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Henry Lester 1726–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1726

Birth Location: Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1786

Death Location: Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England

Father: John LESTER

Mother: Ann King

Spouse(s): Mary Woolley

Children(s): Alice Lester

The story of Henry Lester began in 1726 in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England. Henry Lester married Mary Woolley, and had children including Alice Lester. Henry Lester passed away in 1786 in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Lester began in 1726 in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England.
  • Henry Lester married Mary Woolley, and had children including Alice Lester.
  • Henry Lester passed away in 1786 in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Lester's Ancestors

Self
Henry Lester
1726–1786
Birth Place: Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England
Parents
John LESTER
1699–1756
Long Whatton, Leics., Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ann King
1702–1734
Long Whatton, Leics., Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Lester
1665–1736
Long Whatton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Johnson
1665–1737
Long Whatton, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Michael King
1664–1739
Long Whatton, Leicestershire, England
Mary Harrison
1664–1747
Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Lester
1641–1671
Elizabeth Dawson
1648–1668
William Johnson
1650–1670
Elizabeth Klingenschmidt
1625–1670
William King
1631–1683
Ann Read
1632–1691
Thomas Harrison
1642–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lester
1619–1696
Elizabeth Beaker
1620–1701
Nicholas Dawson
1625–

Henry Lester's Descendants

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Henry Lester (24 Nov 1726–6 Dec 1786) m. Mary Woolley (30 Oct 1728–17 April 1783)
  1. 1. Alice Lester 1770–1845 m. Abraham Goff 1768–1849
    1. 1. Mary Goff 1792–1880 m. Joseph Scattergood 1795–1858
      1. 1. Joseph Scattergood 1822–1853
        1. 1. Elizabeth Scattergood 1845–

Henry Lester's Timeline

3 Records

1726
24 Nov 1726
Birth of Henry Lester in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England
Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England
1786
6 Dec 1786
Age 60
Death of Henry Lester in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England
Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England
1839
January 1839
Age 113
Henry Lester was married in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire
Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1726
    Event Place: Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1839
    Event Place: Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1786
    Event Place: Long Whatton, Leicestershire, , England

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