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JOHN Kester 1770–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1770

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Sep 1839

Death Location: Prarie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Father: William Kester

Mother: Elizabeth Leacock

Spouse(s): Sarah Pound

Children(s): Nancy (DNA)

In 1770, JOHN Kester entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to William Kester And Elizabeth Leacock. JOHN Kester married Sarah Pound, and had children including Nancy Kester Dna. JOHN Kester passed away in 1839 in Prarie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, JOHN Kester entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to William Kester And Elizabeth Leacock.
  • JOHN Kester married Sarah Pound, and had children including Nancy Kester Dna.
  • JOHN Kester passed away in 1839 in Prarie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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JOHN Kester's Ancestors

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JOHN Kester
1770–1839
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
William Kester
1733–1820
Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Elizabeth Leacock
1735–1805
Trenton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Paul Kester
1706–1745
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Ruth Kitchen
1716–1746
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Joseph Leacock
1696–1760
Trenton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Sarah Moore
1698–1760
Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johannes "Custer"
1670–1740
Elizabeth Cassel
1672–1728
William Kitchen
1721–1796
Rebecca Norton
1691–1727
William III
1670–1711
Alexander Moore
1678–1698
Nancy Wilson
1677–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wells
1660–1736
Anne Smith
–1768
Statio Wilson
1643–1677
Elizabeth Wilson
1643–

JOHN Kester's Descendants

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JOHN Kester (23 Mar 1770–14 Sep 1839) m. Sarah Pound (4 October 1773–13 October 1850)
  1. 1. Nancy (Kester) (DNA) 1797–1845 m. WILLIAM (Lunsford Weeks) (DNA) 1794–1875
    1. 1. Rebecca (Carr) Weeks 1823–1850 m. Gilford (Dudley) Thomas 1821–1892
      1. 1. ELEANOR (Eliza) Thomas 1843–1930 m. Daniel (Thomas) ECKERT 1838–1917
        1. 1. James ((Jim) Riley) Eckert 1877–1961 m. Cynthia (Exa) Smallwood 1884–1969

JOHN Kester's Timeline

2 Records

1770
23 Mar 1770
Birth of JOHN Kester in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1839
14 Sep 1839
Age 69
Death of JOHN Kester in Prarie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Prarie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1770
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Prarie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

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