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Abraham Hester 1736–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Apr 1736

Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Apr 1779

Death Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Hester

Mother: Barbara COOK

Spouse(s): Anne Ragland

Children(s):

In 1736, Abraham Hester entered the world in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States, born to Robert Hester And Barbara Cook. Abraham Hester married Anne Ragland. Abraham Hester passed away in 1779 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1736, Abraham Hester entered the world in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States, born to Robert Hester And Barbara Cook.
  • Abraham Hester married Anne Ragland.
  • Abraham Hester passed away in 1779 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.

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Abraham Hester's Ancestors

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Abraham Hester
1736–1779
Birth Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Hester
1720–1770
St Peters Parish,New Kent,Virginia,USA
Barbara COOK
1722–1802
Lunenburg, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Hester
1686–1748
St Peters Parish, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Rachel McAllister
1690–1748
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Abraham ((Clayton)) Cooke*
1690–1748
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Sarah ((Roberts)) McAllister*
1691–1748
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Garland
1688–1739
Abraham Sr.
1661–1748
Martha (Clayton)
1670–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter GARLAND
1630–1694
Anne Philpe
1634–1694
Capt. Cooke
1628–1692
Mary Hill
1635–1692

Abraham Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1736
06 Apr 1736
Birth of Abraham Hester in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
1779
12 Apr 1779
Age 43
Death of Abraham Hester in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1736
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1779
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

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