Bathsheba (Whitten) Leavitt (abt. 1798)

Born about 1798 in Parsonsfield, York, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Wife of John Leavitt — married 20 Feb 1823 in Parsonsfield, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

Bathsheba Whitten was born about 1798. Her parentage is not yet known.

Bathsheba married John Leavitt in 1823 in Parsonsfield, York, Maine. Their marriage was recorded twice in the Parsonsfield Town Records: [1st] The entry appears to be 26 Jan 1823 in Parsonsfield, York, Maine; both of them were residents of Parsonsfield at the time.^[1] [2nd] The entry is clearly on 20 Feb 1823 in Parsonsfield, York, Maine by Elder John Buzzell; both residents of Parsonsfield at the time.^[2]

Research Notes

• There is circumstantial evidence pointing towards a familial relationship between Bathsheba and Thomas Whitten that may ultimately lead back to Thomas Whitten Jr.. Bathsheba and Thomas Whitten are known to have lived in neighboring towns during the same time frame (i.e. Parsonsfield and Limerick). Both of them married into the Leavitt family and named children Lucy, which was the name of Thomas Whitten Jr's wife. Bathsheba also named her eldest son, Thomas. Further research will need to be done in order to figure out where their placement is in their Whitten families.

• Her daughter, Lucy's death record specifies that Bathsheba was born in Parsonsfield, Maine and her husband, John was born in Hampton, New Hampshire.

Sources

1. ↑ Maine Town and Vital Records, 1771-1897; Parsonfield Town Records and Vital Statistics, 1774-1823. Marriage of John Leavitt and Bathsheba Whitten; 26 Jan 1823; page 140. Digital Images: Family Search. Image 277 of 580. Accessed 13 Sep 2022. Leavitt/Whitten Marriage Record, 1st Entry
2. ↑ Maine Town and Vital Records, 1771-1897; Parsonfield Town Records and Vital Statistics, 1774-1823. Marriage of John Leavitt and Bathsheba Whitten; 20 Feb 1823; page 167. Digital Images: Family Search. Image 294 of 580. Accessed 13 Sep 2022. Leavitt/Whitten Marriage Record, 2nd Entry

• United States Census, 1850. Effingham, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States; Bathsheba Leavitt in the household of John Leavitt line number 5, house number 165; family number 171. Citing NARA digital publication series M432, roll 426. Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives and Records Administration. Digital Images: Family Search. Image 21 of 30. Accessed 13 Sep 2022. 1850 US Census