| . unknown Nesters, possible issue of Frederick Nester . (INDEX) . author: Michael D. Nestor, email: mdn3557@yahoo.com 3 unknown Nesters,2 ? (Frederick,1) . . There is no proof for the existence of another son or sons of Frederick Nester, but there are Nesters of the right age who came to . America, and some who lived in and around Berks County, Pa, who are of the right age to be the children of this possible son or . sons of Frederick Nester. . Possible sons of Frederick Nester: . 1. Elias Nester. . 1753, 17 Sep: Elias Nester came on the Patience, from Rotterdam, via Cowes, to Philadelphia, where he took the oath of allegiance . upon disembarking. . No further record. . 2. Johann Gottfried Nestler. (prob not a Nester) . 1773 "Johann Gottfried Nestler arrived in Philadelphia, "imported in the ship Sally, John Osmond Commander, from Rotterdam . in Holland, but last from Portsmouth in England - 23rd day of August, 1773" . Ref: "Pennsylvania German Society Proceedings", Vol 42-43, F 146 D23. . 1773, 23 Aug: "John Osmon Commander, list 306 at Messrs Willing & Morris's Store in Philadelphia (sponsors in America)". . Note: The above Johann Gottfried Nestler has been speculated to be the father of Jacob Nester, below, whose family reputedly . came to America when Jacob was 8. Supposedly after 3 years Jacob's father returned to Germany on business and Jacob . was left with an aunt. There is no evidence linking Johann Gottfried Nestler to the Nester family, other than speculation . and the desire to identify his father. Jacob served in the militia in Berks Co, Pa. A couple of the baptismal records for . Jacob's children, while he lived in Maryland, recorded the family name as Nestler. . One undocumented note on the internet gives Johann Gottfried Nestler's birth date as 24 Apr 1730. Another site gives his birth . as ca 1720 and spouse Anna Rosina Graupner, b ca 1721. . Some of the following are possibly grandchildren of Frederick Nester, not currently proven, and may be children of one or more sons . of Frederick Nester. Some may have no relationship: . 1. Catharine Nester, b ca 1753. Single, age 15, m 20 Sep 1768 Gossenhoppen Church, Berks Co to Jacob Gruss, widower, wit- . nesses Andrew Nester, James Mathes (?Maerten), Margaret Mathes (?Maerten). Jacob Gruss was the witness to Frederick . Nester's widow Catherine's 1785 marriage to Conrad Reintzel. . 2. Catharina Nesteer, m 29 Jul 1781 Reading, Berks Co to Conrad Fuss. Her name also Catharina Nestler Fuss in the marr rec. R 3. Jacob Nester, b Feb 1761 Germany, m(1) Elizabeth Bedford, m(2) Maria Magdalena Durr, m(3) Elizabeth Ann Fansler. . Moved to Maryland and to Randolph Co, Va (WVa). . Some have speculated his father was the above Johann Gottfried Nestler, but without any evidence. Jacob's service in the militia . in Berks Co, Pa is a small piece of indirect evidence that he could be related to the Frederick Nester. Lack of use of the name . Frederick by Jacob's descendants is evidence to the contrary. The internet is loaded with websites claiming as a fact the relation- . ship between Jacob Nester and Johann Gottfried Nestler, when my observation of this evolution over the past 25 years is that it . is purely speculative and without a single document connecting the two. . 4. Elizabeth Nester, b 1764, m John (Johannes) Moyer, b 13 Oct 1761 Berks Co, s/o Johannes Moyer. Acc to Ref 1 below, . "Elisabeth's" birth date was 14 Mar 1766 Allemangel, Berks Co. This is the exact same birthday as for Jacob Nester (#11), . s/o Frederick. If this is true, she would likely be his twin sister, but Frederick Nester II went to NC in the 1770's and this . theory implies that he left a young daughter behind in Berks Co. . issue: . a. Francis Moyer, b 16 Feb 1797, d 16 Mar 1899, m 16 Dec 1821 to Rebecca Reitenaur, b 3 Oct 1798, d 19 Apr 1864, d/o . Jacob Reitenaur and Anna Margaretha Benfield. . Ref: "Descendants of Johnann (HARP) Herb", Donald Neal Herb. . issue: . (1) Marie Moyer, b 21 May 1823, d 17 Jan 1903, m 15 Sep 1848 to Gideon Reitenaur, b 17 Aug 1821, d 28 Oct 1899, s/o . John Reitenaur and Susan Moyer.. . (2) Simeon Moyer, b 5 Jan 1825, d 22 Feb 1906, m(1) 7 Aug 185 to Caroline Wentz, b 10 Aug 1832, d 31 Jul 1857. He . m(2) 20 Oct 1860 to Dorothea Orerender, b 26 Sep 1841, d 24 Mar 1924.. . (3) Anna Moyer, b 24 Nov 1826, m Joel Focht Huber. . 5. Christian Nester, b ca 1774. . 1804, 3 Nov: Christian Nester, age 30, arrived on the Fortune. . He was supposedly on an 1804 Philadelphia tax list. . 6. Petter Nester. . 1785, Fall: "Pennsylvania Archives", Series 6, Vol 3: Petter Nester was in the muster roll of Captn Pattrick Hay's Co (Lancaster . Co, Pa), Class 7th. . 7. Ann Nester, m 1 Jun 1794 Christ's Church, Philadelphia to Peter Daugart. . 8. William Nester, b ca 1761. . 1777, 12 Aug: "Pennsylvania Evening Post", from "Pennsylvania Vital Records", Vol II: . "Deserted from the ship Montgomery, commanded by William Allen, a certain William Nester, about 16 years of age, 5' 6" . or 7" high. Four Dollars reward. William Allen, Capt." . 9. Gertrant Nesteer, bur 10 Oct 1792 Berks Co. From the records of Schwartzwald Reformed Church, which also give her birth . year as 1720. . 10. Antone Nester, b 1790's, m ____. . 1840 Philadelphia Co, Pa census, North Liberties Ward 7, p 195, Antone Nester, 0000001-00001. . Not located in any other record. . 11. Conred Nester, m Maria Katerina Reintzel, b 15 Mar 1765 Berks Co, d/o Johan Valentine Reintzel Sr and Maria Sarah Riegel. . This info comes from "Descendants of Johnan Nicholas Reintzel". . Conrad apparently died by 1787: . 1787 Philadelphia, Northern Liberties: . John Feiverig 51 2.10 . for Conred Nester est 800 2 4 . Ref: 1. Wendy Kelly, email: wendy@wendykelly.com Info on Elizabeth Nester Moyer and descendants. . 2. Arlene Houghton, email: arbuch@sonic.net Descendant of Elizabeth Nester Moyer. . |