Stephen Streeter III (1753 - 1845)

Born 18 Aug 1753 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1845 at age 91 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Biography

Parents

Stephen's father was Stephen Streeter, born in Framingham, Massachusetts. His mother was Mary Smith.^[1]

Birth Data

Stephen was born in Oxford, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1753. He was third in line with ten siblings:^[2]

1. Abigail, born on August 21, 1749; married a Harwood
2. Moses, born on July 21, 1751
3. Jacob, born on December 18, 1755
4. Catherine, born on June 17, 1757; married Craft Davis
5. James, born on February 14, 1759
6. Mary, born on May 7, 1761; married a Davis
7. Hannah, born on March 30, 1763; married Benjamin Davis
8. Elizabeth, born on July 8, 1765; married Ebenezer Curtis
9. Asa, born on July 29, 1767
10. Samuel, born on November 30, 1773

Marriage

Stephen married Sarah Chamberlain on September 10, 1774, according to the information on FindAGrave.^[3]However, Massachusetts, Compiled, Marriage Records show the date to be June 20 1778; "Stephen Streeter of Oxford and Sarah Chamberlain, int. June 20, 1778".^[4]Also, Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 states that the Marriage Date was September 10, 1778, in the town of Oxford, in Worchester.^[5]

Children

• Asahel, born 5 Oct 1779, died July, 1865 at Lowell, Mass.
• Ezra, born 16 Jan 1781, died 6 Jun 1844
• Stephen, born 7 Dec 1782, died 22 May 1864
• Alice, born 5 Sep 1784, died 28 Jun 1849
• Darius, born 25 Jun 1786, died 11 Jun 1856
• Annas, born 5 Apr 1789, died 3 Apr 1870
• Luter, born 27 Jan 1797^[6]

Life Events

• Stephen was a veteran of the War of 1812.^[7]
• Stephen Streeter III was a farmer and shoemaker.^[8]
• Stephen "was noted for his retentive memory and an innate gift as a poet.^[9]

Census Data

• 1790 U.S. Census

Stephen is listed as having four individuals living in the household. Three are males over the age of 16 and one is a white female.^[10]

• 1800 U.S. Census

Stephen Streeter is listed as living in Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts. There are two individuals in the household, both over the age of 45 years. Next to him on the same census is Asa Streeter, a younger brother.^[11]

• 1810 U.S. Census

Stephen and another individual are still living in Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Asa Streeter is still living nextdoor.^[12]

• 1820 U.S. Census

By the time of the 1820 census, Stephen Streeter is living in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. There are seven individuals in the household. Five are over 26 years old, with two between the ages of 10-15 yrs. of age. One is engaged in Manufactures and one engaged in Agriculture. In the same census, living nearby are the households of:

1. Joel Streeter
2. Charles Streeter
3. Benjamin Streeter
4. Squire Streeter^[13]

• 1830 U.S. Census

The 1830 census shows that Stephen's family has grown to nine individuals in the household; adding one under the age of five years and the other at the age of 70-79 years. Living near Stephen are the households of:

1. Benjamin Streeter
2. Squire Streeter

Death and Burial

Stephen Streeter died on March 11, 1845. He was 91-92 yrs. old and was laid to rest at the Chesterfield West Cemetery in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.^[14]

See Also

• Stephen Streeter; Wood Bruce Family Tree Ancestry Membership Required
• Find A Grave: Memorial #178939899
• A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Stephen and Ursula Streeter of Gloucester, Mass., 1642, Afterwards of Charlestown, Mass. 1644-1652; by Milford B. Streeter, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Comments

• Spouse: Sarah Chamberlain; 20 Jun 1778, Dudley, Worchester, Massachusetts
• Milford B. Streeter, in his Streeter Genealogy, has this Stephen Streeter as being born in Oxford, Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Stephen and Ursula Streeter of Gloucester, Mass., 1842
2. ↑ A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Stephen and Ursula Streeter of Gloucester, Mass., 1842
3. ↑ FindAGrave Memorial
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for Dudley, Massachusetts
5. ↑ Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
6. ↑ A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Stephen and Ursula Streeter of Gloucester, Mass., 1842.
7. ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-BQ2Q : 11 January 2021), Stephen Streeter, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 201; FHL microfilm 882,719; accessed on 20 Feb 2021.
8. ↑ FindAGrave Memorial
9. ↑ A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Stephen and Ursula Streeter of Gloucester, Mass., 1642, Afterwards of Charlestown, Mass. 1644-1652; by Milford B. Streeter, Brooklyn, N.Y.
10. ↑ 1790 U.S. Census
11. ↑ 1800 U.S. Census
12. ↑ 1810 U.S. Census
13. ↑ 1820 U.S. Census
14. ↑ FindAGrave Memorial

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Streeter-564 was created by Pam M through the import of Birth Family 20151119.ged on Nov 29, 2015.

• Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film #0873747, Item 3
• Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850
• A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Stephen and Ursula Streeter of Gloucester, Mass., 1842.
• 1790 U.S. Census; Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts
• 1800 U.S. Census; Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts
• 1810 U.S. Census; Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts
• 1820 U.S. Census; Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire
• 1830 U.S. Census; Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire