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Hester Hough 1695–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1695

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

Death Date: 26 January 1763

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Hough

Mother: Sarah Post

Spouse(s): George Richards

Children(s): Mary Richards, John Richards, George Richards

Hester Hough was born in 1695 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of John Hough And Sarah Post. Hester Hough married George Richards, and had children including George Richards, Guy Richards, John Richards, Love Rogers, Mary Richards, Nathaniel Richards. Hester Hough passed away in 1763 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Hester Hough was born in 1695 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of John Hough And Sarah Post.
  • Hester Hough married George Richards, and had children including George Richards, Guy Richards, John Richards, Love Rogers, Mary Richards, Nathaniel Richards.
  • Hester Hough passed away in 1763 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Hester Hough's Ancestors

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Hester Hough
1695–1763
Birth Place: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
John Hough
1655–1715
New London
Sarah Post
1659–
Saybrook
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hester Hough's Descendants

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Hester Hough (6 April 1695–26 January 1763) m. George Richards (26 March 1695–1750)
  1. 1. Mary Richards 1724–1817 m. Alexander (Wolcott) Sr 1711–1795
    1. 1. Guy (Wolcott) Sr 1760–1823 m. Abigail Allyn 1766–1836
      1. 1. James Wolcott 1789–1873 m. Mary ('Mollie') Wells 1800–1843 m. Caroline (Pickney Bellows Davis) Wolcott 1813–1884
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wolcott 1827–1891 m. Smith Gilbert 1815–1879
        2. 2. Frederick (Calhoun) Wolcott 1834–1864
        3. 3. Henry (Clay) Wolcott 1830–1882
        4. 4. James (Madison Tip) Wolcott 1839–1917 m. Emiline Randall 1845–1912
        5. 5. Joseph (Lake) Wolcott 1845–1900 m. Mary (Louisa) Kassick 1849–1930
        6. 6. Robert (Fulton) Wolcott 1824–1836
        7. 7. William (Wells) Wolcott 1821–1905 m. Eliza (J) Border 1826– m. Eliza (Jane) Border 1825–1915
      2. 2. Abigail Wolcott 1785–1830 m. Nathan Gillet 1781–1841
        1. 1. Catherine (Wolcott) Gillet 1805–1879 m. John Nash 1823–
        2. 2. Lucretia Gillett 1809–1881 m. Alfred Witter 1800–1892
      3. 3. Guy (W. Wolcott) Jr 1787–1865 m. Annis Porter 1801–1882
        1. 1. Lemuel (Porter) Wolcott 1831–1876
        2. 2. Elizur (V) Wolcott 1833–1873
        3. 3. Eleanor Wolcott 1833–1834
        4. 4. Franklin (Maginnis) Wolcott 1837–1896
        5. 5. Ellen (Coe) Wolcott 1844–1910
        6. 6. James (Orin) Wolcott 1823–1876
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Elvira) Wolcott 1824–1845
        8. 8. Charlotte (Amanda) Wolcott 1827–1891
      4. 4. George Wolcott 1805–1857
      5. 5. Almira (Mary) Kilbourn 1803–1875
      6. 6. Frederick (Wolcott) I 1795–1859
      7. 7. Ann Emery 1797–1881
      8. 8. Allyn (Ellsworth) Wolcott 1809–1893
      9. 9. Elizur Wolcott 1792–1852
      10. 10. Amanda Wolcott 1802–1815
      11. 11. Eleanor Wolcott 1804–1873
    2. 2. Esther Treat 1749–1841
    3. 3. Christopher (Drake) Wolcott 1754–1821
    4. 4. Elizabeth Wolcott 1763–1817
    5. 5. Simon Wolcott 1747–1809
    6. 6. Alexander Wolcott 1758–1828
    7. 7. George Wolcott 1752–1822
  2. 2. John Richards 1717– m. Hannah Greenleaf 1716–1799
  3. 3. George Richards 1718– m. Catherine Fosdick 1727–
    1. 1. George Richards 1748–1749
    2. 2. Esther Richards 1749–1750
    3. 3. Katherine Richards 1751–1816

Hester Hough's Timeline

2 Records

1695
6 April 1695
Birth of Hester Hough in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1763
26 January 1763
Age 68
Death of Hester Hough in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1695
    Event Place: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1763
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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