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Leonard Armiger Chester 1610–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1610

Birth Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 December 1648

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

Father: John Chester

Mother: Dorothy Hooker

Spouse(s): Mary Sharpe

Children(s): Dorcas Chester, John Chester

In 1610, Leonard Armiger Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Chester And Dorothy Hooker. Leonard Armiger Chester married Mary Sharpe, and had children including Dorcas Chester, John Chester. Leonard Armiger Chester passed away in 1648 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Leonard Armiger Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Chester And Dorothy Hooker.
  • Leonard Armiger Chester married Mary Sharpe, and had children including Dorcas Chester, John Chester.
  • Leonard Armiger Chester passed away in 1648 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Chester's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Chester
1610–1648
Birth Place: Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Chester
1579–1628
Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy Hooker
1588–1662
Marefield, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Bridget Sharpe
1565–1603
Frisbee, Super Wreke, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Sharpe
1534–
Cicely Neale
1538–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard Chester's Descendants

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Leonard (Armiger) Chester (15 July 1610–11 December 1648) m. Mary Sharpe (1608–30 November 1688)
  1. 1. Dorcas Chester 1637–1713 m. Rev. (Samuel) Whiting 1633–1712
    1. 1. Esq (Oliver) Whiting 1665–1736 m. Anna Danforth 1668–1737
      1. 1. John Whiting 1699–1775 m. Sarah Hunt 1709–1745
        1. 1. JOHN WHITING 1727–1776 m. Lucy Farmer 1736–1768 m. Lucy Farmer 1736–1768
  2. 2. John Chester 1635–1697

Leonard Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1610
15 July 1610
Birth of Leonard Armiger Chester in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1648
11 December 1648
Age 38
Death of Leonard Armiger Chester in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1610
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1648
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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