Francis Hester, Sr.

Francis Hester, son of William and Mary (Whicker) Hester, was born in Granville Co, NC, Cir 1743 and died about 1812. He m. Mildred Frazier. Mildred Frazier was born Cir 1743. The children were all born in Granville Co, NC, and their marriages were in Granville Co, NC. Nothing more is known of their vital statistics.

    Issue:

    i. Garland, b. ca 1779, d. 1842, TN, m. 11 Dec 1799, Granville Co, NC, Charlotte Parham, b. ca                      1770, Granville Co, NC, d. 1860, Smith Co, TN. 

ii. Robert, d. 1841, Granville Co, NC, m. 28 Feb 1824, Nancy Hart
iii. Thomas, d. 1873, Granville Co, NC, m. (1) 8 May 1821, Lydia Hart, and (2) 30 Oct 1841, Frances Y. Ragsdale
iv. William, d. 24 Aug 1837, Granville Co, NC, m. 21 Dec 1808, Judah Hester
v. Francis, d. 1841, Granville Co, NC
vi. Milly, m. 9 Nov 1814, Solomon Hays, moved to Bradley Co, TN
vii. Alfred, d. 1843, Granville Co, NC, m. 31 May 1816, Mary Smith
viii. Mary "Polly", d. prior 1844, m. 5 Oct 1803, Simeon Hays

 ix. Betsy, m. 12 Dec 1800, Tyree (Tyne?) Morris

x. Nancy, m. 25 Feb 1818, William Gordon
Sources: Glenna Deal; Dorothy Haizlip Ward; Granville Co, NC Marriages