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Esther Mary EVERSLEY (b 1805)

Esther Mary Eversley was almost certainly born in Norwalk (Fairfield) Connecticut on 08 May 1805 to John Eversley and Mary Benedict. It would appear that she was the eldest daughter in her parent's 1820 household. She would have been age 15 that year. Her father's will, written in 1827 named her first among his unmarried daughters. The date of her birth is taken from the stone marking her grave which reports that she was aged 83 years, 1 month and 12 days at her death on 20 Jun 1888.

Esther Mary married Richard Sammis in Seventh Presbyterian Chruch in the City of New York on 15 Feb 1929. Richard was a widower with a daughter age 2. His first wife, Marietta, had died within a month of his daughter Marietta's birth. Richard appeared in the 1830 US Census, about a year later still living in Ward 7 of New York City. There were no children in the household at that time. Presumably Marietta was being cared for by Sammis relatives.

By 1840, when the US Census was taken in June of that year, there were 10 children under the age of 15. If Marietta was counted among these children this would suggest the couple had nine children in the decade from 1830 to 1840. It seems likely that there was more than one family in the household.

In 1850, the first year the US Census named all household members, there were eight children in Richard and Esther Mary's household, Edgar, Rinaldo, Adelia, Charles, Elizabeth, Emily, Phebe, and Juliette. It appears that Esther Mary had help with the housework. There is a 29 year old female born in Ireland living with the family.

The last child born to the couple, Brewster, appeared in the household in 1860. The three eldest boys were all out of the house by that year. Daughter Adelia had married Oliver Smith Sammis in 1853. Elizabeth was still at home but had been married within the year. Emily, Phebe, Julia, and Brewster were listed in the census household.

Esther Mary and Richard last appeared as a couple in the 1870 US Census. Brewster at age 16 was still in school. Two older sisters, Emily (age 28) and Phebe (age 26) were still at home and presumably not yet married.

Esther Mary's husband Richard died in 1878. She appeared as head of household in the 1880 US Census. Her daughters Emily and Phebe were still living with her. Their ages, curiously, had slipped to 32 and 30, a full decade younger than their actual ages, 42 and 40. Esther Mary gave her age as 72, only 3 years short of her actual age. Son Brewster was living next door with this elder sister Adelia and her family, apparently working for Adelia's husband Oliver Sammis.

Esther Mary died on 20 Jun 1888 and was buried in Huntington Rural Cemetery in Huntington (Suffolk) New York. She was 83 years old.

Sources:

1810 US Census, Household of John Eversley : Citation: Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1810; Census Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 1; Page: 130; Image: 00134; Family History Library Film: 0281229. Content: The 1810 US Census of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut on 08 Aug 1810 lists the household of John Eversley composed of males (1 under 10, 3 age 10-15, 2 age 16-25, 3 age 26-44, 1 age 44+) and females (2 under 10, 1 age 10-15, 1 age 16-25, 1 age 26-44), a total of 15 persons. Note: Mary Esther would have been counted as a female under 10.

1820 US Census, Household of John Eversley: Citation: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; Page: 273; NARA Roll: M33_1; Image: 206, Content: The 1820 US Census of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut on 07 Aug 1820 lists the household of John Eversley composed of males (1 age 10-15, 1 age 16-18, 3 age 16-25, 2 age 45+) and females (1 under 10, 2 age 10-15, 1 45+), a total of 10 persons. Note: Mary Esther would have been counted as a female age 10-15.

1827 Will of John Eversley (b c1766): Citation: Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. Probate Records, 1802-1916; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Norwalk District); Probate Place: Fairfield, Connecticut. Content: The will of John Eversley of Norwalk (Fairfield) Connecticut, signed on 28 Mar 1827, acknowledges his wife, Mary, and names dau Esther Mary Eversley, dau Eliza Ann Eversley, dau Harriett Eversley, son John Eversley, son Charles Eversley, dau Ann Bennett wife of Eli B Bennett. He assigned John Eversley Jr, Charles Eversley, and Eli B Bennett executors.

1829 Marriage Registration for Richard Sammis and Esther Eversley: Citation: Ancestry.com. U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: 1818 - 1951. Content: A marriage registration in the records of Seventh Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York shows that Mr Richard ?P? Sammis and Miss Esther M Eversley were married on 15 Feb 1829.

1830 US Census, Household of Richard Sammis (b c1803): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1830; Census Place: New York Ward 7, New York, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 97; Page: 32; Family History Library Film: 0017157. Content: The 1830 US Census of City of New York, Ward 7, New York in June 1830 lists Richard H Sammis with household of males (1 20 to 30 yrs) and females (1 15 to under 20 yrs) a total of 2 persons. Note: Richard had married Mary Esther Eversley in New York City in 1829. Note: Mary Esther would have been age 25 and incorrectly recorded as a female age 15-20 years.

1840 US Census, Household of Richard Sammis (b c1803): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1840; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 343; Page: 180; Family History Library Film: 0017207, Content: The 1840 US Census of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York in June 1840 lists the household of Richard Sammis composed of males (3 under 5 yrs, 2 5 to 9 yrs, 2 20 to 29 yrs, 1 30 to 39 yrs) and females (3 under 5 yrs, 1 5 to 9 yrs, 1 10 to 14 yrs, 1 30 to 39 yrs. 5 employed in agriculture. 14 persons total. Note: Mary Esther would have been age 35 and counted as a female age 30-39.

1850 US Census, Household of Richard Sammis (b c1803): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1850; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 601; Page: 89a. Content: The 1850 US Census of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York on 17 Dec 1850, shows dwelling (1284/1451) with a household composed of (1) Richard Sammis, age 49, male, farmer who values his real estate at $12K, born in New York, (2) Esther M Sammis, age 45, female, born in New York, (3) Edgar Sammis, age 20, male, farmer, born in New York, (4) Rinaldo Sammis, age 19, male, farmer, born in New York, (5) ?Adelia? Sammis, age 18, female, born in New York, (6) Charles Sammis, age 15, male, born in New York, attended school, (7) Elizabeth Sammis, age 14, female, born in New York, attended school, (8) Emily Sammis, age 12, female, born in New York, attended school, (9) Phebe Sammis, age 10, female, born in New York, attended school, (10) Juliette Sammis, age 8, female, born in New York, attended school, (11) Mary Comari, age 29, female, born Ireland.

1860 US Census, Household of Richard Sammis (b 1803): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1860; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Page: 306. Content: The 1860 US Census of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, enumerated on 20 Jul 1860, shows dwelling (999/1095) with a household composed of (1) Richard Sammis, age 57, male, farmer, (real: $15,000; pers: $2,300), born in New York, (2) Esther M Sammis, age 56, female, born in New York, (3) Elizb G Macky, age 22, female, married within the year, born in New York, (4) Emily Sammis, age 18, female, born in New York, (5) Phebe Sammis, age 15, female, in school, born in New York, (6) Julia Sammis, age 12, female, in school, born in New York, (7) Brewster G Sammis, age 7, male, in school, born in New York, (8) George Bloxom, age 15, male, born New York, (9) Edward Bloxom, age 30, male, born Ireland.

1870 US Census, Household of Richard Sammis (b 1803): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 502B. Content: The 1870 US Census of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, enumerated on 18 Jun 1870, shows dwelling (455/487) with a household composed of (1) Richard Sammis, age 66, male, farmer, (real: $6000; pers: $1000), born in New York, (2) Esther M Sammis, age 60, female, born in New York, (3) Emily Sammis, age 28, female, at home, born in New York, (4) Phebe Sammis, age 26, female, at home, born in New York, (5) Brewster Sammis, age 16, male, at school, born in New York.

1880 US Census, Household of Esther Sammis (b c1808): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Roll 935; Family History Film: 1254935; Page: 243B; Enumeration District: 319; Image: 0215. Content: The 1880 US Census of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York on 1 Jun 1880 shows dwelling (480/553) with a household composed of (1) Esther Sammis, female, age 72, widow, keeps house, born New York, parents born New York, (2) Emily Sammis, female, age 32, daughter, single, at home, born New York, parents born New York, (3) Phebe W Sammis, female, 30, daughter, single, at home, born New York, parents born New York.

1880 US Census, Household of Oliver S Sammis (b c1827): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Roll 935; Family History Film: 1254935; Page: 243B; Enumeration District: 319; Image: 0215. Content: The 1880 US Census of Huntington (Suffolk) New York on 01 Jun 1880 lists dwelling 479/552 with a household composed of (1) Oliver S Sammis, male, age 53, married, dealer in general merchandise, born in NY, parents born in NY, (2) Adelia C Sammis, female, age 46, wife, married, keeps house, born NY, parents born NY, (3) James N Sammis, male, age 23, son, single, dealer in general merchandise, born NY, (4) Lillian Sammis, female, age 21, daughter, single, at home, born NY, (5) Everest Sammis, male, age 9, son, single, at school, born NY, (6) Brewster G Sammis, male, age 25, brother in law, single, dealer in general merchandise, born NY, parents born NY.

1888 New York State Death Index for Esther M Sammis: Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index. Content: An 1888 NY death index record (22279) shows that Esther M Sammis died on 20 Jun 1888 in Huntington, NY.

Find a Grave Memorial 63396498 for Esther Mary Eversley .

Long Island Genealogy Fact Sheet for Mary Esther Eversley (b 1803): Citation: Long Island Surnames Maintained by Long Island Genealogy.