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An American Family History

Moses Estey
Children of Isaac Estey
and Abigail Kimball
  • Mary Estey Perkins
  • Abigail Estey Cummings
  • Sarah Estey Cummings
  • Isaac Estey
  • Aaron Estey
  • Jacob Estey
  • Hannah Estey Cummings
  • Richard Estey
  • Rebecca Estey Tucker Puffer
  • Moses Estey
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    Moses Estey was born about 1712 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was baptized on September 6, 1712 in Topsfield. His parents were Isaac Estey, Jr. and Abigail Kimball. He was a tailor.

    He married Eunice Pengilly (Penguille) on September 8, 1736 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Eunice was born on March 15, 1719 in Suffield. Her parents were John Pengilly and Mary Granger.

    Moses and Eunice's children were Moses Estey (1737), Eunice Estey (1739), Mary Estey (1742), Eunice Estey (1744), Sarah Estey (1746), Abigail Estey (1748), Moses Estey (1751), Hannah Estey (1752), and Captain Moses Estey (1752).

    He moved to Enfield, Connecticut in 1752 and to Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1756 and later to New Jersey.

    They died in Black River which is now Long Valley, Morris County, New Jersey.

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

    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.
         
     

    Lineage book, Volume 37 by Daughters of the American Revolution
    Moses Estey, (1752-1836), was elected lieutenant of militia 1774 and was promoted captain. He served on tours of duty, guarding prisoners and stores. He was at the battle of Monmouth where he was wounded. In 1832 he was placed on the pension roll for service of captain, New Jersey line. He was born in Enfield, Conn., located in New Jersey, 1762; died in Morristown, N. J.

    		  

     

         

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