Sytha (Lester) Hines (abt. 1780 - bef. 1850)

Born about 1780 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Hines I — married 22 Dec 1802 (to 1838) in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1850 before about age 70 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sytha Lester was the youngest child of Thomas Lester and Sytha Lucas (wife's name unproven).

Spouse

Thomas Lester died before 1787, when his estate was appraised. ^[1]Thomas Lester's estate was not settled for more than 50 years, with some of his brother's children, of whom he was guardian, suing his widow, then remarried to John Ballinger, for a portion of the estate. Thomas Lester had left bequests to children in NC, possibly by an earlier marriage.

Mentions in Wills

In 1795, David Hunt was named the guardian to the minor Sytha Lester, orphan of Thomas Lester dec'd. ^[2] At the time of inventory of Thomas Lester's estate he had the largest amount of books in his household)

In the will of John Ballinger WB 2 Jul 1821 probated 20 Aug 1821 wife Lytha. widow of Thomas Lester. Sythe (Sytha) and her daughter, Sythe Hines received 1/3 of the estate of John Ballinger.

Marriages

Prior to her marriage, In June 1 1801 Sytha Lester (II) sold 28 acres to David Hunt in for 13 L's. ^[3]

Dec 22 1802 Marriage of John Hines & Sytha Lester, daughter of Thomas Lester & Sytha) sur Ben Bollinger. John Ballinger (stepfather) signs certificate. Rev. Griffith Dickinson performed the ceremony. Sytha signs her own consent. Wit. Wm. Gosney { John Ballinger is step father as he married Sithe Lester, widow of Thomas Lester Mar 1789.)

John Hines died before 1738 when Sytha ]ester Hines married Joseph Mays 17 Sep 1838, ^[4]

Census

1840 US Census Pittsylvania County VA, Northern District. Household of Joseph Mays 1M70<80 (b>1760-70c) Joseph, 1F50<60 (b>1780-90c) Sytha Lester Hines Mays) , 1F15<20 unidentified(b>1820-25c), 1F free colored <10 (b>1830-40c), 1F free colored 24<36 (b>1804-16c); total of 5 in household

1850 US Census, Northern District, Pittsylvania County Virginia. Sep 1850 Family 639/dwelling 639 Joseph Mays, 83, WM, laborer, Real Value, $550, b. VA, cannot read or write Cytha Hynes (No idea who this is) 22, F W b. VA no occupation, cannot read/write Melchezedak Mays, 3, MW b. VA (later he's shown as Melchezedak Hines, with his mother living with his brother, Zacahriah HInes through 1880) Elizabeth Mays 23 F W b. Va can read and write, no occupation (believe this is Elizabeth Hines, younger daughter of Sytha and John Hines-as her sons later identify her last name as Hines as they marry). Eliza Wilson, 11 F M, no occupation, b. VA can read?write.

Notes

^[5] Sytha Hines in entry for Coleman Simpson and Sytha L. Hines, 22 Sep 1834; ^[6] (Note: This Sytha is the 3rd of this name, daughter of Sytha Lester and John Hines. Her mother, Sytha Lester m. John Hines in 1802. He died in before 1838 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. She married 2nd, a man much older than she- Joseph Mays III , 17 Sep 1838 Pittsylvania Co VA. All of Sytha's children were by John Hines.

Joseph Mays had previously married a woman named Peggy and by her, he appears to have had 4 children, John Mays, Stacy Mays, Sally Mays, William Mays. Sytha Lester Hines Mays was the daughter of Thomas Lester and Sytha Lucas from Stafford/Fairfax co VA. )

Marriage 22 Dec 1802. Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

Residence Virginia

Marriage 22 Dec 1802. Pittsylvania, Virginia.

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Source: S1021625816 Ancestry Record 3723 #85351

Sources

1. ↑ (Pittsylvania Co Will Book 1)
2. ↑ (COB Pittsylvania Co VA)
3. ↑ (Pittsylvania Wills and Deeds Bk 1800-1804
4. ↑ [Marriages of Pittsylvania County, Virginia by Mike Williams]
5. ↑ "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR3G-4Q6 : accessed 28 August 2015),
6. ↑ citing Pittsylvania, Virginia, reference Page 108; FHL microfilm 33,326.

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