Abigail Hyde (Ransom) Street (abt. 1793 - abt. 1872)

Born about 10 Aug 1793 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Street — married 5 Sep 1811 in Buffalo, New York, United States

Descendants

Died about 12 Sep 1872 at about age 79 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Abigail Hyde Ransom was born 10 August 1793 in Sheffield, Massachusetts (and named after her father's first wife!). She is a descendant of Mayflower Passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley through her father, Elias Ransom.

Abigail married Samuel Street on 15 Sep 1811 in Buffalo, New York. They lived on Clark Hill in Niagara Falls, Upper Canada and had children. Abigail remained in their home after Samuel died in 1844, and died there 12 Sep 1872. ^[1]

In the 1871 census Abigail (age 77) was recorded as widowed in Stamford, Welland, Ontario, Canada, living in her son Thomas' household.^[2]

Abigail's sister Sarah attended the Litchfield Female Academy in 1815.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Ransom, Wyllys C., Historical Outline of the Ransom Family of America and Genealogical Record of the Colchester, Conn. Branch (Ann Arbor, Michigan, Richmond & Bachus Co., 1903), digital image online, Ancestry.com accessed 18 April 2010; entry for No. 102, Abigail Hyde Ransom (pp. 166-167). This record has been found to contain inaccurate dates without sources. Check them all.
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871"
   citing Page: 81; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004396293; FHL microfilm: 4396293; Image number: 467; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03199-7
   FamilySearch Record: M43L-NFQ (accessed 13 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTQS-41C
   Abigail W Street (77), widowed in Stamford, Welland, Ontario, Canada. Born in U States.
3. ↑ Litchfield Historical Society

See also:

• Bruce A. Parker, “STREET, SAMUEL (1775-1844),” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 7, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed July 19, 2017[1]
• 1861 Canadian Census (see image)
• Gravestone (see image)
• Find A Grave: Memorial #92090800
• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-S738 : 10 November 2020), Nabby Ransom, 10 Aug 1793; citing Birth, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009232.
• Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFFS-33L : 2 March 2021), Abigal Hyde Street, 12 Sep 1872; citing Ontario, Canada, , Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm .
• New York Probate Records, 1629-1971, Erie County, Will of Elias Ransom and Misc. Estate Documents, Case No. 17993 (1842), online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89C7-S1DY?i=1117&cc=1920234&cat=311372.
• Archives of Ontario, Probate registers, 1793-1858 and estate fils 1793-1859, Last Will and Testament of Samuel Street (1844) (online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C395-8QVS?i=434&cat=218510).
• Archives of Ontario, Copy of Will of Abigail Hyde Street and attendant papers (1874) in Series F 1027-1, Aemelius Irving Correspondence.
• Archives of Ontario, Welland County Surrogate Court Registers 1856-1940, Will of Abigail Hyde Street (1872) online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5H-S3ZV-N?i=613&cat=291819.
• Archives of Ontario, Welland County Surrogate Court Registers 1856-1940, Will of Thomas Clark Street (1872) online at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5H-S3ZL-C?i=607&cat=291819.