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Murray Lester 1720–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States

Father: Mordecai Lester

Mother: Mary Lester

Spouse(s): Abigail Ray

Children(s): Mary Lester

The story of Murray Lester began in 1720 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA. Murray Lester married Abigail Ray, and had children including Mary Anne Lester. Murray Lester passed away in 1777 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Murray Lester began in 1720 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.
  • Murray Lester married Abigail Ray, and had children including Mary Anne Lester.
  • Murray Lester passed away in 1777 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mordecai Lester
1691–1740
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, NY, USA
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Mary Lester
1698–1784
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Ray
1721–1779
Birth Location: Wrentham, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Mary Lester
1751–1823
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
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Murray Lester's Ancestors

Self
Murray Lester
1720–1777
Birth Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Parents
Mordecai Lester
1691–1740
Hempstead, Nassau, NY, USA
Mary (L. Bogardus) Lester
1698–1784
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Pieterse) Lester
1659–1723
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Dorcas Gildersleeve
1663–1723
Hempstead, New York, America
Great-Grandparents
Henricus Jr
1620–1696
Elizabeth Beaker-Lester
1620–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Murray Lester's Descendants

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Murray Lester (1720–1777) m. Abigail Ray (16 Apr 1721–1779)
  1. 1. Mary (Anne) Lester 1751–1823 m. Barnett (Bernard) Manzer 1749–1843
    1. 1. Dorcas Manzer 1777–1862 m. Gilbert (Hatfield) Dykeman 1769–1851
      1. 1. Jacob (Wiggins) Dykeman 1795–1827 m. Joanna (Jaco) Springer 1802–1873
        1. 1. Sarah (Emily) Dykeman 1826–1888 m. George (William) Colwell 1821–1888

Murray Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Murray Lester in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
1777
1777
Age 57
Death of Murray Lester in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
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