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Note: esided at West Farms, was a landowner; he died at West Farms 1707 or 1708; was not married.
In Bolton's History of Westchester the date of his birth is given as 1678. I have found no original records relating to him beyond that of his will. By this it is evident that he died a young man--thirty years of age if the above date of birth be correct--that he was unmarried and that his sisters Sarah, Alice and Elizabeth were living and unmarried at that date, and his sister Martha the wife of William Davenport, Jr. No mention is made of his sister Mary, and it is probable that she was dead before his will was written.
(This will confirms the fact that Gabriel2 was the son of Gabriel1 and not of Thomas2 as Bolton states him to have been. Bolton's error was no doubt due to the fact that Gabriel2 is not mentioned in the will of Gabriel1, and he seems to have quite overlooked other evidence.)
Will of Thomas Leggett, dated Sept. 7, 1707. Letters testimentary granted to Elizabeth Leggett, April 13, 1708. After the usual prefix, etc.:
"I give full power to my beloved mother, Elizabeth Legitt, whom I have made Executrix of my last will and testament, to dispose of all my lands and meadows lying in the West Farms, which my father Gabriel Leggitt gave me, as she shall see cause, she having the advice of William Nicholls, Esq., Mr. Rd Alsop of Masby (Maspeth) Kills, and Mr. John Lawrence of Hellgate, but my will and mind is that what the said estate is sold for shall be put out for the use, benefitt and behoofe of my brother Gabriel Leggitt when he comes to age, or to his heirs lawfully begotten, and if the said lands and meadows be not disposed of before my brother come to age yn my will and mind is yt ye said lands and meadows be to him and his heirs lawfully begotten, and if the sd Gabriel dye without issue then I give my sd land and meadow, or what it was disposed of for, unto my brother William Legitt or to his heirs, and if in case my sd brother William Legitt, dye without issue, then I give the sd land and meadow to my three sisters, viz.: Sarah, Alice and Elizabeth Legitt to be divided equally amongst them or to their heirs. And for want of such issue, I give it to the heirs of Martha Davenport, wife of William Davenport, Junior. But my will and mind is that my sister Martha Davenport shall have five pounds paid her out of my estate within two years after my decease."
He further gives to his sisters Sarah, Alice and Elizabeth each five pounds when they come to age. Gives all his cattle, sheep, horses, and other personal estate to his mother. Appoints his mother and his friends William Nichols, Esp., of Islip, Suffolk Co., Mr. Richard Alsop, of Maspeth Kills in Newton, Queens Co,, and Capt. John Lawrence, of Hellgate Neck in Newton, his executrix and executors.
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. 29-30:
Authorities:
New York Historical Society Collections. Abstracts of wills, vol. 2, p. 2.
Pelletreau, W.S., Early Wills of Westchester Co., p. 22.
New York Surrogate's Office Wills, Liber. 7, p. 488.
LotLL, 1-8:
3-g2Le1 Thomas2 Leggett
born ca 1678, probably at West Farms
will dated September 9, 1707
will proved April 13, 1708
unmarried
Thomas2 resided at West Farms, was a landowner.
In Bolton's History of Westchester the date of his birth is given as 1678. No other records relating to him beyond that of his will have been found. By this it is evident that he died a young man - thirty years of age if the above date of birth be correct - that he was unmarried at that date, and his sister Martha4-g2Le1 the wife of William Davenport, Jr. No mention is made of his sister Mary5-g2Le1, and it is probable that she was dead before his will was written.
(This will confirms the fact that Gabriel10-g2Le1 was the son of Gabriel4-g1Le1, and not the son of Thomas2 as Bolton states him to have been. Bolton's error was no doubt due to the fact that Gabriel10-g2Le1 is not mentioned in the will of Gabriel4-g1Le1, and he seems to have quite overlooked other evidence.)
Will of Thomas2 Leggett, dated September 7, 1707. Letters testamentary granted to Elizabeth (Richardson) Leggett, April 13, 1708. After the usual prefix, etc.:
"I give full power to my beloved mother, Elizabeth Legitt, whom I have made Executrix of my last will and testament, to dispose of all my lands and meadows lying in the West Farms, which my father Gabriel4-g1Le1 Leggitt gave me, as she shall see cause, she having the advice of William Nicholls, Esq., Mr. Rd Alsop of Masby (Maspeth) Kills, and Mr John Lawrence of Hellgate, but my will and mind is that what the said estate is sold for shall be put out for the use, benefitt and behoofe of my brother Gabriel10-g2Le1 Leggitt when he comes to age, or to his heirs lawfully begotten, and if the said brother comes to age yn my will and mind is yt ye sd lands and meadows be to him and his heirs lawfully begotten, and if the sd Gabriel10-g2Le1 dye without issue then I give my sd lands and meadow, or what it was disposed of for, unto my brother William7-g2Le1 Legitt or to his heirs, and if in case my sd brother William7-g2Le1 Legitt, dye without issue, then I give the sd land and meadow, or what it was disposed of for, to my three sisters, viz.: Sarah6-g2Le1, Alice8-g2Le1, and Elizabeth9-g2Le1 Ligitt to be divided equally amongst them or to their heirs. And for want of such issue, I give it to the heirs of Martha4-g2Le1 (Leggett) Davenport, wife of William Davenport, Junior. But my will and mind is that my sister Martha4-g2Le1 shall have five pounds paid her out of my estate within two years after my decease."
Executors Wm Necoll (Nicholls) Joseph Jennings
Bethia Ketcham
Anna Turner
He further gives to his sisters Sarah6-g2Le1, Alice8-g2Le1, and Elizabeth9-g2Le1 each five pounds when they come of age. Gives all his cattle, sheep, horses and other personal estate to his mother.
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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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Note: 3. THOMAS2 LEGGETT (Gabriel1), born probably at West Farms about 1678, r
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