Person:Rachel Webster (2)

(Research):!<1>BIRTH-PARENTS: IGI;; LDS Church, CD-ROM Version 4.00, NJ, Batch F517295; p 28; FHL film 1553686. "***RACHEL WEBSTER, b Abt 1748, Of,, Hunterdon NJ; Father: Joseph Webster, Mother: Elizabeth Shotwell"

!<2>BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: Jean M. White, editor, THE DESCENDANTS OF PAULUS AND GERTRUDE KUSTERS; 1542-1819; The Castor Assn of America, Richmond TX, 1991. "2.5.6. Hermanus Kester, [Jr.], born 17, 5th month 1744; married ***RACHEL WEBSTER 14, 10th month [Dec] 1762." (p 140) "2.5.6. Hermanus Kester, the son of Hermanus and Anne (Large) Kester, was born 17 July 1744. He married ***RACHEL WEBSTER 14, 10th month 1762. Rachel was born 28, 11th month 1742. Hermanus was taxed as a household in Kingwood Twp, Hunterdon County, NJ in 1778. He owned one cow and one pig. His name does not appear on the 1780 tax list. The family may have moved to Morris County, NJ area as their son, Richard, was married there." (p 238) NOTE: Rachel Webster would be correct age to be child of Benjamin and Rachel (Skinner) Webster.

!<3>MARRIAGE(Date of First Declaration): James W. Moore, RECORDS OF THE KINGWOOD MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS OF HUNTERDON NJ [Now Quakertown MM], Beginning in 1744; 1762,1774;; Seattle [WA] Public Library [Microcard, 929.2] "Hermanus Kester, & ***RACHEL WEBSTER, 14, 10th mo [Dec], 1762"

• • • HERMANUS KESTER, JR., 8, 9th mo, 1774"

QUESTION: No spouse given above. Is this the correct man, and if so, then was their marriage delayed? This is supported by the fact that they did not have their first child until 1774.

!<4>SPOUSE-CHILD(Mary): James W. Moore, RECORDS OF THE KINGWOOD MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS OF HUNTERDON NJ [Now Quakertown MM], Beginning in 1744; 1797;; Seattle [WA] Public Library [Microcard, 929.2] "Mary Kester, buried 28, 9th mo, 1797, d/o Hermanus & ***RACHEL KESTER" "Harmanus Kester and ***RACHEL KESTER reported present on 25 Oct 1810 at marriage of Wm Kester [her grandnephew] & Mary Webster [1st cousin, 2x rem]."

!<5>BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS(2)-SPOUSE-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN(11)-DEATH: RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project; SWAYNE/WALTON/FRAZEE/SKINNER Origins; Entries: 31343; Contact: Rick Swayne <[email protected]> "***RACHEL WEBSTER, b 28 Nov 1742, d/o Joseph Webster, b abt 1710 and Elizabeth Shotwell, b 1715; m 14 Oct 1762 or 8 Sep 1773 to Hermanus Kester, b 5 Jul 1744 OR 17 Jul 1744 in Kingwood (now Quakertown), Hunterdon Co, NJ Children 1. Elizabeth Kester, b 18 Apr 1774 in Kingwood (now Quakertown), Hunterdon Co, NJ 2. Asenath Kester, b 1775 3. Samuel Kester, b 1777 4. Anna Kester, b 1780 5. Richard Kester, b 10 Dec 1781 in Kingwood (now Quakertown), Hunterdon Co, NJ 6. Catrin Kester, b 1784 7. Susanna Kester, b 1786 8. Ellener Kester, b 1788 9. Thomas R. Kester, b 1 Jun 1791 in Kingwood (now Quakertown), Hunterdon Co, NJ 10. William Kester, b 1793 11. Mary Kester, b 1797 Sources: Title: GEDCOM file imported on 7 Aug 2000 from RootsWeb database of BrendaMarshall Inman. Title: GEDCOM file imported on 7 Sep 2000, from Robert J. Weller

1. ↑ Dominique Z. Delphine, (i)CABLE-BUCHER-HAWBAKER-ULERY-KESTER-PRIEST - STAFFORD - SCANLAND-PRICE - HAPNER(/i).
2.   Hamburg Monthly Meeting Records, Hamburg, New York
   048333.
3.   Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, information from a sheet of paper within the Bible.

   Births
   K us?
   15. Samuel Kester-son of ??? Harmonics & Rachel Kester was born in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, N.J. 28da 10mo 1777

   The transcriber of this from the original source misread the name which should have been transcribed as Hermanus.