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John Leavitt 1724–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1724

Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 5 April 1798

Death Location: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Joshua Leavitt

Mother: Hannah Devotion

Spouse(s): Abiah Kent

Children(s): Amelia Leavitt, Joshua Leavitt, Dorothy Leavitt, John Leavitt, Hannah Leavitt, Jemima Leavitt, Charlotte Leavitt, Abiah Leavitt, Freegrace Leavitt, Joshua Leavitt, John Leavitt, Thaddeus Leavitt, William Leavitt

The story of John Leavitt began in 1724 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America. John Leavitt married Abiah Kent, and had children including Abiah Leavitt, Amelia Leavitt, Charlotte Leavitt, Dorothy Leavitt, Freegrace Leavitt, Hannah Leavitt, Jemima Leavitt, John W Leavitt, John Wheeler Leavitt, Joshua Leavitt, Thaddeus Leavitt, William Leavitt. John Leavitt passed away in 1798 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leavitt began in 1724 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • John Leavitt married Abiah Kent, and had children including Abiah Leavitt, Amelia Leavitt, Charlotte Leavitt, Dorothy Leavitt, Freegrace Leavitt, Hannah Leavitt, Jemima Leavitt, John W Leavitt, John Wheeler Leavitt, Joshua Leavitt, Thaddeus Leavitt, William Leavitt.
  • John Leavitt passed away in 1798 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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John Leavitt's Ancestors

Self
John Leavitt
1724–1798
Birth Place: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Joshua Leavitt
1687–1732
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Devotion
1689–1726
Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Josiah Leavitt
1653–1708
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Johnson
1659–1739
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Amer, Massachusetts, USA
John Devotion
1659–1733
Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Pond
1660–1698
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,USA
Great-Grandparents
John Leavitt
1608–1691
Sarah Gilman
1622–1700
Humphrey Johnson
1630–1693
Eleanor Cheney
1626–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sheriff II
1580–1646
Margaret Leavett
1583–1691
Edward Gilman
1587–1681
Mary Clark
1590–1681
John Johnson
1608–1659
Margaret
–1655

John Leavitt's Descendants

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John Leavitt (19 July 1724–5 April 1798) m. Abiah Kent (10 August 1727–12 June 1782)
  1. 1. Amelia Leavitt 1757–1809 m. Isaac (Bissell) Sr 1749–1822
    1. 1. Isaac Bissell 1779–1834 m. Nancy Wemple 1781–1855
      1. 1. Luthera (Melvina) Bissell 1819–1878
      2. 2. Amelia (Maria) Bissell 1807–1816
      3. 3. Caroline (Elizabeth) Bissell 1809–1824
      4. 4. George (Henry) Bissell 1803–1804
      5. 5. George (Henry) Bissell 1821–1884
    2. 2. Asaph (Leavitt) Bissell 1791–1850
    3. 3. Betsey Bissell 1793–1797
    4. 4. Sarah Bissell 1796–1797
    5. 5. Samuel Bissell 1783–1797
    6. 6. George Bissell 1788–1797
    7. 7. George Bissell 1801–1802
  2. 2. Joshua Leavitt 1746–1752
  3. 3. Dorothy Leavitt 1767–
  4. 4. John (Wheeler) Leavitt 1755–1818
  5. 5. Hannah Leavitt 1762–1829
  6. 6. Jemima Leavitt 1765–1818
  7. 7. Charlotte Leavitt 1769–1868
  8. 8. Abiah Leavitt 1760–1815
  9. 9. Freegrace Leavitt 1764–1843
  10. 10. Joshua Leavitt 1752–1809
  11. 11. John (W) Leavitt 1748–1752
  12. 12. Thaddeus Leavitt 1750–1813
  13. 13. William Leavitt 1746–

John Leavitt's Timeline

2 Records

1724
19 July 1724
Birth of John Leavitt in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1798
5 April 1798
Age 74
Death of John Leavitt in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1724
    Event Place: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 259
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 016
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1798
    Event Place: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 259
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 016
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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