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Esther "Hester" Rochester 1753–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Westmoreland Co, Virginia

Death Date: Abt 1813

Death Location: Abbeville District, South Carolina

Father: John Rochester

Mother: Hester Thrift

Spouse(s): Reuben Sr

Children(s): Sarah Pyles

In 1753, Esther "Hester" Rochester entered the world in Westmoreland Co, Virginia, born to John Rochester And Hester Thrift. Esther "Hester" Rochester married Reuben Pyles Sr, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Pyles. Esther "Hester" Rochester passed away in 1813 in Abbeville District, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Esther "Hester" Rochester entered the world in Westmoreland Co, Virginia, born to John Rochester And Hester Thrift.
  • Esther "Hester" Rochester married Reuben Pyles Sr, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Pyles.
  • Esther "Hester" Rochester passed away in 1813 in Abbeville District, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Esther Rochester's Ancestors

Self
Esther Rochester
1753–1813
Birth Place: Westmoreland Co, Virginia
Parents
John Rochester
1708–1756
Westmoreland Co, Virginia
Hester Thrift
1726–1773
Grandparents
William Rochester
1680–1750
England
William Thrift
1699–1776
Anne Gower
1700–1775
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Rochester
1640–1719
Nicholas Rochester
1640–1719
Nathaniel Thrift
–1736
John Gower
1684–1726
Esther Greene
1684–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Jr
1657–1691
Anne Clarke
1657–1678

Esther Rochester's Descendants

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Esther ("Hester") Rochester (1753–Abt 1813) m. Reuben (Pyles,) Sr (Abt 1742–Abt 1840)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pyles 1777–1841 m. William (Thomas) Dotson 1781–1870
    1. 1. Essie Dodson 1807–1897 m. Simeon Darden 1804–1881
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Darden 1830–1921 m. Robert Russell 1825–1883
        1. 1. Stephen (Boyd) Russell 1866–1943 m. Cordelia Shipman 1870–1963

Esther Rochester's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Esther "Hester" Rochester in Westmoreland Co, Virginia
Westmoreland Co, Virginia
1813
Abt 1813
Age 60
Death of Esther "Hester" Rochester in Abbeville District, South Carolina
Abbeville District, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Westmoreland Co, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1813
    Event Place: Abbeville District, South Carolina

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