To them [John Lawrence and Mary Margaret Hester] were born ten children, being the second generation.
2. John Hester, Sr., b. February 9, 1763; m. Elizabeth Mason. She was b. March 25, 1766; d. August 8, 1847, a. 81. He d. March 19, 1834, a. 71. 3. Mary Magdalene, b. 1765, d. _____; m. John Van Deman, son of a minister from Holland. 4. Matthias Hester, b. July 4, 1766; m. Susannah Huckleberry, 1793. She was b. 1775; d. August 21, 1859, a. 84. He d. November 22, 1823, a. 57.
The above three children were born in Germany. After coming to America, there were born to them five more children, viz:
5. Elizabeth [see picture below], b. September 13, 1772, m. to Coonrad Coleman, lived seven years in Detroit; d. April 30, 1870, near Charlestown, Ind., a. 97; was 70 years a widow.
6. Ann, b. 1774; m. Andrew Spangler; d. in Fayette county, Pa.
7. Susan, b. 1776; d. January 1, 1845, a. 69; m. to Martin Huckleberry; lived near Charlestown, Ind. 8. Henry, b. May 24, 1781; d. August 25, 1833; m. Rebecca Roberts. She was b. 1780, d. 1833.
Three other children were born to them, one in Germany, one on the ocean, and one in America; all died in childhood. Names unknown.
