Edward married Elizabeth Caroline LENNON on 16 Jan 1873 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Moore LENNON and Mary SINGLETARY) was born on 28 Dec 1850 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 30 Jun 1926 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Bladenboro, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Annie LEWIS was born on 02 Nov 1893 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 14 Nov 1974 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Hickory Grove Baptist Cemetary (Bladen Co., NC).

William married Sarah Ann SINGLETARY on 09 Oct 1849 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Josuha SINGLETARY and Anna Jane LENNON) was born on 22 Apr 1829 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 03 Apr 1903 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Lewis Family Cemetery near Big Swamp in Bladen County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

RichardJr married Hannah HESTER in 1821 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Hannah (daughter of RS John HESTER and Comfort UNKNOWN) was born in 1796 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 29 May 1868 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Lewis Cemetery Bladen County NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josuha married Anna Jane LENNON. Anna (daughter of Dennis LENNON and Sarah BROWN) was born on 09 Jan 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in May 1896 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Sarah SIMSON in Mar 1786. Sarah was born in in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Bladen County, NC - Court - Hilborn vs Hester <>

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N.C. Supreme Court, Hilborn vs Hester, Case No. 6678, includes John Hesters
Will made March 5, 1813.

At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions began and held for the County of Bladen at the Court House in Elizabeth Town on the first Monday in August 1819--present

William H. Beatty )
Thomas Smith ) Esqrs
James Cromartie )

The last Will and Testament of John Hester dec'd proved in open court by the oath of Thos. Hester Jr. one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, in the following words and figures to Wit:

In the name of God Amen. I John Hester of the state of North Carolina and the County of Bladen being in sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God this 5th day of March In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen make and publish this my last Will and Testament, manner following,
That is to say First I give and bequeath to my youngest Daughter Hannah a negro girl by the name of Clarycy, Secondly I give and bequeath to my son Ephraim Hester the plantation now live on also the Smith Land joining also a new entry joining that. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son John Hester
the Kinlaw plantation. to my daughters Comfort, Sarah Mirium, Hannah, I give and bequeath the remainder of my land to be equally divided and the ballance of the negroes to be equally devided between all my children except Hannah. Also I give and bequeath to John McRee one cow and calf and the remainder of my property to be equally divided between all my children.

I also will that my wife Comfort shall live on the plantation her life time and also to have negro Gin to wate on her her life time and that she shall be maintained out of the whole of the property and I hereby make and ordain my other children Thomas Hester and John Hester and Ephraim Hester Executors of
this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said John Hester have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.

his mark
John W Hester Seal

RS married Comfort UNKNOWN. Comfort was born about 1755 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 06 Mar 1836 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Sarah Ann HARRISON about 1802 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Edward HARRISON, Jr) was born on 22 Mar 1781 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 09 Nov 1850 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Rising Cemetary at Bladen Co. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moore Lennon and Dennis Lennon, Jr., had a saw mill, which was, according to Yates Lennon of Wilmington, North Carolina, father of Senator and Congressman Alton Lennon, the first in the South. Yates Lennon said when he was a boy, he saw corn ground, lumber sawed, and rice beat out all at one time in this old saw mill building. Moore and Dennis Lennon, Jr., had the first houses made of lumber in their section of Bladen County, built from lumber sawed at their mill. The old mill was build of 10"x10" and 12"x12" timbers. The Lennons grew mulberry trees for their silk worms to feed off and spun their own silk.

Dennis Lennon, Jr., owned a toll bridge over the Big Swamp. Although there is a modern bridge there now, it is still known as Lennon's Bridge. He and Epenatus Griffin gave the land for the Baptist Church of Christ at Cross Roads in January 1838.

Dennis married Sarah BROWN on 25 Dec 1800 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of William BROWN and Anne MNU) was born on 17 May 1779; died on 25 May 1858 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Lennon Cemetery, Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]