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William Kester 1733–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Elk Creek, Spencer, Kentucky, United States

Father: Paul Kester

Mother: Ruth Kitchen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Leacock, Sarah Martin, Elizabeth Kester

Children(s): JOHN Kester

The story of William Kester began in 1733 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA. William Kester married Elizabeth Kester, Elizabeth Leacock, Sarah Martin, and had children including John Kester. William Kester passed away in 1820 in Elk Creek, Spencer, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Kester began in 1733 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • William Kester married Elizabeth Kester, Elizabeth Leacock, Sarah Martin, and had children including John Kester.
  • William Kester passed away in 1820 in Elk Creek, Spencer, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Kester
1706–1745
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
PK
Ruth Kitchen
1716–1746
Birth Location: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Leacock
1735–1805
Birth Location: Trenton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
EL
Sarah Martin
1737–1825
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
SM
Elizabeth Kester
1735–1762
Birth Location: Quakertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
EK

Children(s)

JOHN Kester
1770–1839
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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William Kester's Ancestors

Self
William Kester
1733–1820
Birth Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Parents
Paul Kester
1706–1745
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Ruth Kitchen
1716–1746
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johannes ((Streeper) Kuster) "Custer"
1670–1740
Kaldenkirchen, Germany
Elizabeth ((Op Den Graeff)) Cassel
1672–1728
Kriegsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
William Kitchen
1721–1796
Solebury
Rebecca (Wells) Norton
1691–1727
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Wells
1660–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kester's Descendants

1.
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William Kester (1733–1820) m. Elizabeth Leacock (25 Jun 1735–1805) m. Sarah Martin (4 Mar 1737/38–1825) m. Elizabeth Kester (25 June 1735–1762)
  1. 1. JOHN Kester 1770–1839 m. Sarah Pound 1773–1850
    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

William Kester's Timeline

3 Records

1733
1733
Birth of William Kester in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1810
24 Mar 1810
Age 77
William Kester was married in Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1820
1820
Age 87
Death of William Kester in Elk Creek, Spencer, Kentucky, United States
Elk Creek, Spencer, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1810
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Spencer, Kentucky, United States
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