Hester Nicholson

She was never married to Captain John Duvall, but she had three children by him.

“His petition on behalf of debtors manifested his sympathy and warmth for mankind, and there was definitely much human interest in Captain John Duvall. While we do not know whether his connubial relations with his consort were happy or not, though there were 12 children, he seemed somehow to find solace with a maiden of the neighborhood by the name of Hester Ijams, of a respectable family and the sister of his brother's wife. She became the mother of his three love children — John who died young, Anne, and Elizabeth. (Anne daughter of Hester Ijams was bapt. Mar. 25, 1706/7; Elizabeth born Aug. 15, 1703; and John Ijams bapt. Sept. 19, 1702. Ref: All Hallow's Register.)”

GEDCOM Note

"Hester Iiams, a younger daughter of William Iiams, was of a romantic nature and had an affair with Captain John Duvall, one of the leading Military officers of the Province, and the son of Mareen Duvall, the Huguenot. on April 16, 1705, with the consent of his wife, Elizabeth, he made a deed of gift to Hester Iiams, 'spinster' of a portion of 'Burgess' Choice' which bordered the portion which had been sold to Richard Iiams. It contained a dwelling house, orchards, gardens and other improvements. It was to be retained by her during her natural life, or in the event of her marriage or if she had any other children, the improved land with all household effects was o be divided among the children of Hester Iiams then in being to share and share alike. The register of All Hallow's Parish records the following children of Hester Iiams: Anne Iiams, the daughter of Hester Iiams, baptized March 25, 1706; Elizabeth Iiams, the daughter of Ester Iiams, born August 15, 1703; John Iiams, the son of Ester Iiams, baptized September 13, 1702."

Hester, it seems, really got around. Besides carrying on with Captain John Duvall, she also had a daughter with Benjamin Burgess (and was never married to either of them).

https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Maryland%20Families/IjamsFa...
She was the daughter of William Iiams and Elizabeth Cheney.

She had three children by John Duvall, while he was married to Elizabeth Jones.

John Ijams, (1702, died young),
Elizabeth Ijams (1703)
Anne Ijams (1705)

Hester also had a daughter with Benjamin Burgess. She testified that he was father of her "love begotten child."

Anne Burgess (1705, married John Cheney)

Hester Iiams married John Nicholson on December 23, 1708.

On April 16, 1705, with the consent of his wife, Elizabeth, John Duval gave Hester 223 acres of the plantation Burgess Choice for her natural life

"...her continuing Single or not happening to have any other Child or Children than is now living namely Anne and Elizabeth the children of the said Hester Iiams

"should [she] marry or have any other child or children than is now living as aforesaid then I give grant and confirm the said land and premises and the goods and chatels and implements and household stuff to be equally divided between the said children of the said Hester Iiams share and share like, but if the children should die before 16 or marriage, then to the survivor."

The gift included three indentured servants: Richard Clarke, James Brotherton, and Josias Harrison.
Hester died in 1714.