Esther was born about 1735 to Joshua Carr and Joanna Hamer.
Joshua (Josiah?) Carr b 1732 York, ME m Joanna (Gehanna) Hamor 7 Feb 1751 in Kennebunkport, ME. Joshua Carr was a captain in the militia and a principal leader in the town. Purportedly owned the farm of Ebenezer Perkins. Esther Carr m Joseph Hutchins Mother of Hannah C. (Hutchins) Murphy, Joshua Hutchins, John Carr Hutchins and Mary (Hutchins) Towne Elinor Carr, m. John Emmons, son of John Emmons and Elizabeth Dearing Lois Carr, m. Samuel Watson John Carr died young [1]
This is in the history of Kennebunkport. Born in 1735 in York County, ME. Esther married Joseph Hutchins and had 11 children: Joanna (Hannah) Murphy (born Hutchins), John Carr Hutchins, Esther Fisher (born Hutchins), Joseph Hutchins, Lydia Wakefield (born Hutchins), Anna Huff (born Hutchins), Mary Towne (born Hutchins), Eleanor Webber (born Hutchins), Joseph (Skipper Joe) Hutchins, Sally Webber (born Hutchins) and Joshua Hutchins.
Joshua Carr, Son of James Carr and Ruth Moody married Joanna Hamor on 7 feb 1751. Therefore the birthdate for Esther Carr is incorrect, because she could not have been . Joshua and Joanna had the following:
1. Esther who married Joseph Hutchins
2. Elinor who married John Emmons
3. Lois who married Samuel Watson
4. John who died young.
1. Erikson, D. Brewer., Fiske, J. Fletcher. (1996). Descendants of Thomas Brewer: Connecticut to Maine, 1682-1996, with allied families. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society. (This reference shows history of Joanna Hamor, Esther's mother).
2. Bradbury, Charles. History of Kennebunk Port, from its first discovery by Bartholomew Gosnold, May 14, 1602, to A. D. 1837. published 1837 pp 233
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