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Thomas (John) Lester 1769–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1769

Birth Location: Quakertown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1828

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Lester

Mother: Jane Antrim

Spouse(s): Mary Stokes, Hannah Green

Children(s): Peter Lester, Jane Lester

In 1769, Thomas (John) Lester entered the world in Quakertown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John John Lester And Jane Isaac Antrim. Thomas (John) Lester married Hannah Green, Mary Stokes, and had children including Jane Thomas Lester, Peter Thomas Lester. Thomas (John) Lester passed away in 1828 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1769, Thomas (John) Lester entered the world in Quakertown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John John Lester And Jane Isaac Antrim.
  • Thomas (John) Lester married Hannah Green, Mary Stokes, and had children including Jane Thomas Lester, Peter Thomas Lester.
  • Thomas (John) Lester passed away in 1828 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lester
1738–1801
Birth Location: Richland, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
JL
Jane Antrim
1739–1805
Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
JA

Spouses(s)

Mary Stokes
1770–1803
Birth Location: Middlestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Hannah Green
1778–1826
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
HG

Children(s)

Peter Lester
1797–1857
Birth Location: Richland, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
PL
Jane Lester
1799–1801
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
JL

Thomas Lester's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Lester
1769–1828
Birth Place: Quakertown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John (John) Lester
1738–1801
Richland, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane ((Isaac)) Antrim
1739–1805
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John Lester
1689–1771
Richland, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Dorothy Greasley
1710–
New Jersey, USA
Isaac (E. (John)) Antrim
1693–1744
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Jane Ridgway
1700–1743
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Antrim
1646–1719
Francis Butcher
1658–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Antrim
1620–1662
Jane Batter
1609–1674
Gabriel Butcher
1627–1680
Anne Butcher
1631–1680

Thomas Lester's Descendants

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Thomas ((John)) Lester (01 May 1769–22 Oct 1828) m. Mary Stokes (7 Aug 1770–3 Jun 1803) m. Hannah Green (29 Nov 1778–12 Jun 1826)
  1. 1. Peter ((Thomas)) Lester 1797–1857 m. Margaret Foulke 1796–
    1. 1. Anna (F. (Peter)) Lester 1821–1919 m. Aaron (B.) Ivins 1819–1903
      1. 1. Emma ((Aaron)) Ivins 1849– m. George (Lewis (Harrison) Gower) Lawyer 1849–1930
      2. 2. Louisa ((Aaron)) Ivins 1860–1865
    2. 2. Mary (S. (Peter)) Lester 1823–1863
  2. 2. Jane ((Thomas)) Lester 1799–1801

Thomas Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1769
01 May 1769
Birth of Thomas (John) Lester in Quakertown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Quakertown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1828
22 Oct 1828
Age 59
Death of Thomas (John) Lester in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1769
    Event Place: Quakertown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1828
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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