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Hester (Esther) Rider 1699–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1699

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Jr

Mother: Hester Hall

Spouse(s): Dean Smith🧩, Eleazer Crosby

Children(s): Heman Sr., Dean Smith, Esther Smith, Miriam Smith, Asaph Smith, Prince Crosby, Sylvanus Crosby, Zerviah Crosby

In 1699, Hester (Esther) Rider entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Rider Jr And Hester Hall. Hester (Esther) Rider married Dean Smith, Eleazer Crosby, and had children including Asaph Smith, Dean Smith, Esther Smith, Heman Smith Sr, Miriam Smith, Prince Crosby, Sylvanus Crosby, Zerviah Crosby. Hester (Esther) Rider passed away in 1752 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1699, Hester (Esther) Rider entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Rider Jr And Hester Hall.
  • Hester (Esther) Rider married Dean Smith, Eleazer Crosby, and had children including Asaph Smith, Dean Smith, Esther Smith, Heman Smith Sr, Miriam Smith, Prince Crosby, Sylvanus Crosby, Zerviah Crosby.
  • Hester (Esther) Rider passed away in 1752 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr
1665–1719
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
JJ
Hester Hall
1672–1719
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
HH

Spouses(s)

Dean Smith🧩
1698–1729
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
DS
Eleazer Crosby
1680–1760
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Heman Sr.
1716–1795
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
HS
Dean Smith
1722–1760
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
DS
Esther Smith
1721–1731
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
ES
Miriam Smith
1725–1776
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MS
Asaph Smith
1729–1752
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
AS
Prince Crosby
1735–1773
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
PC
Sylvanus Crosby
1739–1818
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SC
Zerviah Crosby
1741–1821
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
ZC

Hester Rider's Ancestors

Self
Hester Rider
1699–1752
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Rider🧩 Jr
1665–1719
Rhode Island, USA
Hester Hall
1672–1719
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Rider
1636–1705
Massachusetts
Hannah Barnes
1649–1691
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
John (Hall) III
1638–1710
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Priscilla (Bearse) 🧩
1644–1712
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
1601–1679
Anne Gamlet
1605–1695
John Barnes
1610–1671
Mary 🌊
1614–1651
Deacon Hall
1610–1696
Bethia Farmer🌊🧩
1612–1683
Augustine Bearse
1623–1660
Mary Hyanno
1623–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir 🧩
1582–1653
Helenna (Smith)
1579–1676
William ⚠
1580–1630
Jane Bicknell⚠⚠
1585–1641
William Barne
1580–1629
Dorothy HANSARD
1589–1640
Benjamin Plummer
1590–1664
Elizabeth Metcalf
1594–1640
Gilbert Hall
1585–1660
Elizabeth* Kymberley
1587–1657
Sir Farmer
1589–1663
Isabella Barbage
1593–1686
Benjamin Bearse
1592–1618
Rebecca Matchowich
1596–1618
Ihyannough Wessgussedtt
1595–1680
Mary Noepe
1600–1624

Hester Rider's Descendants

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Hester ((Esther)) Rider (Apr 1699–1752) m. Dean Smith🧩 (25 may 1698–18 Mar 1729) m. Eleazer Crosby (30 Mar 1680–20 Jul 1760)
  1. 1. Heman (Smith) Sr. 1716–1795 m. Mary Lincoln🧩 1731–1772 m. Jane Foster 1730–
    1. 1. John Smith 1755–1811 m. Mehitable Ryder 1760–1820
      1. 1. Zenas (Smith) Sr. 1786–1847
      2. 2. Miriam Smith 1788–
      3. 3. Rebecca Smith 1793–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Smith 1795–
      5. 5. John (Smith) Sr. 1798–1881
      6. 6. Foster Smith 1790–
    2. 2. Heman (Smith) Jr. 1760–1832 m. Elizabeth (Eliza) Doane 1764–1797
      1. 1. David Smith 1788–
      2. 2. Clarissa SMITH 1800–
      3. 3. Mary ((Polly)) Smith 1795–1878
      4. 4. Heman SMITH 1793–1868
      5. 5. Elizabeth SMITH 1790–
      6. 6. Ruth SMITH 1783–1801
      7. 7. Joseph SMITH 1786–1873
      8. 8. George (Washington) Smith 1797–1866
    3. 3. Nathaniel Smith 1771–1825 m. Martha Gould 1770–1850
      1. 1. Merium Smith 1807–
      2. 2. Mehitable Roath 1804–1875
      3. 3. Enoch Smith 1794–1854
      4. 4. Reliance Smith 1818–1877
      5. 5. Miriam Smith 1807–
      6. 6. Patty Smith 1797–
      7. 7. Sally Smith –1836
      8. 8. Polly Smith 1799–
      9. 9. Heman Smith 1800–1872
    4. 4. Miriam (Mary Smith) 🧩 1753–1819 m. Enoch Godfrey 1752–1800
      1. 1. 1799–1866 m. Sarah Gardner🧩 1792–1887
        1. 1. 1815–1906 m. Charles (M) McLeod 1808–1870
        2. 2. Eunice Godfrey 1813–1902 m. George (McLeod) Capt 1810–1880
        3. 3. Sarah Godfrey 1817– m. Lodowick Smith –1880
        4. 4. James Godfrey 1818–1894
        5. 5. Miriam Godfrey 1822–1886 m. William (Henry Capt.) Smith 1818–1893
        6. 6. John Godfrey 1825–1889 m. Sarah Smith 1820–1872 m. Caroline Gardner 1851–1885
        7. 7. Susan Godfrey 1814–
        8. 8. Albert Godfrey 1847–1915
      2. 2. Henry Godfrey 1787–1860 m. Ruth Cobb 1785–1871
        1. 1. Enoch (Samuel) Godfrey 1816–1909
        2. 2. Lucina Godfrey 1812–
        3. 3. Eliza (Ann Godfrey) GAMAGE 1819–1904
        4. 4. Ruth Godfrey 1814–
        5. 5. Henry Godfrey 1817–1897
      3. 3. Hannah Godfrey 1773–1831 m. Samuel Dexter 1773–1831
        1. 1. Enoch Dexter 1802–1871
        2. 2. Warren Dexter 1805–1872
        3. 3. Samuel Dexter 1811–1866
        4. 4. Susannah (Susan Dexter) Kempton 1804–1897
        5. 5. Nathaniel Dexter 1826–1891
        6. 6. Melinda Dexter 1800–1850
        7. 7. Hannah Dexter 1814–1847
      4. 4. Thomas Godfrey 1774–1860
      5. 5. Richard Godfrey 1774–1800 m. Sarah (Jane) Lavender 1776–1868
        1. 1. Enoch Godfrey 1797–1852
        2. 2. Susannah Godfrey 1798–1844
      6. 6. Jane Godfrey 1772–1866
      7. 7. Eunice GODFREY 1790–1890 m. James (Henry) Annis 1795–1864 m. Robert SHAY 1785–1818 m. Eunice Godfrey 1790–
        1. 1. James (Henry) ANNIS 1828–1881
        2. 2. John Annis 1830–1913
        3. 3. Eunice (Caroline ANNIS) Harlow 1828–1912
        4. 4. Thomas (Williams) SHAY 1811–1907
      8. 8. Warren Godfrey 1773–1787 m. Sophia Gardner 1789–
      9. 9. Azubah Godfrey 1781–1810 m. Ebenezer Dexter 1766–1835
      10. 10. John Godfrey 1786–1800
      11. 11. Jane Godfrey 1785–
      12. 12. Hannah Godfrey 1795–
    5. 5. Dean Smith 1768–1832 m. Patty Ryder 1768–1829
    6. 6. Mary Smith 1762–1850 m. Heber Eldredge 1760–1830
      1. 1. Edmund (Eldridge) Capt 1784–1853
      2. 2. Deliverance Eldredge 1791–1873
      3. 3. Mary\Polly Eldredge 1786–
      4. 4. Ensign Eldredge 1800–1850
    7. 7. Asaph Smith 1775–1854
  2. 2. Dean Smith 1722–1760 m. Rachel Hopkins 1726–1775
    1. 1. Dean Smith 1745–1769
    2. 2. Rachel Smith 1749–
    3. 3. Esther Smith 1750–
    4. 4. Asaph Smith 1753–
    5. 5. Martha Smith 1755–
    6. 6. Edward Smith 1760–
  3. 3. Esther Smith 1721–1731
  4. 4. Miriam Smith 1725–1776 m. Lot Gray 1723–1790
    1. 1. Lot Gray 1755–1824
    2. 2. Asaph Gray 1752–1776
    3. 3. Jonathan Gray 1746–1776
    4. 4. Anthony Gray 1745–1814
    5. 5. Bethia Paddock 1753–1829
    6. 6. Dean Gray 1768–1796
    7. 7. Mary Gray 1748–1804
    8. 8. Lydia Gray 1744–1820
    9. 9. Mary Gray 1749–
  5. 5. Asaph Smith 1729–1752
  6. 6. Prince Crosby 1735–1773
  7. 7. Sylvanus Crosby 1739–1818
  8. 8. Zerviah Crosby 1741–1821

Hester Rider's Timeline

5 Records

1699
1699
Birth of Hester (Esther) Rider in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1699
Apr 1699
Birth of Hester (Esther) Rider in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1749
31 Jul 1749
Age 50
Death of Hester (Esther) Rider in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1752
1752
Age 53
Death of Hester (Esther) Rider
None
1759
23 Oct 1759
Age 60
Hester (Esther) Rider - Probate in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2932.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS
    [5] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1699
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1749
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1759
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1686-1894; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Barnstable County); Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts
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