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William Haight Leggett 1789–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1789

Birth Location: New York City, New York, New York, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1863

Death Location: New York City, New York, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Leggett

Mother: Mary Haight

Spouse(s): Margaret Wright

Children(s): Augustus Leggett, Thomas Leggett

William Haight Leggett was born in 1789 in New York City, New York, New York, USA, the child of Thomas Leggett And Mary Haight. William Haight Leggett married Margaret Peck Wright, and had children including Augustus Wright Leggett, Thomas Bogart Leggett. William Haight Leggett passed away in 1863 in New York City, New York, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William Haight Leggett was born in 1789 in New York City, New York, New York, USA, the child of Thomas Leggett And Mary Haight.
  • William Haight Leggett married Margaret Peck Wright, and had children including Augustus Wright Leggett, Thomas Bogart Leggett.
  • William Haight Leggett passed away in 1863 in New York City, New York, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Leggett
1755–1843
Birth Location: Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
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Mary Haight
1762–1804
Birth Location: Phillipse Manor, Westchester, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Wright
1794–1878
Birth Location: New York City, New York, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Augustus Leggett
1816–1885
Birth Location: Westchester, New York, USA
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Thomas Leggett
1823–1895
Birth Location: New York City, New York, New York, USA
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William Leggett's Ancestors

Self
William Leggett
1789–1863
Birth Place: New York City, New York, New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Leggett
1755–1843
Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
Mary Haight
1762–1804
Phillipse Manor, Westchester, New York, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Haight
1720–1808
Chappaqua, Westchester, New York, USA
Rebecca Fowler
1720–
Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Haight
1692–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Haight
1667–1712
Charity Field
1667–1712

William Leggett's Descendants

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William (Haight) Leggett (15 Apr 1789–23 Dec 1863) m. Margaret (Peck) Wright (16 Jan 1794–16 Apr 1878)
  1. 1. Augustus (Wright) Leggett 1816–1885 m. Elizabeth Seaman 1815–1900
    1. 1. William (Haight) Leggett 1840–1921 m. Anna Beardslee 1840–1910
      1. 1. John (Wheeler) Leggett 1864–1939 m. Grace (E) Frue 1868–1944
      2. 2. Lucile (Viola) Leggett 1885–1976 m. Rice (Alva) Howell 1884–1949
        1. 1. JoAnn (Virginia) Howell 1919–1992 m. Robert (Victor) Pollock 1914–2007
      3. 3. Augustus (Wright) Leggett 1867–1944 m. Emma (Kay) Carter 1880–1964
      4. 4. Frederic (Carlisle) Leggett 1880–1954
    2. 2. Augusta (Wright) Leggett 1851–1903 m. Elisha (Brook) Pease 1848–1895
      1. 1. Percival (Sharon) Pease 1872–1949
  2. 2. Thomas (Bogart) Leggett 1823–1895 m. Sarah (Maria) Huggins 1826–1902
    1. 1. William (Thomas) Leggett 1852–1909 m. Kate (Adelia) Bagnall 1864–1960
      1. 1. Helen Leggett 1899–1982
      2. 2. Milton (William) Leggett 1894–1970 m. Lucile (McKee) Showalter 1893–1974
    2. 2. Edward (Howard) Leggett 1845–1927 m. Georgianna Clapp 1850–1938

William Leggett's Timeline

2 Records

1789
15 Apr 1789
Birth of William Haight Leggett in New York City, New York, New York, USA
New York City, New York, New York, USA
1863
23 Dec 1863
Age 74
Death of William Haight Leggett in New York City, New York, New York, USA
New York City, New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1789
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1863
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York, USA
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