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John Leavitt 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: Percival Jr.

Mother: Margaret Linkley

Spouse(s): Sarah Gilman

Children(s): Isreal leavitt

The story of John Leavitt began in 1608 in Beverly, Yorks, England. John Leavitt married Sarah Gilman, and had children including Isreal Leavitt. John Leavitt passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leavitt began in 1608 in Beverly, Yorks, England.
  • John Leavitt married Sarah Gilman, and had children including Isreal Leavitt.
  • John Leavitt passed away in 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Leavitt's Ancestors

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John Leavitt
1608–1691
Birth Place: Beverly, Yorks, England
Parents
Percival Leavitt Jr.
1580–1646
England
Margaret Linkley
1583–1606
Beverly, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Percival Levett
1552–1625
York, North Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Rotherforth
1549–1607
York or East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William LEAVITT
1528–1569
Joan YNGLANDE
1532–1569
Alexander Rotherford
1522–1561
Princess Plantagenet
1532–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Leavitt
1506–1567
Ellen Constance
1508–1529

John Leavitt's Descendants

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John Leavitt (1608–20 Nov 1691) m. Sarah Gilman (19 Jan 1622–26 May 1700)
  1. 1. Isreal leavitt 1648–1696 m. lydia jackson 1658–1699
    1. 1. lydia leavitt 1691–1781 m. Johnathan sprague 1686–1756

John Leavitt's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of John Leavitt in Beverly, Yorks, England
Beverly, Yorks, England
1691
20 Nov 1691
Age 83
Death of 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: Beverly, Yorks, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the Dudley Family with genealogical tables, pedigrees, & c : number 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1691
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the Dudley Family with genealogical tables, pedigrees, & c : number 1

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