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Hester Whitson (Seaman)

Also Known As: "Esther"
Birthdate:
Death: July 06, 1759 (57)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Nathaniel Seaman and Rachel Seaman
Wife of John Whitson
Mother of Nathaniel Whitson and John Whitson
Sister of Rachel Seaman; Nathaniel Seaman; Jacob Seaman; Abraham Seaman; Rachel Seaman and 3 others

Managed by: Paul Douglas Van Dillen
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About Hester Whitson

Descendants of Capt. John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, NY according to Mary Thomas Seaman: 1928

74. Hester[Esther]3 Seaman (Nathaniel2, John1) was born November 8, 1701 (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:282, 443, 465., (2) New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record," New York:: vol. 4, #1 [1873] p. 34, Hester was born ye 8 d. 9 mo.), and died July 6, 1759 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:465.). She married John Whitson December 27, 1723 (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:443., (2) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 318, 319, marriage date given is 1722.), son of Thomas Whitson and Martha Jones. He was born February 19, 1696/97 (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:465., (2) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 318.), and died December 23, 1778 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:465.). 

More About John Whitson and Hester[Esther] Seaman:

Marriage: December 27, 1723 (Source: (1) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:443., (2) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 318, 319, marriage date given is 1722.)

Children of Hester[Esther] Seaman and John Whitson are:

+ 311 i. Nathaniel4 Whitson, died Unknown.

+ 312 ii. John Whitson III, born Abt. 1724; died Unknown.

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Hester Whitson's Timeline

1697
1697
1701
November 8, 1701
1724
1724
1759
July 6, 1759
Age 57