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Personal data Andrew Lester 

  • Alternative name: Andrew Lister
  • He was born on November 30, 1615 in Leeds St Peter, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • He was christened on November 30, 1615 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • (Lived) in Original settler of Groton, Connecticut with James Morgan.
  • He died on June 7, 1669 in New London, New London, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America, he was 53 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1669 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.
  • This information was last updated on June 4, 2019.

Household of Andrew Lester

(1) He is married to Barbara Bradley.

They got married in the year 1642 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA, he was 26 years old.

They got married on March 22, 1655 at New London, New London, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America, he was 39 years old.

They got married on March 22, 1655 at New London, New London, Connecticut, he was 39 years old.

They got married about 1661 at New London, Connecticut, United States.

They got married on March 2, 1665 at New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 49 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Daniel Lester  1642-1717
  2. Andrew Lester  1644-1708
  3. Ann Lester  1647-1717 
  4. Mary Lester  1647-1684
  5. Joanna Lester  ± 1653-????
  6. Elizabeth Lester  1653-1702
  7. Elizabeth Lester  1669-????


(2) He has/had a relationship with Hannah Anna Brooks.


Child(ren):

  1. Timothy Lester  1662-????
  2. Joseph Lester  1664-1725
  3. Benjamin Lester  1666-1727


Notes about Andrew Lester

Spelling variations for LESTER - LEISTER - LEICESTER - Andr ew was a Puritan who came from Wales and settled at Glouces ter, MA in 1642. He was elected constable in 1646. Kept a T avern or 'Ordinary' in 1648. Moved to Pequot Colony , New London CT in 1651 and was a ta x collector and constable. IMM: (d 1699), from Wales to Gloucester, Ma., 1641; freeman ; to New London, Ct, 1651; constable, collector, 1668; m Ba rbara --- (d 1653/4); m 2d, 1654/55, Joanna --- widow of Ro bert HEMPSTEAD; m 3d, 1661, Hannah (BROOKS) FOX, dau. of He nry BROOKS, and widow of Thomas FOX He died at Pequot (New London) June 7, 1669. His home was o n the neck. He had liberty to draw land in 1651-52. His fir st wife Barbara died February 2, 1653-54, the first woman w hose death was recorded at Pequot. He married (second) Joan na Hempstead, widow of Robert Hempstead, and she died befor e 1670. Children of first wife, born at Gloucester: Daniel , April 15, 1642, died at Great Neck, New London, January 1 6, 1715-16, married Hannah Fox; Andrew, December 26, 1644 ; Mary, December 26, 1647; Anne, March 21, 1651, married Is aac Willey; child of second wife: Joanna; children of thir d wife, born at New London: Timothy, July 4, 1662; Joseph , June 15, 1664; Benjamin, mentioned below, [born at New Lo ndon about 1666-67].

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Spelling variations for LESTER - LEISTER - LEICESTER - Andr ew was a Puritan who came from Wales and settled at Glouces ter, MA in 1642. He was elected constable in 1646. Kept a T avern or 'Ordinary' in 1648. Moved to Pequot Colony , New London CT in 1651 and was a ta x collector and constable. IMM: (d 1699), from Wales to Gloucester, Ma., 1641; freeman ; to New London, Ct, 1651; constable, collector, 1668; m Ba rbara --- (d 1653/4); m 2d, 1654/55, Joanna --- widow of Ro bert HEMPSTEAD; m 3d, 1661, Hannah (BROOKS) FOX, dau. of He nry BROOKS, and widow of Thomas FOX He died at Pequot (New London) June 7, 1669. His home was o n the neck. He had liberty to draw land in 1651-52. His fir st wife Barbara died February 2, 1653-54, the first woman w hose death was recorded at Pequot. He married (second) Joan na Hempstead, widow of Robert Hempstead, and she died befor e 1670. Children of first wife, born at Gloucester: Daniel , April 15, 1642, died at Great Neck, New London, January 1 6, 1715-16, married Hannah Fox; Andrew, December 26, 1644 ; Mary, December 26, 1647; Anne, March 21, 1651, married Is aac Willey; child of second wife: Joanna; children of thir d wife, born at New London: Timothy, July 4, 1662; Joseph , June 15, 1664; Benjamin, mentioned below, [born at New Lo ndon about 1666-67].

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Andrew Lester

Andrew Lester
1615-1669

(1) 1642
Daniel Lester
1642-1717
Andrew Lester
1644-1708
Ann Lester
1647-1717
Mary Lester
1647-1684
Joanna Lester
± 1653-????
(2) 
Joseph Lester
1664-1725

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