Catharine HESTON of Bristrol Boro left a will dated July 22 1802 (proved Sep 9 1802) which named sons,
William ADAIR
William HESTON
Chas. HESTON
daughters:
Mary
Sarah
Rebecca
Grandson, William Sanderson.
Executors:
sons Chas Heston and Robert Patterson were executors.
The HESTON - LACEY connection is as follows :
In 1718 John Lacey, son of William LACEY, married Rachel HESTON, of New England descent, whose family had come to BUCKS county a few years prior.
John and Rachel (Heston) LACEY had 11 children, 5 dying
in their minority and 3 marrying:
Rachel LACEY m.1738 John TERRY,
John LACEY m.1746 Jane Chapman,
Joseph LACEY m. 7 Dec 1748 Esther Warner.
John LACEY, son of John and Jane (Chapman) Lacey and grandson of John and Rachel Lacey, was the most conspicuous member of the family. During the Revolution he was in both the military and civil service of the Colonies, being a captain in the Continental army, and Brigadier General of the militia in active service, and member of Assembly, and of the State Executive Committee, and held other places of public trust. General Lacey b. 4 Dec 1752 Buckingham, d. 17 Feb 1814 New Mills, Burlington county, New Jersey.
Was William ADAIR of North Carolina / South Carolina
related to the HESTON and LACEY family and from BRISTOL or nearby ?
There appeared to be an issue between James & Joseph ADAIR re land which had been owned by a William LACEY which had been conveyed to a Thomas PEARSON.