tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post9197541292929671057..comments2024-03-12T07:40:43.500-05:00Comments on Lake County History: Gurnee and the Salem Witch TrialsDiana Dretskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-22211340228694229562019-10-25T08:46:29.634-05:002019-10-25T08:46:29.634-05:00Great article. There was an Esty's mill I thi...Great article. There was an Esty's mill I think just southeast of the corner of 45 and grand. My cousin John Brosier was mostly raised by his grandparents whom were Esty's , John was killed in WW2. In my efforts to find any hints on the urban myth of Mary Worth. I had recalled reading somewhere that from Gurnee I had read an account from years ago. Someone was recalling a tale from years prior to that. There was a girl that during the full moon would strip off her clothes and go down to the flats by the des planes river and practice witchcraft of somthing of the sort. Also that there Was a Fred Worth whom lived near old Gurnee in the 1860s or thereabouts with a daughter Mary Worth. This Fred worth was not the same as Fred Wurth whom also lived nearby. Later Fred moved to the southeast corner of yorkhouse and delaney rds. I think mary ended up marrying a blanchard and is buried in Union cemetery in Waukegan. I find it fun investigating ghost storys.Shawn Fordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-92199429571334920752015-01-05T09:30:32.927-06:002015-01-05T09:30:32.927-06:00Thank you for your comment, Linda. Always great to...Thank you for your comment, Linda. Always great to hear from folks connected to historic figures and events. The Esty and Chittenden families are quite historic and well known in Lake County, IL. <br /><br />The Vose & Stearns School/Community History (Warren Twp. Lake Co) written in 1918 mentions the Esty family many times. You can view it online: http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/lakecoun001/id/630<br /><br />Should you have any other questions, please contact me at ddretske@lcfpd.orgDiana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-66397447849209157312015-01-02T16:59:02.748-06:002015-01-02T16:59:02.748-06:00I am a direct descendant of Moses Esty, through hi...I am a direct descendant of Moses Esty, through his daughter, Sarah Anne who married my great-great grandfather, John C. Chittenden. I have been looking for information that ties Moses to something, since the family left Massachusetts for "the West". My great grandfather, Warren Esty Chittenden, was born in Illinois,in this very area, I believe, and then moved the family after marrying Emma Pitman, to Nebraska to farm. The rye seed theory has been abandoned, as it did not effect people evenly, and the girls' fits stopped when the accused were put into chains, etc. The whole thing was based on false accusations, encouraged by the Putnam family, and at least one, Ann Putnam Jr. confessed as an adult to the lie. Thank you for the post. I am proud to be a part of this family lineage.<br />Linda Chittenden BasingerLinda B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-28541591776080577802014-11-04T11:44:49.717-06:002014-11-04T11:44:49.717-06:00It's possible the Esty and Putnam families hav...It's possible the Esty and Putnam families have descendants still living here. However, to the best of my knowledge there are not any from the Moses Esty line. Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-30398019504093887272014-11-03T10:52:24.074-06:002014-11-03T10:52:24.074-06:00Fascinating post, Diana! Well done.Fascinating post, Diana! Well done.Allison Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-29560260587318466942014-10-31T10:28:27.251-05:002014-10-31T10:28:27.251-05:00Great article and excellent research! Wonder if th...Great article and excellent research! Wonder if there are any ancestors of these families still living in Lake County?eejjenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941787642866566265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-4961121053118605612014-10-31T08:03:08.085-05:002014-10-31T08:03:08.085-05:00Vey interesting story.Vey interesting story.Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.com