Johan Philip Kester (1753 - 1814)

Born 7 Jun 1753 in Rockingham, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Sep 1814 at age 61 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Johan Philip /Kester/^[1][2]

Name: Johan Philip /Keister/^[3]

Name: Johan Philip /John Philip Keister/^[4][5][6]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Johan Philip /Kester/.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 07 JUN 1753

Place: Rockingham County, Virginia (?)^{[7][8][9][10]}

Death

Death:

Date: SEP 1814

Place: Montgomery County, Virginia^[11][12][13]

Death:

Date: ABT 1835

Place: Montgomery Co., VA^[14]

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using SEP 1814Array

Will

Will:

Date: 15 FEB 1834

Place: Montgomery County, Virginia^[15][16][17]

Source:

Note

Note: #N217

Marriage

Husband: Johan Philip Kester

Wife: Maria Catherine

Child: Johanes Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Marathina Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Elizabeth Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Georg Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Susannah Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Peter Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Philip Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Rebecca Keister

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage: ^[18][19][20]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Kester-152 created through the import of AMYFAMILYTREE_2012-05-17.ged on May 18, 2012 by Amy Bazar. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Amy and others.

• Source: S105 Title: GEDCOM file FamilySearch_FrederickKeister imported on 27 Dec 1999 Publication: Name: LDS; NOTEABBR GEDCOM file FamilySearch_FrederickKeisterTITL GEDCOM file FamilySearch_FrederickKeister imported on 27 Dec 1999. CONT Family Group Record from Ancestral FileTEXT born abt. 1704
• Source: S115 Title: keister_001024.FTW
• Source: S118 Author: John Taylor Keister Title: several copies of body: preface (page 0) through page 25 Publication: Name: private (mimeographed originally)Blacksburg, Virginia, 1946; NOTEABBR Keister, John Taylor : Keister GenealogyTITL several copies of body: preface (page 0) through page 25. CONT full copy: Title page, body (pp. 1-26), appendices (pp. 27-66)received from Janet McAuley via Buddy Keister. Full copy is copiedfrom microfilm. The part called "appendices", pp. 27-66, is actuallyPrice, Harvey Lee: The Keister Family (q.v.), or a major portionthereof.
• Source: S120 Author: Betty Gray, Compiler: Betty Gray Title: Gray.FTW
• Source: S94 Author: Johan Philip Keister, Jr. Title: Johan Philip Kester Jr. will Publication: Name: Montgomery County, Virginia, 1835; Repository: #R3 NOTEABBR Kester, Johan Philip Jr., willTITL Johan Philip Kester Jr. will CONT - according to Kegley & Kegley, "Early Adventures on the WesternWaters", Vol 1, pp.232-33: CONT "...wrote his will Feb. 15, 1834 and it was probated November 1835(Will Book 5, p. 349).
• Repository: R3 Name: NAME Janet McAuley; PHON

Notes

Note N217Landowners of Rockingham County in the Year 1789 give name as Philip Keester: It is not certain whether this land purchase was made by Jr. or Sr.; Jr. is more probable, since Jr. died (1835) owning a plantation but Sr.'s will (1834) mentions no land but indicates that Sr. was boarding with his daughter Rebeckah Dedirick.

John Keister came with his wife from Rockingham County, Virginia to Montgomery County, Virginia in 1799. They bought two tracts of land which were recorded May 10, 1800; one tract of 111 acres from the Patton Estate on New River and one of 65 acres from McCall on Tom's Creek, a branch of New River. The estate of Philip Keister, deceased, was recorded in February 1815. The following are among the items listed: shoemakers tools and box, sole leather, saddle and bags, beds and bedclothes, one silver watch, one indian blanket, a pair of fire tongs, one pair spectacles, shaving utensils, a powder horn, combs and pipe, ink stand, bible, a geography, 8 german books, 2 towels, a tablecloth, a deer skin, chest, chamber pot, and one chair. In the name of God Amen. I Philip Keister of the county of Montgomery and state of Virginia, being of perfect health and disposing memory but knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my Last Will and Testament and desire it to be received as such. First I give my body to the dust, and recommend my soul into the hands of a merciful God. As to my worldly property I have seen proper to make the following disposition of the same; After my death I direct in the first place that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. Secondly my will is that three months after my death all my personal property be sold at public auction to the highest and best bidder, on a credit of nin months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. And thirdly my will is that twelve months after my decease my land shall in like manner be exposed to public sale upon the following conditions; that is to say, if my executors herein after named see cause to purchase my farm, when sold at public sale they shall pay one thousand dollars for the first payment, which is to be equally divided among my children namely, Polly, Betsy, John, George, and Susanna. They shall after this pay one hundred dollars yearly until the whole amount be paid, which shall also be equally divided among my children as above named. And fourthly my will is that if my Executors shall not buy my plantation, the purchaser, who ever it may be shall pay to my Executor the above named sum of One thousand dollars, to be disposed of by them as above directed and as to the balance of payments, I leave this matter to be regulated by my Executors: nevertheless they shall give to each person as above named their proper share: Fifthly my will is that immaterial who have house, my plantation, the purchaser shall pay the sum of One thousand dollars immediately after the purchase is made. And lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons John and George Keister Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifteenth day of February is the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Philip Keister, Jr. (signature in German) (seal) Witness Andrew Martin Witness Matthew Robison At Montgomery November Court 1835. This last will and Testament of Philip Keister deceased was presented in court and proven by the oaths of Andrew Martin and Matthew Robinson the witnesses thereto subscribed, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Keister one of the Executors therein named who made oath, and together with John Peterman and Adam Wall, his security entered into and acknowledged, a bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. A certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form George Keister the other executor therin named here in court refused to take upon himself the burden of the execution thereof. Teste R. D. Montague C. Landowners of Rockingham County in the Year 1789 give name as Philip Keester: It is not certain whether this land purchase was made by Jr. or Sr. Jr. is more probable, since Jr. died (1835) owning a plantation but Sr.'s will (1834) mentions no land but indicates that Sr. was boarding with his daughter Rebeckah Dedirick.

1. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
2. ↑ Source: #S115 Page: Date of Import: Oct 29, 2000
3. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
4. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
5. ↑ Source: #S105
6. ↑ Source: #S115 Page: Date of Import: Oct 29, 2000
7. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
8. ↑ Source: #S118 Page: p.3
9. ↑ Source: #S115 Page: Date of Import: Oct 29, 2000
10. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
11. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
12. ↑ Source: #S115 Page: Date of Import: Oct 29, 2000
13. ↑ Source: #S94
14. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
15. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
16. ↑ Source: #S115 Page: Date of Import: Oct 29, 2000
17. ↑ Source: #S94
18. ↑ Source: #S118 Page: p.3
19. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Date of Import: Jan 26, 2004
20. ↑ Source: #S115 Page: Date of Import: Oct 29, 2000