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Benjamin Leavitt

Male 1732 - 1805  (72 years)

  • F113 Benjamin, b. 1732 a twin, m. Esther T0WI.E, Dec. 6, 1753. Elizabeth, bapt. Apl. 14, 1734.

    F113 Benjamin Leavitt, born a twin, Oct. 4, 1732, married Dec. 6, 1753, Esther Towle, born Jan. 16, 1734, died in Hampton Falls, 1815, dau. of Philip and Lydia Dow. He lived at Hampton Falls and died March 14, 1805.
    The first six children (of eight) settled in Pittsfield.

    F113 Benjamin Leavitt, born a twin, Oct. 4, 1732, married Dec. 6, 1753, Esther Towle. She was born Jan. 16, 1734, died in Hampton Falls, 1815, dau. of Philip and Lydia Dow. They lived at Hampton Falls and he died March 14, 1805.

    He served in the Revolutionary war. On 26 Sept. 1775, he enlisted in Capt. Isaac Sherman's Co., Baldwin's regiment. He belonged to the N. H. militia and was transferred from 1st N. H. reg't for state of N. H. to reinforce continental army at New Hampton, N. H. 20 Dec. 1776 to 1 Mar. 1777. He was under Capt Moses Leavitt and Col. Moses Nichols from 5 to 27 Aug. 1778. He was appointed to Parish of Seabrook to hire soldiers 1779. Under Capt. Daniel Jewell and Col. Thomas Bartlett, 17 July to 25 Oct. 1780. He received money for services at Hampton Falls, N. H. 1781.

    He lived at Hampton Falls and Seabrook, N. H., was a land surveyor, and owned land at Weare, N. H. He is buried in the New Cemetery at Hampton Falls opposite the Old Parish Cemetery. D. A. R. marker at his grave.

    The first six children (of eight) settled in Pittsfield.

 
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  • Name Benjamin Leavitt 
    Gender Male 
    Born 4 Oct 1732  Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Residence Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    LockeID F113 
    Died 14 Mar 1805  [1, 2] 
    Buried Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • New Cemetery
    Person ID I140  Locke Family Tree | Public
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 

    Father Thomas Leavitt,   b. 15 Jan 1685/86,   d. 16 Nov 1761  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Locke,   b. 1694,   d. 11 Jul 1776, Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1714  Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Photos
    New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 - Thomas Leavitt    		New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 - Thomas Leavitt
    New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659–1947
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Towle,   b. 4 Oct 1732,   d. 1815, Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1753  [1, 2, 8] 
    Children 
    1. Private -- please log in to traverse further
     
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Oct 1732 - Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • F113 Benjamin, b. 1732 a twin, m. Esther T0WI.E, Dec. 6, 1753. Elizabeth, bapt. Apl. 14, 1734.

      F113 Benjamin Leavitt, born a twin, Oct. 4, 1732, married Dec. 6, 1753, Esther Towle, born Jan. 16, 1734, died in Hampton Falls, 1815, dau. of Philip and Lydia Dow. He lived at Hampton Falls and died March 14, 1805.
      The first six children (of eight) settled in Pittsfield.

      F113 Benjamin Leavitt, born a twin, Oct. 4, 1732, married Dec. 6, 1753, Esther Towle. She was born Jan. 16, 1734, died in Hampton Falls, 1815, dau. of Philip and Lydia Dow. They lived at Hampton Falls and he died March 14, 1805.

      He served in the Revolutionary war. On 26 Sept. 1775, he enlisted in Capt. Isaac Sherman's Co., Baldwin's regiment. He belonged to the N. H. militia and was transferred from 1st N. H. reg't for state of N. H. to reinforce continental army at New Hampton, N. H. 20 Dec. 1776 to 1 Mar. 1777. He was under Capt Moses Leavitt and Col. Moses Nichols from 5 to 27 Aug. 1778. He was appointed to Parish of Seabrook to hire soldiers 1779. Under Capt. Daniel Jewell and Col. Thomas Bartlett, 17 July to 25 Oct. 1780. He received money for services at Hampton Falls, N. H. 1781.

      He lived at Hampton Falls and Seabrook, N. H., was a land surveyor, and owned land at Weare, N. H. He is buried in the New Cemetery at Hampton Falls opposite the Old Parish Cemetery. D. A. R. marker at his grave.

      The first six children (of eight) settled in Pittsfield.

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] 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 F113.

    2. [S8] A History and Genealogy of Capt. John Locke [1627-1696] of Portsmouth and Rye, N. H, Arthur H. Locke, (Rumford Press, Concord, NH, 1916), F113.

    3. [S326] Leavitt, Emily Leavitt Noyes 1881-1961, (Tilton, NH, 1953), vol 4, p 32.

    4. [S8] 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 F21.

    5. [S34] History of the Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, Warren Brown 1836-, (John B Clark Company, Manchester, NH, 1900), Vol I, p 141.

    6. [S8] A History and Genealogy of Capt. John Locke [1627-1696] of Portsmouth and Rye, N. H, Arthur H. Locke, (Rumford Press, Concord, NH, 1916), F4.

    7. [S13] The New England Historical Genealogical Register: Thomas Levet of Exeter and Hampton, Volume: 67, (1913), p 80.

    8. [S47] The Ancestry of Moses Leavitt and Lydia Ann Joy Norris, Henry Waldo Norris 1862-, (1916), p 8.

    9. [S327] History of the Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, Warren Brown 1836-, (John B Clark Company, Manchester, NH, 1900 (vol 1),1918 (vol 2)), Vol I, p 141.

    10. [S32] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, (Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, 2013), New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659–1947 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5241&h=379678&indiv=try.
      Record for Thomas Leavitt


 

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