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John Leavitt (Deacon) 1608–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Beverly, Yorks, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1691

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Sheriff II

Mother: Margaret Leavett

Spouse(s): Sarah Gilman

Children(s): Israel War, John Leavitt, Hannah Leavitt, Samuel Leavitt, Elizabeth Leavitt, Jeremiah Leavitt, Moses Leavitt, Nehemiah Leavitt, Josiah Leavitt, Sarah LEAVITT, Mary Leavitt, Hannah Leavitt, Abigail Leavitt, Elizabeth Jacobs, Samuel Leavitt, Josiah Leavitt

In 1608, John Leavitt (Deacon) entered the world in Beverly, Yorks, England, born to Sheriff Percival Leavett Ii And Margaret Anne Linkley Leavett. John Leavitt (Deacon) married Sarah Gilman, and had children including Abigail Leavitt, Elizabeth Jacobs, Elizabeth Leavitt, Hannah Leavitt, Israel Leavitt King Phillip War, Jeremiah Leavitt, John Leavitt, Josiah Leavitt, Mary Leavitt, Moses Leavitt, Nehemiah Leavitt, Samuel Leavitt, Sarah Leavitt. John Leavitt (Deacon) passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1608, John Leavitt (Deacon) entered the world in Beverly, Yorks, England, born to Sheriff Percival Leavett Ii And Margaret Anne Linkley Leavett.
  • John Leavitt (Deacon) married Sarah Gilman, and had children including Abigail Leavitt, Elizabeth Jacobs, Elizabeth Leavitt, Hannah Leavitt, Israel Leavitt King Phillip War, Jeremiah Leavitt, John Leavitt, Josiah Leavitt, Mary Leavitt, Moses Leavitt, Nehemiah Leavitt, Samuel Leavitt, Sarah Leavitt.
  • John Leavitt (Deacon) passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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John (Deacon)'s Ancestors

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John (Deacon)
1608–1691
Birth Place: Beverly, Yorks, England
Parents
Sheriff Percival Leavett II
1580–1646
Beverly, York, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Anne Linkley) Leavett
1583–1691
Beverly, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sheriff (Percival Leavitt\Levitt\Levett,) I
1552–1625
York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Rotherforth
1552–1607
York, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JOHN (Johannes Linkley\) Linsley\Lindley
1569–1595
Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Katerina (Ann Awerd) (Linkley)
1539–1589
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Leavitt
1528–1569
Joan(e) Englande)
1532–1569
Alexander 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1522–1590
Joan(e) Leavitt
1532–1569
John Byres
1540–1639
(Mssr) Awerd
1510–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Leavitt
1506–1567
Ellen Constance
1504–1532
# Plantagenet
1510–1571
Agnes ,Clapp
1512–1555
Sir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1501–1523
Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1501–

John (Deacon)'s Descendants

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John (Leavitt) (Deacon) (1608–20 Nov 1691) m. Sarah Gilman (19 Jan 1622–26 May 1700)
  1. 1. Israel (Leavitt King Phillip) War 1648–1696 m. Lydia Jackson 1658–1729 m. Lydia Hall 1658–1726
    1. 1. Lydia Leavitt –1781 m. Jonathan Sprague 1696–1756
      1. 1. Lydia Keith 1715–1780 m. James Keith 1716–1780 m. Solomon Perkins –1743
        1. 1. Keziah Keith 1748–1829 m. Jonathan Woods 1740–1810
        2. 2. Dardania Keith 1746–
        3. 3. Hannah Keith 1750–
        4. 4. James Keith 1752–1797
      2. 2. Jonathan Sprague 1716–1807
      3. 3. Hannah Sprague 1717–1756
      4. 4. Jonathan Sprague 1720–1756
      5. 5. Mary Sprague 1722–1765
      6. 6. Mary Sprague 1722–1745
      7. 7. Sarah Sprague 1725–1726
      8. 8. John Sprague 1727–1843
      9. 9. Content Sprague 1729–
      10. 10. Betty Sprague 1731–1797
      11. 11. Benjamin Sprague 1736–1778
    2. 2. John Leavitt 1678–1749
    3. 3. Israel (II) Leavitt 1680–1757
    4. 4. Solomon Leavitt 1682–1715
    5. 5. Elisha Leavitt 1684–1769
    6. 6. Abraham Leavitt 1686–1767
    7. 7. Hannah Leavitt 1693–1753
    8. 8. Mary Leavitt 1695–1777
    9. 9. Sarah Atwood 1688–1725
    10. 10. John Leavitt 1678–1749
    11. 11. Solomon Leavitt 1682–1715
  2. 2. John Leavitt 1637–1664
  3. 3. Hannah Leavitt 1639–1662
  4. 4. Samuel Leavitt 1641–1707
  5. 5. Elizabeth Leavitt 1644–1688
  6. 6. Jeremiah Leavitt 1646–1689
  7. 7. Moses Leavitt 1650–1731
  8. 8. Nehemiah Leavitt 1652–1653
  9. 9. Josiah Leavitt 1653–1708
  10. 10. Sarah LEAVITT 1659–1726
  11. 11. Mary Leavitt 1661–1682
  12. 12. Hannah Leavitt 1664–1728
  13. 13. Abigail Leavitt 1667–1748
  14. 14. Elizabeth Jacobs 1632–1725
  15. 15. Samuel Leavitt 1646–1707
  16. 16. Josiah Leavitt 1653–1730

John (Deacon)'s Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of John Leavitt (Deacon) in Beverly, Yorks, England
Beverly, Yorks, England
1691
20 Nov 1691
Age 83
Death of John Leavitt (Deacon) in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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

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

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