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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Lauretta Colton: Birth: 13 Feb 1813 in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont.

  2. Julletta M Colton: Birth: 11 Jan 1816 in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont.

  3. Maddison Gillespie Colton: Birth: 30 Mar 1830 in Manlius, Onondaga, New York.

  4. Addison Porter Colton: Birth: 30 Mar 1830 in Manlius, Onondaga, New York.


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Charles Spencer Colton: Birth: 31 May 1841 in North Sandy, Erie, Pennsylvania. Death: 16 May 1920 in Utica, Venango, Pennsylvania

  2. Almira Love Colton: Birth: 28 Jan 1848 in Hartford, Trumbull, Ohio. Death: 21 Feb 1870 in Utica, Venango, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   WALF submission - Rose Ann Thomas
Page:   Probate Records for Onondaga County, NY, Book F pg. 76-77 . FHL Film # 873191
Author:   Rose Ann Thomas
Publication:   email address: [email protected]
Text:   My ancestors are David Colton and Dolly Powers. David, I believe was very good friends with Joseph Leavitt. When they were living in Rupert, VT they sold land between each other several times. Two of the Coltons married two of the Leavitts. This is how I happen to be researching the Leavitt family, even though it is not my direct line. Lucina Leavitt married Charles P. Colton and had the following children: Lauretta L. b. 13 Feb 1813 in Rupert; Julletta M. b. 11 Jan 1816 in Rupert; Maddison Gillespie and Addison Porter (twins) b. 30 Mar 1830 in Manlius, Onondaga Co. NY. Lucina died 17 Jun 1839 in Lancaster, Erie Co. NY. Source: David and Dolly Colton Family Bible Samuel Leavitt married Sylvia Colton. She died in 1847. He died 1 Jan 1869. They had one child: Preston who married Mary Ann Wiggans. They had several children, moved from Otswego Co. NY to Michigan about 1855, where both parents and nearly all their children shortly died. Source: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton by George Woolworth Colton, 1912. Joseph Leavitt died in Onondaga County, NY on 31 May 1835. His widow was Abigail Leavitt. His children are listed as his only heirs which makes me wonder if Abigail is not their mother. The children are listed as "of full age." They are: Oliver Leavitt (Oswego Co.) Samuel Leavitt (Jefferson Co.) Love Smith, wife of ---Smith (Oswego Co.) and Lucina Colton, wife of Charles Colton (Genesee Co.) SOURCE: Probate Records for Onondaga County, NY, Book F pg. 76-77. FHL Film # 873191 I didn't copy the will of Joseph but I did copy these papers relating to the will that gave where the children were living. I was looking for the death place of Lucina. Later, I found out a family member had David and Dolly's bible and it had her death date and place recorded in it. Unfortunately it didn't have a marriage date but I think they were probably married in Rupert. I hope this is helpful to you and if you have any questions I will try to answer them. I noticed that you are also in California. I am north of you in the Santa Clarita (Newhall, Saugus, Valencia) area. Take care, Rose Ann Thomas
2. Title:   WALF submission - Rose Ann Thomas
Page:   David and Dolly Colton Family Bible
Author:   Rose Ann Thomas
Publication:   email address: [email protected]
Text:   My ancestors are David Colton and Dolly Powers. David, I believe was very good friends with Joseph Leavitt. When they were living in Rupert, VT they sold land between each other several times. Two of the Coltons married two of the Leavitts. This is how I happen to be researching the Leavitt family, even though it is not my direct line. Lucina Leavitt married Charles P. Colton and had the following children: Lauretta L. b. 13 Feb 1813 in Rupert; Julletta M. b. 11 Jan 1816 in Rupert; Maddison Gillespie and Addison Porter (twins) b. 30 Mar 1830 in Manlius, Onondaga Co. NY. Lucina died 17 Jun 1839 in Lancaster, Erie Co. NY. Source: David and Dolly Colton Family Bible Samuel Leavitt married Sylvia Colton. She died in 1847. He died 1 Jan 1869. They had one child: Preston who married Mary Ann Wiggans. They had several children, moved from Otswego Co. NY to Michigan about 1855, where both parents and nearly all their children shortly died. Source: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton by George Woolworth Colton, 1912. Joseph Leavitt died in Onondaga County, NY on 31 May 1835. His widow was Abigail Leavitt. His children are listed as his only heirs which makes me wonder if Abigail is not their mother. The children are listed as "of full age." They are: Oliver Leavitt (Oswego Co.) Samuel Leavitt (Jefferson Co.) Love Smith, wife of ---Smith (Oswego Co.) and Lucina Colton, wife of Charles Colton (Genesee Co.) SOURCE: Probate Records for Onondaga County, NY, Book F pg. 76-77. FHL Film # 873191 I didn't copy the will of Joseph but I did copy these papers relating to the will that gave where the children were living. I was looking for the death place of Lucina. Later, I found out a family member had David and Dolly's bible and it had her death date and place recorded in it. Unfortunately it didn't have a marriage date but I think they were probably married in Rupert. I hope this is helpful to you and if you have any questions I will try to answer them. I noticed that you are also in California. I am north of you in the Santa Clarita (Newhall, Saugus, Valencia) area. Take care, Rose Ann Thomas
3. Title:   Ancestral File (TM)
Author:   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SAINTS
Publication:   June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
4. Title:   WALF submission - Rose Ann Thomas
Author:   Rose Ann Thomas
Publication:   email address: [email protected]
Text:   Hello Mr. Leavitt, I believe we spoke on the phone quite a while ago about this family. I live in Saugus, CA and we talked about that also. I would like to make a correction on the death date of Charles P. Colton. He died 19 Apr 1867 at Utica, Venango, PA. (There was another Charles Colton in Onondaga County and that is why our Charles always used the middle initial P. His military records, deeds, will, etc., are all signed as Charles P. Colton.) He remarried on 01 June 1840 in Fabius, Erie, NY to Elizabeth Brooks. They had two children Charles Spencer Colton b. 31 May 1841 in North Sandy, Erie, PA d. 16 May 1920 at Utica, Venango, PA; and Almira Love Colton b. 28 Jan 1848 in Hartford, Trumbull, OH (I think she was named after Love Leavitt, Lucina's sister) d. 21 Feb 1870 at Utica, Venango, PA. I have information on the spouses and children of Lauretta Colton and Addison Colton (these would be the grandchildren of Lucina Leavitt). Would you like me to send that also? Yours truly, Rose Ann Thomas

Notes
a. Note:   Email message to WALF from Rose Ann Thomas July 2002: My ancestors are David Colton and Dolly Powers. David, I believe was very good friends with Joseph Leavitt. When they were living in Rupert, VT they sold land between each other several times. Two of the Coltons married two of the Leavitts. This is how I happen to be researching the Leavitt family, even though it is not my direct line.


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