This post begins a brief series on Street family genealogy. Mehitabel Street married Abraham Bassett on Feb. 2, 1719 in New Haven (see Basset family for their life together. She was born on Feb. 15, 1699 in Wallingford and died on Mar. 5, 1785 in New Haven. Her daughter Hannah (1739-1803), married Jeremiah Ives on June 7, 1768 in New Haven. Below is the story of her father, Samuel. In following posts the stories of their ancesters back to Nicholas Street (1575 - 1617).
Lt. Samuel Street was the son of Rev Samuel Street (1635 - 1717). He was on July 27, 1667* in New Haven. He married Hannah Glover (1672-1715) on July 14, 1690 in Wallingford. After Hannah died he married Elizabeth Brown, the widow of Michael Todd, on Dec. 16, 1716. He died on about 1720. After he died, Elizabeth married John Merriman. Samuel and Hannah had seven children, all born in Wallingford:
1. Eleanor, born Dec. 3, 1691*.
2. Nathaniel, born Jan. 19, 1692/93*, died Sept. 24, 1748 in Norwalk. He married Mary Raymond (1694/5-1762) on Nov. 25, 1719 in Norwalk.
3. Elnathan, born Sept. 2, 1695*, died Nov. 30, 1787 in East Haven. He married Damaris Hull (1700-1787) on Feb. 6, 1722 in Wallingford. They had eight children, all born in Wallingford: Benjamin (1723*-), Samuel (1729*), Samuel (1728*-1809), Nicholas (1730*-1806), Elnathan (1732*-1769*), Anna (1736*-1811), Mary (1738*-1803), Jesse (1741*-1784).
4. Mary, born April 16, 1698*, died Oct. 12, 1778, married John Hall (1693-1773) on Mar. 5, 1716*. They had ten children, all born in Wallingford: Hannah (1717-1799), Mary (1719-1792), Street (1721-1802), Lyman (1724-1790), Susanna (1726-1797), John (-1737), Kezia (-1751), Giles (1733-1789), Rhoda (1735-1751), Eunice.
5. Mehitabel, born Feb. 15, 1699, died Mar. 5, 1785 in North Haven, married Abraham Bassett on Feb. 2, 1720* in New Haven. They had seven children: Sarah (1721-1776), Ebenezer (1723-1758), Daniel (1726-1809), Mehitabel (1728-1811), Abraham (1733-1776), Susannah (1737-1813), Hannah (1739-1803). All were born in New Haven.
6. John, born Oct. 25, 1703,* died Nov. 20, 1777 in Wallingford, married Hannah Hall (1711-) on June 5, 1734* in Wallingford. They had seven children: Thaddeus (1735*), Hannah (1736*-died soon), Hannah (1738*- ), Mary (1740*-), John (1744*-), Elisha (1745*-1750*), Samuel (1747/8*-), Elisha (1751-).
7. Samuel, born May 10, 1707*, died Oct. 15, 1792 in Wallingford, married Kezia Munson (1706-) on Nov. 12, 1734* in Wallingford. They had at least one child, born in Wallingford: Glover (1735*-1826).
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