Hester History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hester or a variant listed above:

Hester Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Hester, who landed in Virginia in 1700 4
• Kasper Hester, who arrived in New York in 1709 4
• Jacob Hester, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 4
• Joh Ludwig Hester, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 4
• William Hester, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 4
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Hester Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Daniel Hester, who arrived in Maryland in 1844 4
• L. B. Hester to San Francisco in 1850
• H. J. Hester to Texas in 1860
• Joseph J Hester, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1860 4
• August Hester to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1864
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hester Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mrs. Bridget Hester, aged 32 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Lord Sandon" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle In July 1847 5
• Mr. Thomas Hester, aged 4 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Lady Milton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle In July 1847 5

Hester Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• William Hester, English convict from Buckinghamshire, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on July 29th, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6
• Mr. John Hester, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
• Mr. William Hester, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
• William Hester, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Emily" 9
• William Hester, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Emily" in 1849 9
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Hester Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Miss Elizabeth Hester, (b. 1855), aged Infant, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 10
• Mrs. Mary Ann Hester, (b. 1828), aged 28, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 10
• Mr. Thomas Hester, (b. 1831), aged 25, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 10
• Mr. Thomas Hester, (b. 1854), aged 2, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 10
• Emma Hester, aged 19, a waitress, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Dallam Tower" in 1875

• Hubert Dwane "Hoot" Hester (1951-2016), American fiddle player, multi-instrumentalist, and country music and bluegrass artist, longtime member of the Grand Old Opry's staff band
• Major-General John Hutchinson Hester (1886-1976), American Commanding General Tank Destroyer Center, Camp Hood, Texas (1943-1944) 11
• Brigadier-General Hugh Bryan Hester (1895-1983), American Commanding General Australian Base Command, Services of Supply (1944-1945) 12
• Phil Hester (b. 1966), American comic book artist, penciller and writer
• Phillip Doyce Hester (b. 1955), American senior Vice President of R&D at National Instruments
• Carolyn Hester (b. 1937), American folk singer and songwriter
• Devin Hester (b. 1982), American football wide receiver
• James McNaughton Hester (b. 1924), American university official and a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour
• Charles L. Hester, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980 13
• Mrs. Cecil W. Hester, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952 13
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• Genealogy of the Bennington Family: Which Originated in Harford County, Maryland, with Notes on Other Bennington Families by William Hall.
• Hester Genealogy: A Story of Some Descendants of John Hester, an Early Settler of Fleming County, Kentucky, Who Arrived in America in the Year 1740, Including a Genealogy an Many Collateral Families by Hester Geraldine Lester Searl.