Fourth Generation

51. Jacob KERST^2,18,32 was born on 14 Jan 1771 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. He died on 3 Sep 1823 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. Will proven 22 October 1823. Received 800 pounds from father's will. From Reading Adler, 9 September 1823 Edition: "Jacob KERST, of Union Township, this county, died last Wednesday."

Jacob KERST and Esther Yoder BERTOLET were married on 9 Apr 1793 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Esther Yoder BERTOLET^{3,15,37,38,39} (daughter of Daniel Deturk BERTOLET and Maria YODER) was born on 21 Oct 1769 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She died on 31 Dec 1846 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. She was buried in Bertolet Union Cemetery, Oley Township, PA. Married by Rev. Boos. Jacob KERST and Esther Yoder BERTOLET had the following children:

+177	i.	Mary B. KERST.
178	ii.	Elizabeth B. KERST3,38,39 was born on 15 Sep 1795 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She died on 29 Aug 1807 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She was buried in Bertolet Union Cemetery, Oley Township, PA. Odd my source has her born in Oley Township, maybe an error.
+179	iii.	Samuel B. KERST.
+180	iv.	Catharine B. KERST.
181	v.	Daniel B. KERST38 was born on 10 Jul 1802 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. Married about 1825 to Catharine Weidensohl.
+182	vi.	Esther B. KERST.
183	vii.	Abraham B. KERST15,38 was born on 10 Jan 1806 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. He died on 27 Oct 1807. He was buried in St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville, PA.
184	viii.	Joshua B. KERST15,38 was born on 19 Nov 1808 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. He died on 6 Apr 1809 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. He was buried in St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville, PA.
185	ix.	Isaac B. KERST38 was born on 10 Mar 1811 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA. He died on 16 Dec 1895 in New York. Isaac moved to Halseyville, NY in 1835, where he married a Catherine Belknap in 1840. He acted as miller for Judge Halsey for two years. He then returned to Berks County; but after two and a half years he went back to Halseyville and worked the mill on shares. They had eight children. His wife died on 6 February 1885. This info is from Tompkins County, NY history.