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59. Hannah TALCOTT34 was born in 1665 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died on 23 Jul 1741 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Hannah, daughter of Captain Samuel Talcott and Hannah Holyoke, was born in Wethersfield, in 1665, and married Major John Chester, Nov. 25, 1686.
Major John Chester died Dec. 14, 1711, aged 55 1/2 years. Hannah Talcott, his widow, died in Weathersfield, July 23, 1741, ae. 76. Major John was the oldest son of Capt. John Chester and Sarah, daughter of Gov. Thomas Wells (to whom he was married Feb., 1653), and was born June 10, 1656. He was the grandson of Leonard Chester, "Armiger" and Mary, his wife, who emigrated from Blady, England, and settled in Weathersfield, where he died Dec. 11, 1648aged 39 years. Upon his tombstone, which was a large flat tablet raised on pillars, there was inserted in lead, a large shield bearing his coat of arms, which, during the war of the revolution, was taken out and used for bullets by the continental soldiers.

Hannah TALCOTT and Major John CHESTER were married on 25 Nov 1686 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Major John CHESTER (son of John CHESTER and Sarah WELLS) was born on 10 Jun 1656 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 14 Dec 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Hannah TALCOTT and Major John CHESTER had the following children:

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Penelope CHESTER was born on 21 Oct 1687 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died on 1 Apr 1688 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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Mehitabel CHESTER.

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Mary CHESTER.

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Penelope CHESTER.

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Hannah CHESTER.

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Prudence CHESTER.

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Eunice CHESTER.

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John CHESTER.

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Sarah CHESTER.