Daniel
Lester
Born in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of [father unknown] and Cynthia (Lucas) Lester
Brother of
Sarah Ann (Lester) Easley [half], Elizabeth (Lester) Ballenger [half], Cynthia (Lester) Hines [half], Thomas Lester Junior [half], William Lester [half], Cynthia (Ballinger) Hines [half], John C Lester Sr. [half] and Sytha (Lester) Hines [half]
Husband of
Mildred (Flowers) Lester
— married
16 Mar 1795 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Jessie Lester, Mary Elizabeth (Lester) Boyd, William Thomas Lester, Josiah Lester, Daniel Lester, John L Lester, Permilia (Lester) Mann, William Harman Lester and James Lester
Died
at about age 79
in Wayne County, Missouri
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Nov 2013
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Biography
Daniel Lester served in Wayne County as justice of the peace in the late 1830's and was elected justice of the county court August 22, 1838. He was shown on the 1840 census of that county as being 60-70 years old and owning six slaves. He did not live another ten years -- or the census enumerator failed to find his cabin. He was not shown on the 1850 census.
Court, tax and land records indicate that Daniel and wife arrived in Kentucky around 1800. Census records and land transactions indicate the family left the state in 1818/19 for Missouri. Daniel settled in Black River Township some three miles north of Lesterville. He was one of the early justices of the peace for this township in the 1820s.
Sources
- "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YP-GLT), Daniel Lester and Milly Flowers, 16 Mar 1795; citing Pittsylvania, Virginia, reference Page 21; FHL microfilm 33,326.
- History of Lesterville, MO. (copy on file).
- 1810 US Census, Cumberland Co., KY.
- Adair Co. (KY.) Court records indicate Daniel served as "lawyer" for siblings in their suit against their father's estate. Date: 30th day of October, 1817
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Daniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Daniel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Daniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Daniel:
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~1.56%
Rickey Boggs
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23andMe
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~1.56%
S (Roberts) Rose :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member vbsloane
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~1.56%
Jessi (Cook) Monroe :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JCookMonroe
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~1.56%
Harold Stratton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A008807 [compare], Ancestry member lightdazzled
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #449672
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Jon LaFalce :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch ZA8111596 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch Z071813 [compare]
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~0.78%
Zachary Zientek :
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~0.78%
Aria Burrell :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CU1864797 [compare], Ancestry member litui
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~0.78%
Susan (Kimes) Burgess :
23andMe, GEDmatch JC6906407 [compare], yourDNAportal SUSb28f34ee
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~0.78%
Denny Lester :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A087695 [compare], Ancestry member drles41
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Wanda Richards :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch mw4429603 [compare]
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Karen (Weitz) Wood :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A388081 [compare], Ancestry member Karenwood
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~0.39%
Michael Goad :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mlgoad61
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~0.39%
Andrew Lester :
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Denny Lester
Wanda Richards
Denny Lester
Kaylinn Stormo
Denny Lester
Wanda, regarding your question about Daniel and Millie Lester's headstones: DANIEL LESTER, Sr (1.Thomas) b. ca 1775, Chatam, Pittsylvania Co., VA, occupation J.P., County court Justice, m. 16 Mar 1795, in Chatam, Pittsylvania, VA. MILLIE FLOWERS, b. ca 1777, Pittsylvania Co., VA (daughter of Edward Flowers and Rebecca) d. btw 1840/50, Wayne Co., MO, buried Wayne Co., probably Carson Hill Cemetery, Mill Springs, MO. Daniel died btw. 1840/50, Wayne Co., buried unmarked grave, Carson Hill Cemetery, Mill Springs. Source; Email from Jody Wilson [email address removed] sent on Oct. 29, 2002 and Dec. 5, 1999.
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by Denny Lester
Wanda Richards
There is no proof he was born in Virginia. It appears his father came to Virginia
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by Wanda Richards
Denny Lester
Wanda, I'm a long time Lester family researcher, and I'm convinced that Daniel was indeed born in or near Pittsylvania Co., VA. Siblings born before and after his birthdate can be documented - mostly via headstone data. Now do I have primary evidence? No. But circumstantial data such as two of his brothers were born before and after his birthdate (1775) in Virginia (based on cemetery headstones that I have). His parents, Thomas and Sytha Lucas Lester, are in Pittsylvania Co before Daniel's birth. Confusion arises concerning Daniel's father Thomas, who died in 1787 (not 1788) in Pittsylvania Co. (I have no primary documentation for his birth date). The 1788 death date refers to another 'Thomas Lester', who died 20 Jan 1788 buried Starr Cemetery, Groton, Connecticut, age 63. Other members of this Lester family, including his wife, are also buried in this cemetery. Several of Thomas' children sued his estate after his death (copy on file) for their shares. Daniel was the lead sibling representing this legal action which stayed in the courts for years. Wiki Tree doesn't keep members from changing data without manager's approval, so you may find some errors, so proceed at your own risk. Your last comment that Thomas "came to Virginia" is true, but proving from where is still a brick wall for me. Based on others who traveled with Thomas to Pittsylvania, he (and wife) were probably in Fairfax Co., VA, Maryland and Pittsylvania, and if census records are correct, he and his family were in North Carolina for a period of time. Contact me privately: [email address removed] for additional questions you may have.
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by Denny Lester
Kaylinn Stormo
Lester-2848 and Lester-970 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted
by Kaylinn Stormo
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