Isaac Estey, Jr.

Isaac Estey Jr.

• aka Este
• Born about 1656 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
• Died before 3 May 1714 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
• Son of Isaac Estey and Mary (Towne) Estey
• Brother of Abigal Este [half], Joseph Esty, Sarah (Estey) Gill, John (Estie) Estey, Hannah (Estey) Abbott, Benjamin Esty, Samuel Esty, Jacob (Estey) Esty, Joshua Estey
• Husband of Abigail (Kimball) Poole — married 14 Oct 1689 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Father of Mary (Estey) Perkins, Abigail (Estey) Cummings, Sarah (Estey) Cummings, Isaac Estey, Aaron Estey, Jacob Estey, Hannah (Estey) Cummings, Richard Estey, Rebecca (Estey) Puffer and Moses Estey

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His mother was an accused witch, Mary Estey. Isaac's mother Mary was hung for witchcraft in 1692. Read her bio for further info.

The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts February 1692 through May https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

Isaac was a surveyor, constable, cooper. His name appears with others who took the oath of allegiance and fidelity to Charles II in Jan. 1677. In 1681 his minister's rate was seven shillings and one penny. He left a will dated March 16, 1713 which was probated May 3, 1741.[1]

Husbandman. He inherited the "House on the Hill" from his parents. He remained in Topsfield until he died. Some of his children moved south to Stoughton, Massachusetts, with their uncle Joseph. Lived south of the river on what was later part of the Pierce farm.[2] Military service: King Phillips War,

Issac's name appears with others who took the oath of allegiance and fidelity to Charles II in January 1677. In 1681 his minister's rate was seven shillings and one penny. He left a will dated 16 March 1713/14 which was probated 3 May 1714.

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kimball-21

John Kimball born in Rattlesden, county of Suffolk, England 1631, married about 1655, Mary Bradstreet,[1] born in England 1633, and came to New England with her parents in the same ship which brought John Kimball about 1655.[1] Their daughter Abigail was born March 22, 1667 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.[1] (p. 40, p. 56)[2]

On 14 October 1689, at Topsfield, she married 1st Isaac Estey, son of Isaac and Mary (Towne) Etsey, was born about 1656 at Topsfield, Massachusetts and died before 3 May 1714. [3] His will was proved, May 3, 1714.

Isaac Estey married Abigail Kimball, daughter of John and Mary (Bradstreet) Kimball, on October 14, 1689 in Topsfield.[1]. He was the son of Isaac and Mary (Towne) Etsey, was born about 1656 at Topsfield, Massachusetts and died before 3 May 1714;[1] will was proved, May 3, 1714.

After his death she married second, William Poole of Reading, Massachusetts on April 25, 1718 at Topsfield.[1] William was born January 8, 1676 and was the son of Captain Jonathan and Judith (Jacobs) Poole of Reading. [NO - that William Poole died 1695 at Hull].

She died at Topsfield February 12, 1760.[1]

The children of Isaac and Abigail, all born at Topsfield were [5] :

1. Mary Estie, d. Isaac, bp. Feb. 15, 1690-1. CR (p. 42) m. John Perkins, 10 Sep 1713, Topsfield, MA.
2. Abigail, d. Isaac, Jr., bp. Jan. 8, 1692-3. CR (p. 42) ; m. Joseph Cummings [bap. 26 Jan 1689/90, Topsfield] (Dow, p.14)
3. Sarah Eastye, d. Isaac, Jr. and Abigail, Oct. ––, 1694. (p. 39)
4. Isaac, Esty/Estey s. Isaac and Abigail, Nov. 20, 1696. (p. 39)
5. Aaron Esty/Estey, s. Isaac and Abigail, Feb. 16, 1698-9. (p. 39)
6. Jacob Esty/Estey, s. Isaac and Abigail, June 28, 1700. (p. 39)
7. Hannah Esty/Estey, d. Isaac and Abigail, May 18, 1702. (p. 39)
8. Richard Esty, s. Isaac, bp. Apr. 7, 1706. CR (p. 42)
9. Rebecka Esty, d. Isaac, bp. Aug. 8, 1708. CR (p. 42)
10. Moses Esty, s. Isaac, bp. Sept. 6, 1712. CR (p. 42)

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References

1. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=witchtria...
2. http://mydruthers.com/Geneology/Estey/Estey/Esty.html#128
3. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119476975
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Estey-23 cites
   1. Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1638-1840. Salem, MA, USA: Essex County.
   2. History of Topsfield
   3. The Towne Family, William Towne and Joanna Blessing, Salem Massachusetts, 1635, Five Generations of Descendants, by Lois Payne Hoover, (2010, 3rd printing 2015), Towne Family Association by Otter Bay Books, Baltimore, Maryland. Page 266
   4. Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850. Name: Isaac Estie Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1689 Marriage Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Spouse: Abigail Kymball.
   5. The Towne Family, William Towne and Joanna Blessing, Salem Massachusetts, 1635, Five Generations of Descendants, by Lois Payne Hoover, (2010, 3rd printing 2015), Towne Family Association by Otter Bay Books, Baltimore, Maryland. Page 266
   6. Find a Grave Memorial for Isaac Esty, Jr.
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
6. Ancestry.com. Isaac Esty of Topsfield and some of his descendants [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Bangs, Gay Esty.. Isaac Esty of Topsfield and some of his descendants. Salem, Mass.: unknown, 1899. page 6. < AncestrySharing >; also on page 134 < GoogleBooks >. “William Poole married Abigail Estey April 25, 1718.” He is listed both as second husband of Joshua Estey’s widow Abigail and as his brother Isaac Estey’s widow Abigail Kimball.

• https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Estey%20Family/EsteyIsaac16...
• https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Estey%20Family/EsteyIsaacAb...
• < “Esteys of England and America” > by Karl A. Gelpke (second edition, 1998). Page 14-15.