Richard KESTER & Phoebe BROWN

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Richard KESTER
Phoebe BROWN

Husband: Richard KESTER
Birth: 1772/3, NJ
Death: ca. 1852, Carroll Co., VA
Occupation: farmer

Marriage: 17 Sep 1800, Grayson Co., VA

Wife: Phoebe / Phebe BROWN
Birth: 1770-75, Grayson Co., VA
Death: ca. 1842, Grayson Co., VA
Occupation: homemaker
Father: James BROWN

Children — born in Grayson Co., VA:

1. Deborah KESTER, b. 1801/2; d. 16 Jun 1859, Surry Co., NC; m. David CAIN (b. 1797/8, NC)
2. Sarah "Sally" KESTER, b. ca. 1807
3. Eli KESTER, b. ca. 1808; d. 1841; m. 2 Jun 1831, Grayson Co., VA, Elizabeth DAVIS
4. Martha "Patsy/Patsey" KESTER, b. 1810
5. Rebecca KESTER, b. 1817/8
6. Lurana "Lurany" KESTER, b. 25 Jun 1819; d. 7 Nov 1883
7. (Daughter A) KESTER, b. 1820
8. (Daughter B) KESTER, b. 1820-25
9. Jonathan M. KESTER, b. 11 Feb 1822; d. 14 Jul 1897
10. (Son A) KESTER, b. 1825

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Sources:

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Virginia Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Kester, Richard Brown, Phebe Sep 17, 1800 Grayson Co.

2. 1800 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): the 1800 VA census was lost.

3. 1810 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): the 1810 Grayson County schedules were lost.

4. 1820 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 13 — list was roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1820 VA Grayson Co. Roll M33_131 p. 49/242/1016 Ln. 3 of K's Kester Richd 010001-31101-0-100 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 10-15 1804-1810 = Eli (b. ca. 1808)

1 male 45 or over in or bef. 1775 = Richard (b. 1772/3)

3 females 9 or under 1810-1820 = Lurana (b. 1819)
= Rebecca (b. 1817/8)
= Martha (b. 1810)

1 female 10-15 1804-1810 = Sarah (b. ca. 1807)

1 female 16-25 1794-1804 = Deborah (b. 1801/2)

1 female 45 or over in or bef. 1775 = Phoebe

1 person engaged in agriculture

5. 1830 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #41-42 of 86 — list was roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1830 VA Grayson Co. Roll M19_190 p. 265 Ln. 2 of K's Kester Rich^d 110 010 010 - 013 000 010 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1825-1830 = Son A

1 male 5-9 1820-1825 = Jonathan (b. 1822)

1 male 20-29 1800-1810 = Eli (b. ca. 1808)

1 male 50-59 1770-1780 = Richard (b. 1772/3)

1 female 5-9 1820-1825 = Daughter B

3 females 10-14 1815-1820 = Daughter A
= Lurana (b. 1819)
= Rebecca (b. 1817/8)

1 female 50-59 1770-1780 = Phoebe

6. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21-22 of 110; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1840 VA Grayson Co. Eastern Dist. Roll 555 pp. 282B-283A Ln. 30 Richard Kester 000 200 001 - 000 100 no slaves 0100000

These data indicate:¤-

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 15-19 1820-1825 = Son A
= Jonathan (b. 1822)

1 male 60-69 1770-1780 = Richard (b. 1772/3)

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = Daughter B

1 person employed in agriculture

7. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #102 of 130): 11th Dist., Carroll Co., VA, Roll M432_939, p. 369A, 759/759, enumerated 11 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

Elisha Jones 33 M farmer NC

Rebecca   " 33 F Va

Julian    " 10 F Va

Eli       " 9 M Va

Isaac     " 4 M Va

Charity M " 2 F Va

Richard Kester 77 M none New Jersey

Richard KESTER is Rebecca's widowed father.

8. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

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