Esther Ann Willoughby

Brief Life History of Esther Ann

Esther Ann Willoughby was born in 1821, in Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States. She married Daniel Stuart Comins in 1843. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Newport, Camillus, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1820 and Florence, Oneida, New York, United States in 1872. She died on 16 August 1857, in Poland, Russia, Herkimer, New York, United States, at the age of 36, and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Poland, Russia, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Stuart Comins
1818–1897
Esther Ann Willoughby
1821–1857
Marriage: 1843
Sarah Comins
1845–1872
Saloma Comins
1846–1870
Ezra Cummins
1848–1897
Rosalie Comins
1849–1870
Levice Cummings
1849–
Rogelia Cumings
1849–
Willoughby Comins
1850–1873
Florence Cummis
1853–1930
James Comins
1855–1930
Ida Mae Comins
1856–1932

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  • Esther Ann Willoughby Cummins, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (5)

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Willoughby, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Warwickshire. They are named from an Old English +wilig ‘willow’ + Old Norse ‘farmstead, village’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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