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Andrew Lester 1726–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1726

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: Dec 1787

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Andrew Lester

Mother: Lydia Lester

Spouse(s): Priscilla Stevens

Children(s): Phineas Lester, John Lester, Lucy Lester, Nathan Lester, Elisha Lester, Abigail Lester, Andrew Lester, Eunice Lester

Andrew Lester was born in 1726 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Andrew Lester And Lydia Lester. In 1727, Andrew Lester resided in Groton, Connecticut, USA. Andrew Lester married Priscilla Stevens, and had children including Abigail Lester, Andrew Lester, Elisha Lester, Eunice Lester, John Sergt Lester, Lucy Lester, Nathan Col Lester, Phineas Lester. Andrew Lester passed away in 1787 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Andrew Lester was born in 1726 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Andrew Lester And Lydia Lester.
  • In 1727, Andrew Lester resided in Groton, Connecticut, USA.
  • Andrew Lester married Priscilla Stevens, and had children including Abigail Lester, Andrew Lester, Elisha Lester, Eunice Lester, John Sergt Lester, Lucy Lester, Nathan Col Lester, Phineas Lester.
  • Andrew Lester passed away in 1787 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Lester
1674–1750
Birth Location: Groton, Connecticut
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Lydia Lester
1673–1760
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Priscilla Stevens
1728–1763
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Phineas Lester
1748–1777
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
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John Lester
1750–1821
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Lucy Lester
1763–1836
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Nathan Lester
1760–1839
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Elisha Lester
1758–1831
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Lester
1756–1861
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Andrew Lester
1753–1792
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Eunice Lester
1748–1826
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Andrew Lester's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Lester
1726–1787
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Andrew Lester
1674–1750
Groton, Connecticut
Lydia Lester
1673–1760
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Andrew Lester
1644–1708
Connecticut
Hannah Bradley
1656–1725
New London, Connecticut, USA
John Starkweather
1646–1703
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Anna Starkweather
–1727
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lister
1615–1669
Barbara Bradley
1620–1653
Elizabeth BREWSTER
1637–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Lister
1591–1643
John *10
1590–1642
Catherine *10
1601–1659
Jonathann Brewster
1593–1661
Lucretia Oldham
1600–1678

Andrew Lester's Descendants

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Andrew Lester (24 Apr 1726–Dec 1787) m. Priscilla Stevens (10 Sep 1728–Aft 1763)
  1. 1. Phineas Lester 1748–1777 m. Elizabeth Pellet 1750–1816
    1. 1. Andrew Lester 1778–1869 m. Sarah (Sally) Kennedy 1778–1869
      1. 1. elizabeth lester 1806–1893 m. elisha tooker 1789–1870
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Tooker 1834–1920 m. John (Harvey) Boyd 1815–1865
        2. 2. Albert (R) Tooker 1840–1900
        3. 3. Volney (Beckner) Tooker 1825–1901
        4. 4. Daniel (Reeves) Tooker 1827–1899
        5. 5. Lester Tooker 1828–1865
        6. 6. David (Kennedy) Tooker 1830–1914
        7. 7. Orrin Tooker 1839–1863
        8. 8. John Tooker 1849–
        9. 9. Ralph Tooker 1851–1941
        10. 10. Harvey (E.) Tooker 1835–1919
        11. 11. Edwin Tooker 1831–1832
        12. 12. Carloline Tooker 1846–1848
        13. 13. Rufus Tooker 1843–1848
      2. 2. Eunice Lester 1803–1847
      3. 3. Anna Lester 1808–1832
      4. 4. Asa (A) Lester 1810–1901
      5. 5. Orrin Lester 1817–1904
      6. 6. Sarah (M) Lester 1815–1909
      7. 7. Sarah (U) Lester 1815–1888
      8. 8. Elizabeth Lester 1806–1893
      9. 9. Emmaline Lester 1825–1890
      10. 10. Orrin Lester 1816–1904
      11. 11. David Lester 1811–
    2. 2. Orrin Lester 1790–1856
    3. 3. Priscilla Lester 1777–1854
    4. 4. Abigale Lester 1783–
    5. 5. William Lester 1785–
    6. 6. Hepzibah Lester 1787–
    7. 7. Lucinda Lester 1773–
    8. 8. Mary ("Polly") Lester 1775–1854
    9. 9. Mary ("Polly") Lester 1775–1854 m. Jonathan Arnold 1755–1838
      1. 1. Sarah Arnold 1800–
      2. 2. Hepsabah (Jane) Arnold 1812–1896
      3. 3. David Arnold 1810–
      4. 4. Thomas (Orlin) Arnold 1797–1851
      5. 5. Sarah Arnold 1817–
      6. 6. Lucinda Arnold 1808–1857
      7. 7. Phineas (Lester) Arnold 1805–1874
      8. 8. Priscilla Arnold 1806–
      9. 9. David Arnold 1786–1845
      10. 10. Hulda Arnold 1810–
      11. 11. Shubal (Robert) Arnold 1792–1835
      12. 12. Elizabeth Arnold 1812–1898
      13. 13. Heman Arnold 1798–
    10. 10. John Lester 1781–
  2. 2. John ((Sergt)) Lester 1750–1821
  3. 3. Lucy Lester 1763–1836
  4. 4. Nathan ((Col)) Lester 1760–1839
  5. 5. Elisha Lester 1758–1831
  6. 6. Abigail Lester 1756–1861
  7. 7. Andrew Lester 1753–1792
  8. 8. Eunice Lester 1748–1826

Andrew Lester's Timeline

3 Records

1726
24 Apr 1726
Birth of Andrew Lester in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1727
22 Nov 1727
Age 1
Andrew Lester resided here in Groton, Connecticut, USA
Groton, Connecticut, USA
1787
Dec 1787
Age 61
Death of Andrew Lester in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1726
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1727
    Event Place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1787
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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