Rachel (Webster) Kester (1742 - 1810)

Born 28 Jan 1742 in Hunterdon, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Hermanus Kester Jr. — married 14 Oct 1762 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Descendants

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Virgil Kester [send private message]

Biography

Rachel Webster was born 28 Jan 1742, in Hunterdon County, New Jersery. She is a daughter of Joseph Webster and Elizabeth Shotwell. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Rachel married Hermanus Kester Jr., 14 Oct 1762, ^[3] at the Kingwood Monthly Meeting, Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Research Notes

• 21 Sep 2018: In regard to Joseph Webster (Webster-574), Elizabeth Shotwell (Shotwell-20), and their children (Descendants), to include Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, Rachel, Deborah, Abraham, Susanna, Anne, Martha, and William. Research of Quaker Monthly Meeting of Friends Records has been conducted, along with research into other possible Records (on-line and off-line). The research has, and is still being done, as with any genealogy work, it will always be ongoing. There is Evidence in on-line Quaker Monthly Meeting of Friends Records showing Joseph Webster, Elizabeth Shotwell and their children to be real people, husband, wife, parent, and child. Joseph and Elizabeth have been rejoined to their children, with some on-line Monthly Meeting sources included.
• 1752 was the year break for Old Style dating to New Style dating.

(The following was included in the prior sources)

• "Note: (Research) BIRTH-PARENTS: IGI;; LDS Church, CD-ROM Version 4.00, NJ, Batch F517295; p 28; FHL film 1553686. RACHEL WEBSTER, b Abt 1748, Of,, Hunterdon NJ; Father: Joseph Webster, Mother: Elizabeth Shotwell"
• Ancestry.com, has birth: 28 Feb 1742/3, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
• Delphine, Dominique Z., Ancestry Family Tree; "CABLE-BUCHER-HAWBAKER-ULERY-KESTER-PRIEST-STAFFORD-SCANLAND-PRICE-HAPNER".
• RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project; SWAYNE/WALTON/FRAZEE/SKINNER Origins; Entries: 31343; Contact: Rick Swayne <rswayne ? compuserve.com> ; GEDCOM file imported on 7 Aug 2000 from RootsWeb database of BrendaMarshall Inman.; GEDCOM file imported on 7 Sep 2000, from Robert J. Weller (rwgenut ? aol.com).
• PLEASE NOTE THAT WIKITREE DOES NOT ALLOW EMAIL ADDRESSES, SO THE EMAIL WHICH RICK SWAYNE AND ROBERT WELLER POSTED HAS THE "@" REMOVED AND A "?" PUT IN IT'S PLACE, IF YOU NEED TO USE THE EMAIL REMEMBER TO PUT THE "@" BACK.

• I, Virgil M. Kester III, moved the "Challenge" box that Ormond placed at the top of the biography, and placed in down under Research Notes. Challenge on parents. This individual is one of multiple profiles that were removed as children of the couple, Joseph Webster and Elizabeth Shotwell, this profile has Rachel Webster birth in 1743. No MM birth record seen and documented regarding parents date and location. The marriage of Elizabeth and Joseph is documented late December 1733. With her death occurring first half of 1736. No children or marriages documented for Joseph after 1736.

• On 17 Aug 2016, 07:39 GMT; Marty Ormond, edited the above "Challenge on parents" into the Biography, and unlinked the parents. In the comments area of the profile he wrote:

Elizabeth Shotwell & Joseph Webster. 6 weeks ago myself and Shotwell Name Study group researched and made this conclusinon: Records show only one husband for Elizabeth, that is Joseph Webster married end of Dec 1734. Her death record is April 17,1736. Married for approx. 27 months. We have no records of any children born to this couple in the Quaker records of Northern NJ. Woodbridge, Rahway, Plainfield or other MM.

Childrens profiles to be impacted: Joseph Webster-574 and Elizabeth Shotwell-20 will not be parents of the following listed profiles

Webster-606 Webster-607 Webster-573 Webster-608 Webster-610 Webster-612 Webster-613 Webster-615 Webster-616

At this point I haven’t seen evidence that the couple of Shotwell-20 and Webster-574 were correct parents of the individuals

If you look on the profiles of Joseph Webster and Elizabeth Shotwell you will find an outline of some of the basic findings about this suggested parent couple.

We aren't challenging the descendants listed with this profile. Just that Shotwell-20 died in early 1736. thus Joseph and Elizabeth aren't likely parents of this individual. We haven't found the specific birth record in the published MM records, for the 9 suggested children.

We would love to unravel the mystery, what is the real correct pedigree on this Webster family.

Regards, Marty

On 17 Aug 2016, Marty Ormond posted: Elizabeth Shotwell & Joseph Webster. 6 weeks ago myself and Shotwell Name Study group researched and made this conclusinon: Records show only one husband for Elizabeth, that is Joseph Webster married end of Dec 1734. Her death record is April 17,1736. Married for approx. 27 months. We have no records of any children born to this couple in the Quaker records of Northern NJ. Woodbridge, Rahway, Plainfield or other MM.

Childrens profiles to be impacted: Joseph Webster-574 and Elizabeth Shotwell-20 will not be parents of the following listed profiles

Webster-606 Webster-607 Webster-573 Webster-608 Webster-610 Webster-612 Webster-613 Webster-615 Webster-616

At this point I haven’t seen evidence that the couple of Shotwell-20 and Webster-574 were correct parents of the individuals If you look on the profiles of Joseph Webster and Elizabeth Shotwell you will find an outline of some of the basic findings about this suggested parent couple. We aren't challenging the descendants listed with this profile. Just that Shotwell-20 died in early 1736. thus Joseph and Elizabeth aren't likely parents of this individual. We haven't found the specific birth record in the published MM records, for the 9 suggested children.

We would love to unravel the mystery, what is the real correct pedigree on this Webster family.

Regards, Marty

Sources

1. ↑ “Kingwood - Quakertown Monthly Meeting, New Jersey: Minutes, Marriages, Births & Deaths, 1744-77”, "Their Daughter Rachel Webster was born the 28th day of the 11th Month 1742.", In Old Style Dating (pre-1752), the 11th month is January.; Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1744-1877; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry.com “U.S., Quarker Meeting Records, 1681-1935” [database on-line], Provo, Utah, USA. 2014; With Ancestry membership: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40525_1821100519_2800-00088  ; Without Ancestry membership, possibly: https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2189
2. ↑ Wesley, Rusha - Author; “Our Quaker ancestry: Adams, Cowperthwaite, Maris, Paxson, Pownal, Shotwell, Simcock, Waln, Webster”; 84 pages, portraits; Self Published, 1945.; (2018: Not found online, is located at New York Public Library in offsite storage, they request advance notice to view the book, only can be viewed at the Schwarzman Building, Milstein Division Room 121.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} White, Jean M., Editor; The Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters of Kaldenkirchen, Germany and Germantown, Pennsylvania the first four generations; Castor Association of America, Mennonite Press, Newton, Kansas, 1991; 303 Pages, Indexed; Pages 140, 238-239. From "The Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters"; Page 140: "6. Hermanus Kester, born 17, 5th month 1744; married Rachel Webster 14, 10th month 1762." Page 238: "2.5.6 Hermanus Kester, the son of Hermanus and Anne (Large) Kester, was born 17 July 1744. He married Rachel Webster 14, 10th month 1762. Rachel was born 28, 11th month 1742. Hermanus was taxed as a household in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1778. He owned one cow and one pig. His name does not appear on the 1780 tax list. The family may have moved to Morris County, New Jersey area as their son, Richard, was married there."

• Shotwell, Ambrose M. – Author/Compiled By; “Annals Of Our Colonial Ancestors And Their Descendants; Or, Our Quaker Forefathers And Their Posterity.” Who, Where, When, And What Have They Been? And What Have They Done Or Undergone That Might Be Of Interest To Their Relatives In Time To Come? Embracing A Genealogical And Biographical Register Of Nine Generations – About Two Hundred Particular Families – Of The Shotwell Family In America, Arranged Alphabetically By Households; Together With The Pedigree And Near Kindred Of The Author’s Parents, Nathan And Phebe B. (Gardner) Shotwell, Of Jackson County, Michigan, In Various Paternal And Maternal Lines Of Descent, Including Not Less Than Forty Distinct Patronymics, Chiefly Seventeenth-Century Families Of New Jersey, Long Island, And Rhode Island, Many Of Whom Were Member Of The Religious Society Of Friends, Commonly Called Quakers.; Robert Smith & Company, Lansing, Michigan; 1895.; Annals of our Colonial Ancestors, Genealogical Register of the Shotwell Family in America; Pages 146-153.
• Moore, James W.; "Records of the Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends of Hunterdon New Jersey", 1900. Pages 10, 18, 21; Seattle, Washington, Public Library [Microcard, 929.2]. Beginning in 1744, 1762, 1774; Beginning in 1744; 1797; Seattle [WA] Public Library [Microcard, 929.2].; "Hermanus Kester, & RACHEL WEBSTER, 14, 10th mo [Dec], 1762" HERMANUS KESTER, JR., 8, 9th mo, 1774", QUESTION: No spouse given above. Is this the correct man, and if so, then was their marriage delayed? This is supported by the fact that they did not have their first child until 1774.; "Mary Kester, buried 28, 9th mo, 1797, d/o Hermanus & RACHEL KESTER", "Harmanus Kester and RACHEL KESTER reported present on 25 Oct 1810 at marriage of Wm Kester [her grandnephew] & Mary Webster [1st cousin, 2x rem]."
• Castor Association Of America The association was founded in 1983. An association of genealogy family members in the surname lines of Caster, Castor, Custard, Custer, Gerster, Kaster, Kastor, Keister, Kester, Kiester, Kistard, Kister, Koester, Koster, Kuester, Kuster, Kustard and Kusterd. The Castor Association of America (CAOA) applies part of its efforts to searching for our foreign origins in order to better understand the earlier cultures abroad. This provides a deeper appreciation of the struggles and accomplishments of our ancestors. The Association publishes the results of its findings so that more people may share in its knowledge. CAOA also encourages informal regional and local gatherings of members to meet one another and learn more about their common history and the CAOA.
• Hamburg Monthly Meeting Records, Hamburg, New York; Family History Library, Page: 048333.
• Heiss, Willard: "Unpublished Hinshaw Notes"; Harwick Monthly Meeting and Mendham Monthly Meeting.
• Stryker-Rodda, Kenn; "New Jersey Rateable 1778-1780; "The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey; May 1973, Page 75.
• Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, information from a sheet of paper within the Bible; "Samuel Kester-son of ??? Harmonics & Rachel Kester was born in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, N.J. 28 da 10 mo 1777. The transcriber of this from the original source misread the name which should have been transcribed as Hermanus.