Jacob LESTER

Abt 1720 - Abt 1793  (73 years)

• Name	Jacob LESTER
  Birth	Abt 1720	Probably in Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Abt 1725	Henrico County, VA   [2]
  Death	Abt 1793	Manchester Parish, Chesterfield County, VA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I13271	Wood-Lester
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert LESTER
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F83	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha (LEWIS ?),   b. Probably in Virginia
  Marriage	Probably in Virginia
  Children	1. Elizabeth LESTER,   b. Probably in Virginia  [Father: natural] + 2. Ann LESTER,   b. Probably in Virginia  [Father: natural]   3. Mary LESTER  [Father: natural] + 4. Josiah LESTER,   b. Abt 1754   d. Bef 3 Jan 1777 (Age < 23 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. Lewis LESTER, Sr.,   b. Abt 1755, Probably in Virginia d. 3 Jan 1823, Oglethorpe County, GA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Jeremiah LESTER,   b. Abt 1756, Probably in Virginia d. 1824 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Martha MILES,   b. Probably in Virginia
  Marriage	7 Oct 1787	Chesterfield County, VA   [2]
  Family ID	F4704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

• Histories

  Will of Jacob Lester in Chesterfield County, VA In the name of God, Amen. I, Jacob Lester, in Manchester parish in the county of Chesterfield, being in perfect health and of sound mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do acknowledge this to be "my last will and Testament. And I leave to my beloved wife, Martha

  
  

• Notes

  [Lester_20050619.FTW] [1]...JACOB LESTER (A) and his first wife are the oldest known ancestors of this family history. They were probably born in Virginia, sometime in the first half of the 1700's. The name of JACOB"S first wife is not known but it is belived that her maiden name was "LEWIS" a name given to LESTER men in each generation since. [1a]...According to the research of John W. Pritchett JACOB LESTER's father is ROBERT LESTER. No other information source has been discovered that will corroborate this fact. However, on Mr. Pritchett's web site, www.virginians.com, he sites the following reference for this fact: "Henrico County, VA Orphan's Court Records 1755-1762 The Virginia Genealogist Vol 34 Page 122. I haven't viewed this source but believe that the information is probably correct. _____________________________________________________________________ [2]...JACOB LESTER (A) lived in Chesterfield County Virginia, this is southwest of Richmond in a rural area. He was on the census of Chesterfield County Virginia in 1783 and 1790. _____________________________________________________________________ [3]...The revolutionary war records of Chesterfield County Virginia show that JACOB LESTER had 33 bushels of corn taken by the United States Army in 1781 and 275 pounds of beef in September 1781. No military record of JACOB LESTER has been found. _____________________________________________________________________ [4]...JACOB LESTER (A2) was married for the second time about 1787 in Chesterfield County Virginia to MARTHA MILES, there were no children. No other information on this marriage at this time. [1,2,3,4] excerpts from WILLIAM "BILL" L LESTER'S research [rdwjr]...There is a conflict in the information for the marriage date of JACOB and MARTHA MILES. File 101A.txt contains note [4] just above this paragraph while File 101B.txt contains the following note similar to [4] "JACOB LESTER (A2) was married for the second time 10 Apr 1805 to MARTHA HAMLETT in Chesterfield Co. Va. there were no children. No other information on this marriage at this time. " This is also in conflict with the information in [5] below which states a marriage date of 1887. This clearly is a typrographical error and I assume it to be 1787 which would match the first file's, 101A.txt, information. Will have to research further. _____________________________________________________________________ [5]...Jacob Lester and Marrtha Miles were married 1887. Ministers returned by Rev John Goods. Chesterfield Co Va. Will Bk 4 part 2 pg 381. Jacobs Lester's will, legaties. Wife Martha, sons Lewis Lester & Jeremiah Lester, dau Elizabeth Walthall, dau Ann Clark, dau Mary Clark, gr-son Jacob Lester, gr-dau Mealy Lester. Appi. executors sons Lewis & Jermiah, (signed) Jacob Lester. [6] is information received from Mrs. C J Collins of Florida Chesterfield Co Va Marriages Jacob Lester Mar Nartha Hamlett 10 Apr 1805. Don't know at this time whitch is right about the marriages. [6] Jacob Lester, a son of Robert Lester, was bound out 2 May 1758.[a] Chesterfield County charged Jacob Lester with one tithable in 1756,[b] and three, including his son Josiah, in 1762. [c] He was head of a household of three whites and six blacks in Chesterfield County in 1783.[d] In 1764 Jacob Lester bought 86 acres in Chesterfield County from Morgan Lester for £40. Tabitha — also signed the deed.[e] Morgan Lester, possibly Jacob’s brother, was head of a household of seven whites in Chesterfield County in 1783.[f] Jacob’s will in Chesterfield County named two sons, three married daughters, and grandchildren, Jacob Lester and Mealy Lester. His wife was then Martha — (will dated 7 Dec. 1793,[g] recorded 13 Oct. 1794[h] ). References for [6] from "The Family History of John W. Pritchett" and [a] "Henrico County, VA Orphan's Court Records 1755-1762 The Virginia Genealogist Vol 34 Page 122. [b] "Chesterfield Tithables" The Southside Virginian vol 2 p 76 [c] "Chesterfield Tithables" The Southside Virginian vol 5 p 84 [d] "Heads of Families at the First Census 1790", Virginia p and col 51C [e] Chesterfield County Deed Book 5 p 240 [g] "Heads of Families at the First Census 1790", Virginia p and col 51D [h] Chesterfield County Will Book 4 p 381 [i ] Chesterfield County Court Order Book 10 page 502

  
  

• Sources

  [S211] Paul David Lester (Houston, TX), research data, email dated 23-May-2007. [S124] Ann Works Maynard, Genforum: Lester Family Genealogy Forum, posting 395, (Name: Name: Name: 2-May1999;;;).