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James Lester 1795 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1795

Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Rochester, Kent, England

Father: William Lester

Mother: Sarah Pierce

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The story of James Lester began in 1795 in Chatham, Kent, England. James Lester passed away in 1837 in Rochester, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Lester began in 1795 in Chatham, Kent, England.
  • James Lester passed away in 1837 in Rochester, Kent, England.

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James Lester's Ancestors

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James Lester
1795 – 1837
Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, England
Parents
William Lester
1743 – 1844
Chatham, Kent, England
Sarah Pierce
1743 – 1828
Tonbridge, Kent, England
Grandparents
William ((William Lewis?)) LESTER
1705 – 1764
Strood, Kent, England
Sarah CHERRY
1701 – 1767
Stepney, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence LESTER
1672 –
Elisabeth PRETTY
1682 –
Robert CHERRY
1670 – 1724
Elizabeth GREENE
1685 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence LESTER
1650 –
Edward PRETTY
1650 –
Elisabeth GODFREY
1658 –
Robert CHERRY
1632 – 1704
Joanne\Jone
1640 –
Thomas GREENE
1660 – 1698
Elizabeth MILT
1660 –

James Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1795
28 Dec 1795
Birth of James Lester in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1837
1837
Age 42
Death of James Lester in Rochester, Kent, England
Rochester, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1795
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Rochester, Kent, England

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