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John Chester 1613–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1613

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Jul 1679

Death Location: Middlesex, England

Father: Abraham Chester

Mother: Agness Crosse

Spouse(s): Christian Wills

Children(s): Samuel Chester, Mary Chester, John Chester, Abraham Chester

John Chester was born in 1613 in Plymouth, Devon, England, the child of Abraham Chester And Agness Crosse. John Chester married Christian Wills, and had children including Abraham Chester, John Chester, Mary Chester, Samuel John Chester. John Chester passed away in 1679 in Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • John Chester was born in 1613 in Plymouth, Devon, England, the child of Abraham Chester And Agness Crosse.
  • John Chester married Christian Wills, and had children including Abraham Chester, John Chester, Mary Chester, Samuel John Chester.
  • John Chester passed away in 1679 in Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Chester
1550–1617
Birth Location: Combe Florey, Somerset, England
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Agness Crosse
1552–1623
Birth Location: Talland, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Christian Wills
1611–1698
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Samuel Chester
1638–1710
Birth Location: Bideford, Devonshire, England
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Mary Chester
1641–
Birth Location: Bideford, Devon, England
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John Chester
1632–
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Abraham Chester
1642–
Birth Location: Bideford, Devonshire, England
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John Chester's Ancestors

Self
John Chester
1613–1679
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Parents
Abraham Chester
1550–1617
Combe Florey, Somerset, England
Agness Crosse
1552–1623
Talland, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chester's Descendants

1.
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John Chester (Sep 1613–24 Jul 1679) m. Christian Wills (1611–12 Dec 1698)
  1. 1. Samuel (John) Chester 1638–1710 m. Mary Condy 1628–1690 m. Hannah Brewster 1656–1727
    1. 1. Jonathan Chester 1697–1778
    2. 2. Susannah Chester 1670–1670
    3. 3. John Chester 1670–1671
    4. 4. Hannah Chester 1694–1708
    5. 5. Capt (John) Chester 1692–1771 m. Mary (Morgan) Starr 1696–1774
      1. 1. Levi Chester 1739–1762
      2. 2. Benajah Chester 1724–1782
      3. 3. John (Chester) Jr. 1717–1762 m. Abigail Alden 1717–1768
        1. 1. Simeon Chester 1763–1824
        2. 2. John Chester 1761–1804 m. Frances (Fanny) Chester 1770–1853
      4. 4. Col. Chester 1721–1804 m. Sarah Eldredge 1725–1798
        1. 1. Nathan Chester 1765–1856
        2. 2. Elisha Chester 1767–1847
        3. 3. Catherine Chester 1753–1820
        4. 4. Zerviah Chester 1749–1831
        5. 5. Thomas Chester 1743–1781
        6. 6. Sarah Chester 1745–1818
        7. 7. Bathsheba Chester 1745–1818
        8. 8. Abigail Chester 1751–1842
        9. 9. Frances (Fanny) Chester 1770–1853 m. John Chester 1761–1804
        10. 10. Daniel Chester 1754–1781
        11. 11. Charles Chester 1756–1829
        12. 12. Eldredge Chester 1758–1781
        13. 13. Mary (Polly) Chester 1761–1830
        14. 14. Matilda Chester 1763–1854
      5. 5. Simeon (Chester) Sr 1733–1804 m. Elizabeth Bent 1754–1840
        1. 1. Elijah Chester 1773–1773
        2. 2. Susannah Chester 1776–1846
        3. 3. Simeon (Chester) Jr 1767–1843
        4. 4. Elizabeth Chester 1766–1846
        5. 5. Elias Chester 1773–1850
        6. 6. Elisha Chester 1773–1773
        7. 7. Calvin Chester 1768–
        8. 8. Caleb Chester 1772–
        9. 9. Lydia Chester 1770–1802
      6. 6. Joseph Chester 1730–1803 m. Rachel Hillhouse 1740–1754 m. Elizabeth Otis 1740–1798
        1. 1. Joseph (Chester) Jr 1758–1791 m. Elizabeth Lee 1757–1843
        2. 2. Anna Chester 1783–1803
        3. 3. Olive Chester 1777–1857
        4. 4. John Chester 1775–1796
        5. 5. Mable Chester 1771–1853
        6. 6. David Chester 1768–1861
        7. 7. Otis Chester 1766–1816
        8. 8. Elizabeth Chester 1761–1839
        9. 9. Mary Chester 1754–1765
        10. 10. Sally Chester 1785–1862
      7. 7. Simeon Chester 1733–1771
      8. 8. Catharine Chester 1736–
      9. 9. James Chester –1772
    6. 6. Mary (Mercy) Chester 1673– m. Samuel Burrows 1679–1759
      1. 1. Lemuel (Burrows) (Burroughs) 1709–1771
      2. 2. Elizabeth Burrows 1725–1795
    7. 7. Abraham Chester 1690–1768 m. Unknown (1690) 1690–1766
      1. 1. Lemuel Chester –1758
      2. 2. Jedediah Chester 1737–1781
      3. 3. William Chester 1720–1745
      4. 4. Samuel Chester 1715–1787
      5. 5. Christopher Chester 1725–1761
      6. 6. Hannah Chester 1718–1769 m. Thomas Latham 1716–1747
        1. 1. Lucretia Latham 1748–
        2. 2. Thomas Latham 1744–1801
        3. 3. William Latham 1740–
      7. 7. Abigail Chester 1722–
  2. 2. Mary Chester 1641–
  3. 3. John Chester 1632–
  4. 4. Abraham Chester 1642–

John Chester's Timeline

4 Records

1613
Sep 1613
Birth of John Chester in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England
1613
29 Sep 1613
John Chester was christened in Combe Florey, Somerset, England
Combe Florey, Somerset, England
1679
31 May 1679
Age 66
Death of John Chester in High Bickington, Devon, England
High Bickington, Devon, England
1679
24 Jul 1679
Age 66
Burial of John Chester in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1613
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1613
    Event Place: Combe Florey, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 April 2017, 12:36), entry for John Chester(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MD15-8RX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester, 29 Sep 1613); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Sal
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), John Chester and Christian Wills, 19 Jan 1631; citing Saint Andrew,Plymouth,Devon,England, reference , index based upon
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chister in entry for John Chister, 21 Oct 1632); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealo
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester in entry for Samuel Chester, 20 Dec 1638); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genea
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester in entry for Mary Chester, 18 Jun 1641); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealo
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester in entry for Abraham Chester, 15 Jan 1642); citing , index based upon data collected by the Gene
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Moulton, Joy Wade (2003). Ancestors and Descendants of John Jonas Chester of Newark and Columbus, Ohio. Maryland: Gateway Press
    Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah call number 929.273 C426.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Saint Andrew,Plymouth,Devon,England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 April 2017, 12:36), entry for John Chester(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MD15-8RX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester, 29 Sep 1613); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Sal
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), John Chester and Christian Wills, 19 Jan 1631; citing Saint Andrew,Plymouth,Devon,England, reference , index based upon
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chister in entry for John Chister, 21 Oct 1632); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealo
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester in entry for Samuel Chester, 20 Dec 1638); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genea
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester in entry for Mary Chester, 18 Jun 1641); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealo
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, John Chester in entry for Abraham Chester, 15 Jan 1642); citing , index based upon data collected by the Gene
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Moulton, Joy Wade (2003). Ancestors and Descendants of John Jonas Chester of Newark and Columbus, Ohio. Maryland: Gateway Press
    Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah call number 929.273 C426.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1679
    Event Place: High Bickington, Devon, England
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1679
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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