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- From: 'George H. Hayward' To: Donald R Coy Date: Sat, 05 Dec 1998 22:44:31 -0400 Subject: Re: Lucy Estabrooks Dear Don, Florence Estabrooks, in her Genealogy of the Estabrooks Family, gives Lucy's parents as Ebenezer and Nancy (Smith) Estabrooks. George H. Hayward Ebenezer Estabrooks, b. c1815, d. in April 1857; m. Nancy Smith. He hadland at Blissville, Sunbury Co., N.B., and may have live there for awhile. About 1842 he moved to the Parish of Wicklow, Carleton County. Janice Seeley's 'Sunbury County Happenings, Vol. 4, page 29,' containsthe following taken from the 'Religious Intelligencer' (Saint John, NewBrunswick) of 19 May 1897: Died, on the 16th April 1897, at Tracey Mills, Carleton County, EbenEstabrooks, in the 82nd year of his age. He was born in SunburyCounty. When about 27 years of age he professed his faith in the LordJesus. Some years ago he moved to Tracey Mills and became a member ofthe church there, by which he will be much missed. He leaves a widow,five sons and three daughters, with other relatives. The esteem in whichhe was held was evident by the large congregation at his funeral.' F.B.Grey. The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS141, Vital Statistics, Returnof Marriages, show that Eben Estabrooks, age 75, widower, of Lincoln,Sunbury County, New Brunswick, son of Eben Estabrooks and Mary JaneMcAlpine, age 62, widow, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, daughter of JohnMurdock, were married July 6, 1892, by Rev. A. C. Thompson.
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