Esther RICHARDS

Born

7 July 1705 , Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 July 1805 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Esther married Aaron ESTEY 7 June 1723 in Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Aaron ESTEY was born 16 February 1698 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Aaron died 21 April 1783 in Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Esther RICHARDS

Esther RICHARDS married

Aaron ESTEY
Marriage date: 7 June 1723
Marriage place: Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Aaron ESTEY and Esther RICHARDS

Daniel ESTEY

Born: 4 May 1739, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 July 1830, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah TOWNE 1765

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Birth — 1705
7 July 1705
Lynn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1723 Marriage / Partner
Esther RICHARDS and Aaron ESTEY 7 June 1723, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

She was 17 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Daniel ESTEY was born 4 May 1739, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Esther was 33 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1783 Death of Spouse/Partner
Aaron ESTEY died 21 April 1783, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

Death — 1805
17 July 1805
Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 100.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state