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Esther Wilson (Woodward)

Also Known As: "Hester"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: DEANE BY BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
Death: November 21, 1773 (74)
New Castle, Delaware Colony
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Richard Woodward and Esther Woodward
Wife of Christopher Wilson, Sr. and Thomas Wilson
Mother of Ann Chandler; Thomas Wilson, Jr.; Joseph Wilson; William Wilson; Hannah Chandler and 4 others
Half sister of Elizabeth Thornburgh; William Woodward; Hannah [Shortledge] Underwood; Jane [Hayes] Wickersham; Mary Entriken and 7 others

Occupation: per one record, had 8 children
Managed by: Private User
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About Esther Wilson

Esther Woodward

Richard Woodward in entry for Esther Woodward, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"-

  • Name: Esther Woodward,
  • Gender: Female,
  • Christening Date: 08 Dec 1698,
  • Christening Date (Original):08 DEC 1698,
  • Christening Place: DEANE BY BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND,
  • Father's Name: Richard Woodward,
  • Citation: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J38M-8X9 : 30 December 2014, Richard Woodward in entry for Esther Woodward, 08 Dec 1698); citing DEANE BY BOLTON,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,816.- https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000019371916896?photo_id=6000000081879954078

Esther married first Christopher Wilson. He is the father of all her children.

She married second Thomas Wilson. There is no known relationship between the two. The wedding certificate for Esther and Thomas is dated 16 11mo 1744/5. This is most likely Old Style - so 16th day of the 11th mo (February) 1745.

see: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044004489266;view=1up;s...

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Esther Woodward was the oldest child of Richard Woodward, Jr. and his first wife, Esther Davis Woodward., of England and Chester County, Pennsylvania. Esther, jr. married (1) Christopher Wilson and (2)Thomas Wilson who are supposed not to be closely related. Researchers should be aware that there is much controversy over whether Esther was daughter of Esther Davis Woodward or of Deborah Stanfield Woodward. No true proof exists either way. We are including her as daughter of Esther as "more likely" because of her probable birth date. However it would not be unusual for a second wife to have a daughter named after the first wife in that time period.

Source: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mygermanfamilies/Est...



married Christopher Wilson 22 Aug 1719 in Newcastle, DE

Concord Monthly Meeting

married Thomas Wilson 1748

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Esther Wilson's Timeline

1698
December 8, 1698
DEANE BY BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
1718
1718
Pennsylvania, United States
1720
July 5, 1720
Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, United States
1722
May 14, 1722
Chester County,Pennsylvania
1724
August 17, 1724
Chester County,Pennsylvania
1726
September 17, 1726
Chester County,Pennsylvania
1729
December 12, 1729
Chester County, Pennsylvania
1733
March 15, 1733
Kennett, Chester, PA, United States
1735
September 12, 1735
Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware