Benjamin
Hamilton
Kester
Born in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Kester
and Rachael (Hambleton) Kester
Brother of
Stephan Kester, Samuel Kester, William Kester, Mary Kester, Hannah Kester, Amy Kester, John Kester, Rachel Kester, Sarah Kester, Benjamin Kester, Jesse Kester and Jeremiah King Kester
Husband of
Anna (Bunting) Kester
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Levi Benjamin Kester
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Feb 2017
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Biography
This profile is part of the Kester Name Study.
Benjamin Hamilton Kester was born 19 Jan 1803, in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He is a son of Benjamin Kester and Rachael Hambleton. He was named after his brother, who died the year before.
Sources
- White, Jean M. - editor; "The Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters", The Castor Association Of America, 1991, 303 pages.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Virgil Kester
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I-M223, FTDNA kit #246501 - Virgil Kester :
Y-Chromosome Test 45 markers, haplogroup I-M223
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~0.78%
Joyce Hambleton :
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