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William Lester 1743 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Death Date: Feb 1844

Death Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Father: William LESTER

Mother: Sarah CHERRY

Spouse(s): Sarah Pierce

Children(s): Fanny Lester, Nancy Lester, Aaron Lester, Thomas Lester, Kitty Lester, Mary Lester, John Lester, William Lester, Susanna Lester, Abraham Lester, Elizabeth Laster, James Lester

William Lester was born in 1743 in Chatham, Kent, England, the child of William (William Lewis?) LESTER and Sarah CHERRY. William Lester married Sarah Pierce, and had children including Fanny Lester, Nancy Lester, Aaron Lester, Thomas Lester, Kitty Lester, Mary Lester, John Lester, William Lester, Susanna Lester, Abraham Lester, Elizabeth Jane Laster, James Lester. William Lester passed away in 1844 in Chatham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • William Lester was born in 1743 in Chatham, Kent, England, the child of William (William Lewis?) LESTER and Sarah CHERRY.
  • William Lester married Sarah Pierce, and had children including Fanny Lester, Nancy Lester, Aaron Lester, Thomas Lester, Kitty Lester, Mary Lester, John Lester, William Lester, Susanna Lester, Abraham Lester, Elizabeth Jane Laster, James Lester.
  • William Lester passed away in 1844 in Chatham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lester's Ancestors

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William Lester
1743 – 1844
Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, England
Parents
William (William Lewis?) LESTER
1705 – 1764
Strood, Kent, England
Sarah CHERRY
1701 – 1767
Stepney, London, England
Grandparents
Lawrence LESTER
1672 –
Kent, England
Elisabeth PRETTY
1682 –
Aylesford, Kent, England
Robert CHERRY
1670 – 1724
Stepney, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth GREENE
1685 –
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence LESTER
1650 –
Edward PRETTY
1650 –
Elisabeth GODFREY
1658 –
Robert CHERRY
1632 – 1704
Joanne\Jone
1640 –
Thomas GREENE
1660 – 1698
Elizabeth MILT
1660 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William GODFREY
Samuell CHERRY
1597 – 1668
Mary TENCHE
1600 – 1681

William Lester's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Maria (Grace) Green (abt 1844 – Apr 1920) m. William Lovage (1843 – )
        2. 2. Joan Grace (abt 1845 – )
        3. 3. Sarah GRACE (1847 – )
        4. 4. Mary Grace (abt 1847 – )
        5. 5. Emily Grace (1850 – )
      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)

William Lester's Timeline

5 Records

1743
1743
Birth of William Lester in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1743
1743
Birth of William Lester
None
1743
12 Feb 1743
William Lester was baptized in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1844
Feb 1844
Age 101
Death of William Lester in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1844
18 Feb 1844
Age 101
Burial of William Lester
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1743
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1844
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1844
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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