Various spellings of Estey
Easte, Este, Estee, Estes, Estey, Esty
The settlement of New Meadows was incorporated as the Town of Topsfield in 1650. The church "gathered" on November 4, 1663. The third Meeting House was built in 1703 with Rev. Joseph Capen as pastor.
In 1688, during theGlorious Revolution, the Protestant king and queen,William and Mary, took the English throne from Catholic King James II. The bloodless revolution profoundly impacted the American colonies.
John Estey was born on January 2, 1662/63 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Isaac Estey and Mary Towne.
He married Mary Dorman on May 31, 1688. Mary was born December 18, 1667 in Topsfield. Her parents were Thomas Dorman and Judith Wood.
John and Mary's children included:
Mary Estey (1692) and
Hannah Estey Russell (1693, married Jonathan Russell).
Mary died in 1693.
In 1692, his mother, Mary Towne Estey, became a victim of the Salem hysteria and was executed for witchcraft.
His second wife was named Hannah. Their children included:
Susannah Estey (1695),
Jemimah Estey (1696),
Nathaniel Estey (1701),
David Estey (1707),
Jonathan Estey (1707), and
Kezia Estey (1707).
They moved to Will's Hill from Topsfield in 1698. It was part of Salem Village that became Middleton.
When his father died in 1712, he did not inherit
he hath already what I intended for him in full & hath signified the same by writing under his hand.
He died in 1720 in Topsfield.
Three daughters of William Towne and Joanna Blessing were wrongly accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem. Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Towne Estey, and Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes were persecuted in 1692. The children of people in the line below are all descendants of Mary Estey.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
Many factors led to the witchcraft accusations in Salem.
Mary Towne Estey was a victim of the Salem witch delusion on September 22, 1692.
