Brief Life History of Lydia
When Lydia Estes was born on 26 June 1781, in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Robert Estes, was 32 and her mother, Sarah Hanson, was 36. She married John Buffum on 2 December 1802. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She died on 25 November 1838, in North Berwick, York, Maine, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in North Berwick, York, Maine, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Lydia Estes, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Lydia Buffum, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
- Lydia Estes in entry for Maria B Jones, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
Spouse and Children
1778–1869 Male
1781–1838 Female
Children (5)
1806–1876 Female
1808–1895 Female
1812–1819 Female
1817–1860 Female
1821–1904 Male
Parents and Siblings
1749–1789 Male
1745–1829 Female
Siblings (5)
1774–1832 Female
1776– Female
1779–1836 Male
1781–1838 Female
1783– Female
World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
Age 2
1788 · New Hampshire Helps Ratify the US Constitution
Age 7
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English est ‘east’, denoting someone ‘from the east’ or someone living in the eastern part of a village or settlement. Today the name is still pronounced as two syllables, as it was in medieval times.
History: This name was brought to New England by Matthew (1645–1723) and Richard (born 1647) Estes, sons of Robert and Dorothy Estes of Dover, England. Probably unconnected is the founder of the VA and TN family of this name, Benjamin Estes (born 1736 in VA; died 1811 in TN).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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