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Esther Owen 1739–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 October 1739

Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America

Death Date: 28 September 1812

Death Location: Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Father: John Owens

Mother: Esther Humphrey

Spouse(s): Brewster III

Children(s): Brewster IV, Louisa Higley, Zeruah Cross, Anna Higley, Zilpah Higley, Delight Higley, Erastus Higley, Harley Higley, Esther Higley, Iola Higley

In 1739, Esther Owen entered the world in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America, born to John Owens And Esther Humphrey. Esther Owen married Brewster Higley Iii, and had children including Anna Higley, Brewster Higley Iv, Delight Higley, Erastus Higley, Esther Octavia Higley, Harley Higley, Iola Higley, Louisa Higley, Zeruah Cross, Zilpah Higley. Esther Owen passed away in 1812 in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Esther Owen entered the world in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America, born to John Owens And Esther Humphrey.
  • Esther Owen married Brewster Higley Iii, and had children including Anna Higley, Brewster Higley Iv, Delight Higley, Erastus Higley, Esther Octavia Higley, Harley Higley, Iola Higley, Louisa Higley, Zeruah Cross, Zilpah Higley.
  • Esther Owen passed away in 1812 in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Owens
1712–1783
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
JO
Esther Humphrey
1722–1773
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
EH

Spouses(s)

Brewster III
1735–1805
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, English Colonial America
BI

Children(s)

Brewster IV
1759–1847
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
BI
Louisa Higley
1761–1832
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, English Colonial America
LH
Zeruah Cross
1783–1854
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
ZC
Anna Higley
1764–1852
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
AH
Zilpah Higley
1766–1798
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
ZH
Delight Higley
1769–1800
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
DH
Erastus Higley
1772–1861
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
EH
Harley Higley
1781–1831
Birth Location: Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA
HH
Esther Higley
1775–1831
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
EH
Iola Higley
1778–1821
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
IH

Esther Owen's Ancestors

Self
Esther Owen
1739–1812
Birth Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Parents
John Owens
1712–1783
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Esther Humphrey
1722–1773
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Grandparents
Jonathan Humphrey
1688–1749
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Mercy Ruggles
1697–1761
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Rev.
1676–1708
Mercy Woodbridge
1672–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ruggles
1633–1713
Sarah Dyer
1639–1687

Esther Owen's Descendants

1.
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Esther Owen (27 October 1739–28 September 1812) m. Brewster (Higley) III (14 March 1735–11 April 1805)
  1. 1. Brewster (Higley) IV 1759–1847 m. Naomi (Higley) (Haley) 1761–1850
    1. 1. Lucius Higley 1796–1881
    2. 2. Brewster (Higley) V 1784–1823 m. Acksah Evarts 1785–1828
      1. 1. Brewster (Higley) VI 1823–1911
      2. 2. Zeruah (Ann) Higley 1817–1904 m. James (Elliot) Sanderson 1811–1865
        1. 1. James (H) Sanderson 1852–
        2. 2. Sidney (Louisa) Sanderson 1836–1891
        3. 3. Josephine (Anderson) Sanderson 1854–1920
        4. 4. Horton (Elliot) Sanderson 1860–1921
        5. 5. Harriet (Mariah) Sanderson 1845–1923
        6. 6. William (Brewster) Sanderson 1840–1863
        7. 7. Mary (Luzetta) Sanderson 1842–1844
        8. 8. Mary (Augusta) Sanderson 1847–1895
        9. 9. George (R) Sanderson 1849–1852
        10. 10. Sarah (Jane) Sanderson 1838–1923 m. Robert (Albert "Popcorn Bob") Miller 1835–1916
      3. 3. Louisa Higley 1815–1887
    3. 3. Susan Higley 1786–1848
    4. 4. Cyrus (H) Higley 1787–1854 m. Elicta Bingham 1794–1826 m. Marium Clough 1800–1839
      1. 1. Elizabeth Higley 1824–1846 m. David (D.) Allen 1820–
      2. 2. Julius (Bicknell) Higley 1822–1905
      3. 3. Lucy (P) Higley 1818–1877 m. William Hooper 1820–
        1. 1. William (H) Hooper 1842–
        2. 2. Ira (W) Hooper 1849–
        3. 3. Stephen (H) Hooper 1852–
        4. 4. Julias (M) Hooper 1858–
    5. 5. Theresa Higley 1791–1863 m. Josiah Simpson 1802–1874
    6. 6. Harriett (Lucy) Higley 1793–1872
    7. 7. Joseph (Trumbill Higley) Dr. 1800–1860 m. Emily Reed 1809–1879
      1. 1. Joseph Higley 1838–
      2. 2. Lucinda Higley 1831–1851
      3. 3. Marion Higley 1835–1875
    8. 8. Thomas Higley 1791–1816
  2. 2. Louisa Higley 1761–1832
  3. 3. Zeruah Cross 1783–1854
  4. 4. Anna Higley 1764–1852
  5. 5. Zilpah Higley 1766–1798
  6. 6. Delight Higley 1769–1800
  7. 7. Erastus Higley 1772–1861
  8. 8. Harley Higley 1781–1831
  9. 9. Esther (Octavia) Higley 1775–1831
  10. 10. Iola Higley 1778–1821

Esther Owen's Timeline

2 Records

1739
27 October 1739
Birth of Esther Owen in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
1812
28 September 1812
Age 73
Death of Esther Owen in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 October 1739
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1812
    Event Place: Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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