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Mary Esther Rochester 1753–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia

Death Date: Jan 1820

Death Location: Laurens, South Carolina

Father: John Rochester

Mother: Hester Thrift

Spouse(s): Reuben Pyles

Children(s): Nancy Pyles, Abner Pyles, John Pyles, Sarah Pyles, Elizabeth Pyles, William Pyles, Mary Pyles, Lewis Pyles

In 1753, Mary Esther Rochester entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, born to John Rochester And Hester Thrift. Mary Esther Rochester married Reuben Pyles, and had children including Abner Pyles, Elizabeth Pyles, John Pyles, Lewis Pyles, Mary Esther Pyles, Nancy Pyles, Sarah Ann Pyles, William Pyles. Mary Esther Rochester passed away in 1820 in Laurens, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Mary Esther Rochester entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, born to John Rochester And Hester Thrift.
  • Mary Esther Rochester married Reuben Pyles, and had children including Abner Pyles, Elizabeth Pyles, John Pyles, Lewis Pyles, Mary Esther Pyles, Nancy Pyles, Sarah Ann Pyles, William Pyles.
  • Mary Esther Rochester passed away in 1820 in Laurens, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Rochester's Ancestors

Self
Mary Rochester
1753–1820
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia
Parents
John Rochester
1708–1754
Westmoreland, Virginia
Hester Thrift
1726–1778
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Grandparents
William Rochester
1680–1750
England
Phyllis Duncan
1692–1750
Westmoreland County Virginia
William Thrift
1699–1776
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
Ann Gower
1700–1773
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Rochester
1640–1719
John Duncan
1671–
Nathaniel Thrift
1669–1736
Elizabeth Parsons
1682–1734
John Gower
1684–1726
Esther Greene
1686–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Frith
1620–1679
John Parsons
1664–1717
Anne Thomas
1661–1741
Francis Gower
1657–1691
Anne Clarke
1660–1688
Richard Greene
1652–1705
Anne Hobbs
1670–1726

Mary Rochester's Descendants

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Mary (Esther) Rochester (1753–Jan 1820) m. Reuben Pyles (1742–1835)
  1. 1. Nancy Pyles 1780–1860 m. George Barmore 1775–1816
    1. 1. Martha (A.) Barmore 1800–1843 m. James (George) Spruill 1794–1868
      1. 1. James (Madison) Spruill 1826–1897 m. Sarah (Jane) Harrell 1829–1906
        1. 1. John (Robert) Spruill 1865–1942 m. Norah (Van) Cheatham 1874–1930 m. Unknown Unknown 1865–1896
        2. 2. Leonard (Prestell) Spruill 1850–1910
        3. 3. Thomas (Preston) Spruill 1857–1936
        4. 4. Joseph (Emery) Spruill 1860–1939
        5. 5. Milton (Madison) Spruill 1862–1940
        6. 6. Burford (Thomas) Spruill 1868–1955
      2. 2. Nancy (Alkanza) Spruill 1819–1890 m. Arthur (Price) Crow 1809–1889
      3. 3. Milly (Amanda) Spruill 1821–1896 m. George (Washington) Foster 1819–1900
      4. 4. Martha (Ann) Spruill 1836–1861 m. James (Hawkins) Ellis 1838–1863
    2. 2. John (Milford) Barmore 1814–1898 m. Jane (Catherine) Tunnell 1828–1914
  2. 2. Abner Pyles 1772–1847 m. Elizabeth Shackelford 1777–1806 m. Permelia Mitchell 1785–1821 m. Frances (G Elizabeth) Winn 1772–
  3. 3. John Pyles 1774–1870 m. Ruth Jones 1774–
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Pyles 1775–1841 m. William (Thomas) Dodson 1781–1870
  5. 5. Elizabeth Pyles 1777–1840 m. Abner Nash 1773–1834
  6. 6. William Pyles 1780–1836 m. Elizabeth Rosamond 1785–
  7. 7. Mary (Esther) Pyles 1789–1862 m. John Clinkscales 1780–1858
  8. 8. Lewis Pyles 1800–1877 m. Malinda Blackburn 1817–1864

Mary Rochester's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Mary Esther Rochester in Westmoreland, Virginia
Westmoreland, Virginia
1820
Jan 1820
Age 67
Death of Mary Esther Rochester in Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1820
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina

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