An American Family History

Joshua Estey was born July 2, 1678 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Isaac Estey and Mary Towne.

When he was only 14, in 1692, his mother, Mary Towne Estey, became a victim of the Salem hysteria and was executed for witchcraft.

Joshua only inherited half of his father's clothes when his father died in 1712. He did not inherit since his father had had to pay some debts for him.

As for my son Joshua for whom I procured a trade and payde some debts for him, my will is y^t besides what I have already done for him he have at my decease y^t other half of my wearing apparel equally dividing y^e same with brother Joseph which is all I can do for him.

Children of Isaac Estey and Mary Towne Isaac Estey, Jr. Joseph Estey Sarah Estey Gill Ireland John Estey Hannah Estey Abbott Benjamin Estey Samuel Estey Jacob Estey Joshua Estey

Three daughters of William Towne and Joanna Blessing were wrongly accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem. Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Towne Estey, and Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes were persecuted in 1692. The children of people in the line below are all descendants of Mary Estey.
	William Towne, Mary Towne Estey, Isaac Estey, Aaron Estey, Mary Estey Dwinnell, Israel Dwinnell, Isaac Davis Dwinnell, Sr., Isaac Davis Dwinnell, Jr., Victoria Zellena Dwinnell, Robert Wilson Miller, Sr., Robert Wilson Miller, Jr.

Old Style Calendar Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.