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Nathaniel Hester 1792–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Feb 1872

Death Location: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Father: Captain Hester

Mother: Elizabeth Hix

Spouse(s): Nancy Overton, Catherine May

Children(s): Anna Hester, James Hester, Lucy Hester, Nathan Hester, William Hester, John Hester

In 1792, Nathaniel Hester entered the world in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, born to Captain James Hester And Elizabeth Hix. Nathaniel Hester married Catherine May, Nancy Overton, and had children including Anna Hester, James Hester, John Phillip Hester, Lucy A Hester, Nathan Hester, William Obediah Hester. Nathaniel Hester passed away in 1872 in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Nathaniel Hester entered the world in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, born to Captain James Hester And Elizabeth Hix.
  • Nathaniel Hester married Catherine May, Nancy Overton, and had children including Anna Hester, James Hester, John Phillip Hester, Lucy A Hester, Nathan Hester, William Obediah Hester.
  • Nathaniel Hester passed away in 1872 in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Hester
1741–1786
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Hix
1749–1820
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Overton
1795–1868
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
NO
Catherine May
1818–1874
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
CM

Children(s)

Anna Hester
1814–1881
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
AH
James Hester
1816–1855
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
JH
Lucy Hester
1819–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
LH
Nathan Hester
1821–1876
Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
NH
William Hester
1828–1861
Birth Location: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
WH
John Hester
1835–1868
Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
JH

Nathaniel Hester's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Hester
1792–1872
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain James Hester
1741–1786
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Hix
1749–1820
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert (H Hester) Jr
1720–1770
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Barbara Cook
1720–1784
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1686–1748
Rachel McAllister
1682–1748
Abraham Cook
1688–1748
Sarah McAllister
1668–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Hester
1650–1720
Agnes Garland
1654–1739
Andrew McAllister
1665–1704
Hannah Lnu
1658–1704
Abraham Cooke
1665–1748
Martha Clayton
1670–1750
Andrew McAllister
1665–1704
Hannah Lnu
1658–1704

Nathaniel Hester's Descendants

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Nathaniel Hester (1792–4 Feb 1872) m. Nancy Overton (1795–1868) m. Catherine May (1818–Mar 1874)
  1. 1. Anna Hester 1814–1881
  2. 2. James Hester 1816–1855
  3. 3. Lucy (A) Hester 1819–
  4. 4. Nathan Hester 1821–1876
  5. 5. William (Obediah) Hester 1828–1861 m. Virginia Fletcher 1828–
    1. 1. Samuel (Minor) Hester 1861–1928
    2. 2. William (Obediah) Hester 1858–1937
    3. 3. Nancy (Perkins) Hester 1856–1892
    4. 4. Nannie Hester 1857–
  6. 6. John (Phillip) Hester 1835–1868

Nathaniel Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1792
Birth of Nathaniel Hester in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1872
4 Feb 1872
Age 80
Death of Nathaniel Hester in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1872
    Event Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
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