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John Leavitt

b. 1608  |  d. 20 Nov 1691 · probably, Hingham, Massachusetts

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1608
Death
20 Nov 1691 · probably, Hingham, Massachusetts

Family 1

Spouse: Mary Lovet (–1646) · m. ABOUT 1637

Children:

  1. John Leavitt (ABOUT 1637–BEFORE 1690)
    m. Bathsheba Hobart · 27 Jun 1664
  2. Hannah Leavitt (7 Apr 1639–23 Apr 1662)
  3. Samuel Leavitt (7 Apr 1641–6 Aug 1707)
    m. Mary Robinson
  4. Elizabeth Leavitt (28 Apr 1644–4 Feb 1689)
    m. Samuel Judkins (27 Nov 1638–) · 25 Mar 1667
    Children: Hannah Judkins (1676–)
  5. Jeremiah Leavitt (1 Mar 1646–1689)

Family 2

Spouse: Sarah Gilman (1622–1700) · m. 16 Dec 1646

Children:

  1. Israel Leavitt (23 Apr 1648–26 Dec 1696)
    m. Lydia Jackson (19 Nov 1658–) · 10 Jan 1676 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: John Leavitt (1678–1749); Israel Leavitt (1680–1757); Solomon Leavitt (1682–); Elisha Leavitt (1684–1769); Abraham Leavitt (1686–1767); Lydia Leavitt (1687–); Sarah Leavitt (1688–1726); Hannah Leavitt (1693–1753); Mary Leavitt (1695–1777)
  2. Moses Leavitt (12 Aug 1650–17 Jun 1730)
    m. Dorothy Dudley (ABOUT 1662–) · 26 Oct 1681
    Children: Moses Leavitt (1683–1754); Timothy Leavitt (1684–1756); Stephen Leavitt (1686–1755); John Leavitt (1690–1768); Hannah Leavitt (1692–1776); Dorothy Leavitt (1694–); Elizabeth Leavitt (1696–); Sarah Leavitt (1698–1781); Joseph Leavitt (1699–1792); Mary Leavitt (1701–); Dudley Leavitt (1703–1776); Daniel Leavitt (1705–1736)
  3. Josiah Leavitt (4 May 1653–14 Sep 1708)
    m. Margaret Johnson (Dec 1659–ABOUT 1739) · 20 Oct 1676 · Hingham, Massachusetts
    Children: Josiah Leavitt (1679–); Joseph Leavitt (1681–); Margaret Leavitt (1683–); Jeremiah Leavitt (1685–); Joshua Leavitt (1687–1752); David Leavitt (1691–); Asaph Leavitt (1695–); Hezekiah Leavitt (1697–); Mary Leavitt (1699–)
  4. Nehemiah Leavitt (21 Jan 1656–25 May 1715)
    m. Alice Gilman (1658–)
  5. Sarah Leavitt (25 Feb 1659–29 May 1726)
    m. Nehemiah Clapp · 17 Apr 1678 · Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachsuetts
  6. Mary Leavitt (12 Jun 1661–ABOUT 1689)
    m. Benjamin Bates (ABOUT 1659–) · 10 Aug 1682 · New London, New London Co., Connecticut
    m. Jonathan Sikes (ABOUT 1661–) · Feb 1706
  7. Hannah Leavitt (20 Mar 1663/64–5 Oct 1728)
    m. Joseph Loring (10 Mar 1660–3 Feb 1692) · 25 Oct 1683 · Hingham, Massachusetts
    Children: Joseph Loring (1684–1746); Nehemiah Loring (1686–1731); Joshua Loring (1688–1721); Submit Loring (1691–)
  8. Abigail Leavitt (9 Dec 1667–11 Nov 1770)

Notes

Freeman in Hingham, 1636. Representative in 1644, 1656, and 1664. !Children-Wives: From Database of William Meyers, GenWeb, March 1996. ----- Possible parentage: Some have claimed that his parents were Percival Leavit (b. c1588 Beverly, Yorkshire< Eng) and Margaret Linkley; paternal grandparents: Percival Leavit (1560-1625 of Yorkshire) and Elizabeth Rotherforth (b. c1561, dau. Alexander), etc. I do not yet know the source for these claims.