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Leonard (Esq.) Chester 1610–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JUL 1610

Birth Location: Blaby, Leicester, England

Death Date: 11 DEC 1648

Death Location: Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Father: John Chester

Mother: Dorothy Hooker

Spouse(s): Mary Sharpe

Children(s): John Chester, Dorcas Chester, Stephen Chester, Mary Chester, Prudence Chester, Eunice Chester, Mercy Chester

In 1610, Leonard (Esq.) Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicester, England, born to John Chester And Dorothy Hooker. Leonard (Esq.) Chester married Mary Sharpe, and had children including Dorcas Chester, Eunice Chester, John Capt Chester, Mary Chester, Mercy Chester, Prudence Chester, Stephen Chester. Leonard (Esq.) Chester passed away in 1648 in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Leonard (Esq.) Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicester, England, born to John Chester And Dorothy Hooker.
  • Leonard (Esq.) Chester married Mary Sharpe, and had children including Dorcas Chester, Eunice Chester, John Capt Chester, Mary Chester, Mercy Chester, Prudence Chester, Stephen Chester.
  • Leonard (Esq.) Chester passed away in 1648 in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Chester
1595–1628
Birth Location: Blaby, Leicester, England
JC
Dorothy Hooker
1596–1688
Birth Location: London, England
DH

Spouses(s)

Mary Sharpe
1609–1688
Birth Location: England
MS

Children(s)

John Chester
1634–1697
Birth Location: Watertown, MA
JC
Dorcas Chester
1638–1674
Birth Location: Wethersfield, CT
DC
Stephen Chester
1640–1705
Birth Location: Wethersfield, CT
SC
Mary Chester
1636–1669
Birth Location: Wethersfield, CT
MC
Prudence Chester
1649–1678
Birth Location: Wethersfield, CT
PC
Eunice Chester
1648–1676
Birth Location: Wethersfield, CT
EC
Mercy Chester
1647–1669
Birth Location: Wethersfield, CT
MC

Leonard Chester's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Chester
1610–1648
Birth Place: Blaby, Leicester, England
Parents
John Chester
1595–1628
Blaby, Leicester, England
Dorothy Hooker
1596–1688
London, England
Grandparents
Leonard Chester
1564–1615
Chipping Barn, Hertfordshire, England
Bridget Sharpe
1560–1606
Leicester, England
Thomas Hooker
1553–1635
Leicester, England
Great-Grandparents
William Chester
1525–1565
Maud Unknown
1529–
John Sharpe
John Hooker
1525–1558
Alice Stanyerne
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hooker
1500–1562

Leonard Chester's Descendants

1.
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Leonard ((Esq.)) Chester (15 JUL 1610–11 DEC 1648) m. Mary Sharpe (ABT 1609–30 NOV 1688)
  1. 1. John ((Capt.)) Chester 1634–1697 m. Sarah Welles 1631–1698
    1. 1. John ((Col.)) Chester 1656–1711 m. Hannah Talcott 1666–1741
      1. 1. Penelope Chester 1693–1764 m. Ebenezer ((Rev.)) Williams 1690–1753
        1. 1. Ebenezer ((Col.)(Rev.)) Williams 1723–1783 m. Jerusha Porter 1730–1805
        2. 2. Samuel Williams 1717–1717
        3. 3. Chester ((Rev.)) Williams 1718– m. Sarah Porter 1726–1774
        4. 4. Nehemiah Williams 1721–1738
      2. 2. Mehitable Chester 1688–1773 m. Nathan Burnham –1754
        1. 1. Nathaniel Burnham 1718–
        2. 2. Mehitabel Burnham 1720–
        3. 3. Peter Burnham 1722–
        4. 4. Jeremiah Burnham 1725–
      3. 3. Penelope Chester 1687–1688
      4. 4. Mary Chester 1690–1766 m. Jonathan Burnham 1692–1752
        1. 1. Jonathan Burnham 1718–
        2. 2. Elizur Burnham 1721–1724
        3. 3. Abigail Burnham 1727–
        4. 4. Prudence Burnham 1729–1730
        5. 5. Elizur Burnham 1733–
        6. 6. Mary Burnham 1735–
      5. 5. Hannah Chester 1696–1749 m. Gideon ((Capt.)) Welles 1686–1740
        1. 1. Eunice Welles 1723– m. David ((Rev.)) Parsons 1711–
      6. 6. Prudence Chester 1698–1780 m. John Stoddard 1681–1748
        1. 1. Mary Stoddard 1732–1812 m. John ((Col.)) Worthington 1719–1800
        2. 2. Solomon Stoddard 1736–1827 m. Martha Partridge 1739–1772 m. Eunice Parsons –1797
        3. 3. Israel Stoddard 1741–1782 m. Eunice Williams
        4. 4. Hannah Stoddard 1742–1743
        5. 5. Prudence Stoddard 1734–1822 m. Ezekiel ((Esq.)) Williams 1729–1818
      7. 7. Eunice Chester 1701– m. John ((Col.)) Pitkin
      8. 8. John ((Col.)) Chester 1703–1771 m. Sarah Noyes 1722–1797
        1. 1. John Chester 1748–1809 m. Elizabeth Huntington 1757–1839
        2. 2. Leonard Chester 1750–1805 m. Sarah Williams 1758–
        3. 3. Sarah Chester 1752– m. Thomas Coit
        4. 4. Abigail Chester 1754– m. Joseph Webb
        5. 5. Stephen Chester 1761–1835 m. Elizabeth Mitchell 1770–1852
        6. 6. Thomas Chester 1764–1831 m. Esther (M.) Bull 1777–1844
      9. 9. Sarah Chester 1707–1770 m. Israel ((Col.)(Judge)) Williams 1709–1788
        1. 1. Jerusha Williams 1753–1754 m. William ((Esq.)) Billings
        2. 2. Lucretia Williams 1753–1834 m. John (Chandler (Esq.)) Williams 1755–1831
        3. 3. John Williams 1732–1751
        4. 4. William ((Deacon)) Williams 1735–1808 m. Dorothy Ashley 1743–1833
        5. 5. Israel Williams 1738–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Williams 1745–1786 m. Elisha Billings
        7. 7. Sarah Williams 1734– m. Perez ((Dr.)) Marsh 1729–1789
      10. 10. Thomas Chester 1711–1712
    2. 2. Mary Chester 1654–1689 m. John Wolcott 1645–1711
      1. 1. John Wolcott 1677–1750 m. Hannah Newberry 1673–1718
        1. 1. Mary Wolcott 1704–
        2. 2. Hannah Wolcott 1706–1760 m. Uriah Loomis 1703–1788
        3. 3. Anne Wolcott 1711–1766 m. Nathaniel Bancroft 1680–
        4. 4. Abigail Wolcott 1717–
        5. 5. Jerusha Wolcott 1717– m. Erastus ((Esq.)) Wolcott 1723–
        6. 6. John Wolcott 1709–1773 m. Mary Hawley 1714–
      2. 2. Henry Wolcott 1679–
      3. 3. Charles Wolcott 1681–
        1. 1. Sarah Wolcott
        2. 2. Elisabeth Wolcott
        3. 3. George Wolcott
        4. 4. Mary Wolcott m. Jonathan North
        5. 5. Eunice Wolcott m. Benoni Olcott
      4. 4. George Wolcott 1683–
      5. 5. Mary Wolcott 1687–1746 m. John ((Esq.)) Elliot
      6. 6. Benjamin Wolcott 1685–
    3. 3. Sarah Chester 1657–1723 m. Simon Wolcott 1666–1732
      1. 1. Sarah Wolcott 1690–1743 m. Samuel Treat –1732
        1. 1. Sarah Treat 1718–1732
        2. 2. Samuel Treat 1723–1756
      2. 2. Martha Wolcott 1692–1751 m. William Stroughton –1750
      3. 3. Simon Wolcott 1694–1742
      4. 4. Christopher Wolcott 1696–1727
      5. 5. Eunice Wolcott 1697–1724
      6. 6. James Wolcott 1700–1747
    4. 4. Stephen Chester 1660–1697 m. Jemima Treat 1668–1755
      1. 1. Dorothy Chester 1692–1754 m. Martin ((capt.)) Kellogg 1686–1753
        1. 1. Martin Kellogg 1718–1791 m. Mary Boardman 1719–
        2. 2. Dorothy Kellogg 1716–1772 m. Eliphalet Whittlesey 1714–
        3. 3. Anna Kellogg 1719–1791
        4. 4. Jemima Kellogg 1723–1791
        5. 5. Mary Kellogg 1725–1799
        6. 6. Sarah Kellogg 1727–1795
        7. 7. Stephen (Chester) Kellogg 1729–1767
        8. 8. Rebecca Kellogg 1732–1816 m. Gameliel Deming
        9. 9. Joseph Kellogg 1736–
      2. 2. Sarah Chester 1693–
      3. 3. Mercy Chester 1696–
      4. 4. Stephen (John) Chester 1697–
    5. 5. Thomas Chester 1661–1712 m. Mary Treat 1667–1747
      1. 1. Eunice Chester 1685–
      2. 2. Samuel Chester 1696–1709
      3. 3. John Chester 1699–1700
      4. 4. Mary Chester 1705–
    6. 6. Samuel Chester 1664–1689
    7. 7. Prudence Chester 1666–1727 m. James Treat 1666–1741
      1. 1. Abigail Treat 1692– m. David Boardman
      2. 2. Charles Treat 1693–1742 m. Mabel Unknown –1742
      3. 3. Prudence Treat 1697–
      4. 4. Eunice Treat 1698– m. David Buck 1697–
      5. 5. James Treat 1701– m. Hannah –1745 m. Mary Crane
      6. 6. Oliver Treat 1705– m. Damaris Rose
        1. 1. Prudence Treat 1747–
        2. 2. Oliver Treat 1749–
        3. 3. Abigail Treat 1752–
        4. 4. Eunice Treat 1754–
        5. 5. Charles Treat 1756–
        6. 6. John Treat 1759–
      7. 7. Jerusha Treat 1706– m. Thomas ((Capt.)) Welles 1662–1711
    8. 8. Eunice Chester 1668–1698 m. Timothy ((Rev.)) Stevens 1665–1726
      1. 1. Timothy Stevens 1694–1695
      2. 2. Sarah Stevens 1695–1717
      3. 3. John Stevens 1698–1698
  2. 2. Dorcas Chester 1638–1674 m. Samuel ((Rev.)) Whiting
  3. 3. Stephen Chester 1640–1705
  4. 4. Mary Chester 1636–1669
  5. 5. Prudence Chester 1649–1678 m. Thomas ((Capt.)) Russell –1676
  6. 6. Eunice Chester 1648–1676 m. Richard ((Capt.)) Sprague 1630–
  7. 7. Mercy Chester 1647–1669

Leonard Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1610
15 JUL 1610
Birth of Leonard (Esq.) Chester in Blaby, Leicester, England
Blaby, Leicester, England
1648
11 DEC 1648
Age 38
Death of Leonard (Esq.) Chester in Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JUL 1610
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 DEC 1648
    Event Place: Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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