Family Records in the American Bible Collection

Seavey, William (1774-1854) and Elizabeth Eayers (1781-1856)

Description

The Holy Bible Containing the old and New testaments with Apocrypha.  Contains Canne’s Marginal notes and references.  Concord, N.H.: Roby, Kimball, & Merrill, 1840.  Bible B27

Marriages

  • William Seavey of Rye to Miss Elizabeth Eayers of Greenland. By Rev. (?). Location: Buckminster, Portsmouth.
  • Harrison Seavey to Hartha J. Webster, both of Rye. May 21, 1854.  By S.T. Otis Harrison. Location: Rye.

Births

  • William Seavey. Thursday, May 19, 1774.
  • Elizabeth Seavey. Wednesday, June 13, 1781.
  • Martha [Webster] Seavey. Friday, June 11, 1830.
  • Children of William and Elizabeth Seavey:
    • William L. Seavey. Tuesday, July 8, 1801.
    • Lyman Seavey. Tuesday, August 31, 1802.
    • Emeline Seavey. Wednesday, September 26, 1804.
    • Eliza Ann Seavey. Sunday, July 12, 1806.
    • Warren H. Seavey. Sunday, November 8, 1807.
    • Susan H. Seavey. Saturday, April 27, 1812.
    • Hannah T. Seavy. Monday, May 31, 1813.
    • Caroline S. Seavey. Wednesday, January 17, 1816.
    • Mary A. Seavey. Tuesday, May 13, 1819.
    • Harrison Seavey. Sunday, March 18, 1822.
  • Children of Harrison and Martha Seavey:
    • William T. Seavey. January 331, 1856.
    • Lizzie A. Seavey. October 25, 1858.

Deaths

  • William L. Seavey. Sunday, September 26, 1802.  Age 2 months.
  • Carolyn Langden Seavey. October 5, 1840.  Age 23 years 9 months.
  • Emeline Frost. Saturday July 3, 1853. Age 48.
  • William Seavey. Wednesday, September 20, 1854. Age 80.
  • Elizabeth Seavey. Tuesday, October 28, 1856. Age 75.
  • Harrison Seavey. October 8, 1858. Age 36.
  • William Warren Seavey. January 3, 1861, age 53.
  • Lyman Seavey. November 9, 1862. Age 40.
  • Eliza Ann Seavey. March 28, 1877. Age 70 years 8 months.
  • Susan H. Brown. May 18, 1882.Age 71.
  • Mary A. Lane. Monday, February 17, 1902. Age 82 years 9 months.
  • Lizzie Ann Seavey. Wednesday, June 15, 1904. Age 45 years, 7 months, 21 days.
  • Martha J. Seavey. Tuesday, October 6, 1908. Age 78 years, 3 months, 25 days.

Notes

Handscribed in front:

 

To the owners

 

Read these pages so divine

Sent by God to mortals here

Practice truth contained within

And you’ll find a heavenly sphere

In paradise the saints retreat

We circle around the mercy set.

T.P. Bass