Jacob Lester (abt. 1725 - 1791)

Born about 1725 in Henrico, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Martha (Lewis) Lester — married about 1752 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1791 at about age 66 in Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

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Biography

The revolutionary war records of Chesterfield County show that Jacob Lester had 33 bushels of corn taken by the United States Army in 1781 and 275 pounds of beef in September 1781. No military record of Jacob has been found.

Issue

Children of JACOB LESTER and (UNK) LEWIS are:

• 2. i. JOSIAH2 LESTER, b. Abt. 1754; d. Abt. 1776.
• 3. ii. LEWIS LESTER, SR., b. 1755, VA; d. 03 Jan 1823, Oglethorpe County, GA.
• 4. iii. JEREMIAH LESTER, b. Abt. 1756; d. 1824.
• iv. ANN LESTER, b. Unknown; m. UNK CLARK.
• v. ELIZABETH LESTER, b. Unknown; m. UNK WALTHAL.
• vi. MARY LESTER, b. Unknown; m. " " CLARK.

Will

Will of Jacob Lester Chesterfield County, Virginia

In the name of God, Amen. I, JACOB LESTER, in Manchester Parish in the County of Chesterfield, being in perfect health and of sound mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die; I do acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament.

And I leave to my beloved wife Martha Lester, two Negros, Cato and Jane, during her life or widowhood and at her death or re-marriage. Then return the two sons Cato to Lewis Lester and Jane to Jerimiah Lester. to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Lewis Lester two Negros, Sam and Bartley, to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son JEREMIH LESTER, three Negros, Samuel, John and Fan to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, ELIZABETH WALTHAL, one Negro named Edee and her increase and one Negro boy named Isam to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter, ANN CLACK, one Negro woman named Patt, she and her increase, one Negro girl named Agg, to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my grand-son, JAIB Lester, one feather bed.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my grand-daughter MEALY LESTER one cow and one calf.

ITEM: I leave my crop and stock to be equally divided between my wife MARTHA LESTER and my sons LEWIS LESTER and JEREMIH LESTER.

ITEM: I leave to my wife MARTHA LESTER, all the rest of my household goods during her life or widowhood and at her death to be equally divided between my two sons LEWIS LESTER and JEREMIH LESTER, and my desire is that all my wife makes or raises shall be her own property.

In witness thereof I have here to set my hand and affixed my seal on this seventh day of December one thousand, seven hundred and ninety.

Signed; Jacob Lester Witness: Isham Cheatham, George Patman (his mark), Edith Patman (her mark)

Jacob was born about 1725. He passed away in 1791.

Sources

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/lester/395/
• Family records & match with C.W. Carroll records
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68411036/jacob-lester