Marie Josephe Esther  SAYWARD (SAYER)

Biography
Esther, b. March 7, 1685, a dau. of John (2) and Mary (Rishworth) Sayward, was taken captive with her mother and sister, by the Indians, Feb. 5, 1692, and was carried to Montreal, where all trace of her is lost. Her name was changed to Mary Joseph Sayers.

The Sayward Family, Being the History and Genealogy of Henry Sayward of York, and His Descendants. With a Brief Account of Other Sayward by Charles Augustus Sayward, January 1, 1890, Independent Press, E.G. Hull

Biography
Name: Esther Sayward
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 07 Mar 1685
Event Place: York, comté d'York, Maine, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Baptism Date: x
Father's Name: John Sayward
Mother's Name: Mary Risworth
Spouse's Name: Pierre de Lestage

'Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QKDB-HWLX : 10 February 2018), Esther Sayward, 07 Mar 1685; citing Birth, York, comté d'York, Maine, United States, La Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie [The Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies].
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Birth
Name: Ester Or Esther Sayword Or Sayward
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 07 Mar 1685
Event Place: York, , Maine, United States
Gender: Unknown
Father's Name: John Sayward
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary Rishworth
Mother's Titles and Terms:
GS Film Number: 001205243
Digital Folder Number: 007015921
Image Number: 04166

'Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:2HVY-RFF : 17 October 2017), John Sayward in entry for Ester Or Esther Sayword Or Sayward, Birth 07 Mar 1685; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,205,243.
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True Stories of New England Captives Carried to Canada During the Old French and Indian Wars By Charlotte Alice Baker
'...Our next meeting with Mary Rishworth Plaisted is at her baptism in Montreal The following is a free translation of the Parish record On the 8th of December 1693 there was baptized sous condition an English woman from New England named in her own country Marie who born at York on the 8th of January O. S. 1660 of the marriage of Edouard Rishworth and Suzanne Willwright both Protestants of Lincoln in old England and married last to Jacques Pleisted Protestant of New England was captured the 25th of January O. S. of the year 1692 with two of her children Marie Genevieve Sayer born the 4th of April OS 1681 and Marie Joseph Sayer born the 9th of March O. S. 1685 by the savages of Acadia and now lives in the service of Madame Catherine Gauchet widow of M. Jean Baptiste Migeon appointed by the King first lieutenant general of the bailiwick established by his Majesty in Montreal. Her name Marie has been kept and that of Madeleine added to it. Her god father was M. Jean Baptiste Juchereau...Read MORE...

25 Jan 1692 - Captured
'January 25: Marie Risheoth born January 8, 1660 York daughter Edouard Rishwoth, English from Lincoln and Suzanne Wilright; captured January 25, 1692 along with Genevieve and Marie Joseph Sayer; 1st married Guillaume Sayer; 2nd marriage Jacques Pleisted. '

Source: www.telusplanet.net/ public/ dgarneau/ french24.htm

1712 Marriage / Partner
Marie Josephe Esther SAYWARD (SAYER) and Pierre LESTAGE 5 January 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 26 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LESTAGE was born 1 October 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie Josephe Esther was 27 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Jacques-Pierre LESTAGE was born 25 August 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie Josephe Esther was 29 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Pierre LESTAGE was born 25 August 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie Josephe Esther was 29 years old.

1715 Death of Child
Jacques-Pierre LESTAGE died 17 January 1715, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie Josephe Esther was 29 years old.

1716 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe LESTAGE died 30 November 1716, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie Josephe Esther was 31 years old.

1737 Marriage of Child
Pierre LESTAGE married 22 July 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Madeleine RIVET

1743 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre LESTAGE died 21 December 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1770 Death
17 January 1770
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 84.