This week's document for transcription is the 1864 petition of Alexander T. Seaver to administer the intestate estate of his father, Samuel R. Seaver (1806-1864) in the Jefferson County, Wisconsin probate case files.
* Jefferson County, Wisconsin Probate Court Records, Probate Case Files, Case 271, 1864, image 940 of 3131:
The transcription of this document is:
IN PROBATE Jefferson COUNTY COURT.
To the Judge of said Court:
The petition of Alexander T Seaver of
the town of Aztalan in said County respecttfully represents that
Samuel R. Seaver late of Aztalan
deceased, on the thirtieth day of August A.D. 1864, at Aztalan
in your County died intestate, as your petitioner believe, no last will and testament
having been found, or being known to exist: that the said deceased left Eunice wife of
S. Johnson, Alexander T. Seaver, Sarah E. Seaver residing in Aztalan
Samuel Seaver residing in California or serving in the California, are
all of full age & Eugene age Eighteen & Florilla aged fourteen of Aztalan
Children constitute to family of said deceased:
that said deceased leftgoods, chattels and personal estate within this County to the
probable amount of Five hundred dollars, and real estate to the prob-
able amount of fifteen hundred dollars, as your petitioner believe; that
said deceased left debts due and unpaid to An Amount Unknown.
Your petitioner being desirous that the estate of said deceased be legally administered,
would pray that administration thereof be granted Martin N. Seward
of said town and that appraisers be appointed pursuant
to the statute in such case made and provided, and according to the rules and practice of this
Court.
Dated at Jefferson }
Oct 11th A.D. 1864 } A.T. Seaver
STATE OF WISCONSIN }
Jefferson COUNTY } ss.
On this 11th day of October A.D. 1864, before me personally appeared the
above named Alexander T Seaver
and made oath that he has heard read the above and foregoing petition, subscribed by him and know
the contents thereof, and that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters which are therein
stated to be his information or belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true.
JW B????? County Judge
The source citation for this will is:
Jefferson County Probate Court, Wisconsin, Samuel R. Seaver intestate file, Alexander T. Seaver petition (image 9), written 11 October 1864; imaged "Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probates, 1800-1987," indexed records with digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 February 2024; "Jefferson > Probate Files, Box 271, Seaver, 1864 - Box 274, 1871, " Case 10262, images 6 to 72 of 3131; Original data is from Wisconsin County, District and Probate Courts filmed by FamilySearch.
This petition is a Derivative Source (because it is a court clerk's handwritten record), Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the petition of Alexander T. Seaver to appoint an administrator for the intestate estate of Samuel R. Seaver, deceased, in the Jefferson County, Wisconsin probate court, the date of Samuel R. Seaver's death, and the heirs-at-law of Samuel R. Seaver.
Samuel Ross Seaver (1806-1864) was born 28 July 1806 in Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts, the son of Elijah and Eunice (Chandler) Seaver. He died 30 August 1864 in Aztalan, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Samuel married Diantha Thompson (1811-1852) in about 1828 in Franklin County, Massachusetts; Diantha was the daughter of Thomas Wiswall and Hannah (Sanders) Thompson. They had seven children:
* Eunice A. Seaver (1828-1883), married 1854 David S. Johnson (1823-????).
* Alexander T. Seaver (1833-1879), married 1857 Mary Catherine Brandon (1841-1926).
* Samuel Ross Seaver (1835-1892), married 1866 Ellen Sophia Twining (1847-1929).
* Sarah E. Seaver (1843-1933), married 1867 George S. Fleming (1840-1924).
* Eugene Francis Seaver (1846-1931), married 1873 Addie Elizabeth Layman (1854-1942).
* Frances F. Seaver (1847-????).
* Flora M. Seaver (1850-1929), married 1875 Warren Hawley Holmes (1849-1896).
Martin N. Seward was appointed administrator, commissioned an inventory, had a guardian appointed for the two minor children, sold personal and real property, paid off and collected debts, filed an account, and the estate file was closed in 1866. Each of the six living heirs-at-law received $260.70, a one sixth part of the total estate of $1,594.23.
I am a 3rd cousin 5 times removed to Samuel Ross Seaver (1806-1864), with the common Seaver ancestor being my 7th great-grandfather Joseph Seaver (1672-1754).
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NOTE: 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."
Read other transcriptions of records of my ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.
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