Esther (Abbott) St. John (1763 - 1805)

Born 1763 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Matthias St. John Jr. — married 2 Nov 1792 (to 17 Oct 1805) in New Canaan, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1805 at about age 42 in Connecticut, United States

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Biography

• St. John Genealogy lists her as a daughter of Jesse baptized in New Canaan 8 May 1763^[1]
• Abbott Genealogy lists her as a daughter of Ebenezer born 8 Nov 1770^[2]
• Esther Abbott and Matthias St. John were married 2 Nov 1792. ^[3]
  

  This profile is part of the Abbott Name Study.

Esther Abbott was born in 1763, daughter of Jesse Abbott (1731–1773) and Joanna Kellogg (1735– ).

Research Note

Might be same as Abbott-992, though that one has different parents. More research needed. Fetterly-28 08:20, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

This person was in a record in 8 May 1763.^[4]

Esther married Matthias St John on 2 November 1792 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.^[5]

Esther's son Jesse St John was born on 6 January 1794 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.^[6]

Birth of Son.^[7]

Esther's daughter Nancy St John was born on 2 June 1797 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.^[8]

Birth of Daughter.^[9]

Esther died (age 42) on 17 October 1805 in Connecticut, United States.^[10]

Esther died on 17 October 1805 and was buried in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ No. 297, pg 230 - The St. John genealogy; descendants of Matthias St. John, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634, of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645, and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650 by Alexander, Orline St. John Alexander Published 1907
2. ↑ [https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo/page/988 Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andoer, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States. By Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, pg 988-989
3. ↑ Hall, Edwin, The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut with a Plan of the Ancient Settlement, and the Town in 1847, Heritage Publishing, Bowie, MD, original published 1847, reprint 1997, p. 269
4. ↑ Birth
   
   • Birth: "Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920"Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, ConnecticutAncestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3032 #609019 (accessed 25 August 2023)Esther Abbott born on 8 May 1763, child of Jesse Abbott, in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA.
     
   (http://www.ancestry.com : 25 August 2023)
   See above.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
   citing Marriage, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272244
   FamilySearch Record: QPSC-L5L7 (accessed 25 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS5X-HSZY-H Image number 05262
   Esther Abbott marriage to Matthias St John on 2 Nov 1792 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
6. ↑ Birth of son Jesse St John: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
   citing FHL microfilm: 2949
   FamilySearch Record: F74R-R9C (accessed 25 August 2023)
   Jesse St John born to Esther on 6 Jan 1794 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
7. ↑ Birth of child Jesse St John: "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
   citing Birth, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272244
   FamilySearch Record: QP7N-81R7 (accessed 25 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS5X-HT5S Image number 05154
   Jesse St John born to Esther on 6 Jan 1794 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
8. ↑ Birth of daughter Nancy St John: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
   citing FHL microfilm: 2949
   FamilySearch Record: F7WL-ZML (accessed 25 August 2023)
   Nancy St John born to Esther on 2 Jun 1797 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
9. ↑ Birth of child Nancy St John: "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
   citing Birth, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272244
   FamilySearch Record: QP7Z-RDXZ (accessed 25 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS5X-H988-9 Image number 05285
   Nancy St John born to Esther on 2 Jun 1797 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
10. ↑ Death: "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
    citing Page: 150; Digital film/folder number: 007592430; FHL microfilm: 3349; Record number: 381; Packet letter: E
    FamilySearch Record: F7LM-36N (accessed 25 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9F5-3W3K Image number 00159
    Esther St John death 17 Oct 1805 (age 42), wife of Matthias, in Connecticut, United States.

• http://stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=OSA0297&tree=OSA0001
• No. 297, pg 124 - The St. John genealogy; descendants of Matthias St. John, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634, of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645, and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650 by Alexander, Orline St. John Alexander Published 1907
• From behind the ancestry.com subscription wall:
• Connecticut Church Record Abstracts, 1792 & 1805
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 August 2023, 07:29), entry for Esther Abbott (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G7M6-F8W); contributed by various users.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42768226/esther-st_john: accessed 29 September 2023), memorial page for Esther Abbott St. John (1763–17 Oct 1805), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42768226, citing Canoe Hill Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Gary Boughton (contributor 46892198).

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Abbott-992 created through the import of abbott ancestry.082810.ged on Aug 29, 2011 by James O'Brien.