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William (William Lewis?) LESTER 1705 – 1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Strood, Kent, England

Death Date: 18 Apr 1764

Death Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Father: Lawrence LESTER

Mother: Elisabeth PRETTY

Spouse(s): Sarah CHERRY

Children(s): Elizabeth LESTER, Charles Lester, William Lester, Sarah Lester, Abraham Lester, James Lester, James Lester

The story of William (William Lewis?) LESTER began in 1705 in Strood, Kent, England. William (William Lewis?) LESTER married Sarah CHERRY, and had children including Elizabeth LESTER, Charles Lester, William Lester, Sarah Lester, Abraham Lester, James Lester, James Lester. William (William Lewis?) LESTER passed away in 1764 in Chatham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William (William Lewis?) LESTER began in 1705 in Strood, Kent, England.
  • William (William Lewis?) LESTER married Sarah CHERRY, and had children including Elizabeth LESTER, Charles Lester, William Lester, Sarah Lester, Abraham Lester, James Lester, James Lester.
  • William (William Lewis?) LESTER passed away in 1764 in Chatham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence LESTER
1672 –
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Elisabeth PRETTY
1682 –
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah CHERRY
1701 – 1767
Birth Location: Stepney, London, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth LESTER
1736 – 1784
Birth Location: Strood, Kent, , England
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Charles Lester
1741 –
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
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William Lester
1743 – 1844
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
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Sarah Lester
1745 –
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
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Abraham Lester
1787 – 1847
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
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James Lester
1743 –
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
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James Lester
1751 –
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
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William LESTER's Ancestors

Self
William LESTER
1705 – 1764
Birth Place: Strood, Kent, England
Parents
Lawrence LESTER
1672 –
Kent, England
Elisabeth PRETTY
1682 –
Aylesford, Kent, England
Grandparents
Lawrence LESTER
1650 –
Edward PRETTY
1650 –
Kent, England
Elisabeth GODFREY
1658 –
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William GODFREY
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William LESTER's Descendants

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William ((William Lewis?)) LESTER (1705 – 18 Apr 1764) m. Sarah CHERRY (1701 – Abt 1767)
  1. 1. Elizabeth LESTER (9 May 1736 – 5 Mar 1784) m. John GURR (Abt. 1736 – 24 Dec 1790)
    1. 1. John Gurr (1758 – 15 May 1836) m. Elizabeth Waker (Abt. 1760 – 1 Apr 1846)
      1. 1. Ann Gurr (Abt. 1788 – Abt. 1810)
    2. 2. William Gurr (1 Jan 1761 – 13 Oct 1821) m. Mary Wall (1773 – 20 May 1850)
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((aka Betsy)) Gurr (27 May 1798 – 21 Feb 1875) m. William Mace (30 Dec 1797 – 18 Aug 1875)
      2. 2. Ann Gurr (12 Feb 1800 – 7 Apr 1807)
      3. 3. John Gurr (18 Sep 1801 – 27 Dec 1890)
      4. 4. Edward Gurr (18 Sep 1801 – 10 Dec 1857)
      5. 5. William Gurr (23 Sep 1803 – 10 Dec 1857) m. Emma Collins (Abt. 1804 – 26 Aug 1846) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Sunnex (30 May 1816 – 26 Nov 1897)
        1. 1. Emma Gurr (Abt. 1827 – Oct 1882)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Gurr (1828 – )
        3. 3. William Gurr (30 Jun 1829 – 12 Feb 1903)
        4. 4. John Gurr (abt 1831 – 27 Dec 1894)
        5. 5. Sarah Gurr (1832 – Sep 1923)
        6. 6. George Gurr (14 Apr 1834 – 10 Jan 1894)
        7. 7. Edward Gurr (abt 1836 – 16 Jun 1890)
        8. 8. Charles Gurr (1837 – 4 Feb 1907)
        9. 9. Harriet Gurr (09 Jan 1840 – October 1875)
        10. 10. Emma Gurr (abt 1827 – )
        11. 11. Mary (A) Gurr (abt 1828 – )
        12. 12. John Gurr (abt 1831 – )
        13. 13. Edward Gurr (abt 1836 – )
        14. 14. Charles Gurr (abt 1838 – )
        15. 15. Harriett Gurr (abt 1840 – )
        16. 16. Thomas (Henry) Gurr (July 1847 – Jun 1928)
        17. 17. Louisa Gurr (30 Mar 1849 – Jun 1924)
        18. 18. Susan Gurr (Apr 1852 – Oct 1897)
        19. 19. Elizabeth Gurr (2 Apr 1852 – )
        20. 20. Henry Gurr (Apr 1854 – 7 Oct 1899)
        21. 21. Alfred Gurr (Apr 1857 – Jul 1874)
      6. 6. Thomas Gurr (1805 – 28 May 1827)
      7. 7. Edward Gurr (Abt. 1808 – 1895)
      8. 8. Mary (Frances) Gurr (Abt. 1810 – 25 Sep 1867) m. Richard Horton (30 May 1811 – 1870)
        1. 1. Richard Horton (Abt. 1836 – Jul 1873) m. Ann\Annie Savage (Abt. 1833 – )
        2. 2. Mary Horton (Abt. 1838 – 17 Feb 1899) m. Mark Barnes (Abt. 1832 – 11 Nov 1888)
        3. 3. George Horton (abt 1840 – )
        4. 4. Fanny Horton (abt 1843 – )
      9. 9. Charles Gurr (1813 – Oct 1900)
      10. 10. Henry Gurr (30 Nov 1815 – Apr 1881)
      11. 11. Henry Gurr (30 Nov 1815 – )
      12. 12. Sarah Gurr (20 Jan 1819 – Jan 1900)
    3. 3. Sarah Gurr (Abt 1763 – Mar 1766)
    4. 4. Sarah GURR (Abt. 1766 – May 1849) m. Thomas BUTLER (Abt. 1765 – Abt. 1 May 1818)
      1. 1. Elizabeth BUTLER (Jun 1788 – 25 May 1836) m. William MAY (1788 – 1871)
        1. 1. Elizabeth May (1813 – Sep 1863) m. William Kitchenham (1818 – Abt. 1870)
        2. 2. Sarah May (12 April 1814 – Mar 1892) m. Rowland\Roland Davies (Abt. 1818 – Mar 1875)
        3. 3. John May (10 Nov 1816 – 1817)
        4. 4. Mary May (29 Nov 1818 – 7 Nov 1837)
        5. 5. William May (25 Oct 1820 – 22 Aug 1887) m. Margaret Kinninmonth (7 Aug 1819 – Dec 1851) m. Sarah Scott (9 Dec 1809 – 23 Apr 1889)
        6. 6. Ann (Elizabeth) May (20 Jul 1823 – Oct 1894) m. John Pain (Abt. 1822 – abt 1853) m. Martin
        7. 7. Thomas May (28 Aug 1825 – 18 Aug 1893) m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Young (10 Feb 1829 – Oct 1884)
        8. 8. Harriet May (Abt. 1828 – 30 Mar 1866) m. Joseph (Henry) Barsden (3 Jan 1829 – 1852) m. William Marshall (ABT 1811 – 23 Feb 1870)
        9. 9. Jane May (9 Apr 1831 – 9 Sep 1904) m. Solomon Brockett (12 Aug 1828 – Mar 1904)
        10. 10. Eliza May (17 Nov 1833 – ) m. George Brockway (Abt. 1835 – )
        11. 11. Richard MAY (25 May 1836 – 6 Nov 1921) m. Eliza ELSDEN (30 Mar 1834 – 31 May 1911)
      2. 2. Thomas Butler (Abt. 1790 – )
      3. 3. John Butler (Abt. 1797 – )
      4. 4. William Bulter (Abt. 1798 – )
      5. 5. Charles Butler (1800 – )
      6. 6. Sarah Butler
    5. 5. Thomas Gurr (Feb 1768 – Abt 1772)
    6. 6. Mary Gurr (1770 – 7 Jan 1814) m. George Small (Dec 1750 – 15 Aug 1829)
      1. 1. Phoebe (Small) * (Oct 1791 – 20 Jan 1878)
      2. 2. Martha Small (Oct 1793 – abt 1810)
      3. 3. George (Small) * (Oct 1795 – )
      4. 4. Charles (Small) * (Dec 1797 – 29 Dec 1871)
      5. 5. James (Small) * (Feb 1800 – 23 Dec 1888)
      6. 6. William (Small) * (May 1802 – Jan 1862)
      7. 7. Edward (Small) * (May 1804 – Oct 1899)
      8. 8. Mary (Small) * (Apr 1806 – Jan 1897)
      9. 9. Elias (Small) * (Feb 1808 – )
      10. 10. Thomas Small* (Sep 1811 – )
    7. 7. Thomas Gurr (Abt. 1773 – 4 Mar 1865) m. Martha (Mary) Harris (1791 – 31 Aug 1862)
      1. 1. Mary (Gurr) Harris (abt 1798 – 17 Jan 1850) m. Francis ((Frank)) Bennett (30 Nov 1807 – 19 May 1884)
        1. 1. Ann Bennett (18 Oct 1829 – 21 Mar 1915) m. Joseph Springer (1830 – 18 Mar 1863)
        2. 2. Rachel Bennett (bef 5 Jun 1831 – bef 9 May 1834)
        3. 3. George Bennett (bef 30 Jun 1833 – 4 Apr 1888)
        4. 4. Francis Bennett (Abt. 1835 – 16 Oct 1836)
        5. 5. William Bennett (4 Jan 1837 – 5 May 1862)
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Bennett (Abt. 1839 – 28 Mar 1919)
        7. 7. John (Gardner) Bennett (1843 – 30 Jun 1863)
        8. 8. James Bennett (16 Nov 1843 – 11 Jun 1909) m. Celestine Adams (8 Dec 1850 – 25 Apr 1914)
        9. 9. Martha (F.) Bennett (11 AUG 1846 – 6 May 1937)
        10. 10. Frank Bennett (1849 – Oct 1849)
      2. 2. William (Gurr aka) Gear (Abt. 1817 – 26 Jan 1878) m. Isabella (Alice) Thompson (abt 1817 – 14 May 1905)
        1. 1. William Gear (abt 1844 – Jul 1862)
        2. 2. Jane (Isabella) Gear (9 Jul 1846 – 7 May 1935) m. Augustus Stewart (5 Nov 1843 – 26 Dec 1917)
        3. 3. Ann Gear (1850 – 1929)
        4. 4. Hannah Gear (abt 1850 – 19 Nov 1929)
      3. 3. George (Richard) Gurr (10 Mar 1824 – 19 Feb 1890) m. Eliza (Frances) Brayton (1834 – 15 Mar 1918)
        1. 1. Steven (R) Gurr (19 Oct 1853 – 1937)
        2. 2. Viola (B) Gurr (22 Apr 1857 – 18 Jan 1900)
        3. 3. Ella (B) Gurr (1859 – 1943)
        4. 4. Mary (B) Gurr (1861 – 1885)
        5. 5. Anna (B) Gurr (1864 – 1905)
        6. 6. Josephine (B) Gurr (1867 – 1954)
        7. 7. Maude Gurr (1869 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Gurr (1776 – 1777)
    9. 9. Ann Gurr (1778 – 1781)
  2. 2. Charles Lester (1741 – )
  3. 3. William Lester (1743 – Feb 1844) m. Sarah Pierce (1743 – 1828)
    1. 1. Fanny Lester (1773 – ) m. Richard Young (Abt. 1773 – )
      1. 1. Sarah Young (Abt. 1814 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Young (Abt. 1816 – )
      3. 3. Caroline Young (1832 – )
    2. 2. Nancy Lester (1775 – )
    3. 3. Aaron Lester (1777 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Lester (1780 – 1846)
    5. 5. Kitty Lester (1781 – Oct 1862)
    6. 6. Mary Lester (1782 – Oct 1858)
    7. 7. John Lester (1783 – ) m. Ann Frankard
    8. 8. William Lester (7 Apr 1784 – Abt. 1825)
    9. 9. Susanna Lester (1786 – ) m. Samuel Brown (abt 1784 – Abt 1869)
      1. 1. Eliza Brown (abt 1805 – ) m. Thomas Green (abt 1805 – )
        1. 1. Amelia Green (1826 – ) m. William Grace (abt 1822 – 1849)
        2. 2. Mary Green (1828 – )
        3. 3. Susan Green (abt 1832 – )
        4. 4. Celia Green (abt 1838 – )
      2. 2. Samuel Brown (Abt. 1815 – )
    10. 10. Abraham Lester (Abt. 1787 – )
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Jane) Laster (Dec 1791 – )
    12. 12. James Lester (28 Dec 1795 – 1837)
  4. 4. Sarah Lester (1745 – )
  5. 5. Abraham Lester (1787 – 8 Jul 1847) m. Sarah Elliot (abt 1753 – 19 July 1796)
  6. 6. James Lester (18 Apr 1743 – )
  7. 7. James Lester (1751 – )

William LESTER's Timeline

5 Records

1705
24 Feb 1705
Birth of William (William Lewis?) LESTER in Strood, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Strood, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1705
24 Feb 1705
Birth of William (William Lewis?) LESTER in Strood, Kent, England
Strood, Kent, England
1705
1705
Birth of William (William Lewis?) LESTER
None
1705
24 Feb 1705
William (William Lewis?) LESTER was baptized in Strood Near Rochester,Kent,England
Strood Near Rochester,Kent,England
1764
18 Apr 1764
Age 59
Death of William (William Lewis?) LESTER in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1705
    Event Place: Strood, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1705
    Event Place: Strood, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1705
    Event Place: Strood Near Rochester,Kent,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aylesford, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1764
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
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