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Catharine Estey[1]
1629 - Aft 1681 (~ 53 years)-
Name Catharine Estey Christening 17 Feb 1629 Freston, Suffolk, England 
Gender Female Death Aft 1681 Huntington, New York, British Colonial America [2] Person ID I219 Scudder Last Modified 25 Jan 2019
Father Jeffrey Estey, b. Abt 1587, of Hintlesham Suffolk, England d. Abt 4 Jan 1657, Huntington, Long Island, British Colonial America (Age 70 years) Mother Mary Salmon, b. 1594, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F23496 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Henry Scudder, b. Abt 1626, of Horton Kirby, Kent, England d. 1661, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 35 years) Marriage Abt 1655 Southold, Suffolk, New York [3] Children 1. Rebecca Scudder, b. Abt 1652, Southold, Long Island, British Colonial America d. 1725, Huntington, Suffolk, New York (Age 73 years)2. Jonathan Scudder, b. 31 Jan 1657, Southold, Suffolk, New York d. 10 Dec 1690, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York (Age 33 years)3. Moses Scudder, b. 1658, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 1683, Huntington, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America (Age 25 years)4. Mary Scudder, b. Abt 1660, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. Yes, date unknown5. David Scudder, b. Abt 1661, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. New York Family ID F113 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Mar 2024
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Notes - The name of Catharine Estey's mother has been a subject of debate. There was a marriage between Jeffrey Estey in 1606 at Freston, Suffolk, England to a Margaret Pett. Sources in print accepted that marriage for years, despite the fact that Jeffrey's children were christened in 1625, 1627 and 1629. Were they married 19 years before they had children? Another possibility presents thanks to this link with its well sourced explanation:
https://www.wyman.org//Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I50657&tree=Wyman
This source suggests: A marriage was more recently found between a Jeffrey Estey and Mary Salmon at Old Newton, Suffolk on 1 September 1624. That makes more sense to belong to Jeffrey Estey whose first child was born in 1625. This source suggests the earlier marriage to Margaret Pett was a different Jeffrey Estey, a cousin, son of Edmond. The will of Richard Salmon dated 20 May 1636 mentions his "Daughter Eastes," still in England. If this is Jeffrey Estey's correct wife, they likely immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts soon after. Another possibility is that Jeffrey married twice which is logical to consider since he may have been over 40 years old in 1624.
Jeffrey "Estes," Catherine's father, who had resided in Salem, Massachusetts, died 4 January 1657/58 in Huntington and his death is the first recorded death there. In his will, he left his house and lot to his grandson, Jonathan Scudder, and the remainder of his estate to his son-in-law, Henry Scudder.
On Huntington records, Catherine Estey is mentioned as widow of Thomas Jones and involved in land records with her son after 1670. See Charles R. Street, Huntington Town Records, v. 1, 299–300.
Catherine's sister-in-law, Mary Towne, who had married her brother, Jeffrey, was executed as a witch in Salem in 1692.
- The name of Catharine Estey's mother has been a subject of debate. There was a marriage between Jeffrey Estey in 1606 at Freston, Suffolk, England to a Margaret Pett. Sources in print accepted that marriage for years, despite the fact that Jeffrey's children were christened in 1625, 1627 and 1629. Were they married 19 years before they had children? Another possibility presents thanks to this link with its well sourced explanation:
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