Hester married John Prescott Brooke in November of 1812 in South Carolina. They had 13 children and over 200 grandchildren when they died.

In 1817, they moved from South Carolina to Hall County, GA and about 1830 they moved again to Cherokee Co., GA. They were one of the founding families of Canton, GA.

While in Georgia they owned a farm on the Etowah River and later sold it to Elias Fields. Their land was all in woods and the Indians also occupied the land. There was an old log house on this place built by the Indians when there was not a white man in Cherokee. They sold Joseph Knox land from this farm and the Knox bridge was built there. Today this land is covered with water which is now Allatoona Lake. Her husband also operated a tavern where travelers stopped to rest.

They joined the Baptist Church at New Bethel in 1846 and were devoted members and earnest advocates of Baptist principles.

Source: "Our Southern Heritage" by Mary Jean Pierson.
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The Cherokee Advance 17 Nov 1883 p 2

Obituary of Hester Bennett Brooke

Sister Bennett was born at Brunville, S. C., Jan. 8th, 1795 [headstone indicates the 25th] and in Nov. 1812 was married to John P. Brooke. She was baptized into the Baptist church at Newbethel in the year 1846, and was ever a constant undenying Christian who was ever ready to assist Christian work in every respect. She was an honor to her church through life, and in death left many a tear that will long be remembered by all who knew her.

She had passed four score years, being at her death (Sept 1st, 1883) 88 years, seven months and 25 days.

Our beloved sister was in very feeble health for many years before her death.

She lived to see a good portion of her children join to the church of God. Yet we fear there are some who have not prepared themselves to meet death; if not, we do hope that the many earnest prayers of our beloved sister will be answered, and at the last sound of the Trumpet, the whole family will rise and walk in newness of life. Therefore we the church at Newhightower do resolve

First, That by the death of our beloved and aged sister, the church has lost one of her most sparkling jewels; but the will of God be done not ours.

Second, That we tender our heartfelt sympathies to her children and relatives

Third, That a copy of this preamble and resolutions be spread upon our church book, also a copy sent to the Cherokee Advance for publication.

Read and approved by the church in conference, Oct. 20th, 1883.
W. F. Keith, Chairman
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