Elisabeth Lester was born 25 Feb 1672, in New London (perhaps in the part of New London that became Groton in 1705). [1] Elizabeth Lester was christened May 25, 1673 in New London.[2][3], daughter of Andrew Lester and Barbara ____ Lester. (This disputes the parents listed above. More digging required. DKMMoseley-537 11:23, 26 March 2017 (EDT)) (All the records cited above show (as viewed on 6 Nov 2018) her father as Daniel, so perhaps that issue can be considered settled? Halsey Bullen
Joseph , bap. 6 Dec 1696 ; m. Bethia Packer, Nov 1716.
Sources
↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Preston. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002., viewed on Ancestry.com($), New London, p. 273 in transcription citing vol. 1, p. 8 in original: "Daughter of Daniel & Hannah"
↑Connecticut Church Record Abstracts 1630-1920, viewed on ancestry.com($), p. 262 in typed transcript, citing Vol. 1, p. 85 and Vol.3, p. 65 in originals. "Leicester - Elizabeth, d. Daniel"
↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2S9-QJ6 : 3 December 2014), Elisabeth Lester, ; citing ; FHL microfilm 1,011,944.
↑Connecticut Church Record Abstracts 1630-1920, viewed on ancestry.com($), New London, pp. 33-34 in typed transcript, citing Vol. 1, pp. 97, 105 and Vol.3, pp. 73, 84, in originals. note that first two baptisms occurred possibly well after their birth, on the same day their parents owned the covenant at the church.
↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Preston. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002., viewed on Ancestry.com($), New London, p. 273 in transcription citing vol. 1, p. 69 in original. Also Groton, p. 81 in typescript, Vol. 1 pp. 117, 120, 122 in original.
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