Esther Wherry 
Esther was born on November 17th, 1750 in Chester County, PA. Esther's father was David Wherry and her mother was Isabella Sharpe. Her paternal grandparents were David Wherry and Mary Leonard; her maternal grandparents were Thomas Sharpe and Isabella Wallace. She had three brothers and two sisters, named James, Joseph, David, Isabella and Isabella. She was the second oldest of the six children. She had six half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Jesse, Mackey, Ebenezer, William, John, Silas, Janet, Mary and Lydia. She died at the age of 68 in 1818 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH.General Notes
REFN: 668AN
REFN: P668
Name: Esther Wherry
Description: Daughter
Date: 9 Dec 1791
Prove Date: 19 Aug 1800
Remarks: Wherry, David. E. Nottingham. Dec. 9, 1791. Aug. 1 9, 1800.
Provides for wife Margaret. Mentions having done as much as he could for
my first children, James, Esther, Joseph, David and Isabella, I now give
them 20 shillings, each. To son Jesse 5 shillings. To daughter Janet,
wife of John Reed, £10. To son Mackey Wherry £50. To son William £10. To
daughter s Mary and Lydia Wherry £40 each. To son John £40 towards
finishing his educa tion. To son Silas £40 at 21. To son Ebenezer all
remainder of estate, real a nd personal, paying legacies. Executors: Wife
Margaret, son Ebenezer. Letters to Ebenezer, widow renouncing.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1670 in Northern Ireland d.13 Jul 1743 in Elk Township, Chester County, PA
- b.1717 in Northern Ireland d.07 Jul 1800 in Chester County, PA
- b.1678 in Northern Ireland d.17 Dec 1759 in Chester County, PA
- b.17 Nov 1750 in Chester County, PA d.1818 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.~ 1630 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland d.> 1689 in Cecil County, MD
- b.1689 in Cecil County, Md d.15 Dec 1749 in Cecil County, Md
- b.1728 in Cecil County, MD d.23 May 1760 in Chester County, PA
- b.~ 1581 in Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1606 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1579 in Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland
- b.~ 1641 in Scotland d.1714 in Manokin, Somerset, MD
- b.~ 1584 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1610 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.> 1641
- b.~ 1588 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1690 in Scotland d.22 Dec 1779 in Cecil County, Md
- b.1610 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland d.> 1634 in Drumquin, County Tyrone, Ireland
- b.~ 1630 in Bughall, Stirlingshire, Scotland d.17 Nov 1704 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
- b.~ 1607 in Stirlingshire, Scotland d.> 1634 in Cecil County, Maryland
- b.~ 1646 in Eridy, Co Donegal, Ireland d.~ 1692 in MD
- b.~ 1598 in Scotland d.~ 1689 in Scotland
- b.~ 1630 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d.> 1680 in Cecil County, Maryland
- b.~ 1602 in Scotland d.~ 1699 in Scotland
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Esther and Joseph were married in a religious ceremony in 1770 in Scotland. They had three sons and three daughters, named James, Joseph, David, Mary, Sarah and Margaret.
Family Notes
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Children
Mary Larimore
Mary was born on October 28th, 1771 in Chester Co, PA. She died at the age of 75 in December 1846 in Knoxville, Jefferson Co, OH. She was buried in Island Creek Cementary, Jefferson Co, OH.
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