Esther Shedd
- Born: 1650, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
- Marriage: John Nye before 1673 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts 90
- Died: Shortly after 29 Sep 1726, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts at age 76 87
Noted events in her life were:
• Children. 90 Benjamin Nye, b. 24 Nov 1673 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Abigail Nye, b. 18 Apr 1678 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, married 26 Sep 1695, Edward Dillingham Experience Nye, b. 16 Dec 1682 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, married 23 Jun 1718, Josiah Swift Hannah Nye, b. 19 Jan 1685 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, married 31 Oct 1723, Isaac Jennings Ebenezer Nye, b. 23 Sep 1687 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Peleg Nye, b. 12 Nov 1689 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Nathan Nye, b. 1691 in Sandwich, Massachusetts Joseph Nye, b. 1694 in East Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Cornelius Nye, b. 1697 in East Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Genealogy of the American Nye Family, Vol. 1, p. 38
• Will. 90 I Esther Nye of the Town of Sanwich in the County of Barnestable in the province of Massachusetts Bay in New England being in tolerable health of body and through the goodness of God of Disposing mind and memory do make this my Last will and Testament hereby making void all former will or wills by me heretofore made Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last Will and Testiment, And first of all I Recommend my soul to God In Jesus Christ and my body to a decent Christian burial, And having some houhold Goods wch were Left to my Disposal by John Nye my Deceased Husband and do give and Disppose of them as followeth, Imps. I Will and bequeath to my Daughter Abigail and Experience my two beds and furniture to each of them to fit them to Lodge in. Item, I do will and bequeath all the rest of my house hold goods unto my sd Daughters Experience an my Daughter Hannah to be Equally Divided betwixt them. And I have already given to my son John a bed and furniture and do constitue and appoint him my sd son John Nye to be sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the eighteenth day of Septmr. Annoqu Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty-four. Ester Nye Signed sealed and Declared to be her Last will and Testament In presence of us witnesses. Samuel Jennings. Deborah Jennings May Chipman Proved 29 Sep 1726
Genealogy of the American Nye Family, Vol. 1, pp. 37-38
• Grave: Find a A Grave.
![](./pics/70.jpg) HERE LYES Ye BODY OF Mrs EASTER NYE DEC'D JUNE 1726 IN Ye 76 YEAR OF HER AGE
Esther married John Nye, son of Benjamin Nye and Katherin Tupper, before 1673 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.90 (John Nye was born in 1644-1647 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts 82, baptized on 20 Nov 1649 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, died before 27 Nov 1722 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts 82 and was buried in 1722 in Sandwich Cemetery, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.)
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