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John Leavitt¹

M, #58026

Last Edited

23 April 2011 00:00:00

Note

John is of Hingham, Mass. John LEAVITT Deacon was born in 1608 in Enfield, Middlesex Co.,England.Or Beverly, Yorkshire, England. He signed a will on 30 Nov 1689 in MA. Hedied on 20 Nov 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA. A tailor by trade.Became a farmer and landowner. Came to MA in 1628-1630 at age 19. Livedfirst in Dorchester. Established in Hingham by 1634. Records say Johnwent to Dover, and Exeter, N. H. for a time. His Master took away hisestate in 1634-5. His interest in these towns and the fact that his sonssettled here later may come from his marriage to Thomas' sister. FirstChurch Dorchester r-s: 'Mary Lovett a member before 1639' (3 yrs. aftershe m. John). Perhaps Mary was not a Lovet until after her marriage toJohn and an error was simply repeated time after time. 'The ColonialAncestor' says 'he m.. first Mary Lovitt.' (There was a family of Lovetat Salem, Mass. about 1630. See Hist. of Salem.) John m. 2nd Gilman, dau.of Edward and Mary (clark) Gilman who were the first by this name toarrive in America. (See Gilman Gen. Herein.) They m 16 Dec. 1646. She wasb. 19 Jan. 1622 at Caston, Eng. d. 26 May 1700. (Gen. of Me. vol. 2. p.1020 reads: 'Sara, wife of Dea. John Leavitt was bpt. 26 Dec. 1617.' Thisis exact date of b. of her brother, Edward.) (Col. Anc. says she was b.19 July 1622). Some doubt that John m the dau. of Edward Gilman. Bell'sHist. of Exeter, N.H. states: 'John Leavitt, son-in-law of Edward Gilman,of Hingham, Mass., received a grant of land in Exeter, N. H. 8 July1652.' Savage says: 'John Leavitt went to Exeter, N. H. of Dover, N. H.in 1645.' (See gilman Gen. herein). John was declared a freeman 15 Dec.1636 meaning a church member. Only freemen could hold office or vote forrules. He was a town officer and from 1658 to 1664 was a deputy. He was aDeacon of the church. '3 May 1680 Deacon John was one of those men, who,in Town Meeting, declared themselves by word, to have the new MeetingHouse set up in the place where the old one stood.' John was arepresentative to the General Court in 1656 and again in 1664. Selectmanin yrs. of 1661, 63, 65, 68 72, 74, and 75. He was frequently employed intown business. He was a Magistrate which meant a member of the Governor'sCouncil. The frame house on Leavitt Street, Hingham, Mass. hisdescendants say was built in 1712. The cellar stairs came from John's logcabin, made from squared logs split edgewise making two stairs from onelog. It is said to be on the same site as his cabin. Family legend saysthis house now standing was built by two of his grandsons. There were buttwo who would be likely to have built it, sons of Israel and Josiah.While both families had sons old enough to have built it, only tworemained upon the old home place, Elisha and John, sons of Israel.Tradition also says two brothers built the house and lived in it alltheir days. Hezekiah lived on part of the estate but there is nothing toprove he lived in the old home. John's will states Josiah owned his ownhouse on john's land. Hingham History says Elisha raised his family inthe old home. John lived on Leavitt St. and all of his children were bornthere. Descendants of John (4-3) were also raised in the old home. TheHistory says he lived at ancestral home on Leavitt St. Sons of Elishalived on North St.Hingham. In the index of 'Ancestors Society of colonialWars' are mentioned these names: John Leavitt 1608-1691; Charles E.Adams; Lyman L. Brooks; Charles I. Cragin; Howard K. James; RichardLeavitt James; Phineas Hubbard; and Phillip Ashton Rollins.

Marriage

John Leavitt married Sarah Gilman.

Child with Sarah Gilman b. 26 December 1617, d. 26 May 1700

Daughter

Hannah Leavitt+ b. 20 March 1663/64, d. 5 October 1728

Citations

[S988] unknown author, Pioneers of Carleton County, New Brunswick: privately published, February 1996). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Carleton County, New Brunswick.

Joseph Loring¹

M, #58027

Father	Joseph Loring
Mother	Hannah Leavitt b. 20 March 1663/64, d. 5 October 1728

Name	Submit Loring was also known as Submit Estabrooks.
Marriage	She married Joseph Estabrooks, IV, son of Joseph 'Deacon' Estabrooks, II, and Millicent Woods, in 1713.¹

Father	Joseph 'Deacon' Estabrooks, II b. 6 May 1669, d. 23 September 1733
Mother	Millicent Woods d. 26 March 1692

Note	Iii. Solomon ESTABROOKS was born on 22 Dec 1696. He died on 6 Jan 1697.
Birth	Solomon Estabrooks was born on 22 December 1696.
Death	He died on 6 January 1696/97.

Note	I. John ESTABROOKS was born on 28 Jul 1694. He died on 19 Jun 1742.
Birth	John Estabrooks was born on 28 July 1694.
Death	He died on 19 June 1742.

Note	Vi. Melicent ESTABROOKS was born on 21 Mar 1700.
Birth	Melicent Estabrooks was born on 21 March 1699/00.

Note	V. Hannah ESTABROOKS was born on 2 Aug 1698.
Birth	Hannah Estabrooks was born on 2 August 1698.

Note	Benjamin Goudey Tedford, second son of Charles Frederick and his wifeMiranda (Goudy) Tedford, was born at Hebron, Nova Scotia, 23 Jul 1835,and died at Windsor, Carleton County, N.B., 01 Oct 1912. He went to seaat an early age and followed that way of life intermittently for morethan twenty years. In 1860 he made a sojourn up the Saint John Riverwhere he met Miss Harriet Shaw of Windsor, whom he married two yearslater. They lived in Pleasant Valley, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, whenthey were first married, but returned about 1869 and settled in theWindsor area of Carleton County. Benjamin and Harriet (Shaw) Tedford had eleven children, ten sons and onedaughter.
Birth	Benjamin Goudey Tedford was born on 23 July 1835, in Hebron, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.¹
Marriage	He married Harriet Shaw in 1862.¹
Death	He died on 1 October 1912 in Windsor, Carleton County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.¹

Name	Mary Chamberlain was also known as Mary Whittmore.
Birth	She was born in 1734.¹
Marriage	She married Hezekiah Whittmore.

Daughter	Sarah Whittemore b. 27 February 1758
Daughter	Phoebe Whittemore b. 1759
Daughter	Mary Whittemore+ b. 1761, d. 13 May 1824
Daughter	Esther Whittemore b. 1763

Father	Capt. William Shepherd Estey b. 4 October 1797, d. 20 July 1881
Mother	Lucretia Estabrooks b. 21 November 1796, d. 26 February 1870

Birth	Harris Shepperd Estey was born on 23 February 1821, in Lincoln, York County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
Death	He died on 16 December 1882.²

Birth	Elizabeth Ann Estey was born on 7 December 1822, in Lincoln, York County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
Death	She died on 9 May 1902.²

Note	Isabel Marie Estey, name is written as Isabella in 1851 Census.
Birth	Isabel Marie Estey was born About 1833, in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²

Father	Rufus Clinch b. 1798, d. 1840
Mother	Ann Estabrooks d. 27 January 1840

Birth	Barry Clinch was born About 1822.¹
Marriage	He married Margaret Elliott.

Name	Margaret Elliott was also known as Margaret Clinch.
Marriage	She married Barry Clinch son of Rufus Clinch and Ann Estabrooks.

Name	Jane Clinch was also known as Jane Nevers.
Birth	She was born About 1827.¹
Marriage	She married Peters M. Nevers.