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Mordecai Lester 1691–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, Queens, New York

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Lester

Mother: Dorcas Gildersleeve

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Lester

In 1691, Mordecai Lester entered the world in Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, Queens, New York, born to Thomas Pieterse Lester And Dorcas Gildersleeve. Mordecai Lester had children including Elizabeth Lester. Mordecai Lester passed away in 1740 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1691, Mordecai Lester entered the world in Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, Queens, New York, born to Thomas Pieterse Lester And Dorcas Gildersleeve.
  • Mordecai Lester had children including Elizabeth Lester.
  • Mordecai Lester passed away in 1740 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mordecai Lester's Ancestors

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Mordecai Lester
1691–1740
Birth Place: Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, Queens, New York
Parents
Thomas Pieterse Lester
1659–1723
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Dorcas Gildersleeve
1663–1723
Hempstead, Nassau, L.I. City, New York, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth Beaker-Lester
1620–1701
Nettleton, Wiltshire, England
Richard (Gildersleeve) Jr.
1626–1691
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
Dorcas (Williams,) Glidersleeve
1634–1704
Heemstede, New Netherland Colony / in 1664 became Hempstead, Long Island, New York Colony
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Baker
–1624
Isabell Showrine
1580–1663
Richard. Gildersleve
1601–1681
*Joanna ggm
1601–1677
Michael Williams
1610–1667
Ann Pankhurst
1617–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Beaker
1545–1596
Helene Boxwell
1546–1596
Thomas Showrine
1545–1620
Alice Steele
1550–
Thomas Gildersleeve
1561–1625
Mary Passenger)
1567–1627
Mary Isaacke
1549–1612

Mordecai Lester's Descendants

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Mordecai Lester (1691–1740)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Lester 1733–1826 m. David Raynor 1705–1796
    1. 1. Phebe Raynor 1736–1799 m. Benjamin Pierson 1736–1792
      1. 1. David Pierson 1763–1824 m. Abigail Thompson 1769–1842
        1. 1. Albert (Ogden) Pierson 1791–1862 m. Abby (B) Garthwait 1792–1859

Mordecai Lester's Timeline

6 Records

1691
1691
Birth of Mordecai Lester in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
1691
1691
Birth of Mordecai Lester in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
1691
1691
Birth of Mordecai Lester in Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, Queens, New York
Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, Queens, New York
1715
1715
Age 24
Mordecai Lester was married in Dutchess, New York, United States
Dutchess, New York, United States
1740
1740
Age 49
Death of Mordecai Lester in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
1740
1740
Age 49
Death of Mordecai Lester in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, Queens, New York

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Dutchess, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

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