Re: Looking for Leavenworth Family History
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In reply to:
Looking for Leavenworth Family History
Melanie Leavenworth 9/24/04
Melanie,
I can trace you further back.
1st Gen.Thomas Leavenworth - b. 1645 in Southward (a "suburb" of London), England.d. August 3, 1683 in Woodburry, CT.m.Grace
This is as far back as anyone knows the family.He and Grace emigrated to Americas, as learned only from tradition, after 1664.
2nd. Thomas Leavenworth - b. 1673 m. Mary Dorman abt. 1698.
3rd.David Leavenworth - b. October 12, 1701 in Stratford, Connecticut. d.April 10, 1735 in Woodbury, Connecticut.m. Sarah Hurd June 3, 1730 in Woodbury, Connecticut.
4th.Ebenezer Leavenworth - b. December 29, 1734 in Woodburry, Connecticut. d.March 18, 1778 in Woodburry, CT.m.Elizabeth Hurd March 27, 1754.
5th.David Leavenworth - b.December 14, 1756 in Woodburry, Connecticut.d.February 1, 1797 in Nassau, Rennslaer County, New York.m. Mary Downs October 30, 1776.
6th.David Downs Leavenworth - b. May 3, 1783 in Sandgate, Vt.d. November 8, 1861 in Nassau, NY.m. Rebecca Root July 6, 1806 in Sandgate, VT.
7th.John S. Leavenworth - b. July 25, 1807 in Nassau, Rensselaer Co., N.Y. d. June 28, 1886, buried at Novi Corners Cemetery, Novi, Oakland County, Michigan.m. Samantha White.[This is where my family line breaks
away from yours.I'm descended form a brother of John S., one Josiah Burton Leavenworth b. June 5, 1820.]
8th.Lester Burton Leavenworth - b. in Rupert, VT. m. Amelia Jane LeFrances
9th. Burton Josiah Leavenworth - b. February 13, 1882 in Illinois. d.January 7, 1943 in Compton, CA. m. Alice Bertha Merklin Nov. 2, 1902.
Earl Noble Leavenworth......well, you know from here.
would you be willing to fill me in on dates relative to your immediate family?
/John L. Leavenworth