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Captain John James Hester 1742–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 Jan 1818

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Father: James Hester

Mother: Frances Cook

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rudd

Children(s): Barbara Hester

In 1742, Captain John James Hester entered the world in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA, born to James Robert Hester And Frances Cook. Captain John James Hester married Elizabeth Anne Rudd, and had children including Barbara Hester. Captain John James Hester passed away in 1818 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Captain John James Hester entered the world in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA, born to James Robert Hester And Frances Cook.
  • Captain John James Hester married Elizabeth Anne Rudd, and had children including Barbara Hester.
  • Captain John James Hester passed away in 1818 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hester
1720–1786
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Frances Cook
1724–1769
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rudd
1745–1817
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Barbara Hester
1783–
Birth Location: Mecklinburg, Virginia, USA
BH

Captain Hester's Ancestors

Self
Captain Hester
1742–1818
Birth Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Robert Hester
1720–1786
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Frances Cook
1724–1769
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Francis (B) Hester
1650–1720
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Agnes) Garland
1659–1739
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Abraham (Thomas Cooke) Jr
1690–1748
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Sarah Macallister
1690–1748
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hester
1598–1672
Joyce Beale
1583–1668
Peter Garland
1626–1694
Anne Philip
1634–1694
Abraham Sr.
1661–1748
Mary Clayton
1670–1750
Andrew McALLISTER
1675–1704
Hannah Roberts
1668–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1576–1626
Ann Beale
1578–1625
John Beale
1576–1624
Ann Beale
1578–1625
Peter Garland
1592–1661
Elizabeth Coles
1602–1688
Johannes Phillips
1610–1680
Rosamond Hanford
1616–1694
John Cooke
1628–1692
Mary Hill
1635–1692
William Clayton
1632–1689
Prudence Lanckford
1631–1689
Andrew McAlister
1650–1704
Hannah Closfield
1650–
Bartholomew Sr.
1640–1700
Susannah Griggs
1643–1670

Captain Hester's Descendants

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Captain (John James) Hester (1742–5 Jan 1818) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Rudd (1745–June 1817)
  1. 1. Barbara Hester 1783– m. David Brame 1776–1855
    1. 1. Paul (William) Brame 1812–1860 m. Margaret McGee 1815–1894
      1. 1. Elizabeth Brame 1833–1896 m. Felix McCurley 1834–1896
        1. 1. Anna (Laura) McCurley 1867–1942 m. James (Henry) Jenkins 1865–1942

Captain Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Captain John James Hester in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
1818
5 Jan 1818
Age 76
Death of Captain John James Hester in Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1818
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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