Esther (Bradley) Gold (1696 - 1776)

Born 14 Mar 1696 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Gold — married 7 Dec 1716 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died Jun 1776 at age 80 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Esther BRADLEY was born ^[1] 14 Mar 1696.

From Findagrave.com: The daughter of Abraham & Hannah (Thompson) Bradley, she was baptized on March 15, 1696 in New Haven, Conn., and she married Samuel Gold/Gould on Dec. 7, 1716 in Fairfield, Conn. Their children:

1. Daniel Gold b. July 11, 1717 in Fairfield

2. Hester Gold b. Oct. 10, 1719 in Fairfield

3. Abigail Gold b. April 27, 1724 in Fairfield

4. Abel Gold b. Sept. 14, 1727 in Fairfield

5. Abraham Gold b. Oct. 12, 1730 in Fairfield

6. Abraham Gold b. May 10, 1732 in Fairfield

The will of Esther Gold, widow of Samuel, written Oct. 8, 1773 and proved June 4, 1776. names Daniel, Abel, Abraham, Abigail Curtiss, grandson Isaac Turney; residue to grandson Gold Curtiss unless he dies unmarried or under 21 years, which will go to daughter Abigail. Matthew Curtiss served as Exec'r.^[2]

Marriage

7 DEC 1716^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jacobus
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 17-18, 1767-1776”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-YPLT : 30 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627294, image 571-572, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 18, 1775-1776, Pages 537-538.

• Smith, Hon. Ralph. The Bradleys of New Haven and Guilford, Conn., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1903) Vol. 57, Page 136

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (Clarence D. Smith, Rome, New York, 1922-1932) Vol. 2, Page 261

• Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Fairfield County, Connecticut with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers (J.W. Lewis & Co., Philadelphia, 1881) Page 318

• Todd, Charles Burr, (1902). A General History of the Burr Family in America with a Genealogical Record from 1193 to 1902. 4th ed. The Knickerbocker Press, New York. page 262
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970;

SAR Membership 94003

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77X-DQF : 7 January 2020), Esther Bradly, 1696.

• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQC-2HFP : 21 September 2019), Esther Bradley, ; citing Marriage, (1716), Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143430.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 August 2020), memorial page for Esther Bradley Gold (14 Mar 1696–Jun 1776), Find A Grave: Memorial #49083328, citing Old Burying Ground, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568) .

Acknowledgements

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36407284/person/260158650017/facts