Individual Details

Born by about 1589 as Dorothy Hooker, daughter of Thomas Hooker of Marefield. Tilton, Leicestershire. Came feom Leicester, Leicestershire to Massachusetts Bay in 1634. First settled at Cambridge MA; moved to Hartford in 1636. Died before 27 May 1662 (date of inventory).
Dorothy (Hooker) Chester was sister of Rev. THOMAS HOOKER & of Anna Hooker, the wife of GEORGE ALCOCK. Her son LEONARD CHESTER had arrived in New England by 1633. It is probable that Dorothy emigrated with her brother & son in 1633, but there is no record of her in New England before 1 Dec 1634.
Married in Birstall, Leicestershire, 1 Jun 1609, John Chester. He was buried at St. Margaret's, Leicester. 30 Jul 1628.

Birth	1589	Marefield, Leicestershire, England
Marriage	1 Jun 1609	Birstall, Leicestershire, England - John Chester
Death	1662	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Burial		Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

Spouse	John Chester (1588 - 1628)
Child	Leonard Chester (1610 - 1648)
Child	Elizabeth Chester ( - 1628)

Father	Thomas E. Hooker I (1553 - )
Mother	Susanna Pym (1564 - 1631)
Sibling	John Hooker (1584 - 1655)
Sibling	Ann Amy "Anna" Hooker (1594 - 1667)
Sibling	Rev. Thomas E. Hooker II (1586 - 1647)
Sibling	Elizabeth Hooker ( - 1675)

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