Francis Hester

Notes:

Quotations from the Parish Register of St. Peter Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, about the baptism of Robert and Mary children of Francis are the earliest records of our Hester line. Francis Hester's descendants lived in Virginia in the early 1700's and some remained there, but most migrated southward to Mecklenburg County, Virginia and Granville County, North Carolina, and from those places to other southern states.

Francis probably had other children besides Robert and Mary, but none were listed in available records. Nor is anything further known of Mary. Robert was mentioned in a number of records. He patented land in New Kent County, Virginia, in 1729 (1300 acres) and in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1735 (400 acres).

Francis Hester was first recorded in New Kent County, Virginia in 1686. In 1689, he was recorded in the Parish Baptismal Records of St. Peter Parish, and in 1704, in the Quit Rent roll with 300 acres of land. They were of German origin, left Germany because of religious wars, first settling in England and then to America. Had grants of land in Hanover and Louisa Co unties, VA.

Hester Family by Marion W. Hester, MD

Gleanings in the Family Field by Mary-Helen Sears Foxx, p2, 190 & 231

The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peters Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia 1684-1786 by CG Chamberlayne, p 359 & 360.

NOTE: Fay Welsch has Francis Hester's birthdate as abt 1650

Francis married Elizabeth Garland 1685, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Garland) was christened New Kent Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert H Hester was christened 10 Oct 1686, Saint Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died 6 Nov 1769, Louisa Co., Virginia.
2. Mary Hester was christened 1 Mar 1689, Saint Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia.
3. Francis Hester was born Abt May 1689; was christened May 1689, New Kent, Virginia.