Person:Thomas Chester (3)
Thomas Chester
b.23 Mar 1662 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.4 Dec 1712 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Feb 1653/54
  1. Mary Chester1654 - 1689
  2. Major John Chester1656 - 1711
  3. Sarah Chester1657 - 1723
  4. Stephen Chester, Jr.1660 - 1697/98
  5. Thomas Chester1662 - 1712
  6. Samuel Chester1664 - 1689
  7. Prudence Chester1666 - 1727
  8. Eunice Chester1668 - 1698
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas Chester1662 - 1712
  • W.  Mary Treat1666 - 1748
m. 10 Dec 1684
  1. Eunice Chester1685 - 1750
  2. Samuel Chester1696 - 1710/11
  3. John Chester1699 - 1700
  4. Mary Chester1702 -
  5. Mary Chester1705/06 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Thomas Chester
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 23 Mar 1662 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 10 Dec 1684 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Mary Treat
Death[1][2] 4 Dec 1712 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Burial[1][3] Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Estate Inventory[4] 23 Jan 1712/13 £1648-09-01. Taken by James Steele, James Treat and George Kilbourn.
Probate[1][2] 2 Feb 1712/13 Administration to the widow.
Estate Settlement[1] 6 Dec 1714
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 44. Thomas3 Chester, in Mathews, Barbara Jean; Donna Holt Siemiatkoski; Kathryn Smith Black; and Nancy Pexa. The Descendants of Gov. Thomas Welles of Connecticut and His Wife Alice Tomes. (Wethersfield, Conn.: Welles Family Association, 2015)
    1:303-04.

    "44. Thomas3 Chester (Sarah2, Gov. Thomas1), born 23 March 1662 in Wethersfield, Connecticut (Barbour citing VR 1:76); and died there 4 December 1712 (Barbour citing VR 1:18) at age 49 according to his gravestone in Village Cemetery (Hale 25). … Administration on the estate of Thomas Chester was granted to widow Mary Chester on 2 February 1712/13. The inventory came to £16,547:13:07 and debts to £12:09:00, leaving £1645:04:07 for distribution of which real estate comprised £1189:00:00. The distribution made on 6 December 1714 names the widow Mary and daughters Eunice Williams and Mary Chester. Widow Mary Chester was appointed guardian to her daughter Mary, at age 9, on the same day (Manwaring 2:176-177).

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wethersfield Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    62.

    "Chester, … Thomas, s. Capt. John & Sarah, b. Mar. 23, 1662 [1:76]"
    "Chester, … Thomas, d. Dec. 4, 1712 [1:18]"

  3. ↑ Thomas Chester, in Find A Grave.
  4. ↑ Chester, Thomas, Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    2:176-77.

    "Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 192.

    Chester, Thomas, Wethersfield. Invt. £1648-09-01. Taken 23 January, 1712-13, by James Steele, James Treat and George Kilbourn.

    Court Record, Page 109—2 February, 1712-13: Adms. to Mary Chester, widow of sd. deceased.

    Page 224—6 December, 1714: Mrs. Mary Chester, Adms., exhibits an account of her Adms.:
    Inventory, £1657-13s-07d
    Paid in debts and charges, 12-09-00
    There remains, 1645-04-07
    Real part, 1189-00-00
    To the widow, Mary Chester, 152-01-07
    To Eunice Williams and Mary Chester, daughters, to each, 746-11-06

    And appoint George Kilbourn, Joshua Robbins and James Treat, distributors. This Court appoint Mrs. Mary Chester to be guardian unto Mary Chester, 9 years of age, daughter of Thomas Chester, late decd. Recog., £250.

    Dist. File: To the Widow Jemima [error for Mary], to Eunice Williams (the wife of Elisha Williams), and to Mary, the other daughter of sd. decd. By George Kilbourn, Joshua Robbins and James Treat."

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