Person:Samuel Kester (2)

Richard Eugene Willson, «u»The Willson Family 1672 - 1959 & the Supliment 1959- 1976«/u»

(Research):!<1>BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSES(2)-CHILDREN-DEATH: Jean M. White, editor, THE DESCENDANTS OF PAULUS AND GERTRUDE KUSTERS; 1542-1819; The Castor Assn of America, Richmond TX, 1991. "2.5.6.3. ***SAMUEL KESTER, born 28, 10th month 1777, s/o Hermanus and Rachel (Webster) Kester; married Elizabeth Willson 4, 11th month 1802, Hardwick Monthly Meeting, NJ; died 24 Jan 1865, East Hamburg, NY." [p 238] CONFLICT: All other records show that he married a woman named Mary W. I believe that Elizabeth died shortly after their marriage.

!<2>BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: BOOK OF RECORDS OF BIRTHS & DEATHS FOR HAMBURGH [NY] MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS; FHL 0017257, Item 1, p 6, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT. "***SAMUEL KESTER, b 10.28.1777, s/o Hermanus & Rachel Kester, d East Hamburg, 1st mo 24 day 1865, aged 87-2-26; wife: Mary W., no parents listed; children: Jos W., Peter, James W., Rachel Ann, Elisabeth, Abner, & Asa Kester. CONFLICT: Which spouse is correct? Or is Mary his second wife? If he married Elizabeth Willson 4 Nov 1802, then she would have been mother of the children born 1803 to 1821.

!<3>SPOUSE-CHILD[Joseph W.]: BOOK OF RECORDS OF BIRTHS & DEATHS FOR HAMBURGH [NY] MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS; FHL 0017257, Item 1, p 17, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT. "Joseph W. Kester, b Kingwood NJ, 18 Oct 1803, s/o ***SAMUEL & Mary KESTER; wife: Elisa Ann Thorn, b 8 Apr 1810 in Westfield NJ"

!<4>CENSUS: 1820 U.S. Census, Hamburgh Twp, Niagra [Erie] Co, NY; 1820;; National Archives, Seattle WA; M33, Roll 69, p 169; NOTE: ***SAMUEL KESTER: 1 male to age 45 [Samuel]; 2 males 16-26 [ and ___?____]; 1 female to 16-26 [Mary?]; Number of persons engaged in agriculture = 1.

!<5>CENSUS: 1860 U.S. Census, East Hamburg, Erie Co NY; 1860; p 565, line 1, National Archives, Seattle WA, M653, Roll 752, Dwelling #1484, Family #1461, enum 20 Aug 1860; NOTE: Peter Kester, age 53, b NJ, farmer, Real Estate=750, Personal Estate=$150; ***SAMUEL KESTER, age 82, b NJ, farmer, Real Estate= $800, Personal Estate=$2,000; Mary, age 80, b NJ.

1. ↑ Hamburg Monthly Meeting Records, Hamburg, New York
   048333.
2. ↑ Dominique Z. Delphine, (i)CABLE-BUCHER-HAWBAKER-ULERY-KESTER-PRIEST - STAFFORD - SCANLAND-PRICE - HAPNER(/i).
3. ↑ Dominique Z. Delphine, (i)CABLE-BUCHER-HAWBAKER-ULERY-KESTER-PRIEST - STAFFORD - SCANLAND-PRICE - HAPNER(/i).

   This source is suspect as the date is not written in the Old Style.

4. ↑ 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.

5. ↑ Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, Sheridan, Wyoming.

   3rd ggp. Samuel Kester--28 Oct 1777 Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ D. 24 Jan 1865--Mary Wilson
   M-4 Nov 1802

   Need to get pictures of original pages.

6. ↑ Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, information from a sheet of paper within the Bible.

   Miscellaneous Memoranda
   
   6. Samuel Kester son of Rachel & ??? Kester dept life 24da- 1mo- 1865, aged 87yr 2mo 27da

7.   Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, Sheridan, Wyoming.
8.   Wilson family Bible, Mary Wilson original owner, Eunice Broom present owner, information from a sheet of paper within the Bible.
9. ↑ There are two Samuel Kesters listed for Hamburg, Erie, New York.
   
   The entry for Samuel B. Kester may be our guy based on the following:
   
   Males listed:
   15 & under 30: 1
   20 & under 30: 1
   60 & under 70: 1
   
   Analysis:
   1. Samuel would have been 63 years old in 1840
   2. Abner would have been 22 years old in 1840
   3. Asa would have been 19 years old in 1840
   
   Females listed:
   20 & under 30: 1
   50 & under 60: 1
   
   Analysis:
   1. Mary would have been 59 years old in 1840
   2. Elizabeth would have been 25 years old in 1840
   
   
   The second Samuel Kester shows:
   
   x-x-1-1-x-x-x-1-x-x-x-x-x-||x-1-x-1-1-x-1-x-x-x-x-x
   
   Males listed:
   10 & under 15: 1
   20 & under 30: 1
   50 & under 60: 1
   
   
   Females listed:
   5 & under 10: 1
   10 & under 15: 1
   15 & under 20: 1
   40 & under 50: 1
10. ↑ Samuel is living with his son Peter and his wife Mary.