Geary or Gary Family Genealogy

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Tracing the Descendants of Peter Gary, a Revolutionary War soldier of Somerset County, PA.
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  • ID: I77
  • Name: Catherine KESTER
  • Surname: Kester
  • Given Name: Catherine
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: ABT 1766 in , , Pennsylvania 1
  • Death: ABT 1866 in Middlecreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania
  • Burial: Scullton Cemetery, Somerset County, Pennsylvania 2
  • _UID: 11D347199F314A49AD7E8D9E3BB423142338
  • Note:
    !MARRIAGE: Estate record of Peter Gary; ;Probate Court, Somerset Co PA, #39, will dated 1843; ; County Courthouse, Somerset Co PA.

    !RESIDENCES-CENSUS:
    ACTION: Check 1850 U.S. Census, Somerset Co PA, for Adam Gary.
    1860 U.S.Census, Middlecreek Twp, Somerset Co PA; 1860; Microfilom Roll 1183; p 288; Natl Archives; NOTE: Enumerated with son, Adam. Catherine age 101.

    NOTE: Some correspondence from descendant researchers suggests Catherine's maiden name may have been PENN or PINN.

    NOTE: The Genealogical Mag of NJ, Vol 16 p 43, NJ marriage licenses 1724-34, has Peter Kester, Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co marrying Ann Coar*, 24 Dec 1733. Vol 21 p 34 makes ref to THE POUND AND KESTER FAMILIES, 1904. NJ marriage records 1665-1800 has: Rebecca Kester, 1771; Elizabeth Kester, 1786. NJ Index to Wills: NIL.
  • Change Date: 9 Nov 2006 at 11:42:09



    Marriage 1 Peter GARY b: ABT 1762 in , , New Jersey
    • Married: 29 Jul 1790 in Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    Children
    1. Has No Children Anna Elizabeth GARY b: 26 Dec 1791 in , Somerset, Pennsylvania c: 17 Feb 1792 in , Somerset, Pennsylvania
    2. Has Children Peter GARY Jr. b: ABT 1792 in Milford Twp, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    3. Has Children Mary GARY b: 7 Jul 1798 in Milford Twp, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    4. Has No Children Sarah GARY b: BEF 1800
    5. Has Children Catherine GARY b: 1802 in Milford Twp., Somerset County, Pennsylvania
    6. Has Children Rebecca GARY
    7. Has Children Jonathan GARY b: 10 Apr 1806 in , Somerset County, Pennsylvania
    8. Has Children Rosanna GARY b: 11 Jul 1811 in , Somerset, Pennsylvania
    9. Has Children Killian GARY b: 20 Feb 1814 in , Somerset County, Pennsylvania c: 24 Jul 1814
    10. Has Children Adam GARY b: 30 Oct 1815 in , Somerset, Pennsylvania

    Sources:
    1. Title: 1850 United States Federal Census. [database on-line]
      Author: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.
      Publication: Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.
      Page: Roll: M432_828 Page: 234 Image: 462
      Note: Name: Gairey, Catherine age 86 Year: 1850 County: Somerset Township: Milford Twp State: Pennsylvania
    2. Title: Tombstone Inscriptions: Scullton Cemetery, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
      Author: Gary, Lisa - photograph
      Publication: Photograph taken 10/14/2006
      Note: Tombstone inscription indicates C1761-c1861.
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