Stephen Minter b. Bef 5 May 1805 Kent d. 20 Oct 1886 Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA: Minter Exchange

Bef 1805 - 1886 (~ 81 years)

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Name	Stephen Minter
Birth	Bef 5 May 1805	Kent
Christening	5 May 1805	Barham, Kent [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	A9AD2DD89E7941D7BDA0DEE344FF0DD9D1C0
Death	20 Oct 1886	Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA [2]
Burial	Aft 20 Oct 1886	Hillcrest Cemetery, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA [2]
Notes	A witness at Nonington on 27 September 1827. A labourer at Elham between 1831 and 1840. 1841 census: in Duck Street, Elham, Kent, Stephen (35), Elizabeth (30), George (10), Stephen (8), John (6), Thomas (4) and Henry (1). The following information was provided by Rosemary Henschell in May/June 2009: Stephen and family arrived in the United States on 18 October 1842. The passenger list for the 'Hendrick Hudson', arrived New York, New York, 18 October 1842 shows: Stephen Minter 38 Mary 33 (?) Geo 12 Stephen 10 John 8 Tho 5 Henry 3 Mary Ann Infant 1850 U.S. Census for Paris, Oneida County, New York Stephen Minter 45 Head of Household Elizabeth 38 George 18 Thomas 12 Henry 10 Mary Ann 8 Charles 6 Wm. 4 Elizabeth 2 Baby Minter 0 John Minter 14 listed with Josiah Kingsbury Farmer (Do not know positively if this is Stephen and Elizabeth's son) Stephen Minter 16 Laborer listed with David Addinton Farmer 1860 U. S. Census for Paris, Oneida County, New York Stephen Minter 53 Elizabeth 49 Mary Ann 18 Henry 20 Charles 16 Elizabeth 12 Sarah 10 Fanny 6 George 29 Wm Minter 14 listed with Chas Wicks 1870 U. S. Census for Paris, Oneida County, New York Stephen 60 (farmer, born England) Elizabeth 55 (keeping house, born England) George 31 (cripple, born England) Henry 29 (farm laborer, born England) Charles 24 (wagon maker, born New York) Mary A 26 (born England) Fannie 16 (born New York) 1880 U.S. Census Marshall, Oneida County, New York Stephen Minter 75 Elizabeth Minter 70 Buried in Hillcrest Cemetery aka Presbyterian Cemetery, Rt. 12 Town of Paris, Oneida County, New York. Tombstone inscription: Stephen Minter b. East Kent, England, Apr 3, 1806; d. October 20, 1886 1891 Utica, New York City Directory: Minter, Elizabeth 5 Griffiths Place, Utica, New York Widow of Stephen Settled in Paris, Oneida County, New York. Buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Paris, Oneida County, New York Children of Stephen Minter and Elizabeth Hams Stephen George b. 1832 d.1853 buried Hillcrest Cemetery Thomas Henry b. 28 February 1838 Elham, Kent m. Marion Hodges 2 May 1861 Paris, Oneida, New York d. 13 December 1933 Akron, Summit County, Ohio d. 25 Nov. 1896 buried in Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery, Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado. One child Fred Leslie Minter b 20 July 1861 North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania d. 12 December 1938 Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Henry C. Minter b. 16 September 1841 Elham, Kent. Veteran of Civil War 8th New York Cavalry. Wounded at Gettysburg, PA. m. Mary Ann Parker 10 November 1874 Utica, Oneida, New York. One child (adopted as infant) William Stephen Minter. d. 4 April 1922 Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California Mary Ann Minter b.1842- Charles H. Minter b.1844 d. 19 February 1904 Marshall, Oneida County, New York Sarah A. Minter b. 1849 d.1865 buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Paris, Oneida County, New York Fannie Minter b.1854. Stephen's Will left his estate to his wife or, if she pre-deceased him, to his son John F Minter who was appointed executor. The following transcribed document was provided by Rosemary Henschell, August 2009: At SURROGATES COURT held at the Surrogate's office in Utica, in the County of Oneida, on the 29 day of December 1886. before Wm. B. Bliss, Esq., Surrogate of the said county, for the purpose of proving and recording the Last Will and Testament of Stephen Minter late of the town of Paris in the County of Oneida, deceased. In pursuance of chapter sixth, title first, article first, part second of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York, and of an act entitle, "An Act Concerning the Proofs of Wills, Executors and Administrators, Guardians and Wards, and Surrogate's Courts," passed May 16, 1837, and other acts concerning the same on application of John T. Minter, Executor. In said Will named H. T. Austin being duly sworn and examined in open Court, testified that he was well acquainted with Stephen Minter deceased and had been for the last 15 years immediately preceding his death, that he died in the month of Oct last past, at Paris in the County of Oneida, which was his last place of residence at the time of his death, that he saw the said Testator or signed (illegible handwritten notation) the paper her offered to be proved, recorded and admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased on the day the same bears date [the seal having been previously affixed.] that this deponent signed the same at the same time as a subscribing witness, in the presence of the Testator and at his request and in the presence of W.A. Hammond who also at the same time signed the same as subscribing witness, in the presence of the Testator and at his request, and in the presence of this deponent. Testator at the time he signed the said Will, then and there in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of the other subscribing witness, published and declared the same as and for his Last Will and Testament; and this deponent further says, that said Testator, at the time he so signed, published and declared the same as aforesaid, was of sound and disposing mind and memory, and of full age, and not under restraint, and competent to devise real estate. H.T. Austin The foregoing proofs and examinations having been taken before me, the Surrogate aforesaid, at the time and place above mentioned, and the dispositions of the respective witnesses having been by them respectively subscribed, after having been carefully read over to them, I, the said Surrogate, being satisfied upon the said proofs and examinations taken that the said Will is genuine and valid, and was duly executed; and the said Testator at the time of executing the same was in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under restraint, do therefore allow the said Will to be admitted to Probate, as a Will of real and personal estate, and the said Will, proofs and examinations to be recorded, and I certify that the Probate of said Will was not contested. Witness, Wm. B. Bliss, Surrogate as aforesaid, the 29 day of Dec. 1886. I, Stephen Minter of the town of Paris in the County of Oneida and State of New York, do hereby make and publish this, my last will and testament. First, I give and devise and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Eliza Minter in case she should survive me, all of my estate both real and personal to be hers absolutely. Second, In case, my said wife should not survive me I give devise and bequeath all of my estate both real and personal to my son John T. Minter to have and to hold the same forever. Third, I hereby make and constitute my said son, John T. Minter the Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have forever set my hand and seal this 15th day of December 1885 Stephen Minter his X mark This instrument on the opposite side of this paper was subscribed by the said Stephen Minter in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time declared the said instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament and we at his request have signed our names as witnesses hereto in his presence and in the presence of each other and written opposite our names our respective places of residence. H.T. Austin Paris Oneida Co. NY W.A. Hammond Paris Oneida Co. NY State of New York County of Oneida I W.B. Bliss Surrogate of said county hereby certify the foregoing to be the record of the last Will and testament of Stephen Minter deceased, and the prop and administrations taken thereon. W. B. Bliss Surrogate
Person ID	I987	Ickham, Kent
Last Modified	14 Jun 2016

Father	Thomas Minter, b. Bef 24 Jul 1763 d. Bef 13 Jan 1826, Wingham, Kent (Age ~ 62 years)
Mother	Mary JOHNSON d. 22 Oct 1838, Crockshard, Wingham , Kent
Marriage	17 Jul 1790	Bishopsbourne, Kent [1]
	Married by banns as a bachelor of Wingham; Mary a spinster of Bishopsbourne.
Family ID	F115	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth HAMS, b. Abt 1812 d. 14 Jul 1900, Rochester, New York, USA (Age ~ 88 years)

Marriage 20 Nov 1830 Saltwood, Kent [3]

Stephen Minter and Elizabeth Hams both of this parish by banns. Both marked. Witnesses T Brisley (marked) and James Hobbs (signed). The latter was a witness at other marriages.

Children

	1. George Minter, b. Bef 15 May 1831 d. 20 Nov 1876, Paris Hill, Oneida, New York, USA (Age ~ 45 years)
	2. Stephen Minter, b. Bef 25 Nov 1832 d. 1853, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA (Age ~ 20 years)
	3. John Minter, b. Bef 4 May 1834 d. 1 Jan 1910, Paris Hill, Oneida, New York, USA (Age ~ 75 years)
	4. Thomas Henry Minter, b. 28 Feb 1838, Elham, Kent d. 25 Nov 1896, Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA (Age 58 years)
	5. Henry C Minter, b. 15 Dec 1839, Elham, Kent d. 4 Apr 1922, 557 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, California, USA (Age 82 years)
	6. Mary Ann Minter, b. Mar 1842, Elham RD d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Charles Henry Minter, b. 29 Feb 1844, Clinton, Oneida County, New York, USA d. 19 Feb 1904, Deansboro, Oneida County, New York, USA (Age 59 years)
	8. William Minter, b. Abt 1846, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Elizabeth Minter, b. Abt 1848, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Sarah Minter, b. Abt 1849, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA d. 17 May 1865, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA (Age ~ 16 years)
	11. Fannie Minter, b. Abt 1854, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA d. 7 Feb 1941, Bouckville, Madison County, New York, USA (Age ~ 87 years)

Family ID F114 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Sep 2009

Event Map

	Christening - 5 May 1805 - Barham, Kent
	Marriage - 20 Nov 1830 - Saltwood, Kent
	Death - 20 Oct 1886 - Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA
	Burial - Aft 20 Oct 1886 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA

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Sources
[S5] Cliff Minter.

[S79] Rosemary Henschell, June 2009.

[S76] Cliff Minter, from Saltwood original register, March 2008.