Dorcas Chester
1637 - 1713 (75 years)
Generation: 1
1. Dorcas Chester was born on 1 Nov 1637 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT (daughter of Leonard Chester and Wade Sharpe); died on 15 Feb 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA. Dorcas married Reverend Samuel Whiting on 12 Nov 1657 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA. Samuel (son of Reverend Samuel Whiting and Elizabeth St. John) was born on 25 Mar 1633 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England; died on 28 Feb 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Elizabeth Whiting was born on 6 Oct 1660 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Samuel Whiting, Jr. was born on 19 Jan 1662 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died on 8 Mar 1714 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, MA.
- Reverend John Whiting was born on 1 Jul 1664 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died on 11 Sep 1697 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA.
- Oliver Whiting was born on 8 Oct 1665 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died on 22 Dec 1736 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Mary Whiting was born on 28 Apr 1667 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Dorothy Whiting was born on 23 Aug 1668 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Joseph Whiting was born on 7 Jan 1670 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died on 6 Aug 1701.
- James Whiting was born on 20 Jul 1671 in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died in YOUNG in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Eunice Whiting was born in in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died in YOUNG in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Benjamin Whiting was born in in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died in YOUNG in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
- Benjamin Whiting was born in in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA; died in YOUNG in Billerica, Middlesex County, MA.
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:
- Captain John Chester was born on 3 Aug 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; died on 23 Feb 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- 1. 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.