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George Washington Lester 1779–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Lunenberg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina

Father: Pvt. II

Mother: Sytha Lucas

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Leates

In 1779, George Washington Lester entered the world in Lunenberg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA, born to Pvt Thomas Allyn Lester Ii And Sytha Winbush Lucas. George Washington Lester had children including Thomas Leates. George Washington Lester passed away in 1861 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1779, George Washington Lester entered the world in Lunenberg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA, born to Pvt Thomas Allyn Lester Ii And Sytha Winbush Lucas.
  • George Washington Lester had children including Thomas Leates.
  • George Washington Lester passed away in 1861 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Lester's Ancestors

Self
George Lester
1779–1861
Birth Place: Lunenberg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Pvt. Thomas Allyn Lester II
1755–1788
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Sytha (Winbush) Lucas
1743–1817
VA
Grandparents
Thomas Lester
1727–1788
Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Allyn
1734–1821
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hawk (Toh Hek) Lucas
1716–1819
South Carolina, United States
Sithia Arminta
1719–1798
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Lester
1702–1774
Deborah Allyn
1694–1770
Ebenezer Allyn
1700–1769
Mary Thurber
1705–1780
CHU (LUCAS)
1689–1784
E Kah
1692–1773
Cun Tribe?)
1694–1750
Tano Arminta
1698–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Leicester
1678–1713
Hannah Carpenter
1671–1736
Robert Allyn
–1729
Deborah Avery
1671–
Robert Allyn
1671–1729
Deborah Avery
1671–1739
James Thurber
1680–1747
Mary Mann
1686–1759
Alex Ti-CA-Ti-Yi
1663–1762
LA-KIE VANN
1670–1770
Ticanisheh Hay
1663–1762

George Lester's Descendants

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George (Washington) Lester (1779–1861)
  1. 1. Thomas Leates 1801–1884

George Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of George Washington Lester in Lunenberg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Lunenberg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
1861
1861
Age 82
Death of George Washington Lester in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Rockingham County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Lunenberg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina

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