Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameMary "Polly" KESTNER 26
Birth Dateabt 1785
Birth PlaceWashington, Rappahannock County, Virginia
Spouses
Birth Date1790
Birth PlaceArlington County, Virginia
Death Dateaft 1810 Age: 20
FatherMoses WHITE Sr. (1760-1797)
MotherMary Sussanah JORDAN (1766-1813)
Family ID2884
Marr Date16 Nov 1809
Marr PlaceWashington, Rappahannock County, Virginia
Notes for Mary "Polly" KESTNER
(1) Compiled records of Carl MARTIN, Rt. 9 Box 110, Ponca City, OK 74601.
(2) ltr. dtd 8 Apr 1996 from Jack Hockett - Mary Kestner; b. bet. 1785-90 [d/o Philip Kestner & Elizabeth Merchant] m. William I. [or J.] White in WCV, 17 Nov 1809, by Wm. Vermillion. Earlier records had her name as Polly (which is a nickname for Mary) Kesner, Kesher, Kesther, or Kestner. (3) 29 Aug 1998: information found on internet at http://206.160.233.10/athomas/marchant
B. date listed here as 1785.
(4) May 2003: RootsWeb.com F1402 Update John Hysler
(5) Jul 2003: RootWeb.com Cole, Warren and Roberts Family Tree Barbara Norvell

"Polly" is a nickname for "Mary."
Notes for William Isaac (Spouse 1)
(1) Collected records of Carl MARTIN, Rt. 9 Box 110, Ponca City, OK 74601. MARR PLAC Washington County, Virginia
(2) ltr. dtd 8 Apr 1996 from Jack Hockett - William I. (or J.) White; m. in WCV, 17 Nov 1809, Mary Kestner [d/o Phillip Kestner & Elisabeth Merchant]; m. by Wm. Vermillion.
(3) 29 Aug 1998: information found on internet at http://206.160.233.10/athomas/marchant
(4) 19 Sep 2002: letter of inquiry from Thomas E. White 414 Indianapolis Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 His great-great-grandfather is William Miles White son of William Isaac White (born in the 1780's in Virginia).
(5) Jul 2003: RootWeb.com Cole, Warren and Roberts Family Tree Barbara Norvell
(6) Jul 2003: IGI
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