Richard Estey II (1728 - 1817)

Born 2 Feb 1728 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Hazen) Estey — married 7 Feb 1750 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1817 at age 89 in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick

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Biography

Birth
Richard Estey (Richard, Isaac, Isaac, Jeffrey) was born February 2, 1728, old style calendar at Rowley, Essex county, Massachusetts, his parents were Richard Estey and wife Ruth (Fiske) Estey. Richard, son of "Richard Esty" was baptized 9 February 1728 (old style calendar) at Rowley. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage and Children
He married Hannah Hazen on February 7, 1750 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts ^[3] . They had nine children in 16 years.

1. Ruth Estey, 1 Mar 1751, Rowley, Essex, MA. d. of Richard & Hannah ^{[4] [5]} Ruth's b. is also recorded in Georgetown twp. records as "Ruth Esty d. of Richard & Hannah Esty"
2. Israel Estey [Esty], b. 9 Aug 1753, Rowley, Essex, MA. s. of Richard, Jr. & Hannah ^{[6] [7]} Israel's b. is also recorded in Georgetown twp. records as "Israel Esty s. of Richard & Hannah Esty"
3. Moses Estey, b. 12 May 1755, Rowley, MA. s. of Richard, Jr. & Hannah ^{[6] [8]} 'Moses's b. is also recorded in Georgetown twp. records as "Moses Esty s. of Richard & Hannah Esty"
4. Richard Estey, (Jr.) b. 14 Mar 1757, Rowley, MA. s. of Richard & Hannah ^{[6] [9]} Richard was bap. 10 Apr 1757, Ipswich. ^[10] Richard's b. is also recorded in Georgetown twp records as "Richard Esty, s. Richard & Hannah Esty"
5. Amos Estey, 26 Aug 1759, Rowley, MA. s. of Richard, Jr. ^[6] ; Relocated to St. John's River Settlement New Brunswick ; m 1st cousin Mary 'Molly' Estey b. 31 Jul 1767, Sheffield, Sunbury, NB., dau. of Zebulon Estey, Sr. & wife Mary 'Molly' (Brown) Estey ; d. 13 Nov 1833, Kingsclear, York, NB
6. Hannah Estey, b. 13 Jun 1761, d. of Richard, Jr. ^[6] ; bap. 14 Jun 1761, Rowley ; m. John Wasson ; d. 29 Aug 1849, Sheffield, Sunbury, NB
7. Jesse Estey, b. 17 Nov 1763, New Brunswick
8. Rhoda Estey, b. 25 Nov 1765, New Brunswick
9. Abigail Estey, b. 26 Aug 1767, New Brunswick ; m. 1st abt 1788 George Adkin Hartley (UEL: from South Carolina) who d. 2 Sep 1812, Woodstock with Abigail Hartley appointed Estate Admin. ; she m. 2nd William H. Sisson, on 2 Jul 1813, Woodstock, Carlton, N.B. ;

Relocation to Saint John River Settlement, New Brunswick
In 1763 the couple and their family relocated to a settlement on the St. John River in Sunbury county, New Brunswick called the Maugerville twp. Richard's twin brothers Zebulon and John and sister Sarah who married Thomas Barker also made the trip to New Brunswick. Richard built a log home on Lot Number One Hundred allotted to him at Andover, Massachusetts and later granted to him by the Government of Nova Scotia.

When the signers of the petition, sent to the officials at Halifax, N. S., met in April, 1762, with Captain Francis Peabody at their head, it was agreed each family should pay six shillings toward the erection of a mill in the new township.

A saw mill and a grist mill were erected on a small creek in the Maugerville Township by said Francis Peabody and Doctor Phinehas Nevers, and later sold to Richard Estey and his brother- in - law, Thomas Barker. ^[11]

The millsite became known as "Windmill Point". The Township was situated on very low interval land and on a site unsuitable for the construction of a dam where water could be stored and used to drive the waterwheel. The millsite at "Windmill Point" was later conveyed to James Woodman. ^[12]

Death
Richard passed away on April 9, 1817, in Sheffield, Sunbury county, New Brunswick, Canada, having lived a long life of 89 years. ^[13]

Research Notes
Inactive hyperlinked source removed from earlier profile outline:

• .rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbsunbur/maugervillesettlement.htm "The Maugerville Settlement" by James Hannay. Note that Hannay's work can be accessed elsewhere online.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", online db, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKG-1J6 : 15 January 2020), Richard Estey, s. Richard, bap. 9 Feb 1728, Rowley.
2. ↑ "Rowley, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1665-1838: Vol. III" pub. 1893. Reprinted in "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," online db with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-YLV9 : 2 March 2020), Richard Esty, 9 Feb 1728 (OS); citing Birth, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009689.
3. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850" Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0496782. Reprinted (online db) 2005, Provo, UT., USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 11 May 2021.
4. ↑ Town & City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital & Town Records; Rowley Births, pg.147. pub. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Accessed 11 May 2021.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKJ-JJ5 : 15 January 2020), Richard & Hannah Estey in entry for Ruth Estey, 1 Mar 1751.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Massachusetts Vital and Town Records; Rowley Births, pg.76. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Reprinted online db by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 11 May 2021. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24157461?h=2fb8c3
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKP-96D : 15 January 2020), Richard & Hannah Estey in entry for Israel Estey, 9 Aug 1753.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKG-GFM : 15 January 2020), Richard & Hannah Estey in entry for Moses Estey, 12 May 1755.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKG-1JN : 15 January 2020), Richard & Hannah Estey in entry for Richard Estey, 14 Mar 1757.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKS-3R9 : 15 January 2020), Richard Estey in entry for Richard Estey, 10 Apr 1757.
11. ↑ "Sunbury county, New Brunswick Consolidated Index" p.225 (form RD 1) : 'Index of Land Records Image record posted in Ancestry.com ancestry db of images by member 'Clarinda604' who originally shared this on 17 Nov 2014. Source Text as follows:
    

    ---Grantee Amos Estey (son of Richard, Jr.); from grantor Bell, John; Deed instrument; Book B(4); Page 132; Location Burton 1/2 of lot 19, 32 1/2A

    ---Grantee Moses Estey (son of Richard, Jr.); from grantor Porter, Simeon; Mtge. instrument; Book (A(2); Page 32; Location Burton

    ---Grantee Richard Estey, Sr. (wf Ruth Fiske); from grantor Estey, John; Deed instrument; Book A(1); Page 74; Location Sheff. SE 1/2 of lot 24 formerly in Maug.

    ---Grantee Richard Estey, Jr. (Son of Richard, Sr.); from grantor Russell, Jacob; Deed instrument; Book (D6); Page 328; Location 1/2 of Saw & Grist Mill etc. on Noumchel Creek

12. ↑ MC776 Hatt, John C., comp. "A genealogical study of the Estey family of New Brunswick"
13. ↑ Find-A-Grave memorial (Caution: His b. date is not adjusted for the new calendar year) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152252966/richard-estey

• Provincial Archives of New Brunswick:

MC1/Estey #1,2, 50 pgs:

MC80/1301 Gladys G. Brawn’s The Estey family

MC776 John C. Hatt’s A genealogical study of the Estey family of New Brunswick: MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, pgs 85-86:

MC80/2642 Wanda A. Rodney’s "The Esteys" 3 vols:

MC2657 NBGS Generations Vol. 18, No. 2 (Issue #68), Summer 1996: James F. Roome’s Towne-Estey: New Brunswick connections, pages 3-8.

• http://journals.hil.unb.ca/static_content/ACAD/acadpress/theyplantedwell/029-035Young.pdf Planter Settlements in the St. John Valley, by D. Murray Young

See Also

• Richard Estey II on Web Site: Miner Descent https://minerdescent.com/

Acknowledgements

• Dave Rutherford
• Contributions by direct descendant Leigh Anne (Johnson) Dear