Maj. John Chester

The son of Capt. John & Sarah (Welles) Chester, he married Hannah Talcott, daughter of Hon. Samuel Talcott of Weatherfield on Nov. 25, 1686.

The children of John & Hannah Chester: Penelope b. Oct. 21, 1687, d. April 1, 1688 Mehitabel b. Jan. 29, 1689 Mary b. March 8, 1691 Penelope b. Nov. 18, 1693 Hannah b. May 15, 1696 Prudence b. March 4, 1699 Eunice b. May 11, 1701 John b. June 30, 1703 Sarah b. July 1, 1707 Thomas b. Aug. 31, 1711, d. May 29, 1712 Goodwin's "Gen. Notes: First Settlers of Conn. & Mass.", p. 11.

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GEDCOM Note

1st cousin 8 times removed of Gordon Fisher

"Major JOHN [CHESTER], (*Capt. John*. *Leonard*,), Esq., Judge,Speaker of Assembly; b. 1656; m. 25 Nov., 1686, Hannah (dau. Hon.Samuel) Talcott, of Weth. ..... Major John d. 14 Dec., 1711, ae. 55..... [details of inventory and will, omitted here --- the inventorywas taken by Jona. Belding, Joshua Robbins, 2d, and Samuel Wolcott,and the will was witnessed by Rev. Stephen Mix and Robert Welles,proven 4 Feb. 1711-12) ..... *Children* ..... [10 children andnumerous grandchildren listed, omitted here, except for Hannah, q.v.]" --- Henry R Stiles, *The History of Ancient Wethersfield*, v II,1904, p 212-213

"JOHN [CHESTER] (Major, Judge, Speaker), b. June 10, 1656; m. Nov. 25,1686, Hannah Talcott, b. in 1666, dau. of Capt. Samuel Talcott, ofGlastenbury. He d. Dec. 14, 1711, aet. 55; his widow Hannah d. July23, 1741, aet. 78. (10 children.)" --- NEHGS Register, v 22 July 1868 p 339