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Stephen Harris (1729 - 1819)

Stephen Harris
Born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 27 May 1752 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at age 90 in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
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Biography

Stephen was born to Stephen Harris and Elizabeth Usher on May 19th, 1729 in Boston of the Massachusetts Bay Colony [1]

He married Mary Angier on May 27th, 1752 in Hopkinton of the Massachusetts Bay Colony [2] [3] [4]. They had several children together including: [5]

  • Sarah - born March 21st, 1753 [6]
  • Joseph - born January 19th, 1755 [7]
  • Mary - born April 25th, 1757 [8]
  • Mette (Mitty) - born July 19th, 1759 [9] [10]
  • Benjamin - born February 14th, 1762 [11] [12]
  • Anna - born March 28th, 1764 [13]
  • Anna - born October 22nd, 1766 [14]
  • Stephen - born February 25th, 1769 [15] [16]

Stephen owned a home that still stands (as of March 2021) at 945 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts which is considered an important historical building [17] [18] [19].

He passed away in 1819 and was buried in the Village Cemetery in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire [20].

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMQ-MJM : 15 January 2020), Stephen Harris, 1729.
  2. ↑ https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Hopkinton/Images/Hopkinton_M289.shtml
  3. ↑ https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Framingham/Images/Framingham_M299.shtml
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL5-XMN : 24 January 2020), Stephen Harris, 1752.
  5. ↑ https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Framingham/Images/Framingham_B096.shtml
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45K-146 : 10 November 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Sarah Harris, 21 Mar 1753; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F452-MYN : 10 November 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Joseph Harris, 19 Jan 1755; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GB-3SD : 10 November 2020), Mary Harris, 25 Apr 1757; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4S-X4S : 15 January 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Mette Harris, 1759.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F452-SM2 : 10 November 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Mette Harris, 29 Jul 1759; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4Q-PZ6 : 15 January 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Benjamin Harris, 1762.
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F452-SBY : 10 November 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Benja. Harris, 14 Feb 1762; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F452-327 : 10 November 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Anna Harris, 28 Mar 1764; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F452-QXF : 10 November 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Anna Harris, 22 Oct 1766; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  15. ↑ https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Framingham/Images/Framingham_B111.shtml
  16. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F452-7MX : 10 November 2020), Stephen Harris in entry for Stephen Harris, 25 Feb 1769; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  17. ↑ https://www.framinghamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/28236/CRI-Jan-2017-FINAL?bidId=
  18. ↑ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/945-Worcester-Rd-Framingham-MA-01701/2074312148_zpid/
  19. ↑ https://www.framinghamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3053/Preservation-Plan-adopted-7-24-02?bidId=
  20. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 March 2021), memorial page for Stephen Harris (1725–1819), Find a Grave Memorial no. 55771683, citing Village Cemetery, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Lisa H (contributor 47268637). See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55771683/stephen-harris.




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Barnard-4802 Dave Barnard
The vital records prove that Elizabeth Usher, daughter of NH Lt. Gov. John Usher & his 2nd wife Elizabeth Allen, daughter of NH Gov., Samuel Allen, married a Stephen Harris in Boston on April 25, 1728. They had a son also named Stephen, born in Boston on May 15, 1729. Is this the Stephen Harris who married Mary Angier & removed to Fitzwilliam, NH from Framingham, MA in 1771? His gravestone in Fitzwilliam says he was born in 1725 with no specific month & day. If the Stephen Harris on the gravestone in Fitzwilliam was born in 1725 he would have been age 94 when he died vs 90 years old if he was the Stephen born on May 15, 1729 to Stephen Harris & Elizabeth Usher. We know this Stephen was not the son of Stephen Harris and Mary (unknown) of Rowley, MA & Hollis, NH as claimed in many internet genealogies as their son Stephen died in 1756 at age 7.

Stephen Harris Sr. died before Dec 18, 1735 when Elizabeth married Joseph Francis. There is a Stephen Harris listed in the Boston VR's as having died in Boston in 1730. No age given. Is this the husband of Elizabeth Usher & the father of the Stephen who married Mary Angier? More research is needed on all of the above.

posted by Dave Barnard
Barnard-4802 Dave Barnard
The origins of Stephen Harris, husband of Elizabeth Usher, are unknown. Contrary to many internet genealogies, he is not the son of Timothy Harris (1657-1723) & Phebe Pearson (1660-1732) of Rowley, MA as their son Stephen, born in Rowley in 1700, did have a son Stephen but he was born in 1746 and died in 1753 at age 7.

A Stephen Harris married Elizabeth Usher on April 25, 1728 in Boston. They had a son named Stephen, Jr born on May 15, 1729. A Stephen Harris is listed in the Boston vital records as having died there in 1730......both of these Stephens could very well be Stephen Harris, the father of Stephen Harris who removed from Framingham, MA to Fitzwilliam, NH in 1771 and died there in 1819 but that is uncertain. An Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Lt Governor John Usher, married a Joseph Francis in 1735. It could very well be that this Elizabeth Harris is Elizabeth Usher, the 1st wife of Stephen Harris but again this is speculation. Elizabeth Harris Francis, daughter of Lt. Governor John Usher, passed away in Medford, MA in 1786 at age 84. Further research is needed to establish proof of all the above.

posted by Dave Barnard
Barnard-4802 Dave Barnard
The fact that Stephen Harris, Jr. and his wife Mary Angier's first male child was named Joseph, also the name of Stephen, Jr's putative step father, Joseph Frances, who would have raised him from childhood, is further evidence that Stephen Harris, Jr is, in fact, the only son of Stephen Harris, Sr and Elisabeth Usher, Daughter of NH Lt. Governor, John Usher and his 2nd wife Elizabeth Allen. Wills for either Elizabeth Usher-Harris-Frances or Joseph Frances would add further proof to this claim but as yet no evidence of those documents has been found.
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