Biographical Sketch of David REGESTER (d. 1751); Chester County, PA

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David Regester purchased 200 acres of land in Edgmont from Robert Barber,
of Chester, attorney for George Deacon and Daniel Leeds, of New Jersey, 
by deed of 7-16-1699. The court records show that Robert Barber, as 
attorney for John Williamson, executed a deed to him about the same time 
for 200 acres more in Edgmont. John Hoskins, sheriff, acknowledged a deed 
to him for 210 acres, April 26,1702. This was in the eastern part of the 
township. John Broomall and wife Ann, and Mary Broomall, widow of John 
Broomall Sr., conveyed to David Regester a messuage and 100 acres in 
Nether Providence, by lease and release, June 9 and 10,1731; and David 
Regester and wife Lydia conveyed the same, March 8 and 9, 1733-4,to William 
Gorsuch. George James, of Springfield, in his will, 1720, mentions his 
kinsman, David Regester, as one of his executors. The will of David 
Regester, of Edgmont, is dated Jan. 13, 1750, and proven April 24, 1751.
His wife was probably then deceased.
			Children of David and Lydia Regester:
     Mary,m.9-21-1733,at Middletown Meeting,Ephraim Jackson.
     Ann,m.about 1735,Jesse Baker.
     Lydia,m.about 1741,Nehemiah Baker.
     Robert,d.1753;m.9-9-1743,Jane Williamson.
     Jane,m.about 1743,John Scott.
     Sarah,m.10-31-1743,at Presb.Ch.,Phila.,James Scott.
     John,d.1757;m.Swedes' Ch.,Wilmington,April 8,1756,Hannah Green,
     dau.of Isaachar and Sarah.No children.
     William,m.Swedes' Ch.,Phila.,Nov.12,1759,Abigail Hoopes.
So far as discovered, all the descendants of this family, bearing the name,
are also descended from the Smedley Family. Others of the name doubtless 
related to these, were settled in Talbot County, Md. Robert Regester married 
Sarah Neall 11-4-1704. Their son John Regester, b. 5 mo. 1709, m. 12-23-1742,
at Little Creek Meeting, Kent County, on Delaware, Sarah Cowgill, dau. of 
John Cowgill, of Kent County, being perhaps his 2nd wife, as his children 
were Samuel, b. 7-6-1739; John, b.9-23-1743; Lydia,b. 5-10-1746; Robert, b. 
2-15-1749; Joshua, b. 10-12-1750; David, b. 1-17-1752; Sarah, b.1-27-1754.
The father died 2-17-1758. These dates are furnished by Anne Sinclair 
Regester, of Lansdowne, Pa., daughter of Samuel (Robert, John, John, Robert) 
and Mary (Denny) Regester, of Phila.


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