Hester (Esther) du Bois was born on October 1st, 1625 in Canterbury, Kent, England.  Her baptism took place there on October 9th, 1625.  Witnesses to her baptism: Jean du Boise, her uncle; Jean Desmullie, widow of Pierre du Bois, the grandmother; and Esther Pierquin. She was a Huguenot.Hester's father was Pierre du Bois, and her mother was Catherine Clarisse.  Her paternal grandparents were Pierre de Fiennes du Bois and Jean des Mulles; her maternal grandparents were Jean Clarisse and Sara le...

Hester was baptized October 9, 1625. Witnesses: Jean du Bois, her uncle, Jean Desmullie, widow of Pierre Du Bois, the grandmother; and Esther Pierquin.The record says her father was a Huguenot of Amsterdam, though late of Canterbury, England where Esther was born and baptized. (Lafayette De La Mater, Descendants of Claude Le Maitre, 1882, pg. 17). She said she was born and reared in a humble home. On "the quiet Sabbath, she was wont to accompany her parents to the grand old cathedral, and...