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Peter Lester 1660–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 6/6/1742

Death Location: Richlandtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel Lester

Mother: Elizabeth Burcott

Spouse(s): Mary Duncalf

Children(s): Catherine Lester

In 1660, Peter Lester entered the world in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, born to Samuel Lester And Elizabeth Burcott. Peter Lester married Mary Duncalf, and had children including Catherine Lester. Peter Lester passed away in 1742 in Richlandtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1660, Peter Lester entered the world in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, born to Samuel Lester And Elizabeth Burcott.
  • Peter Lester married Mary Duncalf, and had children including Catherine Lester.
  • Peter Lester passed away in 1742 in Richlandtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Lester's Ancestors

Self
Peter Lester
1660–1742
Birth Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Samuel Lester
1635–1695
Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Burcott
1638–1692
Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Peter Leicester (Lester) Leycester1st Baronet) Knight
1614–1678
Tabley Old Hall, Nether Tabley, Great Budworth, Bucklow, Cheshire, England
Hon (Lady Elizabeth Gerard decendant of Edward) 1
1620–1679
Bromley Hall, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
John Burcott
1606–1679
Somerset, England
Elizabeth Underwood
1608–1692
Culmstock, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Mainwaring
1587–1641
Lord 1
1592–1622
Lady Kilmorey
1596–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Diplomat
1560–1617
Lady Bromley
1570–1592

Peter Lester's Descendants

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Peter Lester (1660–6/6/1742) m. Mary Duncalf (1662–1742)
  1. 1. Catherine Lester 1691–1764 m. John Ball 1684–1767
    1. 1. Keziah Ball 1716–1803 m. John dennis 1719–1797
      1. 1. keziah dennis 1753–1804 m. john strawn 1744–1808
        1. 1. joab strawn 1772–1854 m. eve wintermute 1779–1852

Peter Lester's Timeline

3 Records

1660
1660
Birth of Peter Lester in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1685
2 Jun 1685
Age 25
Peter Lester was married
None
1742
6/6/1742
Age 82
Death of Peter Lester in Richlandtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Richlandtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1685

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 661742
    Event Place: Richlandtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

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