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Mary "Polly" Lester 1775–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1775

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Phineas Lester

Mother: Elizabeth Pellet

Spouse(s): Jonathan Arnold

Children(s): Sarah Arnold, Hepsabah Arnold, David Arnold, Thomas Arnold, Sarah Arnold, Lucinda Arnold, Phineas Arnold, Priscilla Arnold, David Arnold, Hulda Arnold, Shubal Arnold, Elizabeth Arnold, Heman Arnold

In 1775, Mary "Polly" Lester entered the world in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Phineas Lester And Elizabeth Pellet. Mary "Polly" Lester married Jonathan Arnold, and had children including David Arnold, Elizabeth Arnold, Emmons Arnold, Heman Arnold, Hepsabah Jane Arnold, Hulda Arnold, Lucinda Arnold, Phineas Lester Arnold, Priscilla Arnold, Sarah Arnold, Shubal Robert Arnold, Thomas Orlin Arnold. Mary "Polly" Lester passed away in 1854 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Mary "Polly" Lester entered the world in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Phineas Lester And Elizabeth Pellet.
  • Mary "Polly" Lester married Jonathan Arnold, and had children including David Arnold, Elizabeth Arnold, Emmons Arnold, Heman Arnold, Hepsabah Jane Arnold, Hulda Arnold, Lucinda Arnold, Phineas Lester Arnold, Priscilla Arnold, Sarah Arnold, Shubal Robert Arnold, Thomas Orlin Arnold.
  • Mary "Polly" Lester passed away in 1854 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Lester's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lester
1775–1854
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Phineas Lester
1748–1777
Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Pellet
1750–1816
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Lester
1726–1787
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Priscilla Stevens
1728–1763
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
John Pellet
1715–1801
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Hephzibah Felch
1716–1757
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lester
1674–1750
Lydia Lester
1673–1760
Cyprian Stevens
1705–1754
Abigail Warren
1708–1748
Richard Pellet
1673–1758
Anne Brooks
1676–1756
JOHN FELCH
1688–1754
Elizabeth Johnson
1694–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lester
1644–1708
Hannah Bradley
1656–1725
John Starkweather
1646–1703
Anna Starkweather
–1727
Jacob Stephens
1674–1754
Mary *
1679–1729
William Johnson
1662–1717
Mary Cooke
1662–1707

Mary Lester's Descendants

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Mary ("Polly") Lester (14 February 1775–1854) m. Jonathan Arnold (07 OCT 1755–31 MAR 1838)
  1. 1. Sarah Arnold 1800–
  2. 2. Hepsabah (Jane) Arnold 1812–1896
  3. 3. David Arnold 1810–
  4. 4. Thomas (Orlin) Arnold 1797–1851
  5. 5. Sarah Arnold 1817–
  6. 6. Lucinda Arnold 1808–1857
  7. 7. Phineas (Lester) Arnold 1805–1874
  8. 8. Priscilla Arnold 1806–
  9. 9. David Arnold 1786–1845
  10. 10. Hulda Arnold 1810–
  11. 11. Shubal (Robert) Arnold 1792–1835
  12. 12. Elizabeth Arnold 1812–1898
  13. 13. Heman Arnold 1798–

Mary Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1775
14 February 1775
Birth of Mary "Polly" Lester in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
1854
1854
Age 79
Death of Mary "Polly" Lester in Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America
Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1775
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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