Robert Hester

1758 - 1827  (68 years)

• Name	Robert Hester  [1]
  Born	20 Nov 1758	Granville Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	Dec 1779 - Feb 1780	North Carolina
  	Private in Gen Lincoln, Col Lytle's regiment, Maj O'Neal, Capt Barnett Pullam's company
  _MILT	May 1780 - Aug 1780	North Carolina
  	Private under Col. Stephen Moore's regiment, Majors Caden, Parker, Capt. Peter Bennett's company
  _MILT	Feb 1781 - Mar 1781	North Carolina
  	Private under General Butler, Capt. William Hester's Company, Colonel Joe Taylor's regiment
  Census	1800	Hillsboro Twp., Granville, North Carolina   [2]
  Residence	1800	Hillsboro Twp., Granville, North Carolina   [2]
  	With three boys and three girls under age 10, three boys and one girl age 10 to 16, a woman age 26 to 44 and five slaves
  Census	1820	Person Co., North Carolina   [3]
  Residence	1820	Person Co., North Carolina   [3]
  	With one boy under age 10, three boys age 10 to 15, one woman age 16 to 25, one "free colored person" and thirteen slaves
  Will	22 Aug 1820	Person Co., North Carolina   [4]
  Died	1827	Person Co., North Carolina   [4]
  Probate	Jun 1827	Person Co., North Carolina   [4]
  Notes	Robert Hester was born November 20, 1760 in Granville County, NC. He served and was wounded in the Revolutionary War. His will, dated August 22, 1820 and probated June 1827 in Persons Co., NC, listed his children as: Henry H. Hester William H. Buck Hester Nicholas H. Hester Elijah H. Hester Nancy Malone Sally Malone Robert Hester resided during the American Revolution in North Carolina and assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of a volunteer soldier and patriot. Person County, North Carolina records: In Deed Book D, page 364, 8 Feb 1813, Person County, North Carolina, Robert Hester to his six grandchildren; Henry Malone, Wright Malone, Robert Pomphrey Malone, Nancy Malone, Brandis Malone and Betsy Malone, all children of daughter Sally Malone, wife of Brandis Malone, for love and affections, three negroes: Eady, age 21 yrs; William, age 2 yrs; Squire, age 6 mos. Wits: Elijah Hester, William Hester. Deed Bk D, p 363, Person County, North Carolina 8 February 1813. Robert Hester to four grandchildren: Sally Malone, Robert Malone, Elijah Malone and Daniel Malone, children of daughter Nancy Malone, wife of Staples Malone of Orange County, for love and affection, three negroes: Hannah, age 18 yrs; Nicholas, age 3 yrs; Yancy, age 2 yrs. Wit: Elijah Hester, William Hester. Also in 1819, Elijah Hester, brother of Nancy Hester Malone, was appointed guardian for Sally, Robert, and Elijah Malone. Evidently Daniel, mentioned in the deed of gift, had died. There was also another son born in 1814 after the deed of gift by Robert Hester to Nancy and Staples Malone, George Washington Malone. Robert Hester was granted pension for service in Revolution on 5 November 1832, in Morgan County, Georgia. Copy of this document in my file, this may have been another Robert Hester. A Robert Hester was also granted a pension under the Act, 7th June 1832 with his pension of $30 a year to begin on the 4 March 1834, this veteran had also been wounded. December 1779 - substitute for 3 months Private in Gen. Lincoln, Col Lytle;s regiment, Maj. O 'Neal, Capt Barnett Pullam's company. May 1780 - substitute for 3 months Private under Col. Stephen Moore's regiment, Majors Caden , Parker, Capt. Peter Bennett's company He was severely wounded in the head and arm at Gates Defeat, August 16, 1780; and from February 1781 - substitute for 3 months Private under General Butler, Capt. William Hester's Company, Colonel Joe Taylor's regiment and was in the battle of Guildfor Court House. Record of the Swearing of Allegiance and payroll script recorded in Revolutionary Army Accounts, Volume XII, Page 53, Folio 4, State of North Carolina, Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History. The State Records of North Carolina Collected and Edited by Walter Clark, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina Vol. XXII, Miscellaneous. Check on pamphlet entitled HESTERS FOR THE HESTERS by John B. Hester, Historian, Franklin County Commission, Russellville, Alabama. Information from Chris Bryant Homepage St. Lukes' district, early Person County, NC in 1783, Robert Hester, Sr. owned 200 acres of land, one white pole and three blacks. His will dated 22 August, 1820 and probated June 1827 in Persons County NC listed 6 children Henry, William Buck, Nicholas, Elijah, Nancy Malone and Sally Malone. The tax records of Persons County, NC list William Hester in 1806 with one white pole and one vote. Person County, NC was founded in 1791. There were at least 3 Robert Hesters who were soldiers in the Revolutionary War and there is no doubt but what the ancestors of Robert Hester, Sr. belonged to the Virginia group of 1680. However, the official record of them during that period has not been located. A copy of the will of Robert Hester Sr. may be obtained from the Hall of Archives, Raleigh, NC for a small fee. The original is recorded in Will Book #10, page 328. It was tranferred there several years ago from Roxboro, NC. A copy of the marriage license of William Hester and Amy Malone may be obtained from the County Clerk, Person County, Roxboro, NC for a fee. Robert Hester served in the Revolutionary War. His will, dated August 22, 1820 and probated June 1827 in Person Co., NC and listed his children. taken from : http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/3843/hester.html
  Person ID	I300	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Robert Hester,   b. Abt 1730, Guilford Co., North Carolina ,   d. Dec 1802 - Feb 1803, Stokes Co., North Carolina  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Bef 1730,   d. Aft 18 Oct 1802  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Family ID	F044	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy McCrary
  Children	1. Robert Hester   2. Henry H Hester,   b. Abt 1778, North Carolina   3. William H Hester,   b. 27 Jan 1780, Saint Luke Dist., Person, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Oct 1847, Franklin Co., Alabama  (Age 67 years)   4. Elijah H Hester,   b. 1783 - 1785, Granville Co., North Carolina ,   d. 29 Mar 1872, Madison Co., Mississippi  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F035	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Celia Smith Daniels
  Married	29 Apr 1785
  Children	1. Nicholas Hester,   b. 1786, North Carolina ,   d. 1 Jun 1870 - 4 May 1875  (Age 89 years)   2. Sally Hester,   b. 1788
  Family ID	F172	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Barbara Smith
  Married	5 Nov 1788
  Children	1. Nancy Hester,   b. 1790-1791, Person Co., North Carolina ,   d. Nov 1874, Person Co., North Carolina  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2017
  Family ID	F173	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S01881] Stokes Co., North Carolina Wills Vol. I - IV 1790 - 1864, Mrs. W. O. Absher, p. 28. [S40183] 1800 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), p. 509, Hillsboro Twp., Granville, North Carolina (Reliability: 2), 12 Sep 2010. [S40181] 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), p. 432, Person Co., North Carolina (Reliability: 2), 31 Aug 2010. [S40254] North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch), Person > Wills, Inventories, 1823-1827 > image 334 of 346 (Reliability: 3), 10 Dec 2013.