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Francis Hester 1759 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1759

Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Dec 1821

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Hester

Mother: Barbara Cook

Spouse(s): Ann Greenwood

Children(s):

In 1759, Francis Hester entered the world in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States, born to Robert H Hester and Barbara Cook. Francis Hester married Ann Greenwood. Francis Hester passed away in 1821 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Francis Hester entered the world in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States, born to Robert H Hester and Barbara Cook.
  • Francis Hester married Ann Greenwood.
  • Francis Hester passed away in 1821 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Francis Hester's Ancestors

Self
Francis Hester
1759 – 1821
Birth Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert H Hester
1720 – 1770
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert (H) Hester
1686 – 1748
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Rachel McAllister
1682 – 1748
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Abraham Cook
1688 – 1748
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Sarah McAllister
1668 – 1765
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Hester
1650 – 1720
Agnes Garland
1654 – 1739
Andrew McAllister
1665 – 1704
Hannah Roberts
1658 – 1704
Abraham Cooke
1665 – 1748
Martha Clayton
1670 – 1750
Andrew McAllister
1665 – 1704
Hannah Roberts
1658 – 1704
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hester
1598 – 1668
Joyce Beal
1598 – 1668
Edward Garland
1629 – 1661
Joan Wilson
1634 – 1670
Bartholmew Roberts
1620 – 1700
Prudence Griggs
1620 – 1690
William Cooke
1640 – 1669
Hannah
1620 – 1716
William Clayton
1630 – 1706
Hannah Clayton
– 1638
Bartholmew Roberts
1620 – 1700
Prudence Griggs
1620 – 1690

Francis Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1759
21 Sep 1759
Birth of Francis Hester in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
1821
12 Dec 1821
Age 62
Death of Francis Hester in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1759
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Francis Hester, 17.Francis4 HESTER (Robert3, Robert2, Francis1) was born 21 Sep 1759, and died 15 Dec 1821, probably in Mecklenburg, Co. Va.On 24 Dec. 1779, he married Anne GREENWOOD.She was born 02 May 1762, and died 13 Oct 1836. Ref: Brame-Hester Bible Records. (uncertain of placement since both William and Robert had sons named Francis.)



    Children of Francis HESTER and Anne GREENWOOD are:

    47i.Thomas5 HESTER, born 21 Oct 1781 married Mary BAYNHAM on Dec. 1809



    Notes for Thomas HESTER:

    MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA - BIBLES - Brame-Hester Bible

    New York - Published by Evert Duyckinck, John Tiebont, B. R. Waite, and Websters and Skiners of Albany

    This bible was owned by Mrs. W.C. Strother, in Bowling Green Kentucky Families resided in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and Christian County,Kentucky



    MARRIAGES



    Francis BRAME and Eliza BRAME were married Dec. 29, 1831

    ---

    Charles H. BRAME and Susan H. COLLINS were married April 17th, 1834

    Mary Ann BRAME was married to John FLEMING, January 2nd, 1834

    Thomas BRAME and Jane E. CLAUSEL were married Aug. 22nd 1837

    Eleanor BRAME was married to R.F. WRIGHT Oct. 19th, 1837

    John D. BRAME and Elizabeth ANDERSON were married on the 14th day of Aug. 1841

    William R. BRAME and Elizabeth Jane HOBBS were married on the 22nd of Dec. 1841

    Elizabeth BRAME was married to Alexander J. FRASER on the 27th of Dec. 1842

    Agnes BRAME was married to Peter N. ANDERSON on the 24th of March 1842

    Martha Jane BRAME was married to Thomas M. JONES on the 20th of Sept. 1848

    Frances HESTER to Anne GREENWOOD on the 24th of Dec. 1779

    Thomas HESTER their son was married to Mary BAYNHAM on Dec. 1809

    Lilly HESTER to John BRAME in Dec. 1805



    Robert HESTER to Elizabeth HOWERTON on Oct 1808

    Nancy HESTER to Samuel WHITE on April 1812

    Samuel HESTER to Eliza S. GREENWOOD on 14 Nov. 1821

    Elizabeth HESTER to Dr. George WRIGHT 18th June 1823

    Richard HESTER to Mary Ann THOMPSON 2nd ofFebruary 1826

    Henry HESTER to Amelia HESTER on the 34d Jany. 1827 Births

    Francis HESTER was born 21st Sept. 1759

    Anne GREENWOOD wife of the said Francis born 2nd May 1762

    Thomas HESTER their son born 21st of Oct 1781

    Lilly HESTER born 11th day of April 1783

    Charles HESTER born 31st day of July 1784

    Robert HESTER born 1st day of November 1786

    Frances HESTER was born the 16th day of Feb. 1788

    Abraham HESTER was born the 29th day of Nov. 17898

    Edmund HESTER born the 5th day of April 1792

    Anne HESTER born the 7th day of July 1793

    Samuel HESTER born the 8th day of March 1795

    Alexander HESTER born the 18th day of Dec. 1796

    Martha HESTER born the 12 day of April 1798

    Agness HESTER born 27th day of March 1800

    Henry HESTER born 6th day of Dec. 1801

    Elizabeth HESTER born the 30th day of Aug. 1803

    Richard HESTER born the 6th of Oct 1805

    Martha HESTER daughter of Robt. HESTER was born the 15th May 1811

    Edmund HESTER was born the 28 Nov. 1812

    Robert HESTER son of Sam'l born 12 day August 1822

    Samuel H. HESTER born the 10th day of August 1824

    Leonidas HESTER born the 13th day of October 1826

    John William HESTER was born the 14th Oct. 1831

    George HESTER was born on the 13th Oct. A.D. 1829





    DEATHS

    Charles HESTER died the 30th of Sept. 1809

    Frances HESTER Junr. died the 7 day of Aug. 1817

    Edmund HESTER died the 10th day of Oct. 1810

    Alexander HESTER died in May 1798

    Martha HESTER died the 22nd of Oct. 1817

    Agness HESTER died the 3rd day of Oct. 1817

    Francis HESTER Sen'r died the 15 day of December 1821

    Elizabeth BRAME died the 20th of August 1837\

    Anne HESTER wife of Francis HESTER Sen'r died 13th of Oct 1836

    Samuel HESTER departed this life on Saturday the 9th of Oct. AD 1831

    Robert HESTER departed this life on Friday the 6th March 1840

    Lilly BRAME departed this life on 5th of Sept. 1838

    Agness ANDERSON departed this life on the 28th on Nov. 1847

    Joseph R. BRAME departed this life on the 26th of July 1840

    John BRAME (their father) departed this life on Wednesday the

    5th day of September 1849

    Francis BRAME his son departed this life on the 8th of Oct. 1849

    Charles H. BRAME departed this life on the 11th day of October (torn off)

    Rutilia Ann HESTER daughter of Richard Hester was born the

    2nd day of December 1826

    Francis Telemachus HESTER son of Richard HESTER was born 4 Feb. 1829

    His daughter Sarah Virginia was born 6 day of Jany. 1832.

    Martha Jane JONES daughter of John and Lilly Brame departed this life July the 23 1864.





    +48ii.Lilly HESTER Lilly HESTER, born 11 Apr 1783; died 05 Dec 1838, married John BRAME Dec. 1805
    Charles HESTER, born 31 Jul 1784; died 30 Sep 1809.
    Robert HESTER, born 01 Nov 1786; died 06 Mar 1840.



    51v.Francis HESTER, born 16 Feb 1788; died 07 Aug 1817.



    52vi.Abraham HESTER, born 20 Nov 1789.



    53vii.Edmund HESTER, born 05 Apr 1792; died Oct 1810.



    54viii.Anne HESTER, born 07 Jul 1793.



    +55ix.Samuel HESTER, born 08 Mar 1795; died 09 Oct 1831.



    56x.Alexander HESTER, born 18 Dec 1796; died May 1798.



    57xi.Martha HESTER, born 12 Apr 1798; died Oct 1817.



    58xii.Agnes HESTER, born 27 Mar 1800; died Oct 1817.She married Samuel WHITE.



    59xiii.Henry HESTER, born 06 Dec 1801.He married Amelia HESTER.



    60xiv.Elizabeth HESTER, born 30 Aug 1803; died 20 Aug 1837.She married George WRIGHT.



    +61xv.Richard HESTER, born 06 Oct 1805.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1821
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Francis Hester, 17.Francis4 HESTER (Robert3, Robert2, Francis1) was born 21 Sep 1759, and died 15 Dec 1821, probably in Mecklenburg, Co. Va.On 24 Dec. 1779, he married Anne GREENWOOD.She was born 02 May 1762, and died 13 Oct 1836. Ref: Brame-Hester Bible Records. (uncertain of placement since both William and Robert had sons named Francis.)



    Children of Francis HESTER and Anne GREENWOOD are:

    47i.Thomas5 HESTER, born 21 Oct 1781 married Mary BAYNHAM on Dec. 1809



    Notes for Thomas HESTER:

    MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA - BIBLES - Brame-Hester Bible

    New York - Published by Evert Duyckinck, John Tiebont, B. R. Waite, and Websters and Skiners of Albany

    This bible was owned by Mrs. W.C. Strother, in Bowling Green Kentucky Families resided in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and Christian County,Kentucky



    MARRIAGES



    Francis BRAME and Eliza BRAME were married Dec. 29, 1831

    ---

    Charles H. BRAME and Susan H. COLLINS were married April 17th, 1834

    Mary Ann BRAME was married to John FLEMING, January 2nd, 1834

    Thomas BRAME and Jane E. CLAUSEL were married Aug. 22nd 1837

    Eleanor BRAME was married to R.F. WRIGHT Oct. 19th, 1837

    John D. BRAME and Elizabeth ANDERSON were married on the 14th day of Aug. 1841

    William R. BRAME and Elizabeth Jane HOBBS were married on the 22nd of Dec. 1841

    Elizabeth BRAME was married to Alexander J. FRASER on the 27th of Dec. 1842

    Agnes BRAME was married to Peter N. ANDERSON on the 24th of March 1842

    Martha Jane BRAME was married to Thomas M. JONES on the 20th of Sept. 1848

    Frances HESTER to Anne GREENWOOD on the 24th of Dec. 1779

    Thomas HESTER their son was married to Mary BAYNHAM on Dec. 1809

    Lilly HESTER to John BRAME in Dec. 1805



    Robert HESTER to Elizabeth HOWERTON on Oct 1808

    Nancy HESTER to Samuel WHITE on April 1812

    Samuel HESTER to Eliza S. GREENWOOD on 14 Nov. 1821

    Elizabeth HESTER to Dr. George WRIGHT 18th June 1823

    Richard HESTER to Mary Ann THOMPSON 2nd ofFebruary 1826

    Henry HESTER to Amelia HESTER on the 34d Jany. 1827 Births

    Francis HESTER was born 21st Sept. 1759

    Anne GREENWOOD wife of the said Francis born 2nd May 1762

    Thomas HESTER their son born 21st of Oct 1781

    Lilly HESTER born 11th day of April 1783

    Charles HESTER born 31st day of July 1784

    Robert HESTER born 1st day of November 1786

    Frances HESTER was born the 16th day of Feb. 1788

    Abraham HESTER was born the 29th day of Nov. 17898

    Edmund HESTER born the 5th day of April 1792

    Anne HESTER born the 7th day of July 1793

    Samuel HESTER born the 8th day of March 1795

    Alexander HESTER born the 18th day of Dec. 1796

    Martha HESTER born the 12 day of April 1798

    Agness HESTER born 27th day of March 1800

    Henry HESTER born 6th day of Dec. 1801

    Elizabeth HESTER born the 30th day of Aug. 1803

    Richard HESTER born the 6th of Oct 1805

    Martha HESTER daughter of Robt. HESTER was born the 15th May 1811

    Edmund HESTER was born the 28 Nov. 1812

    Robert HESTER son of Sam'l born 12 day August 1822

    Samuel H. HESTER born the 10th day of August 1824

    Leonidas HESTER born the 13th day of October 1826

    John William HESTER was born the 14th Oct. 1831

    George HESTER was born on the 13th Oct. A.D. 1829





    DEATHS

    Charles HESTER died the 30th of Sept. 1809

    Frances HESTER Junr. died the 7 day of Aug. 1817

    Edmund HESTER died the 10th day of Oct. 1810

    Alexander HESTER died in May 1798

    Martha HESTER died the 22nd of Oct. 1817

    Agness HESTER died the 3rd day of Oct. 1817

    Francis HESTER Sen'r died the 15 day of December 1821

    Elizabeth BRAME died the 20th of August 1837\

    Anne HESTER wife of Francis HESTER Sen'r died 13th of Oct 1836

    Samuel HESTER departed this life on Saturday the 9th of Oct. AD 1831

    Robert HESTER departed this life on Friday the 6th March 1840

    Lilly BRAME departed this life on 5th of Sept. 1838

    Agness ANDERSON departed this life on the 28th on Nov. 1847

    Joseph R. BRAME departed this life on the 26th of July 1840

    John BRAME (their father) departed this life on Wednesday the

    5th day of September 1849

    Francis BRAME his son departed this life on the 8th of Oct. 1849

    Charles H. BRAME departed this life on the 11th day of October (torn off)

    Rutilia Ann HESTER daughter of Richard Hester was born the

    2nd day of December 1826

    Francis Telemachus HESTER son of Richard HESTER was born 4 Feb. 1829

    His daughter Sarah Virginia was born 6 day of Jany. 1832.

    Martha Jane JONES daughter of John and Lilly Brame departed this life July the 23 1864.





    +48ii.Lilly HESTER Lilly HESTER, born 11 Apr 1783; died 05 Dec 1838, married John BRAME Dec. 1805
    Charles HESTER, born 31 Jul 1784; died 30 Sep 1809.
    Robert HESTER, born 01 Nov 1786; died 06 Mar 1840.



    51v.Francis HESTER, born 16 Feb 1788; died 07 Aug 1817.



    52vi.Abraham HESTER, born 20 Nov 1789.



    53vii.Edmund HESTER, born 05 Apr 1792; died Oct 1810.



    54viii.Anne HESTER, born 07 Jul 1793.



    +55ix.Samuel HESTER, born 08 Mar 1795; died 09 Oct 1831.



    56x.Alexander HESTER, born 18 Dec 1796; died May 1798.



    57xi.Martha HESTER, born 12 Apr 1798; died Oct 1817.



    58xii.Agnes HESTER, born 27 Mar 1800; died Oct 1817.She married Samuel WHITE.



    59xiii.Henry HESTER, born 06 Dec 1801.He married Amelia HESTER.



    60xiv.Elizabeth HESTER, born 30 Aug 1803; died 20 Aug 1837.She married George WRIGHT.



    +61xv.Richard HESTER, born 06 Oct 1805.

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