John Leavitt (1724 - 1798)

Born 19 Jul 1724 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Abiah (Kent) Leavitt — married 20 Jun 1745 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1798 at age 73 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Private John Leavitt served with Lexington Alarm - April 1775, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

John Leavitt is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A068238.

John Leavitt is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-234496
Rank: Civil Service

John and Abiah were the parents of thirteen children (seven boys and six girls):

• William 15 December 1746 -
• Joshua 15 December 1746 - 02 January 1752
• John 16 January 1748 - 07 January 1752
• Thadeus 19 September 1750 - 22 January 1813
• Joshuah 21 December 1752 -
• John 29 May 1755 - 1815
• Amelia Bissell 12 December 1757 - 15 November 1809
• Abiah 18 December 1760 -
• Hannah 12 January 1762 -
• Freegrace 16 January 1764 - 09 April 1843
• Jemima 24 July 1765 -
• Dorothy Bissell 24 April 1767 - 05 November 1844
• Charlotte Mumford 09 June 1769 - 29 December 1863

Sources

• Ullmann, Helen Schatvet. Hartford District Probate Records, from 1750, as Abstracted by Lucius Barnes Barbour, from Volume 25 (1793-1800), Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Glastonbury, Conn., 2012) Vol. 45, Page 262

• National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution P-234496

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-VHK : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavett, 16 Jul 1724; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-VDM : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for William Leavitt, 15 Dec 1746; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-V8W : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Joshua Leavitt, 15 Dec 1746; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-VHP : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for John Leavitt, 16 Jan 1748; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-VZH : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Thadeus Leavitt, 19 Sep 1750; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-V8C : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Joshuah Leavitt, 21 Dec 1752; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-VHT : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for John Leavitt, 29 May 1755; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-HYN : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Amelia Leavitt, 12 Dec 1757; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-HRP : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Abiah Leavitt, 18 Dec 1760; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-HBB : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Hannah Leavitt, 12 Jan 1762; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-V28 : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Freegrace Leavitt, 16 Jan 1764; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-H5X : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Jemima Leavitt, 24 Jul 1765; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-C3F : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Dorothy Leavitt, 24 Apr 1767; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-HYB : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt in entry for Charlotte Leavitt, 09 Jun 1769; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "United States Census, 1790," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHKK-JKN : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Leavitt, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; citing p. 425, NARA microfilm publication M637, roll 1, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 00615.

• "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7KH-XJ3 : accessed 28 Sep 2014), John Esquire Leavitt, 05 Apr 1798; citing Suffield, Connecticut, reference pg 31; FHL microfilm 3365.

• Find A Grave Memorial #33714351 Created by Douglas King 10 Feb 2009.

• Wikipedia Category: Leavitt Family.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3NP-L?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 39 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.