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Abraham Lester 1787 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 Jul 1847

Death Location: Medway, Kent, England

Father: William LESTER

Mother: Sarah CHERRY

Spouse(s): Sarah Elliot

Children(s):

In 1787, Abraham Lester entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to William (William Lewis?) LESTER and Sarah CHERRY. Abraham Lester married Sarah Elliot. Abraham Lester passed away in 1847 in Medway, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Abraham Lester entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to William (William Lewis?) LESTER and Sarah CHERRY.
  • Abraham Lester married Sarah Elliot.
  • Abraham Lester passed away in 1847 in Medway, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abraham Lester's Ancestors

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Abraham Lester
1787 – 1847
Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, England
Parents
William (William Lewis?) LESTER
1705 – 1764
Strood, Kent, England
Sarah CHERRY
1701 – 1767
Stepney, London, England
Grandparents
Lawrence LESTER
1672 –
Kent, England
Elisabeth PRETTY
1682 –
Aylesford, Kent, England
Robert CHERRY
1670 – 1724
Stepney, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth GREENE
1685 –
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence LESTER
1650 –
Edward PRETTY
1650 –
Elisabeth GODFREY
1658 –
Robert CHERRY
1632 – 1704
Joanne\Jone
1640 –
Thomas GREENE
1660 – 1698
Elizabeth MILT
1660 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William GODFREY
Samuell CHERRY
1597 – 1668
Mary TENCHE
1600 – 1681

Abraham Lester's Timeline

5 Records

1747
1747
Birth of Abraham Lester in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1747
13 Sep 1747
Abraham Lester was baptized in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1784
Abt. Feb 1784
Death of Abraham Lester
None
1787
1787
Birth of Abraham Lester in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1847
8 Jul 1847
Age 60
Death of Abraham Lester in Medway, Kent, England
Medway, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1747
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. Feb 1784

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Medway, Kent, England

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