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Peter LESTER 1705–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1705

Birth Location: New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 10 SEP 1789

Death Location: Gales Ferry, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Lester

Mother: Hannah CHAPMAN

Spouse(s): Anna STREET, Deborah Allyn

Children(s): Sarah Lester, Peter LESTER, Asa LESTER, Eunice LESTER, Anna LESTER, Hannah LESTER, Nathan LESTER, Lucy LESTER, Elizabeth LESTER, Deborah LESTER, Mary LESTER, Hannah Hurlbut, John Lester

Peter LESTER was born in 1705 in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Jonathan Lester And Hannah Chapman. Peter LESTER married Anna Street, Deborah Avery Allyn, and had children including Anna Lester, Asa Lester, Deborah Lester, Elizabeth Lester, Eunice Lester, Hannah Hurlbut, Hannah Lester, John Lester, Lucy Lester, Mary Lester, Nathan Lester, Peter Lester, Sarah Lester. Peter LESTER passed away in 1789 in Gales Ferry, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Peter LESTER was born in 1705 in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Jonathan Lester And Hannah Chapman.
  • Peter LESTER married Anna Street, Deborah Avery Allyn, and had children including Anna Lester, Asa Lester, Deborah Lester, Elizabeth Lester, Eunice Lester, Hannah Hurlbut, Hannah Lester, John Lester, Lucy Lester, Mary Lester, Nathan Lester, Peter Lester, Sarah Lester.
  • Peter LESTER passed away in 1789 in Gales Ferry, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Lester
1679–1711
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah CHAPMAN
1672–1736
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
HC

Spouses(s)

Anna STREET
1710–1790
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
AS
Deborah Allyn
1694–1770
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
DA

Children(s)

Sarah Lester
1753–1788
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London, Connecticut, United States
SL
Peter LESTER
1734–1789
Birth Location: Peter Lester Farm, Groton, New London County, Connecticut
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Asa LESTER
1738–
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
AL
Eunice LESTER
1748–1826
Birth Location: Groton, New London County, Connecticut
EL
Anna LESTER
1736–1807
Birth Location: –
AL
Hannah LESTER
1737–
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
HL
Nathan LESTER
1742–1813
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
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Lucy LESTER
1744–1814
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
LL
Elizabeth LESTER
1746–1749
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
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Deborah LESTER
1751–
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
DL
Mary LESTER
1755–
Birth Location: Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
ML
Hannah Hurlbut
1738–1826
Birth Location: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
HH
John Lester
1740–1781
Birth Location: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
JL

Peter LESTER's Ancestors

Self
Peter LESTER
1705–1789
Birth Place: New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Jonathan Lester
1679–1711
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Hannah CHAPMAN
1672–1736
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Lester
1642–1715
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Fox
1648–1712
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
William Chapman
1626–1699
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Palmer
1619–1677
Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
WALTER PALMER
1585–1661
Ann Booth
1589–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter LESTER's Descendants

1.
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Peter LESTER (ABT 1705–10 SEP 1789) m. Anna STREET (24 NOV 1710–6 MAR 1790) m. Deborah (Avery) Allyn (20 Nov 1694–11 Mar 1770)
  1. 1. Sarah Lester 1753–1788 m. John Dean 1753–1819
  2. 2. Peter LESTER 1734–1789
  3. 3. Asa LESTER 1738–
  4. 4. Eunice LESTER 1748–1826
  5. 5. Anna LESTER 1736–1807
  6. 6. Hannah LESTER 1737–
  7. 7. Nathan LESTER 1742–1813
  8. 8. Lucy LESTER 1744–1814
  9. 9. Elizabeth LESTER 1746–1749
  10. 10. Deborah LESTER 1751–
  11. 11. Mary LESTER 1755–
  12. 12. Hannah Hurlbut 1738–1826
  13. 13. John Lester 1740–1781

Peter LESTER's Timeline

2 Records

1705
ABT 1705
Birth of Peter LESTER in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1789
10 SEP 1789
Age 84
Death of Peter LESTER in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1705
    Event Place: New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1789
    Event Place: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gales Ferry, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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