Dear Kester/Castor listers:
My brick wall is Hannah Kester MORRIS. She was born c1740 in Pennsylvania,
and she died in 1811 in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
I cannot connect her definitely to parents. I've been told that she was NOT
the daughter of Paul KESTER (b. 1715 PA) and his wife Hannah. What I know
for sure is under my signature. I haven't included sources here, but I have
them for all facts listed below.
I'd certainly appreciate any help! Thanks.
Mary Jo C. Martin
Melbourne, Australia
martinsm(a)ocean.com.au
Descendants of Hannah Kester
Generation No. 1
1. HANNAH2 KESTER (PAUL1) was born Abt. 1740 in Pennsylvania, USA, and died
10 Mar 1811 in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA. She married
ISACHAR MORRIS 5 Feb 1773 in (5, 12, 1773) Monthly Meeting, Buckingham Twp.,
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA, son of [UNKNOWN] MORRIS and LYDIA [UNKNOWN].
He was born in Pennsylvania, USA, and died 24 Mar 1812.
Children of HANNAH KESTER and ISACHAR MORRIS are:
i. LYDIA3 MORRIS, b. 7 Apr 1774, (7th day of 2nd month) Wrightstown, Bucks
Co., Pennsylvania, USA; d. 9 Nov 1801, (9th day of 9th month); m. SAMUEL
DAVIS, 20 Jul 1795, (20th day of 5th month) Wrightstown Meeting,
Wrightstown, Pennsylvania, USA; d. 6 Apr 1825, (6th day of 2nd month).
ii. ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. 28 Apr 1776, (28th day of 2nd month) Wrightstown,
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA; m. WILLIAM WHARTON, 16 Jul 1798, (16th day of
5th month) Wrightstown Meeting, Wrightstown, Pennsylvania, USA.
iii. ISACHAR MORRIS, b. 10 Oct 1778, (10th day of 8th month) Wrightstown,
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA; m. ELIZABETH CORSEN; b. 23 Mar 1778, Bucks
Co., Pennsylvania, USA; d. 24 Jan 1853, Muncy, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania,
USA.
iv. MARY MORRIS, b. 20 Jul 1781, (20th day of 5th month) Wrightstown, Bucks
Co., Pennsylvania, USA; d. 10 Mar 1830, (10th day of 1st month); m. JOHN
TREGO; b. 20 Feb 1776, (20th day of 12th month); d. 16 Dec 1832, (16th day
of 10th month).
v. JOSEPH MORRIS, b. 15 Nov 1784, (15th day of 9th month) Wrightstown, Bucks
Co., Pennsylvania, USA.
vi. SARAH MORRIS, b. 13 Sep 1788, (13th day of 7th month) Wrightstown, Bucks
Co., Pennsylvania, USA; d. Bef. 24 Aug 1810.
vii. HANNAH MORRIS, b. 30 Jun 1791, (30th day of 4th month) Wrightstown,
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA; d. 16 Mar 1844, (16 of the first month); m.
BENJAMIN HAMPTON, 10 Jul 1815, (5, 10, 1815) Monthly Meeting, Wrightstown,
Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA; b. 20 Nov 1790, (20th day of 9th month)
Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA; d. 31 Oct 1869, Franklin Twp.,
Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA.