William Stephen Hester, I

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This William is the same as William Stephen Hester, I. Waiting since March 15, 2022 for the multiple profiles of his parents to be merged.

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Letter dated 1982 from Monte Hugh Knight to Ozelle Draper Kilgore, Box 65, Benjamin, TX 79505-0065. A copy was sent to me 4-99 from a Knight cousin, Nathan Knight, 267 Ragland Rd., Cottontown, TN 37048-4714 (Nashville). Gives Francis as father of Garland Hester. Francis born VA, died 1812, Granville Co, NC, son of William Hester. Wife of Francis was Mildred Unknown, who died in Granville Co, NC after 1812. William's wife was Mary Unknown, who left a will dated 1807 in Stokes Co, NC. William Hester's parents were Robert Hester, 1686, New Kent Co, VA, died 1748 Louisa Co, VA, and Rachel McAlister. Robert's father was Francis Hester, ca 1665 - 1720, New Kent Co, VA, and Unknown (?Garland?).

Sources: Abbrev: Gedcom from David Warren on Ancestry.com Author: David Warren

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1748 July 26--Robert Hester of Louisa County for and in consideration of the natural love and affection that he bears unto William Hester of Louisa County gives unto WIlliam Hester 200 acres lying on both sides of Christophers Run in Louisa County, Robert Hester'sCorner . . . Signed Robert Hester. Witness: Benjamin Bibb, Jas Winston SOURCE: Louisa County, Virginia, Deed Abstracts, 1742-1773, Bk A, Pg 319/ Hester Newsletter, pg 10, Vol I, No. 1, June 1980 _____________________________________________________ 1763 July 11--Mortgage to McCulloh of Haifax County, NC, from Wiliam Hester of Granville County, NC, for 24 pounds 10 shillings on 300 acres in Granville County on the south side of Trading Path at the corner of tract 11...... SOURCE: Granville County, North Carolina Deed Book G, pg 198-199/ Hester Newsletter, Pg 326, Vol. 7, No. 4, November 1986 _____________________________________________________ 1768 April 10--William Hester of Granville County, NC, from Jeremiah Anderson of Granville County, NC, for 35 Pounds 200 acres in Granville County bounded by George Anderson, Basson's corner, Edward Boyner. Witnessed by John Fuller, James Currin, John Wicker, Benjamin Wicker. SOURCE: Granville County, North Carolina Deed Book H, Pg 415 / Hester Newsletter, Pg 326, Vol. 7, No. 4, November 1986 ____________________________________________________ 1774 July 18-- Will of William Hester of Granville County, North Carolina

....Principally and first of all I Give and Recommend my soul unto the hands of almighty God that Gave it and my body I Recommend To the Earth to be buried in Desent [sic] Christian burial..... to my beloved wife Mary Hester all my Estate for her life and after her Decease to be equally Divided Among my ten children Robert, Benjamen, Francis, Mary, Zachariah, Temperance, John, Nancy, Lucy.........Exrs. Robert Hester and Mary Hester. Wtns. James Currin, John Wicker, Benjamin Wicker. Proved November 1774 SOURCE: Granville County, North Carolina Will Book 1, Pg 96 / Hester Newsletter, Pg 326,Vol. 7, No. 4, November 1986