He was in the Revolutionary War. He signed up with his brother Samuel.
children:
James Leavitt
Peter Leavitt
Elizabeth Leavitt
Joseph Leavitt
Sarah Leavitt
Robert Leavitt
John Leavitt
Jonathan Leavitt
Nathaniel Leavitt
Michael Wentworth Leavitt
Sources
Merrill, Georgia Drew. History of Coos County, New Hampshire (W.A. Fergusson, Syracuse, NY, 1888) Page 562: This is an interesting story about the Founding Fathers of Stark, Coos, New Hampshire.I believe this is probably the same Peter Leavitt. Also here.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter: