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Note: ed at West Farms, and in later years of his life at West Patent of North Castle, Westchester Co., was a landowner and alderman of the Borough of Westchester; died at West Farms, April 1786, and was probably buried at West Farms. He was married, presumably at West Farms, first, to Bridget(?) --------. (Nothing is known of her parentage, and her given name is taken from the statement of a descendant, William L. Corse, son of Barney Corse and Mary E.6 Leggett (Samuel5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Gabriel2.) [NOTE: Bridget's maiden name was WILLIAMS, according to otherwise trustworthy records found by Richard Donald Leggett in the office of the Stillwater Historian.] He married, second, July 9, 1765, Mary Wiggins. The date of her birth is not known, and she was dead before 1781, as she is not mentioned in Gabriel's will of that date. He married, third (?), Aug. 7, 1782, Sarah Brown.
Gabriel2 Leggett was the youngest child of Gabriel1 and Elizabeth (Richardson) Leggett, and, as has already been stated, was probably born after his father's will was made, that is, 1697 or '98. The record of his death is found in a West Farms paper of April, 1786, which was given in a previous number (see page 76 of Jan., 1914 RECORD). The statement that he was 90 years of age at his death can be taken as approximate, as a year or so would not likely be regarded by the person who noted the fact of his long life, and other known facts would indicate 1698 as being nearer the correct date of birth than 1696, as this article would make it. If the other statement that there was 65 years difference in age between his eldest and youngest daughter be true, then it must have been that he married a third time between the writing of his will, June, 1781, and his death in 1786, and had at least one other daughter, for assuming Mary, who is named first of his daughters in his will, to have been born before his eldest son, Thomas--that is, in 1719-20, this would put the date of the birth of the youngest daugher at 1784. No records have been found in proof of this statement, however, and perhaps even in those early days newspaper accounts were not noted for their accuracy.
There is a difference of opinion in the family as to the name of Gabriel's2 first wife, but it is claimed that the name of Bridget is taken from an old family record, and it is probable that she was the mother of at least the first seven named children. The last two daughters, Catherine and Elizabeth, not being married in 1781, may have been children of the second wife, Mary Wiggins. A marriage record from Christ Church, Salem, Westchester Co., Aug. 7, 1782, of Gabriel Leggett and Sarah Brown may have been the third marriage of Gabriel2.
There are several unimportant references to Gabriel2 Leggett in the Westchester Court records. He was an Alderman at different times from 1730 onward. In the records of the Mayor's court, Aug. 4, 1730, is the following: Miles Oakley, Mayor. William Leggett et al, Alderman. Jury not agreed; James Langley and Gabriel Leggett dissenting from the rest, gave their reasons to the court, and these being adjudged insufficient, they were fined forty shillings each (!) and a new trial ordered.
In Jones' History of New York During the Revolutionary War, the following incident is related: "John de Lancey of Westchester County, a Tory, boasted that in the fall of '76 he went to the home of Mr. Leggett and drove home twelve fat hogs, killed and appropriated them to his own use. Leggett was at least 80 years old..." This undoubtedly refers to Gabriel2 Leggett.
The will of Gabriel2 Leggett, dated June 25, 1781, proved May 2, 1786, in which he styles himself "Gabriel Leggett late of Westchester, but now of the West Patent of North Castle, Westchester Co.," names sons Thomas and James, daughters Mary Archer (wife of John Archer, of Winterhill), Martha Forgason, husband Hezekiah; Phebe Meiers, husband Isaac; Elizabeth and Catherine. The executors are sons Thomas and James and "son-in-law, James Archer" (this is a miswriting in the will for "John," as in the record of the administration, his name is given as John Archer, and Mary Leggett, daughter of Gabriel2, married John Archer of Winterhill, son of John Archer of Fordham).
Of the other sons of Gabriel2 Leggett, Gabriel3 died in 1760, and as Isaac3, who married Hannah Wiggins in 1761, is also not mentioned in the will it is probable that he too was dead previous to this date. As Gabriel's3 son is not mentioned, it may be possible that Isaac3 left issue also, but no record of any has been found.
[This last sentence is in error, and is corrected on p. 98, in Corrections and Additions, as Isaac had at least one son, Charles4, which T.A. Leggett later twice (p.43 and pp. 54-55) acknowledges, but he is mistaken as to Charles's ancestry, believing him to be a son of Thomas2 Leggett and not a descendant of William2 Leggett, (grandson) as stated in the Gustin genealogy (also wrong of course!) The compiler (A. Hatfield, Jr. presumably) mentions (pp. 64-66) that the correct connection has since been proven to his satisfaction, and he corrects the record, but it is apparently too late to reset type and rejigger his numbering system, leaving us today with some confusion, if we do not read all the references, and the Corrections and Additions, pp. 98-101, of which there are many. DJL]
Source:
Early Settlers of West Farms Westchester County, N.Y.
Copied from the manuscript record of the late Theodore A. Leggett
With additions by A. Hatfield, Jr.
Edition of one hundred copies, New York, 1913. pp. 32-34:
Authorities:
New York Gen. and Biog. Record, vol. 31 p. 238.
Jones, Thomas, History of New York During the Revolutionar War, vol. 2, p. 89.
New York Historical Society Collections. Abstracts of Wills, vol. 13, p. 344.
New York Surrogate's Office. Wills, Liber. 39. p. 57.
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Alderman Leggett Wishes to be Released from Exile
North Castle, August 8th 1780.
Sir, I hope your Excellency will excuse me in thus addressing you, when I inform you, Sir, that from my attachment of Friendship to my Country, I have been Exiled from my Farm, in the West Farms near West Chester, for Eleven Months past, and after repeated applications, have permission to return, and possess the same, and being so far advanced in the decline of Life, (as in the Eighty second year of his age) that I have a great desire to return to my old place of abode, when (although within the Enemy`s lines) I shall ever hold my Integrity of being always a friend to my Country.
I must beg leave to inform your Excellency, that when I left my Farm, I had permission to bring of my Stock, and other Moveables, I have, therefore, to request the favour that your Excellency will be pleased to grant leave for me to take my moveables and what small stock I have, which from my well wishes to my Country, your Excellency may be assured will not be turned any ways to the enemy`s advantage, I am Sir with great Respect Your Excellency`s most obedient Humble Servant.
Gabriel Leggett
To George Clinton
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Public Papers of George Clinton
VI p. 87
No. 3132
Found by Leslie Barbara Potter, in the course of other research and most kindly transcribed and emailed to David John Leggett on 9 March 2000. Followup email:
David,
At 09:48 AM 3/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Is the original handwritten letter in the NY State archives, or what?
I do not know where the original is.
>Did you find it in a compilation of Clinton's papers?
I borrowed all ten volumes of the PUBLIC PAPERS OF GEORGE CLINTON, First
Governor of New York, 1777-1795 - 1801-1804, from the Pennsylvania State
University Library. These volumes were published by the State of New York,
compiled and arranged by Hugh Hastings, State Historian, Albany Oliver A.
Quayle, State Legislative Printer 1904.
Penn State has the 1973 AMS reprinted edition published in 1973, Standard
Book Number: Complete Set: 0-404-01628-6
Unfortunately, I have to return the books to PSU before 3:00 p.m. on March
11, 2000. So I am transcribing interesting documents as fast as I can type.
>Who added the parenthetical phrases?
I assume that the parenthetical phrases were in the original text. I
copied the printed text verbatim.
>Did Clinton make any reply?
If Clinton did, it was not published.
There were also Index citations to documents regarding five other men with
the surname of Leggett. One of these five Leggetts is not identified by
his first name, but by his office, i.e., Alderman. I assume that Alderman
Leggett may well be Gabriel, but I have not taken the time to investigate.
The others were Abraham Leggett, Abraham Leggett, Lieutenant of the 5th
Regiment of the New York Line, Tobias Leggett, and William Leggett of
Marbletown.
Catch you later,
Barbara [lbp@axs2000.net]
LotLL, 1-11:
10-g2Le1 Gabriel2 Leggett
born ca 1697-98
died April 1786 at West Farms
buried probably at West Farms
1st married ca 1720 to Bridget Williams
2nd married July 9, 1765 to Mary Wiggins
died before 1781
3rd married August 7, 1782 to Sarah Brown
4th married Catherine Everett
Children (Leggett), 4 boys; 5 girls ß who mothered his first 7 children is not known [NO-Bridget mothered at least the first two or three; probably all 7 as well.]
17-g3Le1 Thomas3
18-g3Le1 Isaac3
19-g3sLe James3
20-g3Le1 Gabriel3
21-g3Le1 Mary3
22-g3Le1 Martha3
23-g3Le1 Phebe3
and by his last wife; Catherine Everett
24-g3Le1 Catherine3
25-g3Le1 Elizabeth3
Gabriel2 resided at West Farms,until his later years when he lived at West Patent of North Castle, Westchester Co. Nothing is known of his first wife's parentage, and her given name is taken from the statement of a descendant, William L. Corse, son of Barney Corse and Mary126-g6Le7 E. Leggett (Samuel5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Gabriel2). Mary his second wife was dead before 1781, as she is not mentioned in his will of that date. That he had a fourth wife Catherine Everett, or that she was his 3rd and Sarah Brown the 4th is yet unproven.
Gabriel2 Leggett was the youngest child of Gabriel4-g1Le1 and Elizabeth (Richardson) Leggett, and, as has already been stated, was probably born after his father's will was made, that is, 1697 or '98. The record of his death is found in a West Farms paper of April, 1786. The statement that he was 90 years of age at his death can be taken as approximate, as a year or so would not be likely to be regarded by the person who noted the fact of the long life, and other known facts would indicate 1698 as being nearer the correct date of birth than 1696. If the other statement that there was 65 years difference in age between his eldest and youngest daughter be true, then it must have been that he married a third time between the writing of his will, June 1781, and his death in 1786, and had at least one other daughter, for assuming Mary21-g3Le1, who is named first of his daughters in his will, to have been born before his oldest son, Thomas17-g3Le1 - that is, in 1719-20, this would put the date of birth of the youngest daughter at 1784. No records have been found in proof of this statement, however, and Perhaps even in those early days newspapers accounts were not noted for their accuracy.
There is a difference of opinion in the family as to the name of Gabriel's2 first wife, but it is claimed that the name of Bridget is taken from an old family record, and it is probable that she was the mother of at least the first seven children. The last two daughters, Catherine24-g3Le1 and Elizabeth25-g3Le1, were the children of the last wife, Catherine Everett.
A marriage record from Christ Church, Salem, Westchester Co., August 7, 1782, of a Gabriel Leggett and a Sarah Brown may have been the third [NO, he means fourth] marriage of Gabriel2. However this is not proved.
Genealogical Record of Thomas98-g5Le8 A. Leggett (1805-1890), son of Charles36-g4Le8 (1761-1834), page 2:
Gabriel2 lived on the Homestead where he was born in 1698, He was alderman many years and died in 1786. He lived a widower many years, and when 78 years old married a young wife (Catherine Everett) in 1776, who bore him twins, Catherine24-g3Le1 and Elizabeth25-g3Le1. There was 63 years from the birth of his youngest child by his first wife to these twins.(f)
There are several unimportant references to Gabriel2 in the Westchester Court records. He was an Alderman at different times from 1730 onward. In the records of the Mayor's Court, August 4, 1730, is the following;
Miles Oakley, mayor. William7-g2Le1 Leggett et al, Alderman. Jury not agreed; James Langley and Gabriel2 Leggett dissenting from the rest, gave their reasons to the court, and these being adjudged insufficient, they were fined forty shillings each (!) and a new trial ordered.
History of New York During the Revolutionary War, by N. Jones, the following incident is related:
John de Lancey of Westchester Co., a Tory, boasted that in the fall of '76 he went to the home of Mr. Leggett and drove home twelve fat hogs, killed and appropriated them for his own use. Leggett was at least 80 years old. . . .This undoubtedly refers to Gabriel2.
In the D.A.R. Patriot Index:
Gabriel2 Leggett, 1696-1786, although an old man, was turned out of his home at West Farms, his house burned, because he was an old rebel. He went out in the road in front of his house and tried to stop Burgoyne's Army as they marched past. (Listed under P.S. - Patriotic Service)
Public Papers of George Clinton, Vol VI page 87, No. 3132
Alderman Leggett Wishes to be Released from Exile
North Castle, August 8th 1780
Sir, I hope your Excellency will excuse me in thus addressing you, when I inform you, Sir, that from my attachment of Friendship to my Country, I have been Exiled from my Farm, in the West Farms near Chester, for Eleven Months past, and after repeated applications, have permission to return, and possess the same, and being so far advanced in the decline of Life, (as in the Eighty second year of his age) that I have a great desire to return to my old place of abode, when (although within the Enemy's lines) I shall ever hold my Integrity of being always a friend to my Country.
I must beg leave to inform your Excellency, that when I left my Farm, I had permission to bring of my Stock, and other Moveables, I have, therefore, to request the favour that your Excellency will be pleased to grant leave for me to take my moveable and what small stock I have, which from my well wishes to my Country, your Excellency may be assured will not be turned any ways to the enemy's advantage, I am Sir with great Respect Your Excellency's most obedient Humble Servant.
Gabriel Leggett
The will of Gabriel2, dated June 25, 1781, proved May 2, 1786, in which he styles himself "Gabriel2 Leggett late of West Chester, but now of North Castle, Westchester Co.,", names sons Thomas17-g3Le1 and James19-g3Le1; daughters Mary21-g3Le1, wife of John4 Archer, of Winterhill; Martha22-g3Le1, husband Hezekiah2 Forgason; Phebe23-g3Le1, husband Isaac Meiers; Elizabeth25-g3Le1 and Catherine24-g3Le1. The executors are sons Thomas17-g3Le1 and James19-g3Le1 and son-in-law, James4 Archer, (this is a miswriting in the will for "John", as in the record of the administration, his name is given as John2 Archer, and Mary21-g3Le1 Leggett, daughter of Gabriel2, married John4 Archer of Winterhill, son of John3 Archer of Fordham).
Of the other sons of Gabriel2, Gabriel20-g3Le1 died in 1760, and as Isaac18-g3Le1, who married Hannah Wiggins in 1761, is also not mentioned in the will, (1781), it is probable that he too was dead previous to this date.
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Earl Leggett lists birth dates of 1783 for Gabriel's twin daughters Catherine and Elizabeth. But he probably derived this date from trying to figure the 63 years of age difference in daughters, etc. as mentioned in the newspaper account above. He also claims that daughter Mary was born in 1719, as T. A. Leggett speculates in Early Settlers. While Earl Leggett never cites Early Settlers (or any other authority, primary or secondary, for that matter) he surely had a copy, and its influence is seen here.
Source:
Section No. 2 - Division No. 1
Descendants of One Named Gabriel Leggett
Compiled by Branches and Generations
Starting of the Twenty-fifth Generation
of the Old Leggett Record
Brought From Essex, England
In the Year of
1635 - A.D.
Page 5
[By Earl Palmer Leggett, 1925, with later additions]
But we know from Gabriel's will of 25 June 1781, that the twins' mother, Catherine Everett, was most likely dead by that time. This fact, combined with the LotLL source cited above:
Genealogical Record of Thomas98-g5Le8 A. Leggett (1805-1890), son of Charles36-g4Le8 (1761-1834), page 2:
Gabriel2 lived on the Homestead where he was born in 1698, He was alderman many years and died in 1786. He lived a widower many years, and when 78 years old married a young wife (Catherine Everett) in 1776, who bore him twins, Catherine24-g3Le1 and Elizabeth25-g3Le1. There was 63 years from the birth of his youngest child by his first wife to these twins.(f)
giving us the mother's name, should prevail here.
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New York Marriages Previous to 1784
Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784
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page 229
1765. July 9. Leggett, Gabriel, and Mary Wiggins, M.B., ix. 200
New York Marriages Previous to 1784
Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784
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page 458
1765. July 9. Wiggins, Mary, and Gabriel Leggett, M.B., ix. 200
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FROM THE 2000-2001 NEW YORK CITY LEGGETT TOMBSTONE PROJECT
Six granite markers placed by David John Leggett and John Milton Leggett:
I. AT THE OCTAVE OF ALL SAINTS':
Four 2' x 3' x 4" gravestones in the Bronx, the first one in Drake Park, the next two in St. Peter's Church Yard, Westchester, the last in the William H. Leggett Plot, Woodlawn Cemetery, were placed in November 2001, the one in Woodlawn on the 5th, and the remaining three on the 6th;
II. ON CHRISTMAS EVE:
2. Two smaller reference stones (1' x 2' x4") in the Pittsburgh area, the first in the William T. Leggett / Corbett Plot, Homewood Cemetery, the last in the Joseph Baltzell Showalter / Leggett Plot, North Cemetery, Butler, were placed on the 24th of December, referring to the New York City stones and to each other.
Following is the inscription on the Drake Park stone, which is placed by the eroded marble obelisk marking the graves of the Ebenezer Leggett family, the only legible Leggett stone as of 2001:
LEGGETT
OF ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND
AND WEST FARMS (BRONX), NEW YORK.
IN MEMORY OF
GABRIEL LEGGETT, 1637 - 1700,
WHO CAME TO AMERICA IN 1661; HIS WIFE,
ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, c. 1656 - 1724,
AND THEIR KINDRED, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN,
BURIED HERE, INCLUDING THREE SONS:
JOHN, 1677 - 1707, CICILY HUNT, d. 1732,
HIS WIFE, AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, INCLUDING SON:
JOHN, 1700/1 - 1777; HIS WIFE, ANNA HUNT, AND SON:
JOHN, 1742 - 1780; HIS WIFE, MARY HAVILAND, AND SON:
EBENEZER, 1763 - 1833; HIS WIFE, MARY, 1769 - 1851,
AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN:
CORNELIA, 1792 - 1820, NANCY, 1794 - 1852, AND
ROBERT, 1797 - 1816.
THOMAS, 1678 - 1707/8.
GABRIEL, 1698 - 1786, BRIDGET WILLIAMS,
HIS FIRST WIFE, AND THEIR DESCENDANTS, INCLUDING SON:
THOMAS, b. 1721; HIS WIFE, MARY EMBREE, b. 1723, AND FIRST
WIFE OF THEIR SON THOMAS, 1755-1843, MARY HAIGHT, 1762-1804.
THIS LINEAGE CONTINUES AT ST. PETER`S, WESTCHESTER,
THEN WOODLAWN CEMETERY, L. 522-523, S. 9, SPRING LAKE.
THE NEARBY GRAVES OF FOURTH SON, WILLIAM, 1691-1763,
AND HIS FAMILY, WERE REMOVED TO ST. PETER`S, 1891.
A. D. 2001, J. M. L. +
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-----Original Message-----
From: Leggett, David
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 8:42 AM
To: 'Charles Saunders'
Subject: RE: Found Tamar Leggett Varian's parents...
Very interesting. This totally changes the ancestry of this line. I had previously had her as the daughter of another Gabriel Leggett about whose children we knew very little. This makes her a closer relation to me, as if the following is right, Tamar was the daughter of Gabriel's second wife, Mary Wiggins. Previously, there has been no record of them having any children. This Gabriel was quite a man, marrying four times, and having twin girls by his third wife in about 1780, when he was 82 years old. He was born in 1698, so would have been a kind of old soldier in the Revolution. Unless this is a different Gabriel entirely, really born about 1723, and just happening to marry someone also named Mary Wiggins....But we did know before that they did get married in 1765, so it has to be as I have said.
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Saunders [mailto:csq246@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 5:01 PM
To: Leggett, David
Subject: Found Tamar Leggett Varian's parents...
Found this on Ancestry...Ancestry.ca has a free 3 days so of course I'm
there...
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 20
page 353
Mrs. Emma Augusta Jordan Hopkins.
DAR ID Number: 19967
Born in New York, N. Y.
Widow of James Hopkins.
Descendant of Gabriel Leggett, of New York.
Daughter of Lawrence Pell Jordan and Emeline Contant Varian, his wife.
Granddaughter of Isaac Varian (1767-1842) and Tamer Leggett (1771-1840), his
wife (m. 1791).
Gr.-granddaughter of Gabriel Leggett and Mary Wiggins, his wife (m. 1765).
Gabriel Leggett served in the Westchester county militia in Col. Joseph
Drake's regiment. He was born about 1723.
Note: 10. GABRIEL2 LEGGETT (Gabriel1) born at West Farms, 1697 or 1698; resid
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