John Estey 
John was born on December 14th, 1733 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts. John's father was Jacob Estey and his mother was Mehitable Porter. His paternal grandparents were Joseph Estey and Jane Steward. He died at the age of 77 on November 27th, 1811 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was buried in Esty Family Burial Ground at 385 E Foxboro Rd. Sharon, MA.General Notes
Son of Jacob, "Isaac Esty of Topsfield and Some of His Descendants" by Gay Esty Bangs, page 8.
m. 28 Dec 1762 Sharon, Massachusetts, Vital Records of Sharon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850, page 92, by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1909
In February of 1771, John Estey bought a parcel of land in Stoughton, County of Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay. This parcel of land embraced a portion of Mowhawk Meadow which yielded iron ore for Paul Revere to cast cannon for the colinsts. George W. Estey has copy of deed and land survey for this Mowhawk Meadow. His brother John S. Estey has the original.
In 1792 John purchased more land in what had, at that time, become Sharon, County on Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts - a portion of the town of Stoughton having become Sharon. The passing years had also brought the change from Province to Commonwealth.
In 1802 John, Yeoman of Sharon, County of Norfolk ( A change in county name) conveys some 30 acres of land to Jeremiah Estey
John's gravesite is located in a small cemetary at 385 E. Foxboro Rd. in Sharon, MA. His gravestone reads: In Memory of John Estey who died Nov. 27 1811 in the 78th year of his age.
he fought in the Revolution. from Sharon.
Ref - GWEstey family documents, JEstey (1733) Bible, GEBangs, RSchaffer
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1552 in Hintlesham, Suffolk Co., England d.07 Nov 1621 in Freston, Suffolk Co,. England
- b.1587 in Freston, Suffolk Co., England d.04 Jan 1657 in Little Neck, LI, Colony of New York
- d.26 May 1623
- b.17 Nov 1628 in Freston, Suffolk, England d.11 Jun 1712 in Topsfield , Essex, Massachusetts
- b.05 Feb 1657 in Topsfield , Essex, Massachusetts d.25 Oct 1739 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
- b.1568
- b.18 Mar 1598 d.1673
- b.1570
- b.24 Aug 1634 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England d.22 Sep 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts
- b.1595 d.1682
- b.15 Oct 1690 in Topsfield, Massachusetts d.Apr 1777 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts
- b.Nov 1654 in Ipswich Massachusetts d.1702 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
- b.14 Dec 1733 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts d.27 Nov 1811 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts
- b.14 Apr 1702 in Topsfield , Essex, MA d.16 Jun 1770 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Children
Jeremiah Augustus Estey
Jeremiah was born on September 9th, 1775 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts.1 He died at the age of 80 on September 13th, 1855 in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was buried in Esty Family Burial Ground at 385 E Foxboro Rd. Sharon, MA.
