Samuel W. Kester (1777 - 1865)

Born 28 Oct 1777 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Willson) Kester — married 4 Nov 1802 in Harwick, Warren, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1865 at age 87 in East Hamburg, Erie, New York

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Samuel Kester has German Roots.

Biography

Samuel W. Kester was born 28 Oct 1777, Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He is a son of Hermanus Kester Jr. and Rachel Webster. ^[1]

He was married to Mary Elizabeth Willson, 04 Nov 1802 at the Harwick Monthly Meeting, Warren County, New Jersey. ^{[1] [1] [2][3]}

In 1850, Samuel and Mary were living in Hamburg, Erie County, New York. Their son Peter was living with them. ^[4]

In 1860, Peter, his parents Samuel and Mary, were living in East Hamburg, Erie County, New York. ^[5]

Samuel passed away 24 Jan 1865, East Hamburg, Erie County, New York. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 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.
2. ↑ Armstrong, William Clinton, A.M. – Author; “The Lundy Family and their Descendants”of Whatsoever Surname with a Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Lundy; J. Heidingsfeld, Printer, 42 Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1902; Page 465. Online version of Armstrong book.
3. ↑ The Willson family, 1672-1959. Willson, Richard Eugene
4. ↑ 1850 Census; "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYW-P49 : 12 April 2016), Samuel Kester, Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States; citing family 378, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ 1860 Census; "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCW2-39L : 14 December 2017), p 565, line 1, National Archives, Seattle WA, M653, Roll 752, Dwelling #1484, Family #1461, enum 20 Aug 1860; Head of household Peter Kester, age 53, b NJ, farmer, Real Estate=750, Personal Estate=$150; Father, Samuel Kester, age 82, b NJ, farmer, Real Estate= $800, Personal Estate=$2,000; Mother, Mary Kester, age 80, b NJ.

• Delphine, Dominique Z., "Cable-Bucher-Hawbaker-Ulery-Kester-Priest-Stafford-Scanland-Price-Hapner"; Ancestry, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry.com, The Generations Network, Inc., 2006-2016, Provo, Utah, USA; The information from Ancestry Family Trees has been submitted by Ancestry members (Dominique Delphine), the information may have come from one or more Family Trees submitted by other Ancestry members, all of these members may have edited or deleted information since this source was used.
• International Genealogical Index
• Hamburg Monthly Meeting Records, Hamburg, New York; Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
• Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner Title: Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, Sheridan, Wyoming TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, Sheridan, Wyoming.
• Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, sheet of paper Title: Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, information from a sheet of paper within the Bible.

Research Notes

• Richard Eugene Willson; The Willson Family 1672 - 1959 & the Supliment 1959- 1976

CENSUS: 1820 U.S. Census, Hamburgh Twp, Niagra [Erie] Co, NY; 1820;; National Archives, Seattle WA; M33, Roll 69, p 169; NOTE: ***SAMUEL KESTER: 1 male to age 45 [Samuel]; 2 males 16-26 [ and ___?____]; 1 female to 16-26 [Mary?]; Number of persons engaged in agriculture = 1.

Census

Census:

Date: 1840

SDATE 1 JUL 1840

Place: Hamburg, Erie, New York

Note: There are two Samuel Kesters listed for Hamburg, Erie, New York.

The entry for Samuel B. Kester may be our guy based on the following:

Males listed:

15 & under 30: 1

20 & under 30: 1

60 & under 70: 1

Analysis:

1. Samuel would have been 63 years old in 1840

2. Abner would have been 22 years old in 1840

3. Asa would have been 19 years old in 1840

Females listed:

20 & under 30: 1

50 & under 60: 1

Analysis:

1. Mary would have been 59 years old in 1840

2. Elizabeth would have been 25 years old in 1840

The second Samuel Kester shows:

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Males listed:

10 & under 15: 1

20 & under 30: 1

50 & under 60: 1

Females listed:

5 & under 10: 1

10 & under 15: 1

15 & under 20: 1

40 & under 50: 1

• WikiTree profile Kester-78 created through the import of Lupton file.ged on Jul 7, 2011 by Kim Ostermyer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kim and others.