Need help sorting out these two Huldahs

Question

Huldah Esterbrook (Esterbrook-55) and Huldah Temple (Temple-2320) are causing quite a lot of confusion. I realize the same Find A Grave profile is attributed to both, and I realize it should be removed from Huldah Temple's profile. The age on the gravestone is clear, so this is not the point of confusion for me, and I will correct it. The real issue is, which one (or both) was the wife of Samuell Edwards (Edwards-22983). There has been a discussion about this, which can be seen in the comments on Huldah Esterbrook's profile. One point of confusion is that Esterbrook is the maiden name of one and the married name of the other.  Samuell's profile shows marriage dates for both wives, but those dates are within a month of each other. The records do say "Huldah Esterbrook of Concord", so I'm inclined to think these are not about Huldah Temple, who was from Stowe. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/1176308?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22645258506f6c544e637543794a4a377334694c7963582f45312f6e4131756163544f3952435270315a6a513d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d  and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-J4H3

I'm just looking for a little more clarity on these two women, if anyone can provide it.

Answer 1

I agree that the marriage refers to Huldah Estabrook, daughter of Abraham.  Since Huldah temple, wife of Samuel Estabrook married in Concord, they both could have been of Concord, but there's ten years difference between them, and the age on the headstone matches Huldah Estabrook.

There's a settlement for the estate of Abraham Estabrook dated 1756 which is signed by Huldah Estabrook, meaning she was alive and unmarried not too long before the marriage date.  As far as the different marriage dates, these apply to one marriage (first is the published intention to marry, and the second is the actual marriage).

Comments

Thank you so much! I thought I was being such a great detective, and yet I missed that settlement of 1756!  I see how they both could have been of Concord. I agree that it's clear whose gravestone it is.