Lever/Leaver 1600s London, England & Barbados
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Genealogical Gleanings in England, Vol. I, Genealogical Records, pages 583/584
George Raymond the elder of Ipswich, grocer, 10 April 1617, proved
17 June 1617. To the poor of Bocking and Branktree twenty shillings
(each). Wife Jane Raymond. Sons Jeremy, George, Thomas, John,
James and Richard. DAUGHTER PRISCILLA WIFE OF JOHN LEAVER OF
IPSWICH, CLOTHIER. Daughter Mary wife of Moses Shill. Grandchildren George,
Elizabeth and Priscilla, children of John; James, George and Samuel
children of James; John, George and James, children of George; Priscilla and George,
children of Thomas; George and Mary, children of Jeremy; and Christabell and George,
children of Richard. Brother Allen. Others named. To Mr Samuel Warde forty shillings.
And whereas yt hath pleased God to put into the harte of Mr. Warde our preacher to stirre
up this Corporacon for the erecting of A Librarie w/ch being furnished w/th all kinde of
bookes can not but grately further the advancement of God's Glorie his worshippe and
religion amongest us I doe will and bequeath fower pounds of lawfull English monie to bee
paid within one yeare next after my decease ou/r & aboue the xx s I hane allreadye payd
towardes the supplie of that good work begunne."
Archd. of Suff. (Ipswich) B. 50 L. 292.
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Richard GOODALE
Marriage:Mary LEAVER
Marriage:25 Jan 1651
Allhallows London Wall, London, London, England
Anna LEVER
Christening: 1Jul1627
Saint Olave Hart Street, London, London, England
Father: John Lever Mother: Priscilla
Marie/Mary LEVER
Christening: 2Jul1626 / 28May1628
Saint Olave Hart Street, London, London, England
Father: John LEVER Mother: Priscilla
John LEVER
Christening: 9 Jan 1631
Saint Olave Hart Street, London, London, England
Father: John Lever Mother: Priscilla
Samuell LEUER
Christening: 30 Sep 1633 Saint Olave Hart Street, London, London, England
Father: John Leuer Mother: Priscilla
Rebecca LEAVER
Marriage: Jonathon Ashe (see Ashe Baronage line)
Marriage: Abt 1643
London, London, England
(Notes: dau Rebecca Ashe m. Francis Vincent (Vincent Baronage) abt 1670.
John Aubrey writing ofJohn Ashe, brother to Jonathan, in 1686 described John Ashe as “the Greatest Clothier in his time”. Note the occupation of John Leaver, stated in the George Raymond will. "Clothier".)
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Barbados Wills and Administrations, Vol. I, Wills and Administrations, Page 220
Lever, John of Bdos, merchant
6 7ber 1667, RB6/15, p. 545
Mo Elizabeth Lever; sis Rebecca Ash & her 3 young chn; sis Mary Goodale & her chn;
chn of Thomas Delanall merchant; bro Samuel Lever - Xtr; Richard Howell & Richard Guy
- Xtrs in trust. Richard Howell's wf; God dau Rachell Yeamans; John Rokeby merchant;
Edward Yeamans & his wf; Richard Barrett & his wf; Robert Legard & his wf; Mr. Lyde
to continue in present employment; Crane Burrell; Mary VanEmerson. signed John Lever
Wit: Rob: Legard, Benjamin Dwight (also spelled Doyte), Joseph Crisp
Proved 12 Sep 1667
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Public Record Office
Equity Pleadings Database
Piece Reference: C 6/80/122
Date of Earliest Item: 1678
Date of Latest Item: 1678
Case: Dutell v. Lever
Person:
Dutell,RebeccaPlantiff (widow)
Lever,AnneDefendent (widow)
Scarlett, ThomasDefendent
Goodall,MaryDefendent (wife of Richard)
Goodall,RichardDefendent
Ash,Jonathan Other (testator)
Place: London, England
Subj: personal estate
((appears Rebecca Leaver remarries into the Dutell line))