| . John Nester, 1782 - 1826, s/o Andrew Nester . (INDEX) . author: Michael D. Nestor, email: mdn3557@yahoo.com 23 John Nester,3 2 (Andrew,2,Frederick,1) . . b 23 Jan 1782; d 1826. . Prob the John Nester who m 15 Apr 1817 Berks Co, Pa to Rebecca Nuss. She was poss the Rebecca Nester, age 62, b Pa, listed in the 1850 . Knox Co, Mo census, and age 70, b Pa, in the 1860 Knox Co, Mo census, with Paul Miller (b ca 1805-10 Pa), wife Sarah (b ca 1818-23 Pa) . and family. Margaret A. Nester, b 12 Jul 1789, d 10 Jul 1868, bur Davis Cem, Knox Co, Mo. She was of similar age as Rebecca, who lived . in Knox Co. Margaret isn't located in the census records. She was bur Davis Cem, Knox Co. See picture of Margaret's tombstone below. . John would have had to have been married previously, if Joseph, b ca 1814-15 was his son and the birth year correct. . 1820 Berks Co census, Hereford Twp (Image 2), p 159, John Nester, 100010-11010-01. . 1827 Berks Co Deed Bk 36, p 448, rec 30 Apr 1827: Deed by John Bickel Esq, High Sheriff of Berks Co, "by a writ of Fieri Facias bearing . test the eighteenth day of November last, I was commanded that of the goods and Chattels land and tenements of John Nester late of . Berks County yeoman in my bailiwick I should cause to be saved as well a certain debt of seven hundred twenty two pounds 14/8 pence . Lawful money of Pennsylvania which Barbara Nester + Daniel Nester administrators of Andrew Nester deceased lately in our County . Court of Common pleas of the County of Berks before our Judge at Reading". Mentions a tract of land of about 39 acres in Hereford . Twp, which was sold to Christian Nester for 438 dollars as highest bidder. . ? 1830 Berks Co census, Hereford Twp (Image 5), p 260, John Nester, 10000001-121001. . [This is inconsistent with the above 1827 deed that insinuates that John Nester died in 1826.] . 1838 Reb Nester participated in communion at Huffs Union Church. . 1840 census, Rebecca not located. . ? 1850 Knox Co, Mo census, Centre Twp, p 92, #96/96, Rebecca Nester,62 Pa, living with Paul and Sarah Miller. . ? 1860 Knox Co census, Center Twp, p 67, #495/479, Rebecca Nester,70 Pa, living with Paul and Sarah Miller. . issue: (no proof for any, but one of following males could be his son) . ? 1. Elizabeth Nester, d 1 Dec 1845, age 36-3-10, m 16 May 1833 Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading to Samuel Everhard of Greenwich Twp. . No proof that she is John's dau, and she could be a d/o Christian Nester (#24) instead, or d/o neither. . 1828, 21 Sep: Elis Nester participated in communion at Huffs Union Church. . 1828, 29 Sep: Elizabeth Nester and John Reppert were sponsors for bapt of John Stoely, b 29 May 1830, parents George and Elizabeth. . ? 2. Joseph Nester, b ca 1814-15 Pa. . Living in Lehigh Co, Pa in 1850 and 1860. No proof that he is John's son, but is the right age. . He is too young apparently to be the Joseph Nester (#29), s/o Andrew Nester (#2). . ? 3. Margetta/Margth/Marget Nester. Could be the Margaret A. Nester, b 1789, see note below, and if so was not John's dau. . 1824, 1831, 1833, participated in communion at Huffs Union Church. . ? 4. Judith Nester, b 6 Feb 1819 Berks Co, d 31 Jan 1901 Knox Co, Mo, bur Rock Creek Cem, Knox Co, Mo, m 17 Jun 1844 Philadelphia . Justus Lang, b 1808 Baigern, Germany, d 10 Jan 1883 Mo, bur Rock Creek Cem. . Judith was d/o ____ Nestor, b ca 1793 Berks Co, and Rebecca ____, b 1790 Pa, acc to Ref 1 below. . See picture of Judith's tombstone below. . 1832 Judid Nester confirmed at Huffs Union Church. . 1838 Judy Nester participated in communion at Huffs Union Church. . 1841 Judith, Henry, David Nester participated in communion at Huffs Union Church. . 1900 Knox Co, Mo census, Center Twp, ED 37, sheet 3A, #50/50, Julia Lang, Feb 1819 Pa (wid, 9 ch, 6 living). . Judith's obit stated that her sister was Sallie Millier, married to Paul Miller. . ? 5. Sarah Nester (Sallie), b 11 Mar 1821 Pa, d 22 Feb 1908, bur Davis Cem, Knox Co, Mo, m Paul Miller, b 3 Jan 1805 Pa, d 8 . Sep 1871, bur Davis Cem. Burial info from www.findagrave.com. Also bur in same cem was Margaret A. Nester, b 1789, see below. . Living in Knox Co, Mo in 1850 and 1860, along with Rebecca Nester, above. No proof that Sarah and Margaret are related to John Nester . above. . 1850 Knox Co, Mo census, Centre Twp, p 92, #96/96, Paul Miller,40 Pa, farmer, Sarah,32 Pa, Mary,9 Pa, Walter,13 Pa, William,11 Pa, . Sarah J.,5 Pa, Levina,4 Pa, Lydia,,3 Pa, Debrah,1 Pa, Rebecca Nester,62 Pa. . 1860 Knox Co census, Center Twp, p 67, #495/479, Paul Miller,55 Pa, farmer, $2000, $1000, Sarah,37 Pa, Mary A.,19 Pa, Sarah P.,15 . Pa, Lydia S.,13 Pa, Deborah,10 Pa, Louisa F.,4 Mo, Robert A.,2 Mo, Rebecca Nester,70 Pa. . 6. (son) Nester, b ca 1825-30. Could be the John Nester, b ca 1831-35 Pa, living in Lehigh Co in 1850 and 1860, but no proof. . This could be the same John, age 40, living in Lehigh Co in 1880, although the estimated birth year is not very close. . Note: 1. www.findagrave.com, info by NE MO: Margaret A. Nester, b 12 Jul 1789, d 10 Jul 1868, was bur in Davis Cem, Knox Co, Mo. . Margaret isn't located in the census. This says that Sarah Nester Miller was d/o Margaret A. Nester. . 2. Same, info by Dave & Kristi Bruner. This states that Judith was Judith Hester Lang. . Ref: Ginger Summers of Boise, Idaho, was the source of the above info on Judith Nestor, except for the communion records, which . came from Robert A. (Rob) Nester. She thinks Judith was d/o John, s/o Andrew. . Ginger's email: summers208@msn.com . |
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