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Deacon John Leavitt 1608–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Dorchester, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 20 NOV 1691

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Percival Leavitt

Mother: Elizabeth Rotherforth

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In 1608, Deacon John Leavitt entered the world in Dorchester, Yorkshire, England, born to Percival Leavitt And Elizabeth Rotherforth. Deacon John Leavitt passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1608, Deacon John Leavitt entered the world in Dorchester, Yorkshire, England, born to Percival Leavitt And Elizabeth Rotherforth.
  • Deacon John Leavitt passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Deacon Leavitt's Ancestors

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Deacon Leavitt
1608–1691
Birth Place: Dorchester, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Percival Leavitt
1560–1625
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Rotherforth
1561–1607
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Levett
1528–1569
West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Joan Ynglande
1532–1569
West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Alexander Rotherforth
1522–1561
Appleton, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth
1528–1569
West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Levett
1506–1567
Ellen
1508–1529
Thomas Rotherforth
1490–
Margaret Selby
1493–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Levett
1474–1526
Agnes
1478–
Robert Rotherforth
1460–

Deacon Leavitt's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of Deacon John Leavitt in Dorchester, Yorkshire, England
Dorchester, Yorkshire, England
1691
20 NOV 1691
Age 83
Death of Deacon John Leavitt in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Dorchester, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1691
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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