wife Elizabeth Bausman
Son of Daniel Hiester and Catharine Schuler, and the brother of Gen. Daniel Hiester, of Montgomery County, Col John Hiester of Chester County, and Gov Joseph Hiester, of Berks, Pa.
He was born June 17, 1749, died September 1, 1824, married about 1773,Elizabeth Bausman (1751-1832), and resided on the ancestral farm in Bern Township of Berks County.
He was chosen a member of the Constitutional Convention of July 15, 1776, and from that time, was almost continuously in public life. He served as a Major of Militia in the campaign of 1776-1777; was appointed one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, April 24, 1778, and served as a member of the Assembly, with with the exception of a couple of years, from 1778 to 1790. He was chosen as a member of the House of Representatives in 1791, and again from 1802 to 1804; elected Senator, for the district comprising Berks and Dauphin counties, in 1795 and 1796, and from 1805 to 1812; in 1801 he was one of the Presidential electors from Pennsylvania.
His will was signed on Nov 20, 1820. The following family were mentioned
Beloved wife, Jonathan D., Gabriel, Elizabeth, Mary, w/o Frederick Schultz, William (to maintain his late estate), Grandson Charles s/o late son Jacob. He also mentions his property in Berks and Maryland(as mentioned in brother Daniel's will)
Son of Daniel Hiester and Catharine Schuler, and the brother of Gen. Daniel Hiester, of Montgomery County, Col John Hiester of Chester County, and Gov Joseph Hiester, of Berks, Pa.
He was born June 17, 1749, died September 1, 1824, married about 1773,Elizabeth Bausman (1751-1832), and resided on the ancestral farm in Bern Township of Berks County.
He was chosen a member of the Constitutional Convention of July 15, 1776, and from that time, was almost continuously in public life. He served as a Major of Militia in the campaign of 1776-1777; was appointed one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, April 24, 1778, and served as a member of the Assembly, with with the exception of a couple of years, from 1778 to 1790. He was chosen as a member of the House of Representatives in 1791, and again from 1802 to 1804; elected Senator, for the district comprising Berks and Dauphin counties, in 1795 and 1796, and from 1805 to 1812; in 1801 he was one of the Presidential electors from Pennsylvania.
His will was signed on Nov 20, 1820. The following family were mentioned
Beloved wife, Jonathan D., Gabriel, Elizabeth, Mary, w/o Frederick Schultz, William (to maintain his late estate), Grandson Charles s/o late son Jacob. He also mentions his property in Berks and Maryland(as mentioned in brother Daniel's will)
wife Elizabeth Bausman
Son of Daniel Hiester and Catharine Schuler, and the brother of Gen. Daniel Hiester, of Montgomery County, Col John Hiester of Chester County, and Gov Joseph Hiester, of Berks, Pa.
He was born June 17, 1749, died September 1, 1824, married about 1773,Elizabeth Bausman (1751-1832), and resided on the ancestral farm in Bern Township of Berks County.
He was chosen a member of the Constitutional Convention of July 15, 1776, and from that time, was almost continuously in public life. He served as a Major of Militia in the campaign of 1776-1777; was appointed one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, April 24, 1778, and served as a member of the Assembly, with with the exception of a couple of years, from 1778 to 1790. He was chosen as a member of the House of Representatives in 1791, and again from 1802 to 1804; elected Senator, for the district comprising Berks and Dauphin counties, in 1795 and 1796, and from 1805 to 1812; in 1801 he was one of the Presidential electors from Pennsylvania.
His will was signed on Nov 20, 1820. The following family were mentioned
Beloved wife, Jonathan D., Gabriel, Elizabeth, Mary, w/o Frederick Schultz, William (to maintain his late estate), Grandson Charles s/o late son Jacob. He also mentions his property in Berks and Maryland(as mentioned in brother Daniel's will)
Son of Daniel Hiester and Catharine Schuler, and the brother of Gen. Daniel Hiester, of Montgomery County, Col John Hiester of Chester County, and Gov Joseph Hiester, of Berks, Pa.
He was born June 17, 1749, died September 1, 1824, married about 1773,Elizabeth Bausman (1751-1832), and resided on the ancestral farm in Bern Township of Berks County.
He was chosen a member of the Constitutional Convention of July 15, 1776, and from that time, was almost continuously in public life. He served as a Major of Militia in the campaign of 1776-1777; was appointed one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, April 24, 1778, and served as a member of the Assembly, with with the exception of a couple of years, from 1778 to 1790. He was chosen as a member of the House of Representatives in 1791, and again from 1802 to 1804; elected Senator, for the district comprising Berks and Dauphin counties, in 1795 and 1796, and from 1805 to 1812; in 1801 he was one of the Presidential electors from Pennsylvania.
His will was signed on Nov 20, 1820. The following family were mentioned
Beloved wife, Jonathan D., Gabriel, Elizabeth, Mary, w/o Frederick Schultz, William (to maintain his late estate), Grandson Charles s/o late son Jacob. He also mentions his property in Berks and Maryland(as mentioned in brother Daniel's will)
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