Individual Details
Esther (Hester) Roberts
(1626 - 12 Dec 1687)
Hester was the first child of Thomas Roberts, a prominent resident and governor of the colony of Dover, New Hampshire. She, and her marriage to John Martin, are mentioned in the Will of her father. Martin Family History, Vol. 1, Page 31 gives 12 Dec 1687 date of death.
A genealogy of the family of Thomas Roberts of New Hampshire describes her as "Hester, wife of John Martin, and living in Jersey in 1673." Her given name appears in the Piscataway Town Records as Esther, Hester, and frequently as Easter. Three granddaughters, apparently named for her, appear in birth and death entries in the town records with their names as Esther or Easter. Since currently available information does not furnish conclusive proof of her given name, it will be assumed that her name is Esther which is the name used in the recording of her death.
The will of Easter (Esther) Martin of Piscataway, dated 9 November 1687 and proved 20 December 1687 names her children John, Joseph, Thomas Martin, Mary Hull, Martha Langstaff, Lidia Smalley. and Benjamin Martin; and grandchildren Mary and Hope Hull (children of Hopewell Hull) as heirs to land in Piscataway Township and personal property. Her son Benjamin Martin was named as executor.
Hester was the first child of Thomas Roberts, a prominent resident and governor of the colony of Dover, New Hampshire. She, and her marriage to John Martin, are mentioned in the Will of her father. Martin Family History, Vol. 1, Page 31 gives 12 Dec 1687 date of death.
A genealogy of the family of Thomas Roberts of New Hampshire describes her as "Hester, wife of John Martin, and living in Jersey in 1673." Her given name appears in the Piscataway Town Records as Esther, Hester, and frequently as Easter. Three granddaughters, apparently named for her, appear in birth and death entries in the town records with their names as Esther or Easter. Since currently available information does not furnish conclusive proof of her given name, it will be assumed that her name is Esther which is the name used in the recording of her death.
The will of Easter (Esther) Martin of Piscataway, dated 9 November 1687 and proved 20 December 1687 names her children John, Joseph, Thomas Martin, Mary Hull, Martha Langstaff, Lidia Smalley. and Benjamin Martin; and grandchildren Mary and Hope Hull (children of Hopewell Hull) as heirs to land in Piscataway Township and personal property. Her son Benjamin Martin was named as executor.
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Hester was the first child of Thomas Roberts, a prominent resident and governor of the colony of Dover, New Hampshire. She, and her marriage to John Martin, are mentioned in the Will of her father. Martin Family History, Vol. 1, Page 31 gives 12 Dec 1687 date of death.
A genealogy of the family of Thomas Roberts of New Hampshire describes her as "Hester, wife of John Martin, and living in Jersey in 1673." Her given name appears in the Piscataway Town Records as Esther, Hester, and frequently as Easter. Three granddaughters, apparently named for her, appear in birth and death entries in the town records with their names as Esther or Easter. Since currently available information does not furnish conclusive proof of her given name, it will be assumed that her name is Esther which is the name used in the recording of her death.
The will of Easter (Esther) Martin of Piscataway, dated 9 November 1687 and proved 20 December 1687 names her children John, Joseph, Thomas Martin, Mary Hull, Martha Langstaff, Lidia Smalley. and Benjamin Martin; and grandchildren Mary and Hope Hull (children of Hopewell Hull) as heirs to land in Piscataway Township and personal property. Her son Benjamin Martin was named as executor.
A genealogy of the family of Thomas Roberts of New Hampshire describes her as "Hester, wife of John Martin, and living in Jersey in 1673." Her given name appears in the Piscataway Town Records as Esther, Hester, and frequently as Easter. Three granddaughters, apparently named for her, appear in birth and death entries in the town records with their names as Esther or Easter. Since currently available information does not furnish conclusive proof of her given name, it will be assumed that her name is Esther which is the name used in the recording of her death.
The will of Easter (Esther) Martin of Piscataway, dated 9 November 1687 and proved 20 December 1687 names her children John, Joseph, Thomas Martin, Mary Hull, Martha Langstaff, Lidia Smalley. and Benjamin Martin; and grandchildren Mary and Hope Hull (children of Hopewell Hull) as heirs to land in Piscataway Township and personal property. Her son Benjamin Martin was named as executor.
Hester was the first child of Thomas Roberts, a prominent resident and governor of the colony of Dover, New Hampshire. She, and her marriage to John Martin, are mentioned in the Will of her father. Martin Family History, Vol. 1, Page 31 gives 12 Dec 1687 date of death.
A genealogy of the family of Thomas Roberts of New Hampshire describes her as "Hester, wife of John Martin, and living in Jersey in 1673." Her given name appears in the Piscataway Town Records as Esther, Hester, and frequently as Easter. Three granddaughters, apparently named for her, appear in birth and death entries in the town records with their names as Esther or Easter. Since currently available information does not furnish conclusive proof of her given name, it will be assumed that her name is Esther which is the name used in the recording of her death.
The will of Easter (Esther) Martin of Piscataway, dated 9 November 1687 and proved 20 December 1687 names her children John, Joseph, Thomas Martin, Mary Hull, Martha Langstaff, Lidia Smalley. and Benjamin Martin; and grandchildren Mary and Hope Hull (children of Hopewell Hull) as heirs to land in Piscataway Township and personal property. Her son Benjamin Martin was named as executor.
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Hester was the first child of Thomas Roberts, a prominent resident and governor of the colony of Dover, New Hampshire. She, and her marriage to John Martin, are mentioned in the Will of her father. Martin Family History, Vol. 1, Page 31 gives 12 Dec 1687 date of death.
A genealogy of the family of Thomas Roberts of New Hampshire describes her as "Hester, wife of John Martin, and living in Jersey in 1673." Her given name appears in the Piscataway Town Records as Esther, Hester, and frequently as Easter. Three granddaughters, apparently named for her, appear in birth and death entries in the town records with their names as Esther or Easter. Since currently available information does not furnish conclusive proof of her given name, it will be assumed that her name is Esther which is the name used in the recording of her death.
The will of Easter (Esther) Martin of Piscataway, dated 9 November 1687 and proved 20 December 1687 names her children John, Joseph, Thomas Martin, Mary Hull, Martha Langstaff, Lidia Smalley. and Benjamin Martin; and grandchildren Mary and Hope Hull (children of Hopewell Hull) as heirs to land in Piscataway Township and personal property. Her son Benjamin Martin was named as executor.
Events
| Birth | 1626 | Dover Neck, Stratford County, New Hampshire | |||
| Marriage | 1646 | New Hampshire - John Martin | |||
| Death | 12 Dec 1687 | Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas |
Families
| Spouse | John Martin (1619 - 1687) |
| Child | Mary Martin (1646 - 1694) |
| Father | Gov. Thomas Roberts (1600 - 1674) |
| Mother | Rebecca Hilton (1602 - 1674) |
| Sibling | John Roberts (1628 - 1694) |
| Sibling | Thomas Roberts (1633 - 1703) |