Lucretia Senter (1779 - 1871)

Born 23 Feb 1779 in New Hampton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Dyer Weeks — married 23 Nov 1799 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1871 at age 92 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Lucretia Senter was born on the 23rd of February, 1779 in New Hampshire, United States. ^[1] (She was almost certainly born in Strafford County, most likely New Hampton. See comments in Summary section below).

Her parents are thought to be David Senter and Susan Chamberlain. Although, this remains unconfirmed with no known sources (as of 27 May 2023). ^[2]

Lucretia married William Dyer Weeks on the 3rd of November, 1799 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States. The registration of the marriage shows William's residence as Peacham, Vermont and Lucretia was from Danville, Vermont.^{[3] [4]}

Children;

• Elizabeth Weeks b. 1800 m. William Ladd
• Susannah "Susan" Weeks b. 1803 m. John F. Christie
• Emeline Weeks b. 1804 m. George Hunter
• Dyer Weeks b. 1806 m. Lucy Hewitt Weeks
• Philander J. Weeks b. 1808 m. Harriet Tubbs
• William Weeks b. 1808 m. Lovina Taylor
• Lucinda Weeks b. 1811 m. Charles Cosper
• Sally Weeks b. 1816 m. William Adams
• Lewis C. Weeks b. 1819 m. Catherine Barnard
• Noah Senter Weeks b. 1821
• Lucia A. Weeks b. 1822 m. Rev. Leonard Cole

Lucretia and William settled in Peacham, Vermont. On the 1800 U.S. Census the William D. (transcribed as J) Weeks household contains one male aged 10-16 (identity unknown) and one male aged 26-45 (William b. 1769 ). There is also one female aged 0-10 (Elizabeth Weeks Ladd b. 1800) and one female aged 16-26 (Lucretia b. 1779)^[5]

Lucretia died on the 7th of December, 1871 in Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. She is buried in the Champlin Cemetery in Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[6]

Research Notes

Parentage

• No source has been found to confirm Lucretia's birth or the connection to David Senter and Susee "Susan" Chamberlain as her parents.

The available sources for the children of David Senter and Susan Chamberlain don't mention a child named Lucretia b. abt. 1779. No birth registration has been found. In Census documents Lucretia consistently says she was born in New Hampshire. Lucretia marries William Dyer Weeks.

• Her marriage record shows her residence at that time (of marriage) to be Danville, Vermont. This makes sense, as David Senter (her alleged father) owned land in Danville, VT by this time (purchased on 17 April 1794). Her husband, William Weaks (Weekes) was residing in Peacham at that time.

• To look into - Was one of David's brother's her father, and she was later taken in by her uncle David and aunt Susan? Davids brothers - Joseph Senter II or Jr. (1752 MA – 1832 NY), Noah Johnson Senter (1756 MA – 1818 MA), Ebenezer Senter (1757 ? – 1813 NH), Edward Senter (1760 MA – 1829 NH).

A pre-internet source has been found that states David and Susan (Chamberlain) Senter are Lucretia's parents. There was a genealogical periodical called "The Second Boat" that was in print from 1980 to 1997. It was edited by Rosemary E. Bachelor, Mary H. Dormer, & Melinda. M. Langdon of Machias, Maine. Two editions mention Lucretia Senter within the "Genealogical Queries" section. With both instances, her mention is stated as fact as a part of a query for information about William Dyer Weeks parents. Both were made by James C Babbitt of Glen Aubrey, New York.

From The Second Boat - v.5, no. 2 (Aug 1984):

SENTER - JOHNSON Rev. Col. Joseph Senter of Plymouth, NH, b. 2 Mar. 1722; d. 14 May 1798; m. Elizabeth Johnson, prob. dau. of Noah Johnson. Seek parents, anc. of Elizabeth, poss. traced to Woburn, MA. WEEKS/WEAKS/WICKES - SENTER - CHAMBERLAIN Need parents, anc. of William Dyer Weeks/Weaks/Wickes, poss. of Danville, VT, b. 18 July 1769; d. 27 Mar. 1850; m. Lucretia Senter b. 23 Feb. 1779; d. 7 Dec. 1871; dau. of David & Susan (Chamberlain) Senter.

From The Second Boat - v.6, no. 2 (Aug 1985):

WEEKS - SENTER Want parents, anc. of William Dyer Weeks b. 18 July 1769; d. 27 Mar. 1850, of Danville, VT; m. 3 Nov. 1799, Lucretia Senter b. 23 Feb. 1779; d. 7 Dec. 1871, of Plymouth, NH.

So here we have a Mr. James C Babbitt stating, prior to the public internet, that Lucretia is the daughter of David & Susan Senter, and that she was "of Plymouth" New Hampshire.

• To follow-up - Mr. James C Babbit appears to have died in 1988 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40507221/james-charlton-babbitt Did he leave behind any source documentation regarding Lucretia Senter?

Summary (with David Senter as her father):

Birth – Feb 23, 1779 – Probably New Hampton, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

Another possibility is Moultonborough. This is based on David Senter's land records of the time. On 3 Jul 1777, David sold 60 acres of land in Moultonborough to Enoch Catessold. ^[7] Then, on 04 Jan 1781, David sold 200 acres of land in New Hampton to Ezekiel Morse. ^[8]. On 20 Jan 1781, David (of New Hampton) purchased many acres in Plymouth from Thomas Lucas.^[9]

It's therefore likely that since Lucretia was born in 1779, she was born in New Hampton, Strafford, New Hampshire.

Circa Sep 17, 1781 – Feb 27, 1793 – Plymouth New Hampshire (fathers land records)

Circa Apr 17, 1794 – Nov 3, 1799 - Danville Vermont (fathers land records) Nov 3, 1799 - 1821, Feb – Danville/ Clarendon Vermont (Marriage, Census of Husband)

Feb 4, 1821 – Dec 7, 1871 - Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Birth of children, Census)

Death - Dec 7, 1871 - Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Additional timeline:

1790 Federal Census – Plymouth, Grafton County, N.H. (implied, father David Senter)

1799, Nov 3 – Marriage to William Dyer Weeks (Weekes, Wicks), Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont https://www.americanancestors.org/DB500/i/14174/4102/259212502

1800, Aug 4 Federal Census – Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont (Implied, husband William Weeks)

1800 – Birth of daughter Elizabeth Senter Weeks (Ladd), Vermont

1801 – Birth of daughter Susannah Weeks, Vermont

1804, Sep 10 – Birth of daughter Emeline Weeks (Hunter), Rutland County, Vermont

1806 – Birth of son Dyer Weeks, Vermont

1808 – Birth of son Philander J Weeks, New York (Questionable)

1810 – Federal Census – Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont (Implied, husband William Weeks)

1811, Jun 11 – Birth of daughter Lucinda Weeks (Cosper), Rutland County, Vermont

1813 – Birth of daughter Lucia A. Weeks (Cole), near Burlington, Vermont

1816 – Birth of daughter Sally Weeks, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (doubtful location)

1819 – Birth of son Lewis C Weeks, Vermont

1820 Federal Census – Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont (Implied, husband William Weeks)

1821, Feb 4 – Birth of son Noah Senter Weeks, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

1830 Federal Census – Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Implied, husband William Weeks)

1840 Federal Census – Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Implied, husband William Weeks)

1844, Dec 11 – William Weeks property briefly mentioned in local newspaper (as a boundary).

1850, Mar 27 – Death of husband William Weeks, Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

1850, Nov 5 – Federal Census – Lucretia listed living with daughter Elizabeth Senter Ladd and S.I.L. William Ladd III, Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Note: Her birth location is given as “N.H.”

1860, Aug 25 – Federal Census – Lucretia listed living with daughter Elizabeth Senter Ladd and S.I.L. William Ladd III, Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Note: Her birth location is given as “N.H.”

1870, Aug 3 – Federal Census – Lucretia listed living with daughter Elizabeth Senter Ladd and S.I.L. William Ladd III, Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Note: Her birth location is given as “N.H.” Also, she is listed as a male, her name is spelled “Leicires” and age is 91

1870, Dec – Death of daughter Susannah Weeks, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

1871, Dec 7 – Death of Lucretia Weeks (Senter), Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania – John W. Jordan,

1913, Vol II, pg. 814 Burial - Champlin Cemetery Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98846569/lucretia-weekes Note: No source for birth location or parents being David and Susannah ("Susan").

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZS-PFP : 24 December 2020), Lucretia Weeks in household of Wm Ladd, Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Source needed for this alleged connection.
3. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CY5B-HST2 : 9 July 2021), William D Weaks, 1799.
4. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MB-MHZ : 19 February 2021), William D Weaks and Lucretia Senter, 1799.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRQ-X9D : accessed 23 May 2022), Wm J Weeks, Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; citing p. 269, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 51; FHL microfilm 218,688.
6. ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98846569/lucretia-weekes : accessed 20 May 2022), memorial page for Lucretia Senter Weekes (23 Feb 1779–7 Dec 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98846569, citing Champlin Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024) .
7. ↑ Strafford County (N.H.) land records - Pg. 390-391 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVL-G362-G?i=773&cat=218966
8. ↑ Strafford County (N.H.) land records - Pg. 69-70 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLR-J88H?i=39&cat=218966
9. ↑ Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 Pg. 136-137 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRH-698W-Q

See Also;

• The Second Boat - v.5, no. 2 (Aug 1984), Pg. 70, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/509319-the-second-boat-v-5-no-2-aug-1984), Lucretia Senter as "dau. of David & Susan (Chamberlain) Senter"

• The Second Boat - v.6, no. 2 (Aug 1985), Pg. 73, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/741395-the-second-boat-v-6-no-2-aug-1985), Lucretia Senter "of Plymouth, NH"

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXTD-GHF : 18 February 2021), Lucretia Weeks in entry for William Ladd, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ2V-WJ1 : 29 May 2021), Leicires Weeks in entry for William Ladd, 1870.

• "Ancestry Family Trees", Source: Ancestry.com, Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=61197234&pid=690

• Land records for David Senter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UWb7q8hLMltF3oljHXd1BgBoUiSnS11R/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100393988543201483372&rtpof=true&sd=true

Acknowledgments

• Senter-68 was created by Erin Sayer through the import of Sayer Family Tree.ged on Aug 5, 2015.