Robert B. Hester Jr. (1758 - 1827)

Born 20 Nov 1758 in Person County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Leola Barbara (Smith) Hester — married 6 Nov 1788 in Granville, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1827 at age 68 in Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Robert Hester Jr. performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Robert Hester Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A065857.

Robert B. Hester was born 20 November 1758 in what was then Granville County and is now Orange and Person County, North Carolina.^[1]

Robert married Nancy (McCrary) Hester about 1785 in North Carolina. Nancy was born about 1760 in North Carolina.

Children from this marriage were:

i. William H. "Buck" Hester Sr.-[9432] was born on 27 Jan 1780 in St. Luke District, Early Persons County, North Carolina, died on 5 Oct 1847 in Franklin County, Alabama and was buried in Franklin, Alabama

ii. Henry H. Hester-[16325] was born about 1778 in Granville, North Carolina.

iii. Nicholas H. Hester-[184900] was born about 1782 in Granville, North Carolina

iv. Elijah H. Hester-[9457] was born about 1783 in Grandville County, North Carolina and died on 29 Mar 1872 in Madison County, Mississippi

v. Robert Hester III-[9456] was born Cir 1787.

vi. Sally Hester-[9459] was born Cir 1788 in Granville, North Carolina

vii. Nancy Hester-[9458] was born in 1791 in Persons County, North Carolina and died in Nov 1894 in Persons County, North Carolina

Robert Hester was also the guardian of Martin Daniel, orphan of John Daniel.^[2]

He died 22 June 1827 in Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina and is buried in the Hester Cemetery in Person County.^[1]

Slaves

Robert held enslaved workers per the censuses.

• 1800 census:

3? slaves

Deeded by Robert to grandchildren on 8 Feb 1813^[3] to Sally, Robert, Elijah & Daniel Malone, Children of Nancy:

• Hannah, age 16
• Nicholas, age 3
• Yancy, age 2

to Henry, Wright, Robert, Nancy, Brandie & Betsy Malone, children of Sally:

• Eady, age 21
• William, age 2
• Squire, age 6 mos.

1820 census:

• 3 boys under 10
• 1 man 16-26
• 1 man 45+
• 4 girls under 10
• 4 women 16-26
• 1 woman 45+

No slaves are mentioned in his probate, suggesting their sale between 1820-27..^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #96775332
2. ↑ Abstracts of Wills and Estate records of Granville County, North Carolina 1746-1808 by Z.H. Gwynn p 16, Feb 1787; p 198, May 1796; p 209, May 1788; p 207, May 1797.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/76611936?p=30942069&returnLabel=Robert%20Hester%20(LDKS-496)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLDKS-496
4. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L992-5C4M?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WR-6X9%3A183525501%2C183304101%2C187328401 : 21 May 2014), Person County > H > Hester, Robert, Jr. > image 7 of 7; State Archives, Raleigh.

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFS3-D47 : 9 March 2021), Robert Hester and Dely Daniel, 29 Apr 1785; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,758,775.
• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-4WQT : 9 March 2021), Robert Hester and Barbara Smith, 05 Nov 1788; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 306,187.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-YFK : accessed 6 October 2022), Robert Hester, Hillsborough, Person, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 215, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-PJQ : accessed 6 October 2022), Robert Hester, Person, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

See also:

• Betty J Hester's Genealogy work : http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/e/s/Betty-J-Hester/FILE/0002page.html
• The Reid Cousins of N.W. Alabama: The Descendants of Nathan Elias Reid

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hester-242 created through the import of Ronny _ Marilyn_s Family Histo.ged on Mar 26, 2012 by Ronald Johnston.
• Mary Ezzell, .