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An American Family History

Isaac Estey, Sr. and Mary Towne

 
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts

The settlement of New Meadows was incorporated as the Town of Topsfield by authority of the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1650. The church "gathered" on November 4, 1663 with the Rev. Thomas Gilbert. The third Meeting House was built on the Common in 1703 with Rev. Joseph Capen as pastor.

Various spellings of Estey
Easte, Este, Estee, Estes, Estey, Esty

Isaac Estey, Sr. and Mary Towne married before 1656. They settled in Topsfield before 1660. They lived in Topsfield at the same time as the Michael and Mary Dwinnel Family. Isaac made his living as a cooper.

Isaac Estey, Jr. was born in 1656, Joseph Estey was born February 5, 1658, Sarah Estey Gill Ireland was born on June 30, 1660, John Estey was born January 2, 1662/63. Hannah Estey Abbott was born in 1667. Benjamin Estey was born on April 29 1669. Samuel Estey was born March 25, 1672. Jacob Estey was born January 24, 1674/75. Joshua Estey was born July 2, 1678.

Mary was a victim of the Salem hysteria and executed on September 22, 1692. Hannah, who was 25, stayed at home to take care of the family.

Isaac Sr. died in 1712 in Topsfield.

Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.

A cooper makes wooden barrels and casks.

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Towne Sisters

"The Towne Sisters" by Yiannis Stefinarkis, ca. 1970
Plaster statue of Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Towne Estey, Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes wearing shackles. The statue is located in the Salem Wax Museum of Witches and Seafarers, Salem.

     
 

February 5, 1653
Job Hilliard of Salem, fisherman, hath sold to Isake Esty of Salem, cooper, one house and land adjoining, being nearly half an acre or 20 li. to be paid as follows. 6 li. on the 15th October next in Codfish or caske, 8 li. on the 15th October 1654 in fish or mackerel, 6 li. ye 15th October 1655, in fish or mackerel or Job to have the house and land again as by deed dated 19-5-1653.

  
     
     

 

     

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