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Esther Keyes 1744–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 3, 1744

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: December 20, 1825

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Zebediah Sr.

Mother: Mary Merrill

Spouse(s): Silas Colburn

Children(s): Jesse Sr, Solomon Sr, Esther Colburn, Micajah Colburn, Sarah Colburn, Phineas Colburn, Rhoda Colburn, Jonas Coburn

Esther Keyes was born in 1744 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Zebediah Ephraim Keyes Sr And Mary Merrill. Esther Keyes married Silas Colburn, and had children including Esther Colburn, Jesse Milton Coburn Sr, Jonas Coburn, Micajah Colburn, Phineas Colburn, Rhoda Colburn, Sarah Colburn, Solomon Colburn Sr. Esther Keyes passed away in 1825 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Esther Keyes was born in 1744 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Zebediah Ephraim Keyes Sr And Mary Merrill.
  • Esther Keyes married Silas Colburn, and had children including Esther Colburn, Jesse Milton Coburn Sr, Jonas Coburn, Micajah Colburn, Phineas Colburn, Rhoda Colburn, Sarah Colburn, Solomon Colburn Sr.
  • Esther Keyes passed away in 1825 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zebediah Sr.
1710–1758
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
ZS
Mary Merrill
1718–1760
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Silas Colburn
1742–1831
Birth Location: Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
SC

Children(s)

Jesse Sr
1785–1832
Birth Location: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
JS
Solomon Sr
1769–1816
Birth Location: –
SS
Esther Colburn
1772–
Birth Location: –
EC
Micajah Colburn
1774–1848
Birth Location: –
MC
Sarah Colburn
1779–
Birth Location: –
SC
Phineas Colburn
1776–
Birth Location: –
PC
Rhoda Colburn
1781–
Birth Location: –
RC
Jonas Coburn
1784–1850
Birth Location: Fitzwilliam, NH
JC

Esther Keyes's Ancestors

Self
Esther Keyes
1744–1825
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Zebediah Ephraim KEYES Sr.
1710–1758
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Merrill
1718–1760
Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Abel Merrill
1690–1753
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Bodwell
1694–1737
Great-Grandparents
John Merrill
1662–1705
Lucy Webster
1664–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1634–1683
Joanna Kinney
1638–1717

Esther Keyes's Descendants

1.
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Esther Keyes (June 3, 1744–December 20, 1825) m. Silas Colburn (November 14, 1742–May 20, 1831)
  1. 1. Jesse (Milton Coburn) Sr 1785–1832 m. Lucetta Lowell 1790–
    1. 1. Rev. (Jesse Milton Coburn) ll 1815–1889 m. Almira (Morse) Wife#2 1825–1853 m. Lydia (Perry Owen) Wife#3 1826–1869 m. Zaphia (Owen) Wife#1 1815–1840 m. Jennie (Goodwin) WIFE#4 1850–1935
      1. 1. Lizzy (Inez Almira "Myra" (Morse)) Coburn 1853–1934 m. Frank (Foster) Thomas 1849–1884 m. Eben (William) Pike 1845–1925
        1. 1. Wingate (Webb) Thomas 1881–1955 m. Mabelle ("Mabel" Rebecca) Owen 1885–1947
        2. 2. Frank (H) Thomas 1872–1886
        3. 3. Ines (S) Thomas 1870–1878
        4. 4. Jessie (M.P) Thomas 1874–1878
      2. 2. Dr. (Jesse Milton Coburn) Jr. 1853–1923 m. Catherine (E.) Locke 1850–1875
        1. 1. Harrie (Cutler) Coburn 1882–1948
      3. 3. Napoleon Coburn 1846–
      4. 4. Zaphira (Owen) Coburn 1846–1874 m. Frank (O) French 1844–
      5. 5. Inez (A) Coburn 1848–
      6. 6. Timothy (Owen) Coburn 1857–1858
      7. 7. William (Plummer) Coburn 1859–1928 m. Sarah (Jane) Hubbard 1862–1903 m. Mary (E "Mamie" Hildreth) WIFE#2 1863–1935
        1. 1. Frank (Milton) Coburn 1884–1957 m. Luella (Agness) Campbell 1886–1958
        2. 2. Clarence (Orrin) Coburn 1882–1944
        3. 3. Everett (Roberts) Coburn 1886–1970 m. Mary (Ethel) Cree 1885–1972
        4. 4. Baby (girl) Coburn 1882–1882
        5. 5. Ruth (Lydia) Coburn 1889–1964 m. Edwin (Hazelton) Anderson 1885–1963
        6. 6. Richard (Vance) Coburn 1891–1966 m. Mary (Lucille) Elliot 1893–1982
        7. 7. Austin (Plummer) Coburn 1897–1951 m. Olga (Frieda Anna) Keller 1901–1999
      8. 8. Orren (Saunders) Coburn 1862–1932 m. Susie (M) Lancaster 1860–1942 m. Hilma (A) Sorensen 1862–1893
      9. 9. Fredrick (L) Coburn 1865–1878
      10. 10. Herbert (E) Coburn 1867–1867
      11. 11. Lucy (E) Coburn 1875–1878
    2. 2. James (Harvey) Coburn 1816–1830
    3. 3. Harriet (Newell) Coburn 1818–1899
    4. 4. Adoniram (Judson) Coburn 1820–1848
    5. 5. Silas (Davidson) Coburn 1822–1914 m. Mary Campbell 1821–1883
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Coburn 1845– m. Timothy Owen 1847–
        1. 1. Florence (Lillian) Owen 1872–
        2. 2. Alice Owen 1875–
        3. 3. Fredrick (Langdon) Owen 1875–
        4. 4. Daisy (Emily) Owen 1876–
        5. 5. Silas (Coburn) Owen 1877–
        6. 6. Maybelle (Rebecca) Owen 1885–1955
    6. 6. Ellias (Robert) Coburn 1824–1924 m. Sarah (Ingalls) Owen 1824–
      1. 1. Daisy (Sarah) Coburn 1864–
      2. 2. Katherine (T) Coburn 1865–1929
    7. 7. Harry Coburn 1830–
    8. 8. Washington (Lathrop) Coburn 1828–1869
    9. 9. William (H.) Coburn 1826–1889
  2. 2. Solomon (Colburn) Sr 1769–1816
  3. 3. Esther Colburn 1772–
  4. 4. Micajah Colburn 1774–1848
  5. 5. Sarah Colburn 1779–
  6. 6. Phineas Colburn 1776–
  7. 7. Rhoda Colburn 1781–
  8. 8. Jonas Coburn 1784–1850 m. Anna Averill 1783–1852
    1. 1. Jonas (Galucia) Coburn 1814–1839
    2. 2. Eluinia Coburn 1816–
    3. 3. Melissa Coburn 1818– m. Enoch (B.) Hebard 1837–
    4. 4. Samuel (Newel) Coburn 1820–
    5. 5. James (Monroe) Coburn 1821–
    6. 6. Silas Coburn 1826–

Esther Keyes's Timeline

2 Records

1744
June 3, 1744
Birth of Esther Keyes in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1825
December 20, 1825
Age 81
Death of Esther Keyes in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 3, 1744
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward ColburnCoburn; Came From England, 1635; Purchased Land in "

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 20, 1825
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward ColburnCoburn; Came From England, 1635; Purchased Land in
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