Sarah Lester^[1]

1784 - Abt 1868  (84 years)

• Name	Sarah Lester
  Born	1784	North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Possessions	17 Dec 1847	Thomas Co., Georgia   [1]
  	sells property in Thomas County to James H. Hill.
  	Sarah's trust, created at her divorce, sells what appears to be all of her Thomas County property (at least nearly) to James H. Hill in preparation for her move to Louisiana.
  Census	26 Oct 1850	Bienville Parish, Louisiana   [2]
  Possessions	26 Oct 1850	Bienville Parish, Louisiana   [2, 3]
  	real property $23100 and 35 slaves
  Possessions	1 Jul 1859	Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [4]
  	purchased land through the US General Land Office
  	NW 1/4 NE 1/4 S 7 T 12 South R 23 West, 40 acres
  Census	1860	Missouri Twp, Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [5]
  Occupation	1860	Missouri Twp, Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [5]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1860	Missouri Twp, Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [5, 6]
  	real property $5200, personal property $34000, and 19 slaves
  Possessions	8 Jun 1866	Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [7]
  	sold land to her grandson, Drury V. Reaves
  	Two deeds on the same day, same page in the book.
  Possessions	8 Jun 1866	Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [8]
  	sold land to James J Vickers, Sr. her son,
  Died	Abt 1868	Hempstead Co., Arkansas
  Will	20 Jan 1868	Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [9]
  	Abstract of Will, Will book C, pages 253-256 Sarah Jordan of the County of Hempstead, State of Arkansas daughter Eliza A Snell - pleasure carriage, dressing bureau, small candle on work stand son John L. Vickers $5 in cash daughter Anne M. Tooke $5 in cash grand-daughter Sarah F. Reaves $5 in cash grand-daughter Martha D. Logan $5 in cash grand-son Hardy V. Reaves $5 in cash grand-daughter Frances G. Wren cottage bedstead, bed, mattress, and all of the beds clothing that belong to the same, two cows and calves son James J Vickers senior all the rest of the estate, in trust for the benefit of his children executor James J Vickers senior
  Probate	16 Mar 1870	Hempstead Co., Arkansas   [9]
  Person ID	I4287	Scott Dickson's Family
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	John Lester,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Nixon
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hardy Nixon Vickers,   b. 1772, North Carolina ,   d. 15 Nov 1833, Leon Co., Florida  (Age 61 years)  [9, 10]
  Married	Bef 1806	Georgia, United States   [1, 10]
  	Hardy Nixon Vickers and Sarah Lester had six children, one of whom died in infancy.
  Children	1. James Jackson Vickers,   b. 9 Sep 1806, Wilkinson Co., Georgia ,   d. 22 Jun 1886, Bienville Parish, Louisiana  (Age 79 years)   2. John Lester Vickers,   b. 1808, Georgia, United States ,   d. 1877, Louisiana  (Age 69 years)   3. Eliza Ann Vickers,   b. 1810, Georgia, United States ,   d. Hempstead Co., Arkansas   4. Sarah Jane Vickers,   b. Georgia, United States ,   d. Georgia, United States   5. Anna Nixon Vickers,   b. 11 Jun 1822, Georgia, United States ,   d. 8 Jan 1891  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Jordan
  Married	19 Dec 1838	Thomas Co., Georgia   [1, 11]
  Divorced	May 1846	Thomas Co., Georgia   [1, 12]
  	A special jury during the May 1846 term of Superior Court arrived at an equitable settlement between John Jordan and Sarah Lester Vickers Jordan. She then established a trust with James J. Vickers Trustee.
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F2705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1784 - North Carolina Married - Bef 1806 - Georgia, United States Married - 19 Dec 1838 - Thomas Co., Georgia Divorced - May 1846 - Thomas Co., Georgia Possessions - sells property in Thomas County to James H. Hill. - 17 Dec 1847 - Thomas Co., Georgia Census - 26 Oct 1850 - Bienville Parish, Louisiana Possessions - real property $23100 and 35 slaves - 26 Oct 1850 - Bienville Parish, Louisiana Possessions - purchased land through the US General Land Office - 1 Jul 1859 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas Possessions - sold land to her grandson, Drury V. Reaves - 8 Jun 1866 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas Possessions - sold land to James J Vickers, Sr. her son, - 8 Jun 1866 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas Died - Abt 1868 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas Will - 20 Jan 1868 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas Probate - 16 Mar 1870 - Hempstead Co., Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  See Hempstead County tax records, probate records, and will book C, p. 254.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1320] A Genealogical History of the TOOKE Family, p. 190-211. [S745] 1850 US Federal Census, Bienville Pr, LA, Western District; page 287; dwelling 423, family 423; Sarah Jordan. [S746] 1850 US Federal Census, Bienville Pr, LA Slave Schedule, Western District; page 19; Sarah Jordan. [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 11 January 2020; Certificate 10630, Arkansas, Hempstead, Sarah Jordan. [S751] 1860 US Federal Census, Hempstead Co., AR, Missouri Twp; page 76; dwelling 498, family 498; Sarah Jordan. [S752] 1860 US Federal Census, Hempstead Co., AR, Slave Schedule (Copy), Missouri Twp.; page 29; Sarah Jordan. [S1522] Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 11 January 2020; Book S, page 256, Sarah Jordan to D.V. Reaves. [S1522] Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 11 January 2020; Book T, p. 56, Sarah Jordan to James J Vickers Sen. [S1184] Arkansas, Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998, 11 January 2020; Will Book C, page 254, Sarah Jordan. [S808] Betty Wren Research Notes, Vickers Family Notes - Undated family history. [S631] Thomas County Georgia Marriage Book B, John Jordan to Sarah Vickers; 19 December 1838; p. 44. [S1321] Thomas Co., Georgia - Deed Book E, Page 140; Sarah Jordan to James W. Hill.