Esther (Hester) TABER

Born

23 February 1680 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

25 January 1715 , Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Phillip TABER Mary COOKE

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Born: 23 February 1680 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Phillip TABER

Mother: Mary COOKE

Paternal grandparents: Phillip TABER , Lydia MASTERS

Maternal grandparents: John COOKE , Sarah WARREN

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Esther (Hester) married Thomas BROWNELL 15 November 1698 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Thomas BROWNELL was born 25 May 1674 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Thomas died 1 January 1750 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Thomas was the child of William BROWNELL and Sarah SMITON.

Esther (Hester) TABER died 25 January 1715 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
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Esther (Hester) TABER married

Thomas BROWNELL
Marriage date: 15 November 1698
Marriage place: Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Source: Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.

Thomas BROWNELL was the child of William BROWNELL and Sarah SMITON

Marriage notes:

BROWNELL Thomas Thomas3 & Esther TABER May 1698, 15 Nov 1698 Tiverton, RI-Little Compton, RI {Brownell 22, 42 Reg. 58:317}

Children of Thomas BROWNELL and Esther (Hester) TABER

Joseph BROWNELL

Born: 13 February 1699, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 20 May 1762, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Elizabeth BROWNELL

Born: 13 May 1700, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 29 January 1734, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Thomas BROWNELL

Born: 15 February 1702, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 13 March 1759, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Hannah POTTER 1726 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Sarah BROWNELL

Born: 20 February 1704, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 20 April 1756, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Joseph WING 17 January 1732 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Esther BROWNELL

Born: 10 February 1706, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 15 February 1806, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Joseph TEFT 22 February 1729 Place: South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield)

Content BROWNELL

Born: 11 February 1707, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 18 February 1761, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Richard CORNELL 11 May 1732 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

Susanna BROWNELL

Born: 11 February 1708, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

Rebecca BROWNELL

Born: 28 February 1710, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

Robert BROWNELL

Born: 28 February 1710, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

Ichabod BROWNELL

Born: 17 October 1712, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

Married: Rebecca DAVOL (DEVOL) 21 February 1732 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

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Birth — 1680
23 February 1680
Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1680
1680 TABER Esther [Tabar], d. Pillip, Feb. 23, 1680. Birth Dartmouth
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage / Partner
Esther (Hester) TABER and Thomas BROWNELL 15 November 1698, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

She was 18 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Joseph BROWNELL was born 13 February 1699, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Esther (Hester) was 18 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BROWNELL was born 13 May 1700, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Esther (Hester) was 20 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Thomas BROWNELL was born 15 February 1702, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Esther (Hester) was 21 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Sarah BROWNELL was born 20 February 1704, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Esther (Hester) was 24 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Esther BROWNELL was born 10 February 1706, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Esther (Hester) was 25 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Content BROWNELL was born 11 February 1707, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Esther (Hester) was 26 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Susanna BROWNELL was born 11 February 1708, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Esther (Hester) was 27 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Rebecca BROWNELL was born 28 February 1710, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Esther (Hester) was 30 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Robert BROWNELL was born 28 February 1710, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Esther (Hester) was 30 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Ichabod BROWNELL was born 17 October 1712, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Esther (Hester) was 32 years old.

Death — 1715
25 January 1715
Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
She died at the age of 34.

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