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Elijah Lester 1753–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1753

Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 22 August 1823

Death Location: Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Timothy Lester

Mother: Mehitable Lester

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Elijah Lester was born in 1753 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Timothy Lester And Mehitable Lester. Elijah Lester passed away in 1823 in Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Lester was born in 1753 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Timothy Lester And Mehitable Lester.
  • Elijah Lester passed away in 1823 in Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Elijah Lester's Ancestors

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Elijah Lester
1753–1823
Birth Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Timothy Lester
1718–1795
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mehitable Lester
1718–1776
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Andrew Lester
1693–1751
Ipswich, Essex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Starkweather
1692–1760
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Moses Belcher
1672–1728
Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Lyon
1673–1745
Milton, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Timothy (Lyster)
1662–1725
Abigail Willoughly
1669–1751
John Starkweather
1646–1703
Anne Phillip
1655–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lester
1615–1669
Robert Starkweather
1618–1674
Jennett Roberts
1622–1651
Metacom Alexander
1640–1676
Wootonekanuske
1639–1676

Elijah Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1753
24 May 1753
Birth of Elijah Lester in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1823
22 August 1823
Age 70
Death of Elijah Lester in Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1753
    Event Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1823
    Event Place: Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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