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Deacon John LEAVITT 1608–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Beverly, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1691

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Percival II

Mother: Margaret LINKLEY

Spouse(s): Sarah Gilman, Mary Lovitt

Children(s): Israel Leavitt

In 1608, Deacon John LEAVITT entered the world in Beverly, Yorkshire, England, born to Percival Rotherforth Levett Ii And Margaret Anne Linkley. Deacon John LEAVITT married Mary Lovitt, Sarah Gilman, and had children including Israel Leavitt. Deacon John LEAVITT passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1608, Deacon John LEAVITT entered the world in Beverly, Yorkshire, England, born to Percival Rotherforth Levett Ii And Margaret Anne Linkley.
  • Deacon John LEAVITT married Mary Lovitt, Sarah Gilman, and had children including Israel Leavitt.
  • Deacon John LEAVITT passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Deacon LEAVITT's Ancestors

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Deacon LEAVITT
1608–1691
Birth Place: Beverly, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Percival Rotherforth Levett II
1580–1691
Beverly, Yrkshr, , Eng
Margaret (Anne) LINKLEY
1583–1628
Beverly, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Percival (Levett) I
1552–1625
Elizabeth Rotherforth
1561–1607
York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Leavitt
1528–1569
Joan Ynglande
1532–1569
Alexander Rotherforth
1522–1561
Joan Yuglande
1530–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon LEAVITT's Descendants

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Deacon (John) LEAVITT (1608–20 Nov 1691) m. Sarah Gilman (19 Jan 1622–26 May 1700) m. Mary Lovitt (1617–4 Jul 1646)
  1. 1. Israel Leavitt 1648–1696 m. Lydia Jackson 1658–1729
    1. 1. Lydia Leavitt 1691–1781 m. Jonathan Sprague 1686–1756
      1. 1. Lydia Sprague 1715–1780 m. James Keith 1716–1780 m. Solomon Perkins –1743
        1. 1. Keziah Keith 1748–1829 m. Jonathan (Woods Jr.) * 1740–1810

Deacon LEAVITT's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of Deacon John LEAVITT in Beverly, Yorkshire, England
Beverly, Yorkshire, England
1691
20 Nov 1691
Age 83
Death of Deacon John LEAVITT in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1691
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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