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Jesse John Lester 1776–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Dec 1873

Death Location: Martinsville, Henry, Virginia

Father: Thomas II

Mother: Sytha Winbush

Spouse(s): Ann Lester

Children(s): Isaac Farmer, David Lester, Susan Lester

In 1776, Jesse John Lester entered the world in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Lester Ii And Sytha Winbush. Jesse John Lester married Ann Lester, and had children including David G Lester, Isaac B Lester Civil War Confederate Veteran 45Th Virginia Infantry And Farmer, Susan Jane Lester. Jesse John Lester passed away in 1873 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Jesse John Lester entered the world in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Lester Ii And Sytha Winbush.
  • Jesse John Lester married Ann Lester, and had children including David G Lester, Isaac B Lester Civil War Confederate Veteran 45Th Virginia Infantry And Farmer, Susan Jane Lester.
  • Jesse John Lester passed away in 1873 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

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Jesse Lester's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Lester
1776–1873
Birth Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Lester II
1755–1788
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Sytha Winbush
1738–1798
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Eleanor Allyn) Lester
1734–1821
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Hawk (Toh Hek) Lucas
1716–1819
South Carolina, United States
Sythia\Sith Arminta-Lucas
1719–1798
Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
CHU (LUCAS)
1689–1784
E Kah
1692–1773
Hugh Araminta
1694–1750
Tano Arminta
1698–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
La-kie Vann
1670–1769
Alex Ti-CA-Ti-Yi
1663–1762
Ticanisheh Hay
1663–1762
La-kie Vann
1670–1769

Jesse Lester's Descendants

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Jesse (John) Lester (1776–20 Dec 1873) m. Ann Lester (1791–April 1873)
  1. 1. Isaac (B Lester, Civil War Confederate Veteran - 45th Virginia Infantry and) Farmer 1818–1868
    1. 1. Robert (Beverly) Lester 1846–1932
      1. 1. Augustus (Gus) Lester 1862–1964
        1. 1. Ealie (H) Lester 1900–1952
        2. 2. Pearl (Ida) Harbin 1918–1945
        3. 3. Blanch Lester 1911–
  2. 2. David (G) Lester 1820–
    1. 1. Raleigh (Riley) David 1878–1941
      1. 1. Benjamin (Harrison) Lester 1903–1954
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Burton 1927–2007
    2. 2. John (A) Lester 1867–1937
      1. 1. John (Franklin) Lester 1900–1929
  3. 3. Susan (Jane) Lester 1821–
    1. 1. Thomas (R.) Richardson 1855–1940
      1. 1. Mattie (Gertrude) Pyle 1885–1938
        1. 1. Willie (Everett) Pyle 1919–2004

Jesse Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Jesse John Lester in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1873
20 Dec 1873
Age 97
Death of Jesse John Lester in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia
Martinsville, Henry, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Martinsville, Henry, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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