1850 US Census information on Sewalls\Sewells in Massachusetts

Transcribed by Katherine Grant Hogenson

 

1.  Sevall, William MA Essex Co. Gloucester 1850 315 102

 

William Sewall, age 30 born Maine; Occupation: Fisherman

          living in a boarding house with over 20 other fisherman

 

2.  Sewall, Charles MA Essex Co. Gloucester 1850 315 58

Charles Sewall, age 25 born Mass; Occupation: Fisherman

         living in a boarding house with over 20 other fisherman

 

3)       Sewall, Mary MA Essex Co. Essex 1850 314 285 (likely widow of Dr. Thomas Sewall of Ipswich)

 

Mary Sewall, age 58 born Mass living in the household of David Choate, Sr., age 51 Farmer w/household worth of 47,000 and David’s wife Elizabeth age 45 and 6 children ages 21 to 4.  Also living in household are Issabella (sic) Butler age 47and Miriam Choate age 78

 

Vital Info:

Choate,Mary,m.Dr.Thomas Sewall in Ipswich (CC.Dec.11,1813)

Source:

Index of Marriages in Massachusetts Centinel and Columbian Centinel 1784 to 1840

 

4)       Sewall, Michael MA Essex Co. Lynn 1850 311 273

 

Michael Sewall, age 10 born: Ireland; attending School

James Sewall,    age 06 born: Ireland; attending School

 

They are living in the household of: page 272  (Christopher not listed in index)

Christopher Sewall, age 50 born: Ireland; occupation: Laborer

Winifred “             , age 46 born: Ireland

Matthew “             , age 21 born: Ireland; occupation: Laborer

Martin                 , age 18 born: Ireland; occupation: Laborer

Catharine “           , age 15 born: Ireland; attending School

Mary                   , age 13 born: Ireland; attending School

 

 

5)       Sewell, Levi MA Essex Co. Rockport 1850 315 173

6)       Sewell, Charles MA Essex Co. Rockport 1850 315 174

 

1447  2032  Levi Sewell, age 46 b: Mass; Occupation: Stone Cutter H/H worth 3,300

                    Mary Sewell, age 39 b: Mass

                    Levi Sewell, Jr., age 17 b: Mass; attending School

 page 174     Charles C. Sewell, age 15 b: Mass; attending School

                    Mary R. Sewell, age 12 b: Mass; attending School

                    Emily Sewell, age 10 b: Mass; attending School

                    David Sewell, age 8 b: Mass; attending School

                    Ellen M. Sewell, age 5 b: Mass; attending School

                    Soloman Sewell, age 3 b: Mass;

 

Last name may be Sewall - the following information is from Ancestry.com age doesn’t match be name and town do.

 

Charles C Sewall
Claimed Residence in Rockport
Worked as a Laborer

Enlist Date

Enlist Place

Enlist Rank

Enlist Age

01 August 1861

 

Priv

18


Served Massachusetts Enlisted I Co. 19th Inf Reg. MA disch wounds on 23 September 1863
Source: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
Abbreviation: MASSCW
Published by Adjutant General on 1931-37

 

 

 

7)       Sewell, Joseph L. MA Essex Co. Rockport 1850 315 153

 

1210 1657  Joseph L. Sewell, age 40 b: Maine; Occupation: Engineer 

                  Sarah E. Sewell, age 33 b: Maine

                  Hannah A. Sewell, age 12 b: Maine; attending School

                  Joseph H. Sewell, age 10 b: Maine; attending School

                 Georgianna Sewell, age 8 b: Maine; attending School

                 Charles C. Sewell, age 6 b: Maine; attending School

                 Benjamin G. Sewell, age 4 b: Mass

                 Seaborn Sewell, age 6/12 b: Mass

 

 

8)       Sewall, Freeman C. MA Middlesex Co. Charlestown 1850 322 213

9)       Sewall, Marion MA Middlesex Co. Charlestown 1850 322 213

 

2324  3379  Freeman C. Sewall, age 34 b: New Hamp.; Occupation: M? Puller

                   Susannah T or F Sewall, age 35 b: New Hamp.

                   Josephine Sewall, age 11 b: New Hamp.

                   Freeman H. Sewall, age 8 b: Mass.; attending School

                   Helen J. Sewall, age 7 b: Mass.; attending School

                   Elizabeth J. Sewall, age 5 b: Mass.; attending School

                   Charles ? Sewall, age 4 b: Mass

                    ? Sewall, age ? b: Mass

                   Marion Sewall, (male) age 1/12 b: Mass

                   Ann Mullen age 24 b: Ireland; can’t read or write English

 

10)    Sewall, Moses B. MA Middlesex Co. Charlestown 1850 322 117

 

1101  1608  Moses B. Sewall, age 39 b: New Hamp.; Occupation: Leather Dealer; H/H worth: 4,000

                   Mary A. Sewall, age 39 b: Mass

                   Charles R. Sewall, age 12 b: Mass.; attending School

                   Alfred B. Sewall, age 11 b: Mass.; attending School

                   Moses B. Sewall, age 8 b: Mass.; attending School

                   Mary F. Sewall, age 6 b: Mass.; attending School

                   Sidney P. Sewall, age 4 b: Mass.; attending School

                   George Sewall, age 3 b: Mass.

                   Ann Sewall, age 1 b: Mass.

                   Catharine Doyle, age 20 b: St. Johns

 

 

11)    Sewall, S. E. MA Middlesex Co. Stoneham 1850 324 296 (Samuel Edmund Sewall 1799-1888)

????  ?525  S. E. Sewall, age 5? M b: Mass; Occupation: Lawyer, H/H worth:18,000

L.     M. Sewall, age 39  F b: Maine (Louisa M. Winslow)

S.      E. Sewall, age 13  F b: Mass; attending School

L.     W. Sewall, age 4  F b: Mass (Louisa Winslow Sewall)

     Mary Ley?sle, age 20 F b: Ireland

 

12)    Sewall, Samuel MA Middlesex Co. Burlington 1850 325 211

13)    Sewall, Samuel, Jr. MA Middlesex Co. Burlington 1850 325 211

 

59  72  Samuel Sewall, age 65 b: Mass; Occupation: Clergyman/Congressman; H/H worth: 4,860

            Martha Sewall, age 66 b: Mass (Martha Margaret Marrett)

            Martha M. Sewall, age 26 b: Mass

            Abigail D. Sewall, age 19 b: Mass

     73   Samuel Sewall, Jr., age 30 b: Mass; Occupation: Yeoman

           Elizabeth Sewall, age 30 b: Mass (Elizabeth H. Brown)

           Samuel B. Sewall, age 3 b: Mass

           Peter Boyen, age 16 b: Ireland; Occupation: Laborer        

 

14)    Sewall, Samuel MA Middlesex Co. Woburn 1850 325 254

 

282  387 Susan Otis, age 52  F b: Mass

              Ann M. Otis, age 20 F b: Mass

              George H. Otis, age 25 b: Mass; Occupation: Painter

              Elizabeth Otis, age 23 F b: Mass

              William L. Otis, age 20 M b: Mass

              Samuel Newhall, age 43 M b: Mass; Occupation: None

              Samuel G. Sewall, age 28 M b: Mass; Occupation: Clerk

              Sarah C. Sewall, age 28 F b: Mass

              Charles H. Sewall, age 4 M b: Mass

              William L. Sewall, age 11/12  M b: Mass

              Theodore Ladd, age 24 M b: Maine; Occupation: Merchant

 

15.    Sewell, Daniel MA Middlesex Co. Cambridge 1850 325 96

 

1356  1362  Daniel or David Sewall or Sewell, age 48 M  b: Maine; Occupation: ?; H/H worth: 900

                   Elizabeth “  , age 53 b: Mass

                   Maria L. “  , age 20 b: Mass

                   Caroline E.    , age 17 b: Mass

16)    Sewell, Francis C. MA Middlesex Co. Waltham 1850 325 313

 

357  501  Fra. C. Sewell, age 47  M  b: Mass; Occupation: Gent; H/H worth: 73,000

                Mary L. Sewell, age  47 F  b: Mass

                Geor. G. Sewell, age 20  M  b: Mass

                Mary Sewell, age 16 F b: Mass; attending School

                Georgina Sewell, age 14 F b: Mass; attending School

                Edward Sewell, age 4 M b: Mass

                John H. Crockman, age 27 M  b: Vermont; Occupation: Coachman

                Lorenna Burbeck, age 41 F  b: Maine

                Mary Shepherd, age 25  F  b: Ireland

                Sarah Basset, age 50  F  b: Mass

                Mary Molen?, age 60  F  b: NY or NJ

 

17)    Sewell, James MA Middlesex Co. Newton 1850 326 9

James Sewell, age 21 M b: Mass; Occupation: merchant; Living as a boarder in the H/H of Anna Houghton age 54 b: Mass

 

18)    Sewell, John A. MA Middlesex Co. Pepperell 1850 322 258

 

402  454  John A. Sewell, age 40 M b: England; Occupation: Clerk; H/H worth: 1,000

                Nancy Sewell, age 48 F b: Mass

                Abel P Sewell, age 18 M b: Mass; Occupation: Shoemaker; H/H worth: 800

                Rebeckah Jewith?, age 82 b: Mass

 

19)    Sewell, Margaret MA Middlesex Co. Dracut 1850 322 296

               Margaret Sewell, age 30 F b: Scotland

               Elizabeth Sewell, age 25 F b: Scotland

  living in the H/H of Joseph C. Davis and his wife and children, plus at least 13 other single females

 

20)    Sewell, Samuel MA Middlesex Co. Lowell 1850 327 238

500  635  Samuel Sewell, age 50 M b: Maine; Occupation: Machinist

                Typhosa ? Sewell, age 43  F b: Maine

                Anne Sewell, age 11 F  b: Maine; attending School

                L.B. Sewell, age 10  M  b: Maine; attending School; Twin

                A.F. Sewell, age 10  M  b: Maine; attending School; Twin

                Samuel Sewell, age 3  M  b: Mass

                Mary J. Sewell, age 9/12 F  b: Mass

 

21)    Sewell, Stephen B. MA Middlesex Co. Somerville 1850 324 374

 

288  313  Stephen B.  Sewell, age 37  M b: Maine; Occupation: Physician

                Hannah H. Sewell, age 32  F  b: Maine

                Ellen ? Sewell, age 2  F  b: Mass

                John H. Shephard, age 26  M b: Maine; Occupation: Student

 

             

22)    Sewall, Dr. ??? MA Suffolk Co. Boston 7th Ward 1850 336 9

 

Dr. Sewall, age 30 M b: Mass; Occupation: Physician; living as a boarder with Abigail Rogers, age 49 F; another boarder at the house is Physician Walter W. Whitney, age 42 b: Mass

 

23)    Sewall, Elizabeth A. MA Suffolk Co. Boston 12th Ward 1850 339 321

1141  1463  Stephen M. Gunn, age 60  M b: Mass; Occupation: None

                   Maria Gunn, age 55  F  b: Mass

                   Hannah Gunn, age 26, b: Mass

                   William Gunn, age 23, b: Mass

                   Benjamin Gunn, age 19, b: Mass

                   Joseph Gunn, age 18 or 16, b: Mass

                   Charles Gunn, age 14, b: Mass; attending School

                   Kate Gunn, age 12, b: Mass; attending School

                   Elizabeth A. Sewall, age 57 b: mass

 

24)    Sewall, George W. MA Suffolk Co. Boston 3rd Ward 1850 334 308

                  Geo. W. Sewall,  age 29 b: RI; Occupation: Tinman; boarding with A. Murphy

 

25)    Sewall, John MA Suffolk Co. Boston 10th Ward 1850 337 365

545  903  John B. Hall, age 41 M b: Mass; Occupation: Carpenter

                Rachel W. Hall, age 41  F  b: Mass

                Henry M. Hall, age 17  M b: Mass; Occupation: Apprentice Carpenter

                Hannah E. Hall, age 8  F  b: Mass; attending School

                Theodore P. Hall, age 2  M  b: Mass

        904  John Sewall, age 32  M  b: Maine; Occupation: P? Dealer

                Elizabeth Sewall, age 28  F  b: Mass

                Letitia McLond, age 15 F  b: Mass

 

26)    Sewall, Moses MA Suffolk Co. Boston 10th Ward 1850 337 466

1648  2568  Moses Sewall, age 54  M  b: Maine Occupation: Bo?e Maker

                    Lousia L. Sewall, age 45  F  b: New York

                    John L. Sewall, age 20  M  b: New York

                    William B. Sewall, age 18  M  b: New York

                    Hartley W. Sewall, age 15  M  b: Mass

                    Richard B. Sewall, age 13 M b: Mass

                    Ann Joice, age 17  F  b: Ireland

 

27)    Sewall, Samuel MA Suffolk Co. Boston 3rd Ward 1850 334 317

Samuel Sewall, age 36 M  b: Maine; Occupation: Lawyer - living as a boarder in the H/H of Clarissa H. Warner

 

28)    Sewall, Stimson MA Suffolk Co. Boston 9th Ward 1850 337 252

Stimson Sewall, age 60  M  b: Maine; Occupation: Clerk - boarding with Lydia Gove

 

29)    Sewell, Samuel MA Suffolk Co. Boston 4th Ward 1850 335 187

Samuel Sewell, age 34  M  b: Maine; Occupation: Engineer - Living at the Inn of J. A. Hobart>

 

30)    Sewell, T. R. MA Suffolk Co. Boston 6th Ward 1850 336 339 (Thomas Robie Sewall son of Joseph and Mary Robie)

169  187  T. R. Sewell, age 58  M  b: Mass; Occupation: Broker; H/H worth 7,200

  J. S. Sewell, age 23  F  b: Mass (Joseph Sewall Sewall)

                Mary R.(Robie) Sewell, age 21  F  b: Mass

  F (Frances). E (Elizabeth?). Sewell, age 16  F  b: Mass

  Joan Sullivan, age 28  b: Ireland; Occupation: Domestic

 

 

 

 

Edmund D. Sewall found in:  ( I believe this might be Edmund Devereux Sewall son of  Edmund Quincy Sewall II and Louise Kilham Lovett)

 

Family Archive #255 Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, 1790-1907

Document number:  2266     Description number:  1    

Number of acres:  80.0000     Accession number:  MN0920__.496    

Patentee Surname:  Sewall     Patentee given name:  Edmund D.    

State name:  Minnesota    

Volume:  920     Page number:  496    

Land office:  Fergus Falls     Aliquot part reference:  N˝SW    

Section number:  20     

Township:  128 North     Range:  45 West    

Meridian or special survey area:  Fifth Principal Meridian    

Title transfer authority:  Sale-Cash Entries    

Combined signature date:  Sep. 2, 1882    

Multiple patentees:  N     Multiple warrantees:  N     

Signature:  Y     Canceled document:  N     Subsurface rights reserved:  N    

Metes and bounds:  N     Fractional section:  N

 

 

This Couple is My GGG-Grandparents and their children

 

31)    Sewall, Charles C. MA Norfolk Co. Medfield 1850 331 359

32)    Sewall, Amy P. MA Norfolk Co. Medfield 1850 331 360

 

602  770  Charles C. (Chauncey) Sewall, age 48  M b: Mass; Occupation: Cong/Clergy; H/H worth: 5,000

                Amy P. (Peters) Sewall, age 48 F b: Mass

                Elizabeth S. (Salsibury) Sewall, age 22 F b: Mass

                Mary A. (Abigail) Sewall, age 20  F  b: Mass

                Rebecca P. (Phillips) Sewall, age 18  F  b: Mass; attending School

                Charles C. (Chauncey) Sewall II, age 16  M b: Mass; attending School

                Ellen F. (Frances) Sewall, age 14  F b: Mass; attending School

                William P. (Peters) Sewall, age 12  M b: Mass; attending School

                Edward U. (Upham) Sewall, age 9  M b: Mass; attending School

                Alice O. Sewall, age 5  F  b: Mass

                Francis L. Sewall, age 1  M  b: Mass

                Mary A. Tucker, age 40  F  b: Mass

                Jacob Hack, age 23 M  b: Nova Scotia; Occupation: Laborer

               Winslow White, age 23 M  b: Nova Scotia; Occupation: Laborer

 

33)    Sewall, Samul MA Plymouth Co. North Bridgewater 1850 332 313

1043  1312  Samuel Sewall, age 25  M  b: Maine; Occupation: Shoemaker; H/H worth 250

                   Mary F. Sewall, age 19  F  b: Mass

                   Samuel Sewall, age ?/12  M  b: Mass

+ two males, but can’t make out names diffenately not Sewalls

34)    Sewall, Sylvanus E. MA Plymouth Co. North Bridgewater 1850 332 300

Sylvanus Sewall age 19  M b: Maine; Occupation: Shoemaker; living with Caleb Easton - Shoemaker and family

35)    Sewell, Dummer MA Plymouth Co. Abington 1850 332 195

36)    Sewell, Sarah      MA Plymouth Co. Abington 1850 332 196

272 347 Dummer Sewell, age 27  M b: ?; Occupation: Shoemaker; H/H worth 300 possibly 900

              Illegible          ,age 20 or 26  F b: MA 

              Illegible          , age 1 F b: MA

272 347  Sarah Sewell, age 8/12  F  b: MA

              Peleg Cook, age 65  M  b: MA; Occupation: Laborer

              Joshua Cook, age 22  M b: MA; Occupation: Shoemaker

              Sarah Cook, age 13  F  b: MA; Attending School

 

 

16  16  Adin Sowle, age 71  M b: MA; Occupation: Physician; H/H worth 1,300

            Nancy Sowle, age 59 F b: Conn

            Nancy Sowle, age 41 F b: MA

            Jonathan Sowle, age 32 M b: MA; Occupation: Shoemaker

            Megaline Sowle, age 23 M b: MA; Occupation: Laborer

 

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