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Facts and Events
| Name |
Abner Lester |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
1745 |
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Alt Birth[7] |
8 Aug 1750 |
Montgomery, Virginia, United States |
| Marriage |
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to Martha Rebecca "Patsy" Arthur |
| Other[2] |
1777 |
SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE |
| Military[2] |
From 1777 to 1778 |
Montgomery, Virginia, United StatesCAPT DANIEL TRIGG, MONTGOMERY CO MILITIA |
| Property[8] |
17 Jun 1796 |
Montgomery, Virginia, United Statesreceived a grant of 326 acres |
| Residence[8] |
24 Aug 1801 |
Indian Creek, Tazewell, Virginia, United Statespurchased 80ac in Russell Co. [now Tazewell County] , VA from Tho Hunt for 74 pounds on the North fork of Indian Creek |
| Census[9] |
1810 |
Floyd, Kentucky, United StatesAbner Luster 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 16-25 and 1 female 45 and over. |
| Census[9] |
1820 |
Floyd, Kentucky, United States Abner Lester living next door to his son-in-law, William King |
| Alt Death[9] |
1822 |
Floyd, Kentucky, United States |
| Probate[9] |
3 Jun 1822 |
Pike, Kentucky, United StatesWilliam King was the administrator of his estate. Heirs listed in will Sary King, Hannah Whitt, Rebecky Horton, James Lester, Martha Drake, J.B. Whitt. |
| Pension[8] |
1832 |
applied for Revolutionary War Pension |
| Death[7] |
Jul 1833 |
Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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References
- Find A Grave.
No Findagrave memorial as of June 2011. cthrnvl
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A201477, in Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Research System.
Abner Lester 1) CAPT DANIEL TRIGG, MONTGOMERY CO MILITIA, 1777-1778
2) SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 1777
- Kegley, Mary B, and F. B. (Frederick Bittle) Kegley. Early adventurers on the western waters. (Wytheville, Virginia: Kegley Books, c1995, 1998 (Marceline, Missouri : Walsworth Pub. Co.))
VOL 1, P 150.
- Laningham, Anne Wynn, and Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales. Early settlers of Lee County, Virginia and adjacent counties. (Greensboro, North Carolina: Media, Inc., c1977)
VOL 2, P 1181.
- Kegley, Mary B. Militia of Montgomery County, Virginia, 1777-1790. (Roanoke, Virginia: M.B. Kegley, c1975 (Roanoke, Va. : Copy Cat))
PP 58 - 59.
(DAR Service Source says Militia of Montgomery County, Virginia, 1777-1796 typo?)
- United States. Court of Claims, and Guion Miller. Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909. (Washington [District of Columbia]).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Pension terminated 9 Jul 1833, Lunenburg Co., VA. * From the book, "Early
Settlers of Lee County, Virginia, "Abner Lester was one of the early pioneers of
Fincastle County, Virginia where he obtained land by grant. Abner settled on
Pelham? Branch of Meadow Creek, a branch of Little Waters of the New River in
Montgomery County where he resided for several years. Abner received a grant of
326 acres 17 Jun 1796 in Montgomery County, VA, on Pulma? Branch of Meadow
Creek, a branch of Little River waters, of New River adjoining Ezekiel Howard &
Grant No. 34, pg 357. Sometime prior to 1801 Abner Lester moved to Russell
County where he purchased land and settled for a few years." In 1832 Abner
Lester applied for a Revolutionary War pension. From the Montgomery List of
War Records: "Sworn of Captain Daniel Triggs Company 9, September 1777."
Abnor Lester "24 Aug 1801 - Abner purchased 80ac in Russell Co., VA from Tho
Hunt for 74 pounds on the North fork of Indian Creek, Deed Book 3, Pg 232. 3 Oct
1809 - Abner (Abern) & Martha sold this 80ac to Rodd in Addison for 120 pounds
from Floyd Co., VA, Deed Book 4, Pg 282. Land Grant Abstacts, "L" Surnames -
Montgomery Co., VA, Submitted by June White. (Documents may be viewed at the
Library of VA).
These notes are from a webpage that is no longer online but was transcribed by Nancy Bishop for the Bishop_Bischoffresearch
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Abner Lester’s first or middle name IS NOT Alexander. Abner Lester and Alexander Lester are two (2) different people." Genforum post by Carol Sutherland
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