Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
NameEsther Kelsey 1569,1567
Birth? 1636, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut1570
MemoFirst Female born in Hartford
Death10 Jul 1720, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut1473,1570 Age: 84
MemoWindsor Vital Records
FatherWIlliam Kelsey (1600-1680)
MotherBethia Hopkins (1605-1680)
Spouses
Birth1618-20, Norwich, Norfolk, England1568,1569
Death1 Dec 1679, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut1473,1568 Age: 61
MemoWindsor Vital Records
ReligionFought in the Pequot War
FatherBigod Eggleston (1586-1674)
Marriage16561569,1571
Children(H)Ester (1663-)
Death11 Jun 1682, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut1473
MemoWindsor Vital Records
Marriage29 Apr 1680, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut1473
Marr MemoWindsor Vital Records
Notes for Esther Kelsey
Last name is definitely not Williams

HESTER, 2nd child of William & Hesther? Kelsey, was born say 1636. She married (1) by 1656 James Eggleston, son of BIGOD EGGLESTON ; m. (2) Windsor 29 April 1680 James Eno; m. (3) Windsor 10 June 1686 John Williams. (See TAG 68:208-10 for a detailed discussion of Hester's marital career, which includes full documentation.)
Source: Anderson;s Great Migration Study Project

Find-a-Grave says maiden name is Kelsey

Two Bigod Eggleston books both indicate maiden name is Williams 
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