Stephen Olney BURT

(b. 16 October 1808 , Saratoga County, New York, USA d. 21 February 1879 , Northumberland, New York, USA )

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Stephen Olney BURT was born 16 October 1808 in Saratoga County, New York, USA

Stephen Olney BURT was the child of John BURT and Sarah OLNEY

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Stephen Olney married Rebecca SALISBURY abt. 1836 . The couple had (at least) 6 children. Rebecca SALISBURY was born 13 October 1811 in Saratoga County, New York, USA. Rebecca died 21 October 1906 in Northumberland, New York, USA. Rebecca was the child of Preserved SALISBURY and Mary POWELL.

Stephen Olney BURT died 21 February 1879 in Northumberland, New York, USA.

From: HISTORY OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK. by NATHANIEL BARTLETT SYLVESTER 1878 -- HISTORY OF THE VILLAGES AND TOWNS OF SARATOGA COUNTY. NORTHUMBERLAND.

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STEPHEN O. BURT.

On another page may be seen the engraving of the residence of Stephen O. Burt, who is the only son of John Burt, and grandson of Richard Burt, Sr., who was born April 17, 1745. In the year 1770 he emigrated from Rhode Island, his native State, to Columbia Co., N.Y.

John, the eldest of eleven children, was born June 14, 1775, in the town of Chatham. He received a common-school education, and removed with the remainder of his father's family, in the year 1790, to the town of Northumberland, Saratoga Co., N.Y., where they purchased five hundred and seventy-two acres of land, bordering on the Hudson river, in the vicinity of Fort Miller Falls.

The 31st of December, 1807, John married Sarah Olney, daughter of Stephen Olney, of Saratoga. They commenced life for themselves in a log cabin. Owing to his untiring energies the small space then cleared rapidly enlarged, until the great forest became fertile fields. Two years later the cabin was replaced by a frame house that, with few alterations, still remains. In connection with farming, a portion of his time was spent in the lumber business.

In politics he was a life-long Democrat. He was a good neighbor, a kind friend, and generous alike to rich and poor. The labors of his energetic life were crowned with success, and his chief study was the comfort and happiness of those around him. His strict integrity in all business transactions commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him.

In appearance he was of medium height, broad across the shoulders, and had brown hair and blue eyes. His habits were good, his intellect well balanced, and every lineament of his strongly-marked features proclaimed him a worker. He was the father of two children, - the eldest a daughter; the youngest a son, Stephen O., who was born Oct. 16, 1808.

In his youth, Stephen O. Burt enjoyed those advantages which the early days of this county afforded. He remained at home with his father until the spring of 1836, when he married Rebecca Salisbury, daughter of Preserved Salisbury, of Stillwater.

The following year he spent in the lumber business, at Ausable Forks, in Essex county. From thence they returned to the homestead, to make that their permanent home. His mother died Dec. 9, 1856. His father, at an advanced age, was in full possession of all his faculties, and lived to enjoy many happy reunions of children, grand and great-grandchildren, until his death, which occurred March 30, 1871, at the age of ninety-five.

After his father's death Stephen O. left the homestead, and settled at Bacon Hill, where they now reside. Of their seven children there are three living. The eldest, Lewis P., married Sarah L. Waldo, of Northwestern, Feb. 18, 1862, and resides at Woodworth Hill; the next eldest, Ella, married W.S. Deyoe, of Bacon Hill, Dec. 5, 1866; the younger daughter, Sarah J., is living at home.

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Rebecca SALISBURY-- Date: abt. 1836 Place:
Rebecca SALISBURY was the child of Preserved SALISBURY and Mary POWELL

Children of Stephen Olney BURT and Rebecca SALISBURY:

Lewis P BURT (b.July 1839, , New York, USA d. abt. 1914, )

Calista Ann BURT (b.4 April 1842, , New York, USA d. 21 February 1846, Saratoga County, New York, USA)

Lucy C BURT (b.1 January 1844, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. 7 February 1844, Saratoga County, New York, USA)

Helen BURT (b.August 1848, , New York, USA d. abt. 1922, Saratoga County, New York, USA)

Hiram BURT (b.2 December 1852, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. 21 August 1853, Saratoga County, New York, USA)

Sarah J BURT (b.abt. 1856, , New York, USA d. , )

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1808 Birth
16 October 1808
Saratoga County, New York, USA

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Lewis P BURT was born July 1839, , New York, USA

Stephen Olney was 30 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Birth of Child
Calista Ann BURT was born 4 April 1842, , New York, USA

Stephen Olney was 33 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
Lucy C BURT was born 1 January 1844, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Stephen Olney was 35 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1846 Death of Child
Calista Ann BURT died 21 February 1846, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Stephen Olney was 37 years old.

1848 Birth of Child
Helen BURT was born August 1848, , New York, USA

Stephen Olney was 39 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Northumberland Township, Saratoga, New York
name: Stephen O Burt
residence: Northumberland, Saratoga , New York
age: 41 years
calculated birth year: 1809
birthplace: New York
gender: Male
race (original):
race (expanded):
death month:
death year:
film number: 444308
digital gs number: 4203145
image number: 00311
line number: 16
dwelling house number: 159
family number: 171
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
James Johnson M 25y
Rebecca Johnson F 25y
Sarah Ann Johnson F 5y
Catharine Johnson F 3y
John Burt M 75y
Sarah Burt F 62y
Stephen O Burt M 41y
Rebecca Burt F 37y
Lewis P Burt M 10y
Helen N Burt F 1y
John B Salsbury M 14y
Sarah M Salsbury F 15y

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1852 Birth of Child
Hiram BURT was born 2 December 1852, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Stephen Olney was 44 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1853 Death of Child
Hiram BURT died 21 August 1853, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Stephen Olney was 44 years old.

1855 Northumberland, Saratoga, New York
name: Stephen O Burt
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 46
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1809
family number: 59
line number: 14
page:
film number: 559002
digital folder number: 005207104
image number: 00130
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Stephen O Burt M 46
wife Rebecca Burt F 43
father John Burt M 79
mother Sarah Burt F 67
son Lewis P Burt M 15
daughter Hellen M Burt F 6
nephew John B Salisbury M 19
niece Sarah M Salisbury F 20

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K638-1XS : accessed 10 Feb 2013), Stephen O Burt, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Northumberland Township, Saratoga, New York
name: Stephen O Burt
residence: , Saratoga, New York
ward: Northumberland
age: 51 years
estimated birth year: 1809
birthplace: New York
gender: Male
page: 34
family number: 258
film number: 803857
dgs number: 4237084
image number: 00372
nara number: M653

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Northumberland Township, Saratoga, New York
name: Stephen O Burt
estimated birth year: 1809
gender: Male
age in 1870: 61y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: New York
home in 1870: New York, United States
Household Gender Age
Stephen O Burt M 61y
Rebecca Burt F 59y
Sarah J Burt F 14y
John Burt M 95y
Savilla Durkee F 15y
William Hays M 15y
John H Jeffords M 23y

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875 Northumberland, Saratoga, New York
Name: Stephen O Burt
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Relationship to Head of Household:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1809
Family Number: 116
Page: 14
Line Number: 6
GS Film number: 559006
Digital Folder Number: 004327094
Image Number: 00256
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Stephen O Burt M 66
Wife Rebecca Burt F 63
Daughter Sarah J Burt F 18
1875 New York State Census
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

Stephen Olney BURT - Bacon Hill Cemetery Bacon Hill Saratoga County New York, USA

Bacon Hill Cemetery
Bacon Hill
Saratoga County New York, USA

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1879 Death
21 February 1879
Northumberland, New York, USA

He died at the age of 70.

Stephen is buried at: Bacon Hill Cemetery

Northumberland, Saratoga, New York
Northumberland, New York, USA

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