James W Jester1

#17476, (circa 1801 - 29 January 1862)
Father*Levi Jester2 (bt 1770 - 1780 - )
Mother*Mary _____2 (bt 1770 - 1780 - )

Family 1

Penelope Catts b. c 1804
Children 1.Elizabeth A Jester+11 (1821 - 1884)
 2.Matilda Jester12 (c 1834 - )
 3.Joseph Jester12 (c 1836 - )

Family 2

Mary B Caster b. c 1813
Birth*circa 1801He was born circa 1801 at DelawareG.2 
1820He appeared on the census of 1820 in the household of Levi Jester and Mary _____ at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. John Killen (26-44), img. 20/30.3 
Marriage*March 1824He married Penelope Catts in March 1824 at DelawareG.4 
1840He and Penelope Catts appeared on the census of 1840 at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; neis. Levi Jester (60-69), line 2; Stephen Catts (30-40), line 7; Wm Creadick (40-50), sh. 82.5 
Probate1 April 1846He was the administrator of Levi Jester's estate on 1 April 1846 at Kent Co., DelawareG.6 
Marriage*11 March 1847He married Mary B Caster on 11 March 1847 at Kent Co., DelawareG.7 
24 August 1850He and Mary B Caster appeared on the census of 24 August 1850 at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; neis. Levin (33) and Elizabeth (28) Wright (as White), fam. 609; James and Mary Cahall, fam. 626; Wm and Susan Hilson, fam. 627.8 
20 July 1860He and Mary B Caster appeared on the census of 20 July 1860 at Frederica P.O., Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. Levin and Ellen Wright, fam. 1603.9 
Death*29 January 1862He died on 29 January 1862 at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.10,2 

Citations

  1. [S1567] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912, 1820-1829>1824>March>img. 34/66, Marr. Records vol. 21, p. 236. Surety bond of £500 by James W Jester and Levi Jesterto Samuel Paynter, Governor of Deleware, for the marriage of James W Jester and Penelope Cotts, made 2 Mar 1824; witn. Jacob Boone and Lowden Carter, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1580] Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974, online FamilySearch.com, Death Records> Death and Burial Index, c 1700-1960, Homas - Kyne, img. 1751/3755. Index card, Kent. Co., referencing Vol. 87A, #282, Year 1862, F#2A. James W Jester, son of Levi and Mary Jester, d. Murderkill Hnd., DE, 29 Jan 1862, age 61.
  3. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Levi (45+); F (26-44) [prob. Mary]; M (18-25) [poss. James W), m (16-17) [poss. James W], m (10-15).
  4. [S1567] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912, 1820-1829>1824>March>img. 34/66, Marr. Records vol. 21, p. 236. Surety bond of £500 by James W Jester and Levi Jester to Samuel Paynter, Governor of Delaware, for the marriage of James W Jester and Penelope Catts, made 2 Mar 1824; witn. Jacob Boone and Lowden Carter.
  5. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. James W (30-39); F (30-39) [Penelope]; 2 M (20-29) [____, ____]; m (<5) [Joseph]; f (15-19) [prob. Elizabeth], f (10-14) [____], f (5-9) [Matilda].
  6. [S1588] Delaware Wills and Administrations 1683-1947, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com, Kent Co. Vol. R1, p. 385, img. 198. Letters of Adminsitration for the estate of Levi Jester granted to James W Jester and William M Jester, security bond of $1200 by them with Caleb H Sipple.
  7. [S1566] Delaware Marriage Records, 1806-1933, Kent Co., 1848, Letter Y, Young, img. 1/2. Page 8, [stamped] 10403. 11 Mar 1847, Mr. James W Lester to Miss [sic] Mary B Killen, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.
  8. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. James (49), b. DE, miller; Mary (27), b. DE.
  9. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Jas W (61), b. DE, farmer, real estate value $4000; Mary B (46), b. DE.
  10. [S1568] Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933, Kent Co., 1862, Letter J, Jester. Death Return. James W Lester, res. Murderkill Hundred, farmer and miller, b. U.S., father Levi V [or F or J]; d. 29 Jan 1862, age about 61, intemperance. Certified 31 Mar 1862 by Thomas Cahall, M.D., res. Frederica P.O., with note "I will supply the deficiency at some future day.", Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.
  11. [S520] VWH, Elizabeth, wife of Levin Wright, is known t have the family name Jester from death records of her children. In Murderkill Hundred, the 1850 census reports Levin and Elizabeth as family 609, James W Jester family 626; in the 1860 census they are families 1603 and 1612 respectively. Also, the 1840 census for James W Jester has an unidentified female, age 15 to 19.
  12. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.