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- [S47] Registers of the Society of Friends, Monthly Meeting of Hull (Hull Particular Meeting), 1654–1776, (TNA Ref. RG6/1303), Births, page 26, 21 April 1688.
"John: Huntington ye Sonn of John: Huntington: & Ester his wife was borne ye 21d [sic] of ye 2d: mo. 1688."
[The months in the register are numbered with the year beginning on Lady Day, 25 March; therefore March was the first month, and hence the second month was April.]
- [S47] Registers of the Society of Friends, Monthly Meeting of Hull (Hull Particular Meeting), 1654–1776, (TNA Ref. RG6/1303), Marriages, page 47, 6 Aug. 1685.
"John: Huntington and Esther: Bacchus: both of Kingston upon Hull was [sic] joined together in Mariage [sic] ye Sixth day of ye Sixth month 1685."
[The months in the register are numbered with the year beginning on Lady Day, 25 March; therefore March was the first month, and hence the sixth month was August.]
- [S44] Parish registers for Holy Trinity Church, Hull, 1554–1892, (East Yorkshire Archive Service, Ref. PE/158/1-96), FHL Film 1703068 (DGS 7909259), Ref. PE158/1, Baptisms, page 279, 20 Nov. 1647.
"[Baptized] November [...] 20. Hester D: of Mr. John Backhouse."
It may not be immediately obvious that "Hester Backhouse" baptized in 1647 is identical to Esther Bacchus who married John Huntington in 1685. A lease of two closes in Cottingham Southwood dated 25 March 1675 refers to "Ester Bacchus, spinster" (Hull Heritage Centre catalogue, C DDEY/26). It is known to concern the same Esther Bacchus since the two closes were being leased to Mordecai Bacchus, of Beverley, gentleman, whom Esther names as her brother in her will. To have been a spinster in 1675, she would have reached her majority by that date, and therefore would have been born probably before 1654. Furthermore, her brother Mordecai, whom she names in her will, is identified as "Mordeca: S: of Mr. John Bachous" who was baptized 28 November, 1646, at Holy Trinity, Hull. Esther is therefore inferred to be identical to his sibling "Hester D: of Mr. John Backhouse" who was baptized 20 November, 1647, also at Holy Trinity, Hull. They were evidently children of the marriage of John Bacchus and Jane Jefferson, which was solemnized 19 February, 1628/29, at Holy Trinity, Hull.
- [S113] Last Will and Testament of Ester Huntington of the Towne of Kingston upon Hull Widow (16 July 1705, proved October 1709), Records of the Peculiar Probate Court of Howdenshire.
- [S44] Parish registers for Holy Trinity Church, Hull, 1554–1892, (East Yorkshire Archive Service, Ref. PE/158/1-96), FHL Film 1703068 (DGS 7909259), Ref. PE158/1, Marriages, page 238, 19 Feb. 1628/29.
"[Marriages] [...] 1628 [...] Februarie [...] 19. John Bacchus, & Jane Jefferson."
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