Thomas Leavitt (1686 - 1761)

Born 15 Jan 1686 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Locke) Leavitt — married 24 Nov 1714 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 16 Nov 1761 at age 75 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire

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Biography

Thomas Leavitt was born to Aretas Leavitt and Ruth Sleeper, Jan 16, 1686 at Hampton, New Hampshire. He married Elizabeth Locke, daughter of Nathaniel Locke, on Nov 24, 1714 at Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Thomas died Nov 16, 1761.^[1][2]

Children of Thomas Leavitt and Ruth Sleeper

Thomas and Ruth had the following children:^[2]

1. Mary, b. Oct 14, 1716
2. John, b. May 4, 1719; m. Mary Tilton; lived on Sanrent's Island; froze to death, returning home in severe weather, Jan 12, 1770
3. Amos, b. Oct 23, 1710; m. Elizabeth Varrell; d. June 26, 1808
4. Jonathan, bp. Aug 11, 1723
5. Ann, bp. Aug 6, 1727
6. Marcia, m. Haskell
7. Joseph, bp. 1732; d. young.
8. Benjamin, m. Esther Towle; d. Mar. 14, 1805
9. Elizabeth, bp. Apr 14, 1734

The family lived at Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Only a few farmers had a variety of fruit in Hampton Falls, consusting of apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries and grapes. Esquire Leavitt was known for having a variety of eating apples through the year. It is doubtful that any of those kinds are in existance today. He kept bees and was very successful in their management.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Locke Genealogy Thomas Leavitt : Citing A History and Genealogy of Capt. John Locke [1627-1696 of Portsmouth and Rye, N. H, Arthur H. Locke, (Rumford Press, Concord, NH, 1916), Descendant 107.] : accessed 16 Jan 2021
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Dow, Joseph. History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire. Salem, MA, 1893, Vol. 2. Leavitt pg. 810
3. ↑ Warren Brown 1836-. History of the Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire 1900 (vol 1),1918 (vol 2). John B Clark Company. Manchester, NH. Vol I, pg. 141

• New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659–1947
• The New England Historical Genealogical Register: Thomas Levet of Exeter and Hampton, Volume: 67, (1913), p 80

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Leavitt-242 created through the import of Ancestors of PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe
• WikiTree profile Leavitt-289 created through the import of Ancestors of PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe.