Captain John Chester
1635 - 1698 (62 years)
Generation: 1
1. Captain John Chester was born on 3 Aug 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA (son of Leonard Chester and Wade Sharpe); died on 23 Feb 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. John married Sarah Welles in Feb 1654 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. Sarah (daughter of Governor Thomas Welles and Alice Tomes) was born about 1631 in Burmington, Warwickshire, England; died on 12 Dec 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Chester was born on 23 Dec 1654 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- John Chester was born on 10 Jun 1656 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Sarah Chester was born on 11 Nov 1657 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Stephen Chester, Jr. was born on 26 May 1660; died on 9 Feb 1698; was buried in Wethersfield Village cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Thomas Chester was born on 23 Mar 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Samuel Chester was born on 23 May 1664 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Prudence Chester was born on 10 Dec 1666 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Eunice Chester was born on 17 May 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 16 Jun 1698 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT.
2. Leonard Chester was born about 1609 in Blaby, Leicestershire, England; died on 11 Dec 1648 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. Leonard married Wade Sharpe. Wade was born about 1608; died on 30 Dec 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Wade Sharpe was born about 1608; died on 30 Dec 1688. Children:
- 1. Captain John Chester was born on 3 Aug 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; died on 23 Feb 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Dorcas Chester was born on 1 Nov 1637 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 15 Feb 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Stephen Chester was born on 3 Mar 1639 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 23 Apr 1705 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Mary Chester was born on 15 Jan 1641 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died about 1669.
- Prudence Chester was born on 16 Feb 1643 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 21 Oct 1678 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.
- Eunice Chester was born on 15 Jun 1645 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 27 May 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.
- Mercy Chester was born on 14 Feb 1647 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died in 1669.