Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-15
EarIy Settlers in Bethel.
ESTES.

Aug. Is. containing brief sketch OF The
Estes family, the forms were pied before
the edition was worked off, and that mum
Der is not easy TO be obtained. AT the
request of several who were unable Ia
obtain the number have re written the
article with some additional matter.
Mathew Estes. who was the emigranl
ancestor OF the American family OF Estes
was the son of Robert and Dorothy Estes
OF Dover, England. and was born March
%. lGlj. In early lite he came 10 Dover,
n. II where he married Phladelphla,
daughter oil Ronald and Ann jenkins,
April Il, 1876 She had been previously
married and was the widow of Edward
HAYES OF Killefy. In 1917 Nj. Estes
was a resident OF Portsmouth, \. H.. and
was taxed there In 1910 he was at Salem,
Mass, and he aud his wife Philadelphia
sold land in Berwick To- Samuel Lord.
He moved to Sciluaie, Mass, and died
June 9, 1928, and bis wife died Oct. %,
l72l. They had four sons, viz John.
Richard Joseph and Matthew, and pei.
haps daughters.
john. born May Ii. 1854. and Richard,
born July . 1856. were OF Lynn in 1908,
and were signers of the letter written by
the QIIkers 10 Governor Dudley. Rich
ard was Of Salem IN 1862, and he and his
wife Elizabeth sold land in kitIery TO
Nichola, Morrill,. Joseph was OF Dover,
y II in 1919, where he married Mary,
daughter OF Timothy Robinson. Gnd has
numerous postcIity in Maine. Mathew
Jr.. who moved with his father % Set.
uatc, by vile Alice mad several sons and
daughters. and is The ancestor OF M
merous postcrity in Scituale, Hanover,
AMI elsewhere in Massachusetts. The
emigrant ancestor was OF the Society OF
Friends and so were his sons.
Dan'l Estes aud wife Mary sold land in
l76jsiiuatcd at place called Beech Ridge
in BcrNick. lie was probably grandson OF
Joseph OF Dover lie moved from Ber.
wicS 10 Sanford and was an early settler,
commencing on a wild lot OF land. and
he was Tor many years a mill man in
that town. lie, with his four sons, BENZ,
Stephen. John and Richard came to Bethel
prior 10 1875. The father was an aged
man aud lived bur few years after
coming to Bethel. His oldest sou moved
To New Brunswick and has pos,erity
there. His name have not been able to
ascertain lie also had \ daughter who
married llodsdor OF Rumfosd, and was
the mother OF the late Stephen, James
and David llolsdon Ct Bethel and OF the
vile of Peter Estes OF Bethel and OF
Reuben Whitman OF Woodstock.
Stephen Estes married Relief, daughter
OF Enoch and Elizabeth Bartlett Of Ncwry
and hi5 children were Enoch Who married
daughter oil Benjamin Estes. John "ho
married an AudIows. Jrmes, whose wife
was the daughter OF Job York. Joseph
and one other. both Of whom went 10
Massachusetts in early life and remained
there: also lie wives Of Capt. William
Andrews aud Timoihy Aver OF Bethel.
Beninmin married Dolly Roberts, and
their children were l-aac, who married
RebecCa Moody, SI,ph,n who married
first Nancy Packard aud second Eleanor
widow 81 Stephen Packard; Eberezar
who let town carly, and Benjamin III,
wbo na,ll,d u dspghiel Of Joshua Bean
al,U The Ni(cs OF Egoth Eses. liezekial
Moody acd SAmue! Howard OF Bethel,
sud OF - Gary Vi Massachusetts,. and
perhaps others.
Richard married Betsey. daughter OF
Enoch Bartlett OF Newry, and bis sons
were Eli, who married CLrissa KimbaIl,
Peter, who IN tryied Theodocia Hodsdon,
Alvah, who mailied an Andrews; CHI.
widow married Daniel Cults oil Wood
stock Daniel. who married Polly scgar
also daughter, the vile Vi Nathan Hall
Of Bethel.
John. lie LluIhet OF The preceding
three. met with q fatal accident in early
life. | am not aware that no was ever
mari led.
The third generation from the path iarst
Daniel, have nearly all passed away, and
but lew OF The fourth remain in Bethel
The following items CLEANED from York
County records are worth preserving ia
this connection (The name is often
written Ea,tes in old rccords.);
Richard Cuts OF KilterY sold land Ia
Daniel E,ics. said land situated at Beech
Ridge in Berwick
In 1904 Benz. Estes of Wells probably
brother OF DauieD sold land in Berwick
TO hi, sons Jonathan and Henry.
Benz Estes, hou- wright, was OF Der.
wick in l7jj (probably father OF Daniel
and Benz. Jr)
Benz. Estes of North Yarmouth sold
land in 1853 lNDEX.
Augusta. Dec y. 1874.
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