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James Lester 1747–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1747

Birth Location: Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: Oct 10, 1757

Death Location: Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA

Father: Murray Lester

Mother: Abigail Akin

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In 1747, James Lester entered the world in Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Murray Lester And Abigail Akin. James Lester passed away in 1757 in Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1747, James Lester entered the world in Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Murray Lester And Abigail Akin.
  • James Lester passed away in 1757 in Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA.

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James Lester's Ancestors

Self
James Lester
1747–1757
Birth Place: Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA
Parents
Murray Lester
1720–1820
Pawling, Dutchs, New York, USA
Abigail Akin
1721–1785
Oblong, Dutchs, New York, USA
Grandparents
Mordecai Lester
1691–1740
Hempstead, Nassau, NY, USA
Mary (L. Bogardus) Lester
1698–1784
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
John Akin
1687–1746
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Sherman
1682–1741
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Sherman
1644–1731
Sarah Spooner
1653–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sherman
1599–1679
Prudence Hill
1617–1680
WILLIAM SPOONER
1621–1684
HANNAH PRATT
1630–1684

James Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1747
Abt. 1747
Birth of James Lester in Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA
Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA
1757
Oct 10, 1757
Age 10
Death of James Lester in Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA
Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1747
    Event Place: Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 10, 1757
    Event Place: Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA

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