Lucretia Harris
- Born: 3 Oct 1736, New London, New London, Connecticut
- Marriage (1): Abner Beckwith on 31 Oct 1756 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut
- Marriage (2): Samuel Sterling
- Died: 2 Sep 1817, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut at age 80
 Noted events in her life were:
• Surname: From Abner Beckwith's inventory, 1761, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. She is identified along with Richard Harris assumed to be her brother.
• Birth: From Family Search org, 3 Oct 1736, New London, New London, Connecticut. Name: Lucretia Harris
Sex: Female
Christening Date: 3 Oct 1736
Christening Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Father's Name: Richard Harris
Father's Sex: Male
Note: Christening Place: First Church Of Christ
Other information in the record of Lucretia Harris
Name: Lucretia Harris
Sex: Female
Christening Date: 3 Oct 1736
Christening Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Father's Name: Richard Harris
Father's Sex: Male
Note: Christening Place: First Church Of Christ
Digital Folder Number: 007608619
Microfilm Number: 1011944
Image Number: 00080
Indexing Batch: C54001-3
Citing this Record
"Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPX-ML6Z : 9 June 2020), Richard Harris in entry for Lucretia Harris, 1736.
• Death: From Family Search org, 2 Sep 1817, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Lucretia Harris Sterling
Birth: 1735
Death: 2 Sep 1817 (aged 81–82)
Burial: Sterling Family Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Plot: NO TOMBSTONE REMAINS.
Memorial #: 31601676
Bio: Consort of Mr. Saml. Sterling & daughter of Richard & Mrs. Lucy Harris of New London; died in her 82d year.
Created by: V. Nareen Lake (46613568)
Added: 21 Nov 2008
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31601676/lucretia-sterling
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31601676/lucretia-sterling : accessed 01 September 2021), memorial page for Lucretia Harris Sterling (1735–2 Sep 1817), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31601676, citing Sterling Family Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568) .
Lucretia married Abner Beckwith, son of Thomas Beckwith and Sarah Lewis, on 31 Oct 1756 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. (Abner Beckwith was born on 16 Sep 1728 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut and died on 8 Mar 1761 in East Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage: Joshua Hempstead Diary Records, Connecticut Historical Society, 31 Oct 1756, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Sund 31 October 1756 in the Evening I Rid Down to the Harbours Mouth & maried Lucretia (the widow Lucy Harris's youngest Daughter of 5) unto Abner Beckwith Son of Thomas Beckwith of Lyme.
Lucretia next married Samuel Sterling.
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