Leavitt, J
Many Candidates and unknowns:
Top Tier Candidates
2nd Tier Candidates
Other Candidates
Unknown 1790 Census Individuals
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Leavitt, J
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(Some are excellent candidates, some are viable candidates and a great many are unknown individuals. On the whole, it is doubtful that J Leavitt will be positively identified. In part, J Leavitt is included in this new information section to serve as an example of an imprint for which there are too many outstanding questions / candidates / individuals.)
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Best Candidates
Jacob Leavitt Stratford, Fairfield, CT d 1759 (seems too early for the above plane), GAWP probable.
wife Cate (Katherine) and children Josiah (under 20) b 1753, Mary, Catie and Joanna. (son Josiah from Fairfield to Weston to Danube NY then near Charlton NY, no probate, wills located)
Inventory with extensive list of planes and associated joiner tools
Jacob Leavitt b ca 1741 d 1826 Hingham, MA, wheelwright in 1770s deeds, mechanics tools and shop, lumber and timber in inventory, shop in will from 1824. Father John.
Wife Leah Fearing m 12-1764, sons John, Elijah, Ezra, daughters Joanna, Lydia, Sarah and Leah, grandson Jacob mentioned in will.
1766 Benjamin 1774 Leah 1782 Joanna
1768 Elijah 1776 Ezra 1784 Lydia
1771 John 1779 Seth 1787 Sarah
Hingham records (Selectman records)
1773 stuff and work on Schoolhouse
1774 making coffin
1776 making carriages for cannon timber, pd 9-0-2
1778 painting carriages and wheels of the canon
1778 100 board nails
1783 for windows to Schoolhouse
1789 whiping post and stocks
1792 wood and nails for Almshouse
Josiah Leavitt, Dr. and organ builder, Boston, b 11-8-1744 d 1803, inventory 5 saws, vice, small tools, 1 lot plains, 2 glue pots, wood and organ furniture. 1 tall clock built for family.
wife Azubah Osgood m 1760
sons Simon, Benjamin, Thomas (dec’d) and daughter Mary
parents Hezekiah and Grace Hatch
1788, 1790, 1800, 1802 newspaper ads
2nd Tier Candidates
Joshua Leavitt Hingham, 1761 to 1766 deeds yeoman
Hingham records (Selectman records)
1776 supplying poor and repairing Schoolhouse pd 3-13-1 ¾
1778 mending the Schoolhouse
1783 timber for bridge
John Leavitt Suffolk 1796 probate, cooper
John Leavitt, Hingham, deeds yeoman, probate 1838 farming and mechanic tools $42.70, block maker and puruk trade
Joseph Leavitt, Bethel, Oxford Co., ME, std inventory with 3 augers, 1 jointer, 2 plains and 1 drawknife
Possible Candidates
Jonathan Leavitt, Rockinghan, Hampshire, NH, probate 1 chisel, 2 gimblets, 1 saw, 1 hammer
Jonathan Leavitt, Stratham, NH, probate hemlock boards, hewed timber, axes, handsaw, drawing knife, auger, shingles,
Joseph Leavitt, NH and ME, ship builder b 1767
Joshua Leavitt, Suffield, 1809 probate inv. saw, 2 augers, 1 axe, 1 side axe, b 1752, son of John Leavitt the joiner from Suffield 1724-1798
Joseph Leavitt, NH and ME, shipbuilder, b 1767
1790 Census Leavitt’s listed for completeness
John, Hingham, Suffolk, MA, yeoman
Jacob, Hingham Suffolk, MA, yeoman
Jotham, Boston, MA
Josiah, Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Josiah, Boston, MA
Jarez, Hingham, Suffolk, MA
Joseph, Hingham, Suffolk, MA
John, Pembroke, Plymouth, MA, laborer and yeoman
Jonathan, Heath, Hampshire, MA
John 2nd, Suffield, Hartford, CT
Joshua, Suffield, Hartford, CT
John, Suffield, Hartford, CT
Josiah, Weston, Fairfield, CT
Jere, York, York, ME
John, Kittery, York, ME
Josh, Buxton, York, ME
Jacob, Turner, Cumberland, ME
Jacob, Bakerstown Plantation, Cumberland, ME
Joseph, Turner, Cumberland, ME
James, Hampton, Rockingham, NH
Joseph Jr., Northfield, Rockingham, NH
James, Exeter, Rockingham, NH
Jonathan Jr., Northfield, Rockingham, NH
Jonathan, Stratham, Rockingham, NH
Josiah, Exeter, Rockingham, NH
Jonathan, Northfield, Rockingham, NH
Joseph, Sanborntown, Strafford, NH
Jeremiah, Chester, Rockingham, NH
Jona, Chichester, Rockingham, NH
John, Exeter, Rockingham, NH
John, Newhampton, Strafford, NH
Joshua, Deerfield, Rockingham, NH
Jeremiah, Exeter, Rockingham, NH
Jonathan, Seabrook, Rockingham, NH
Joseph, Stratham, Rockingham, NH
Jona, Gilmantown, Strafford, NH
Joseph, Wakefield, Strafford, NH
Jerim, Effingham, Strafford, NH
Josiah, Wolfborough, Strafford, NH
John, Effingham, Strafford, NH
State Probate Searches
(Lovitt/Lovett’s searched but not included here.)
ME
Joseph, 1814 Oxford
VT
Joseph, 1841, Washington
RI
None
MA
Josiah, 1804, Boston, organ maker, lot of plains
Jacob, 1826, Hingham, died age 85, wife Leah, mechanic tools, shop, lumber
Javins, 1821, Hingham, yeoman, part of a Gristmill, std inv., animals
John C, 1824, Hingham, ropemaker
John, 1771-1838, Hingham, yeoman, farming and mechanic tools priced at $42.70, wife Sally Cushing
Joseph, 1803, Rochester, mariner
Joshua, 1825, Hingham, yeoman, son Jerom, std inv., different Leavitt family
John, 1796, Hingham, Cooper, sons Jacob and John
CT
Joshua Leavitt, Suffield, 1809 probate inv. saw, 2 augers, 1 axe, 1 side axe, b 1752, son of John Leavitt the joiner from Suffield 1724-1798
John, 1755-1815, Suffield to Ohio, farmer and merchant
Josiah, 1832, Woodbury, few details
Joseph, 1758, Hartford Co., no details
NH
Jeremiah, 1818, Rockingham, Exeter, hatter
John, 1779/8, Rockingham, North Hampton, Esq., only land
Joseph, 1844, Rockingham, North Hampton, no details, no tools
James, 1828, Rockingham, Hampton, only will, no sons
Jonathan, 1805, Rockingham, Strathum, will, yeoman
John, 1764, Exeter, yeoman, will, son John
John, 1820, Rockingham, North Hampton, limited inv., guardian for son John
Jonathan, 1783, Rockingham, Hampton, gent., tanner, business and tools, son Jonathan
Jonathan, 1843, Rockingham, Hampton, inv., grist mill, 1 chisel, 2 gimblets, 1 saw, 1 hammer
Joseph, 1833, Stratford, will, husbandman, son John
James, 1804, Rockingham, Exeter, gent., son John
Joseph, 1783, Rockingham, Deerfield, yeoman, will, land, sons Jonathan, Joseph and Joshua
James, 1761, Hampton, husbandman, son James, saw mill, cider mill
Jonathan, 1805, Stratham, yeoman, hemlock boards, hewed timber, axes, handsaw, drawing knife, auger, shingles, cyder mill, grandson Jonathan
John, 1805, Rockingham, Exeter, yeoman, limited will, son Josiah
James, 1839, Rockingham, Hampton, will with little information
John, 1803, North Hampton, little information
James, 1767, Exeter, gent., will, grandson James, son James with saw mill privileges
John, 1834, Meredith, Strafford Co., husbandman, sons John, Jeremiah and Joseph
Joseph, 1803, Hampton, innholder
Capt. John, 1767, Hampton, innholder
JA Leavitt
J Leavitt’s were investigated with the noting of any direct relatives who might be candidates for JA Leavitt.
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