Source Text:
ID: I696849
Name: John Leggett
Given Name: John
Surname: Leggett
Name: Johannes, Jan
Given Name: Johannes, Jan
Surname:
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1666
Death: Abt 1694 1
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Note:
"The son of John Leggett, the mariner, is identified by th e followingextracts from the records of the Dutch Church o f New York:
"Married Sept. 14, 1688, Jan Leggett y. m. van de Barbadoes , en Catalina Ten Broeck y. D. N. Albanien, de este wonend e alhier en teude tot N. Albanien."
Translation: John Leggett, a young man of the Barbadoes, an d CatalinaTen Broeck, young maiden of New Albany; the firs t living here, and the second at New Albany.
Their children, baptised in New York, as found in the Dutc h Church records, were:
1689, July 29. Rachel. Sponsors: Hendrick H. ten Broeck an d Gertrude ten Broeck.
1692, Feb 28. Christina. Sponsors: Capt. Brandt Schuyler an d Lysbeth ten Broeck. (Christina died in infancy.)
1693, April 2. Jan and Christina (twins). Sponsors: Dirck W esselszen,Cornelia Schuyler, Jannetje ten Broeck.
Source:
Early Settlers of West Farms Westchester County, N.Y.
Copied from the manuscript record of the late Theodore A. L eggett
With additions by A. Hatfield, Jr.
Edition of one hundred copies, New York, 1913, p. 21-24.
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Begin generation two
* 1-g2Le2 John2 Leggett, (John1 the Mariner)
born ca 1663-64
died ca 1693-94
married September 14, 1688 to Cataline TenBroeck
died October 10, 1725
parents Dirk Wesseles TenBroeck and Styntje (Christina) Va n Buren
Children (Leggett) 4: 1 boy, 3 girls
1-g3Le2 Rachel3
2-g3Le2 Christiana3
3-g3Le2 John (Jan)3
4-g3Le2 Christiana3
John2 was not 21 at the writing of his fathers will dated O ct 2, 1679and proved in N.Y. City February 2, 1680; howeve r about 1680 Anthony Summers brought suit before Court of M ayor and Aldermen of N.Y. City against Frederick Phillipse , Administrator of John1 Legate, deceased, for £51 15sh. fo r "dyett and lodging and maintaining of John2 ye son ofJohn 2 Legate, deceased, for 5-1/4 years at £8 per annum, Bosto n money, as by account."
From the Collegiate Dutch Church record, New York. "Septemb er 14, 1688, Jan Leggett, y.m. van de Barbadoes en Catalin e Ten Broeck, y.d. Albian d'uste wonunde alheir, entevede t ot N. Albanien. (in the Margin) vertoog um to troueven to t N. Albanien."
Translation:
"John2 Leggett, young man of the Barbadoes and Cataline Te n Broeck, young maiden of New Albany, the first living her e and the second at Albany."
The record of the First Reformed Church of Albany gives th e same marriage, but the date is October 7, 1688.
The Tax Lists of New York City for the years 1695 to 1699 ( N.Y. Historical Society record ) show that Catelina, wido w of John2 Leggett, wasassessed for a house in the south wa rd. John2 Leggett, her husband, had died in 1693 or 1694, a ged about 30 years.
His widow married after 1699 John Lissjer.
Source:
Leaves of the Leggett Lineage,
Section 2, p. 4,
Richard Donald Leggett
Authorities
ï Early Settlers of West Farm, Westchester County, N.Y.; Co pied from the manuscript record of the late Rev. Theodore60 -g7Le14 A. Leggett, with
additions by A. Hatfield, Jr., New York, 1913
ï Hudson - Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, Vol IV p ublished 1911, pg1679
ï International Genealogical Index; 1988 edition
ï Leggett; a family line of John1 Leggett, ca 1920s, from M arion16-g9Le11 Helen Leggett
ï Leggett Genealogy, a family line of John1 Leggett, ca 196 0s, from Richard6-g11Le10 J. Leggett
ï New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol 10, p g 119, Vol 13, pg 35, 67 and, Vol 20, pg 122 - The Ten Broe ck Family
ï Origin and Data of The Leggett Family of Columbia County , N.Y.; compiled by Rev. William21-g7Le11 J. Leggett, Ph.D. , Nyack, New York, July 1924
ï Sagendorph, Peter; Census records for 1850, 1860, 1870
ï Social Security Death List
ï Thomas P. Hughes, Columbia County, N.Y., Vol II, pg 72; J oel Munsells Sons Publisher, Albany, N.Y. 1887
ï VanAlstyne - VanAlstine Family History, Vol 1; Lester Van Alstine; pub 1974
ï Visitations of Essex, The; Harleian Society Publications , vol 13 and 14, (London 1879)
ï Whitbeck6-g5Le2 (Witbeck) genealogy, Kari Skouson, 2001
children
Rachel LEGGETT b: BEF. 29 JUL 1689
Christina LEGGETT b: BEF. 28 FEB 1691/92
Christina LEGGETT b: BEF. 2 APR 1693
John LEGGETT b: BEF. 2 APR 1693
NAME: DISPLAY John Leggett
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PLAC possibly in Leggett Family Plot, Hunt's Point, Bronx , New York
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ISDEAD Y
Father: John Leggett b: Bef 4 May 1628 in Chapel House, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Mother: Anne
Marriage 1 Catalyntje Ten Broeck b: Abt 1666
Married: 14 Sep 1688 in Dutch Reformed Church, New York City
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Change Date: 19 Jan 2014
Children
Has Children Jan Leggett b: Bef 2 Apr 1693 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York
Sources:
Abbrev: Webster, Robert Edward
Title: "Families of Webster, Bachman, Van Valkenburg,~," supplie d by Webster, 23-8-2009.
Author: compiled by Robert Webster [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]
Repository:
Name: n/a
Note:
UCLA Research Library
ID: I696851
Name: John Leggett
Given Name: John
Surname: Leggett
Sex: M
Birth: Bef 4 May 1628 in Chapel House, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Death: 1679 in Jamaica 1
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Note:
John Leggett in 1657 inherited the residue of his father' s estate andwas appointed executor of his will. He was stil l living in Ely in 1665 when he was made executor of the es tate of his brother William. Johndisappears from the record s after this and may well have emigrated toAmerica with hi s brother Gabriel.
John Leggett was called a shipbuilder, and on November 30 , 1676, he executed a bill of sale reading:
"John Leggett of Westchester, within the Province of N.Y. , shipright,to Jacob Leysler of New York City, merchant , a good Puick, or ship, Susannah of New York, now lying i n this harbour, and by said Leggett built in Bronck's rive r near Westchester, together with masts, Lay boat,and othe r materials."
Thus the shipbuilding industry was introduced at the mout h of the Bronx as early as 1676 (probably earlier) - that i s, seven years or more before the organization of the Count y of Westchester. This John Leggett, builder of the Susanna h, died in the West Indies in 1679. It is interesting to no te that he named as his executor the first Frederick Philip se, with whom he seems to have sustained a business partner ship of some kind, and to whom he bequeathed the sum of thi rty pounds sterling.
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Of John Leggett, the Mariner, Theodore Leggett states:
We may believe him to have been the elder brother of Gabrie l [most likely true]. His home was in Westchester, Provinc e of NewYork. He died in the West Indies. His son is afterw ards registered "of Barbadoes;" one of the circumstances co nnecting the family with the first John Leggett of Barbadoe s. The following transcript of his will furnishes aboutal l the knowledge we at present have of him.
"Will of John Leggett of Westchester, made at Port Royall , in the Island of Jamaica, dated Oct. 2nd, 1679. Letters t estamentary granted to Ffredrich Phillips, as Executor by S ir Edmund Andros, Feb 2nd, 1680, reciting: Whereas John Leg gett, late of Westchester, marriner, departedthis life on t he Island of Jamaica, and that his last will hath been prov ed in the court of the Mayor and Alderman of New York City , and security given by the Executor."
New York Surrogate's Office, Wills, Liber. I, pp. 448.
"In the name of God, Amen: I, John Leggett, now of Port Roy all, in the island of Jamaica aforesd marriner, being ver y weake and sick in body but of sound mind and memory (Prai se be therefore given unto Almighty God for the same), do m ake this my present last will and Testament, in the manne r and form following (that is to say) my body I commit to t he Earth to be decently Buryed, and as touching all such wo rldly estate God of his mercy hath been pleased to blesse m e with all. I give, will and dispose of as ffolloweth, firs t, I will that all my debts and funerall charges shall be p aid and discharged. Item, I give and bequeath unto my wel l beloved son John Leggett all that my one half part of th e Ketch Tryall of New York, one negro boy now on board th e sd Ketch,known by the name of 'You-Boy.' one Hogshead o f sugar, one Barrell and eleaven gallons of Rum, Two barrel ls of Lyme Juice on board the sd Ketch, and all my wearin g apparel both linen and woolen, a piece and remnant of whi te linnen: and all the rest and residue of my personal esta te whatsoever (not being before bequeathed) I give and bequ eath unto my now wife Anne Leggett, and unto the child sh e now goes withall, if it shall live to the age of two year s.
I give and bequeath the sum of Thirty pounds Sterling to b e paid out of the porcon or estate before hereby given unt o my said son John to my good friend Mr. Frederick Phillip s now of New York in America, merchant, whom I do hereby ma ke full and sole executor of this my last willand Testament , in trust to and for the only uses and intents above menci oned, and desire him to take care of my sd son John Leggett , and bring him up, or cause him to be bred up to the sea f or his livelyhood, and to pay all the above sd porcon of m y sd son John at the age of oneand twenty years together wi th all such profits and produce as shall or may be made the reoff and improved. And as touching the legacy hereby give n to my sd wife I will that she shall have and receive th e same immediately after my interment and Buryall and I d o hereby revoke, disannull and make void all former wills a nd Testaments whatsoever heretofore by me either made or sp oken and will this and no other to be my last will and Test ament. In witness, I, the said John Leggett have hereunto s ett my hand and seal the 2d day of October Anno Domini, 167 9.
John Leggett, (seal)."
Witnesses:
Antho. Suimmer, Miles Garret,
Chas. Dawson, Tho. Cakewood, Sr.
Codicil orders payment of "L10, 1s, 6d on demand to Mr. Olf ords of N.Y. for 5 barrells of flowr."
Theodore Leggett goes on to reinforce the links of the West chester Leggetts with Barbados:
"Frederick Philipse, the executor of John Leggett's will, w as at thistime the wealthiest citizen on the continent, an d one of the most distinguished citizens of the Province o f New York. When, after the Dutchhad regained New York an d money was needed for its defence, it was resolved to rais e it by a forced loan from the most affluent inhabitants, F rederick Philips heads the list of 62 names assessed for 80 , 000 guilders. He was a member of the Council under the En glish Governors from Andros to Bellamont. In 1680 he acquir ed the Manor, and was first lord of Phillipsburgh, Westches ter County. He died 1702, aged seventy-six years.
As another link in the evidence connecting the Westcheste r Leggetts with John Leggett of Barbadoes, Frederick Philip se, friend of John Leggett, the mariner, was a large land o wner in Barbadoes, the "SpringheadEstate;" there his son Ph ilip was born in 1676, resided, and married the daughter o f Gov. Sparks of Barbadoes, and his son, the Hon. Frederic k Phillips, was born in that Island, 1698, and became the s econd lord of the Manor of Philipsburgh."
Theodore Leggett also lays out a pedigree for the descendan ts of JohnLeggett, the Mariner:
"The son of John Leggett, the mariner, is identified by th e followingextracts from the records of the Dutch Church o f New York:
"Married Sept. 14, 1688, Jan Leggett y. m. van de Barbadoes , en Catalina Ten Broeck y. D. N. Albanien, de este wonend e alhier en teude tot N. Albanien."
Translation: John Leggett, a young man of the Barbadoes, an d CatalinaTen Broeck, young maiden of New Albany; the firs t living here, and the second at New Albany.
Their children, baptised in New York, as found in the Dutc h Church records, were:
1689, July 29. Rachel. Sponsors: Hendrick H. ten Broeck an d Gertrude ten Broeck.
1692, Feb 28. Christina. Sponsors: Capt. Brandt Schuyler an d Lysbeth ten Broeck. (Christina died in infancy.)
1693, April 2. Jan and Christina (twins). Sponsors: Dirck W esselszen,Cornelia Schuyler, Jannetje ten Broeck.
Marriage records. Province of New York:
1764, April 19. John Leggett and Rachel Lametter.
1763, June 30. Gertrude Leggett and Jacob Vosburgh."
Source:
Early Settlers of West Farms Westchester County, N.Y.
Copied from the manuscript record of the late Theodore A. L eggett
With additions by A. Hatfield, Jr.
Edition of one hundred copies, New York, 1913, p. 21-24.
John, Gabriel's Elder Brother, Known as John Leggett the Ma riner
The English records prove that Gabriel did indeed have an e lder brother named John, as Theodore Leggett speculated, an d I believe he is correct in his supposition that this wa s the man known to us as John Leggett the Mariner. Actually , Gabriel was the youngest of the seven children of Gabrie l Leggett and his wife Susan Kilbourne, and had five brothe rs, Thomas (1626-1636), John (1628-1679/80?), Richard (1630 -1630), William (1632-1665), Edward (1633-1636) and a siste r Katherine (1635-1638)). Most of these siblings died in in fancy; only Gabriel and John (apparently) lived to a decen t age. John was in England as late as July,1665, when he se rved as executor for his brother William's estate, who die d at the age of 33. John disappears from the English record s after this, and most likely did go to America. His fathe r had died in 1657, brother Gabriel left in 1661, but his m other lived until 1670. If the religious and political situ ation permitted it, perhaps he did not emigrate until afte r her death, when he would have been the only one living o f his immediate family left in England. We really have no p roof that this John, born in Ely in 1628, is the same man f rom Westchester,New York who died in Jamaica in 1679; no mo re so, really than that the Gabriel Leggett born in Ely i n 1637 is the one who was buried on Hunt's Point, New Yor k in 1700. Of course, it is true that "John" is a very comm on name, while "Gabriel" is very rare, so we may be much mo re certain of the latter than the former. I think it most p robable, however (more likely than not) that John Leggett , the elder brother of Gabriel, born in England in 1628, an d John Leggett the Mariner are one and the same man.
Source:
Early and Late Arrivals to America of the Gabriel Leggett F amily
c David John Leggett, 2000, p. 5.
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LotLL, 1-5:
* 1-g1Le1 John1 "the Mariner" Leggett
born ca 1630 probably in Essex County, England
died ca 1679, West Indies
married ca 1660s to Anne ?
Children (Leggett), 1: 1 boy
1-g2Le2 John2
John1 lived in Westchester, New York.
Will of John1 Leggett of Westchester, made at Port Royall , in the Island of Jamaica, dated Oct. 2nd, 1679, proved Fe bruary 2, 1680.
"In the name of God, Amen: I, John1 Leggett, now of Port Ro yall, in the Island of Jamaica aforesd marriner, being ver y weake and sick in body but sound mind and memory (Prais e be therefore given unto Almighty God for the same), do ma ke this my present last will and Testament, inmanner and fo rm following (that is to say) my body I committ to the Eart h to be decently Buryed, and as touching all such worldly e state God of his mercy hath been pleased to blesse me wit h all. I give, will and dispose of as ffolloweth, ffirst , I will that all my debts and funerall charges shall be pa id and discharged.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son John Leg gett all that my one half part of the Ketch Tryall of New Y ork, one negro boy now on board the sd Ketch, known by th e name of "You-Boy"' one hogdhead of sugar, one Barrell an d eleaven gallons of Rum, Two barrells of LymeJuice on boar d the sd Ketch, and all my wearing apparel both linen and w oolen, a piece and a remnant of white linnen: and all the r est and residue of my personal estate whatsoever (not bein g before bequeathed)I give and bequeath unto my now wife An ne Leggett, unto the child shenow goes withall, if it shal l live to the age of two years.
I give and bequeath the sum of Thirty pounds Sterling to b e paid out to the porcon or estate before hereby given unt o my said son John1-g2Le2 to my good friend Mr. Frederick P hillips now of New York in America, merchant, whom I do her eby make full and sole executor of this my last will and Te stament, in trust to and for the only uses and intents abov e menconed, and desire him to take care of my sd son John1- g2Le2 Leggett, and bring him up, or cause him to be bred u p to the sea for hislivelyhood, and to pay all the above s d porcon to my sd son John1-g2Le2 at the age of one and twe nty years together with all such profits and produce as sha ll or may be made thereoff and improved. And as touching th e legacy hereby given to my sd wife I will that she shall h ave and receive the same immediately after my interment an d Buryall and I do hereby revoke, disannull and make void a ll former wills and Testaments whatsoever heretofore by m e either made or spotken and will this and no other to be m y last will and Testament. In witness, I, the said John1 Le ggett have hereunto sett my hand and seal the 2d day of Oct oberAnno Domini, 1679.
John1 Leggett (seal)."
Witnesses:
Antho. Suimmer, Miles Garret,
Chas. Dawson, Tho. Cakewood, Sr.
Letters testamentary granted to Fredrick Phillips, as Execu tor by SirEdmund Andros, Feb. 2d, 1680, reciting:
Whereas John Leggett, late of Westchester, marriner, depart ed this life on the island of Jamaica, and that his last wi ll hath been proved in the court of the Mayor and Alderme n of New York City, and security given by the Executor." Ne w York Surrogate's Office, Wills, Liber. I, pp. 448.
Frederick Philips, the executor of John1 Leggett's will, wa s at the time the wealthiest citizen on the continent, an d one of the most distinguished citizens in the Province o f New York. When, after the Dutch had regained New York an d money was needed for its defence, it was resolved to rais e it by a forced loan from the most affluent inhabitants, F rederick Philips heads the list of 62 names assessed for 80 , 000 guilders. He was a member of Council under the Englis h Governors from Edmund Andros to Bellamount. In 1680 he ac quired the Manor, and was first lord of Phillipsburgh, West chester County. He died 1702, aged seventy-six years.
His son afterward is registered "of Barbadoes;" one of th e circumstances connecting the family with the first John 1 Legatt of Barbadoes. Frederick Philips1, friend of John 1 Leggett, the mariner, was a large land owner in Barbadoes , the "Springhead Estate;" there his son Philip2 was born i n 1676, resided and married the daughter of Gov. Sparks o f Barbadoes, and his son, the Hon. Frederick Phillips(3), w as born in that Island, 1698, and became the second lord o f the Manor of Philipsburgh.
In another history of Westchester:
John Leggett was called a shipbuilder, and on November 30 , 1676, he executed a bill of sale reading: John Leggett o f Westchester, within the Province of N.Y., shipright, to J acob Leysler of New York City, merchant, a good Puick, or s hip, Susannah of New York, now lying in this harbour, and b y said Leggett built in Bronck's river near Westchester, to gether with masts, Lay boat, and other materials." Thus th e shipbuilding industry was introduced at the mouth of th e Bronx as early as 1676 (probably earlier) - that is, seve n years or more before the organization of the County of We stchester. This John Leggett, builder of the Susannah, die d in the West Indies in 1679. It is interesting to note tha t he named as his executor the first Frederick1 Philips, wi th whom he seems to have sustained a business partnership o f some kind, and to whom he bequeathed the sum of thirty po unds sterling.
Authorities
ï The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol III 19 28, ed by Frederick A. Virkus, pg 67
ï Ancestry of John Gustin, The; LDS Film 1035737 item 4
ï D.A.R. Patriot Index
ï Early Settlers of West Farms, Westchester County, N.Y.: C opied fromthe manuscript record of the late Rev. Theodore60 -g7Le14 A Leggett, with additions by A. Hatfield, Jr., Ne w York 1913.
ï Genealogical Record of Thomas A. Leggett (1805-1890)
ï The Generals of Saratoga, John Burgoyne and Horatio Gates , Max M. Mintz, 1990
ï History in Asphalt, The Origin of Bronx Street and Plac e Names, John McNamara, 1978
ï History of the County of Westchester, Town of West Farms
ï History of New York During the Revolutionary War
ï History of Westchester County, N.Y.; Frederic Shonnard an d W.W. Spooner, pub 1900, reprinted 1974
ï History of Westchester; ed by Bolton
ï Hudson River Landings; P. Wilstach, New Edition July 1937 , pg 96
ï Leggett; a family line of John1 Leggett, ca 1920s, from M arion17-g9Le11 Helen Leggett
ï Leggett Genealogy, a family line of John Leggett, ca 1950 s, from Richard6-g11Le10 J. Leggett
ï Leggett Family, The, compiled by Larry and Kathy McCurdy
ï National Genealogy Society Quarterly; Vol 63 #1
ï Narrative of Major Abraham Leggett of the Army of the Rev olution: contained in Crumbs for Antiquarians by Charles I . Bushnell, Vol II printed 1866
ï New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. LXX , 1939, page41
ï New York Times, as listed
ï The Story of The Bronx, by Stephen Jenkins, 1912
ï Westchester Patriarchs, A Genealogical Dictionary Of West chester County, New York, Families Prior To 1755, by Norma n Davis, undated
NAME: DISPLAY John Leggett
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Marriage 1 Anne
Married: Aft Jul 1665
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UNIONS @marr00664@
Change Date: 19 Jan 2014
Children
Has Children John Leggett b: Abt 1666
Sources:
Abbrev: Webster, Robert Edward
Title: "Families of Webster, Bachman, Van Valkenburg,~," supplie d by Webster, 23-8-2009.
Author: compiled by Robert Webster [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]
Repository:
Name: n/a
Note:
Source Facts:
birth, children, death, location, marriage, name, parents
