolen by him           2.00

To Cash of Lewis Holmes for Timber         22.17

To Cash of Moses Inglee balance Book acc't         46.70

To Cash of Rev'd Mr. Willis for 3024 feet merchantable Lumber         37.29

To Cash of Zephaniah Kieth for 228 feet merchantable Lumber           2.96

To Cash of Pelham Brewster for wood         44.33

To Cash of Joseph Bartlett for Wood         26.00

To Cash of Joseph Bartlett on acc't         13.00

To Cash of Abner Holmes for Hay           1.00

To Cash of Peter Winsor for Hay           3.60

To Cash of John Adams for Hay           5.00

To Cash of Ebenezer Cushman for wood coaled         54.34

To Cash for C't 5 of 6-9 Hay sold           3.50

To Cash of Ebenezer Cushman for wood coaled         16.75

To Cash of Lysander Bartlett on acc't         20.60

To Cash of James Jones fior pasturage 1809 & 10         15.58

To Cash of Joseph Bartlett for wood         53.00

To Cash of Joseph Bartlett on acc't         21.75

To Cash of Lot Eaton Balance Book acc't         12.13

To Cash of Jedidiah Holmes Jun'r for 2140 feet M. boards         27.82

To Cash of Tilden Holmes for 1005 feet Merch'ble Boards         13.06

To Cash of Cephas Wadsworth for 20 feet merch'ble Plank           0.52

To Cash of Priscilla Sampson for 582 feet merch'ble Boards           7.55

To Cash of James Richardson Esq'r Treasurer of Bristol Turnpike         71.50

To Cash of Wm Simmons half the Flowage by his Mill to Aug't 27th 1811           5.82

To Cash of Martin Parris aqueduct dividend to July 1st 1809 omitted           5.00

To Cash of Martin Parris aqueduct dividend to Jan'y 1st 1812           5.00

To Cash of Pelham Brewster for Wood         22.67

Amount carried over
$ 28348.26.2

[page 73]



Amount brought over
$ 28348.26.2

To Cash of Benjamin Waterman Blance Book acc't
          0.74

To Cash of Philip Washburn for Pew rent in full
          8.00

To Cash of Martin Parris aqueduct dividend to July 1st 1812
        10.00

To Cash of Lysander Bartlett Rent of Landing in full
        11.00

To Cash of Martin Parris aqueduct dividend to Jan'y 1st 1813
          8.75

To Cash of Joshua Holmes's Administrator Balance Book Acc't
          7.74
1814
To Cash of Martin Parris aqueduct dividend to July 1st 1813
          7.50

To Cash of Levi Whitman Balance Book acc't
          9.54

To Cash of Joseph Holmes Jun'r his Note
        17.89

To Cash of Jedidah Holmes Esq'r on acc't
        60.00

To Cash for Sedge Hay sold in 1810 omitted
          9.00


$ 28498.42.2

D'r James Sever as Executor in account with the Estate of
William Sever Esq'r deceased.


1809
To fifty Shares in Boston Bank
$  5000.00

To fifty Shares in Boston Marine Insurance company
    3000.00

To fifty two Shares in N. England Marine Insurance Company
    5200.00

To thirty five Shares in Suffolk Marine Insurance Company
    2625.00

To fifty three Shares in Mass'tts Fire & Marine Insurance Company
    2650.00

To ten Shares in Bristol & Norfolk Turnpike Road
    2170.00

To ten Shares in New Bedford & Bridgewater Turnpike Road
    1000.00

To five shares in Kingston Squeduct Corporation
      270.00

To two Certificates U.S. six per Cent stock
    7009.55

To two Certificates U.S. deferred six per Cent stock
    3504.78

To two certificates U.S. three per Cent Stock
    5133.60

To two Certificates Massachusetts State Debt
      530.07


$ 38093.00

By Bank Insurance and other Stocks transferred
to N. Sever as Guardian to Heirs of John Sever

1811 Feb'y 23
By Twenty five Shares Boston Bank transferred as per rec't
$  2500.00
Feb'y 25th
By twenty five Shares Boston M. I. Company as per rec't
    1500.00
Feb'y 25
By twenty six shares N. England M. I. Company as per rec't
    2600.00
March 2nd
By Eighteen Shares Suffolk M. I. Company as per rec't
    1350.00
March 6th
By twenty six Shares Mass'tts F & M I. Company as per rec't
    1300.00
Aug't 17th
By five Shares Norfolk & Bristol Turnpike Road as per rec't
    1085.00
24th
By five Shares N. Bedford & Bridgewater Turnpike as per rec't
      500.00

By two and half Shares in Kingston Aqueduct rec't cost
      135.00
May 25th
By one Certificate U.S. six per Cent Stock as per rec't
    3504.78

By one Certificate U./S. Deferred six per Cent Stock as per rec't
    1752.39

By one Certificate Mass'tts State Debt as per rec't
      265.03


$ 19059.00

The source citation for this Account is:

"Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 15 July 2015), probate clerk transcriptions, ""Probate Records, 1813-1820, Vol 46-47," Volume 47, pages 70-77 (penned), William Sever executor's account; citing original records in the Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, Mass.

William Sever, Esquire of Kingston, Massachusetts was a very rich man.  He owned precious metals, stock in banks, road and insurance companies, money in the bank, and was owed money in the form of bonds, notes and accounts by many persons, presumably his associates and acquaintances in and around Plymouth and Kingston.  

Note that the information here is only the cash, stock and credit holdings; it does not include the real estate or personal estate (clothing, furniture, tools, utensils, etc.).  

This account spreads over eight pages - I have listed only the assets listed on the first four pages of the account.  I will transcribe the debts and disbursements from the executor's account in next week's post.  

The executor of the estate of William Sever is his only surviving son,  James N. Sever (1761-1845).  The will of William Sever was transcribed in Amanuensis Monday - Post 277: 1802 Will of William Sever (1729-1809) of Kingston, Mass. (posted 27 July 2015) and the division of the real estate between his heirs is in Amanuensis Monday - Post 278: 1811 Division of Lands of William Sever (1729-1809) of Kingston, Mass. (posted 3 August 2015).

The last portion of the asset account transcribed herein is the stock that was set aside for the heirs of William Sever's son, John Sever, who died in 1803, per the will of William Sever.  The sum total of the stock assets was $38,093 and stock worth $19,059 (just about half) was provided to the heirs of the deceased son John Sever.  The remainder of the assets in the estate was $28,498.42 which will be disbursed in the second half of the Account.

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