Nielsen Hayden genealogy
John Lester
1782 - 1847 (64 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Lester was born on 3 Jan 1782 in Coeymans, Albany, New York (son of John Lester and Tabitha); died in 1847 in Coeymans, Albany, New York. Family/Spouse: Nancy Appleby. Nancy (daughter of Abraham Appleby and Sarah Travis) was born on 11 Jan 1784; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sarah Lester was born on 15 Jun 1809; died on 9 Aug 1853 in Pottawattamie, Iowa.
2. John Lester was born on 20 May 1749 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York (son of Murray Lester and Abigail Akin); died on 12 Apr 1832 in Sempronius, Cayuga, New York. John married Tabitha. Tabitha was born on 20 Jul 1745; died on 1 Jul 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Tabitha was born on 20 Jul 1745; died on 1 Jul 1828. Children:
- 1. John Lester was born on 3 Jan 1782 in Coeymans, Albany, New York; died in 1847 in Coeymans, Albany, New York.
Generation: 3
4. Murray Lester was born about 1720 in Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York (son of Mordecai Lester and Mary); died before 1790. Murray married Abigail Akin on 3 Aug 1743 in Worcestershire, Dutchess, New York. Abigail (daughter of David Akin and Sarah Allen) was born on 9 Sep 1721. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Abigail Akin was born on 9 Sep 1721 (daughter of David Akin and Sarah Allen). Children:
- 2. John Lester was born on 20 May 1749 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York; died on 12 Apr 1832 in Sempronius, Cayuga, New York.
Generation: 4
8. Mordecai Lester was born in 1691 in Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York (son of Thomas Lester and Dorcas Gildersleeve); died about 1754 in Dutchess, New York. Mordecai married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Children:
- 4. Murray Lester was born about 1720 in Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York; died before 1790.
10. David Akin was born on 19 Sep 1689 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts (son of Capt. John Akin and Mary Briggs); died on 7 Apr 1779 in Quaker Hill, Dutchess, New York; was buried in Old Quaker Burial Ground, Quaker Hill, Dutchess, New York. David married Sarah Allen in 1711 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sarah Allen (daughter of Ebenezer Allen and Abigail). Children:
- 5. Abigail Akin was born on 9 Sep 1721.