Lewis LESTER, Sr.

Abt 1755 - 1823  (68 years)

• Name	Lewis LESTER  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1755	Probably in Virginia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Jan 1823	Oglethorpe County, GA   [2]
  Person ID	I13273	Wood-Lester
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob LESTER,   b. Abt 1720, Probably in Virginia d. Abt 1793, Manchester Parish, Chesterfield County, VA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Martha (LEWIS ?),   b. Probably in Virginia
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Probably in Virginia
  Family ID	F4700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhoda (RUSSELL ?)   d. 2 Sep 1832, Oglethorpe County, GA
  Children	1. Josiah LESTER,   b. Virginia  [Father: natural]   2. Jacob LESTER,   b. Virginia  [Father: natural]   3. Elizabeth LESTER,   b. Virginia  [Father: natural] + 4. Polly LESTER,   b. Abt 1780, probably Chesterfield County, VA  [Father: natural] + 5. Lewis LESTER, Jr.,   b. 9 Aug 1790, Chesterfield County, VA d. 16 Sep 1869, Athens, Clarke County, GA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Pleasant LESTER,   b. Abt 1794, Chesterfield County, VA d. 1862, Coweta County, GA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. William LESTER, Sr.,   b. Abt 1796, Chesterfield County, VA d. 1874 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural] + 8. Isham LESTER, Sr.,   b. 1799, Chesterfield County, Virginia d. Aft 1860, Alcorn County, MS (Age > 62 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

• Histories

  Will of Lewis Lester, Sr. I, Lewis Lester of the county of Oglethorpe and state of Georgia, being of sound mind and memory, through the mercy of God, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say).

  
  

• Notes

  [1]...LEWIS LESTER, SR (AA) oldest son of JACOB LESTER and his first wife, with family moved to Oglethorpe County Georgia in the early part of the year 1800. [2]...LEWIS LESTER, SR (AA) was listed as a revolutionary war soldier in the land draws of Georgia, but there has been no record found. There were many reasons for being allowed a land draw, rather than military service and he must have qualified for one of those. He drew #746 in Oglethorpe County Georgia. [3]...Oglethorpe County Georgia is a hilly, rural county just east of Athens Clarke County Georgia. The Broad River, which was a major river way at one time, flows near the county line and this was one of the first settled areas of Georgia, after the settlement by Oglethorpe near the ocean. LEWIS LESTER, SR (AA) was on the 1800 census of Oglethorpe County Georgia. He was listed as the following: Four males under 10, one male age 10-16, two males 16-20, one male over 45 and one female age 26-45. Five slaves and a farmer. [4]...LEWIS LESTER & RHOADA LESTER (AA) were listed as among the origional founders of the Beaverdam Primitive Baptist Church in Oglethorpe County Georgia. This Church was founded 20 September 1800. LEWIS and RHOADA are believed to be buried near this Church, but no proof has been found. [1,2,3,4] excerpts from WILLIAM "BILL" L LESTER'S research [5] Lewis Lester was head of a household of six whites and seven blacks in Chesterfield County in 1783.[a] Lewis bought 400 acres on Reedy Creek in Lunenburg County 8 February 1787,[b] and was married to Rhoda — and still residing in Chesterfield County when they deeded 200 acres in Lunenburg County to John Gordon 23 November 1791.[c] Lewis was later in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. [5] reference - from "The Family History of John W. Pritchett" [a] Heads of Families at the First Census 1790, Virginia, p and col 51C [b] Lunenburg County Deed Book 15 p 16 [c] Lunenburg County Deed Book 15 p 350 [6] They are shown in 1800 census living in Captain McCartney's militia district. There were 9 members of his family plus 5 slaves. Also shown in the same district was a Thomas Lester and Alexander Lester, relationships, if any, not known for sure. Alexander believed to be a cousin. [7] He left property, livestock, cash, and 18 slaves to his heirs. Mentioned in his will were his wife, sons Josiah, Lewis Jr., Pleasant, William, Isham, and Jacob and his daughters, Polly Short and Elizabeth Whitsell. [8] After Moving to Oglethorpe Co., Lewis purchased a total of 300 acres on Cloud's Creek in the northern part of the county. This land was bought from 3 different people for a total of $900. He also owned at least 200 acres just across the line into Madison Co. and another 202 1/2 acres in Morgan Co. 40 miles to the south. Pleasant Lester lived on the Madison county property, the gr gr grandfather of Bill Lester. Bill is a dear friend and cousin of Tucker, GA [9] Another son, William, lived on the tract in Morgan Co., GA. [6, 7, 8, 9] from Riffe family site

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Robert Darious Wood, Sr and J Glenn Wood, "Our Time in History: This Wood & Lester Family", file 101AB.txt and file 102A.txt. [S6] Robert Darious Wood, Sr and J Glenn Wood, "Our Time in History: This Wood & Lester Family", file 102A.txt.