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Hannah Lester 1671 – 1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1671

Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 1746 or 1754 per other records

Death Location: East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Daniel Lester

Mother: Hannah Fox

Spouse(s): Thomas Way

Children(s): Elizabeth Way, John Way, David Way

Hannah Lester was born in 1671 in New London, New London, Connecticut, the child of Daniel Lester and Hannah Fox. Hannah Lester married Thomas Way, and had children including Elizabeth Way, John Way, David Way. Hannah Lester passed away in 1746 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Hannah Lester was born in 1671 in New London, New London, Connecticut, the child of Daniel Lester and Hannah Fox.
  • Hannah Lester married Thomas Way, and had children including Elizabeth Way, John Way, David Way.
  • Hannah Lester passed away in 1746 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hannah Lester's Ancestors

Self
Hannah Lester
1671 – 1746
Birth Place: New London, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Daniel Lester
1642 – 1716
Gloucester, Essex, England
Hannah Fox
1648 –
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Grandparents
Andrew (Bywell Lester\Lister, Sr (My p 8th) GU)
1615 – 1669
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Fox
1620 – 1647
Massachusetts
Hannah Brooks
1626 – 1696
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Lister
1591 – 1643
Jane Bywell
1593 – 1647
Thomas Foxe
1569 – 1643
Henry Brooks
1592 – 1683
Grace Wheeler
1593 – 1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lister
1558 – 1610
Isabel Hausling
1567 – 1633
Richard Bywell
1559 –
Lucy Greene
1563 –
Margaret Glemham
1541 – 1617

Hannah Lester's Descendants

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Hannah Lester (11 Mar 1671 – 1746 or 1754 per other records) m. Thomas Way (1666 – 30 Oct 1726)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Way (20 Apr 1695 – 24 Jul 1772)
  2. 2. John Way (30 Apr 1698 – 16 Oct 1751) m. Mary (Ashband) Ashburn (30 Apr 1698 – 10 December 1741) m. Phebe Ford (15 Dec 1721 – Apr 1752)
    1. 1. Joseph Way (25 Oct 1731 – 1778) m. Hannah Scovill (17 May 1736 – 1788)
      1. 1. John Way (10 Feb 1757 – 4 Apr 1839)
      2. 2. Mary Way (26 Jun 1758 – )
      3. 3. Asa Way (9 Feb 1760 – 6 Jan 1845)
      4. 4. Selah Way (11 APR 1763 – 15 NOV 1835)
      5. 5. Joseph Way (1766 – 26 Aug 1857)
      6. 6. Hannah Way (22 Nov 1771 – 2 Aug 1834) m. Benjamin Hayward (3 Apr 1767 – 26 Nov 1795)
        1. 1. Charles Hayward (6 April 1790 – 29 April 1868) m. Anna Barnhardt (1 May 1792 – Sep 8, 1864)
        2. 2. Hannah Hayward (1792 – 1813)
        3. 3. Benjamin (II) Hayward (1794 – 1866)
        4. 4. Mary Hayward
        5. 5. Barzilla Hayward
        6. 6. Simeon Hayward
        7. 7. Nathaniel Hayward
      7. 7. Joel Way (1772 – 24 Oct 1857)
  3. 3. David Way (20 June 1700 – 10 March 1783)

Hannah Lester's Timeline

4 Records

1671
11 Mar 1671
Birth of Hannah Lester in New London, New London, Connecticut
New London, New London, Connecticut
1672
1 Sep 1672
Age 1
Hannah Lester was baptized in New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, Connecticut, USA
1746
1746 or 1754 per other records
Age 75
Death of Hannah Lester in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1808
6 Mar 1808
Age 137
Hannah Lester was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1671
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1672
    Event Place: New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1808
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746 or 1754 per other records
    Event Place: East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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