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Note: 6, 1715; removed to Phillipsburgh and was a large landowner there. He died at Phillipsburgh, between March 17 and June 25, 1763. He was married about 1735, to Elizabeth --------. No record of her maiden name nor of her parentage has been found. As she is not mentioned in his will, she was probably dead before 1763.
William3 Leggett was called William Leggett of Phillipsburgh, to distinguish him from his father, William2 Leggett of Westchester. He owned considerable property at Phillipsburgh, but as he died at a comparatively early age, there are not many records regarding him.
In his will, dated March 17, 1763, proved June 25, 1763, he leaves his farm to sons Elijah and Ezekiel, and makes them executors; leaves a cupboard to daughter Sarah; other bequests to sons William, Isaac, John, when of age; adding "if my father please to leave me any money or effects, to be equally divided between all my children."
The following is a copy of a discharge from the children of William3 Leggett, to their uncle Abraham Leggett, for the payment of the legacy of their grandfather, William2 Leggett:
"To all whom these Presents shll come we Elijah Leggett Ezekiel Legget John Legget Joshua Sherwood and Sarah his wife late Sarah Leggett being the children of William Legget deceased who was one of the sons and Devisees of William Legget of the West Farms in the Borough of Westchester deceased send greeting whereas the said William Legget our grandfather in an by his last Will and Testament did among other things charge his estate which he gave to his son Abraham Legget with the Payment of Three hundred Pounds to our father William Legget in full of his Portion in one year after our said Grandfathers death, and whereas altho our father the said William Legget died before our Grandfather the said William Legget the Testator, upon which Doubts arose, whether the said Lagacy was not a lapsed Legacy notwithstanding which the said Abraham Legget hath well and truly paid and Satisfied to us the said Elijah Ezekiel John Joshua and Sarah the said three Hundred pounds the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and in consideration where of we the said Elijah Legget Ezekiel Legget John Legget Joshua Sherwood and Sarah his wife do hereby Remise Release and for ever Quit claim unto the said Abraham Legget all and all manner of Action and Actions cause and causes of actions, suits, Debts, dues, sum and sums of Money, accounts of claims and demands whatsoever which we now or ought to have either in Law or Equity against the said Abraham Legget for or by Reason of any matter cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the World to the day of date hereof. In witness where of We have hereunto Respectively set our Hands and seals this Twenty-fourth day of May--anno Domini 1769.
(Signed) Elijah Leggett, Ezekiel Leggett, John Leggett, Joshua Sherwood x his mark, Sarah Sherwood x her mark.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of Gershom Sherwood, Joseph Conklin."
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. 38-40.
Authorities:
Family Bible record of William2 Leggett.
Pelletreau, W.S., Early Wills of Westchester, p. 199.
New York Historical Society Collections. Abstracts of wills, vol. 6, pp 254.
New York Surrogate's Office. Wills. Liber. 24, p. 138.
First and Second Presbyterian Churches, New York City. Records. in: New York Gen. and Biog. Record, vol. 11, p. 121.
Westchester County Deeds.
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LotLL, 1-14:
* 10-g3Le1 William3 Leggett, (William2, Gabriel1)
born March 26, 1715 at West Farms
died between March 17 and June 25, 1763, at Phillipsburgh, NJ
married ca 1735, to Elizabeth ?
died before 1763
Children (Leggett) 6: 5 boys; 1 girl
15-g4Le4 Sarah4
16-g4Le4 Elijah4
17-g4Le4 Ezekiel4
18-g4Le4 William4
19-g4Le4 Isaac4
20-g4Le4 John4
William3 removed to Phillipsburgh and was a large landowner there. No record of his wife's maiden name nor of her parentage has been found. As she is not mentioned in his will, she was probably dead before 1763.
William3 Leggett, was called William3 Leggett of Phillipsburgh, New Jersey to distinguish him from his father, William7-g2Le1 Leggett of Westchester.
He owned considerable property at Phillipsburgh, N.J. but as he died at a comparatively early age, there are not many records regarding him. In his will, dated March 17, 1763, proved June 25, 1763, he leaves his farm to sons Elijah16-g4Le4 and Ezekiel17-g4Le4, and makes them executors; leaves a cupboard to daughter Sarah15-g4Le4; other bequests to sons William18-g4Le4, Isaac19-g4Le4, John20-g4Le4, when of age; adding "if my father please to leave me any money or effects, to be equally divided between all my children."
The following is a copy of a discharge from the children of William3 Leggett, to their uncle Abraham14-g3Le1 Leggett, for the payment of the legacy of their grandfather, William7-g2Le1 Leggett:
" To all whom these Presents shall come we Elijah16-g4Le4 Leggett, Ezekiel17-g4Le4 Legget, John20-g4Le4 Legget, Joshua Sherwood and Sarah15-g4Le4 his wife (late Sarah15-g4Le4 Leggett) being the children of William3 Leggett deceased who was one of the sons and Devisees of William7-g2Le1 Leggett of the West Farms in the Borough of Westchester deceased send greeting whereas the said William7-g2Le1 Leggett our grandfather in and by his last Will and Testament did among other things charge his estate which he gave to his son Abraham14-g3Le1 Legget with the Payment of Three hundred Pounds to our father William3 Leggett in full of his Portion in one year after our said Grandfathers death, and whereas altho our father the said William3 Legget died before our Grandfather the said William7-g2Le1 Legget the Testator, upon which Doubts arose, whether the said Legacy was not a lapsed Legacy notwithstanding which the said Abraham14-g3Le1 Legget hath well and truly paid and Satisfied to us the said Elijah16-g4Le4, Ezekiel17-g4Le4, John20-g4Le4, Joshua Sherwood and Sarah15-g4Le4 the said three Hundred pounds the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and in consideration where of we the said Elijah16-g4Le4 Legget, Ezekiel17-g4Le4 Legget, John20-g4Le4 Legget, Joshua Sherwood and Sarah15-g4Le4 his wife, do hereby Remise Release and for ever Quit claim unto the said Abraham14-g3Le1 Legget all and all manner of Action and Actions cause and causes of actions, suits, Debts, dues, sum and sums of Money, accounts of claims and demands whatsoever which we now or ought to have either in Law or Equity against the said Abraham14-g3Le1 Leggett for or by Reason of any matterr cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the World to the day of date hereof. In witness where of We have hereunto Respectively set our Hands and seals this Twenty-fourth day of May - annoDomini 1769.
(Signed) Elijan16-g3Le4 Leggett, Ezekiel17-g3Le4 Leggett, John20-g3Le4 Leggett, Joshua
Sherwood x his mark, Sarah15-g3Le4 Sherwood x her mark.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of Gershom Sherwood, Joseph
Conklin."
The line of William10-g3Le1 is continued in Section 4
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Earl Leggett provides us with William Jr.'s wife's maiden name, which may not really be her surname but rather her place of abode, i.e. Elizabeth OF Mount Pleasant, but his list of children is incomplete, naming only Ezekiel, even though he knew there were two, and possibly more children:
OTHER DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM BORN YEAR OF 1691 - AND HIS WIVES AS MENTIONED IN GENERATION 26.
Gen. 27.
William Leggett, born March 26, 1715, married on _________ to one named Elizabeth Mount Pleasant and they had at least (2) two sons, possibly other children. William died year of 1763.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND HIS WIFE ELIZABETH AS MENTIONED
ABOVE IN GENERATION 27.
Gen. 28.
Ezekiel Leggett, born April 3, 1740 and married on _______ to one named _______. They had at least (2) two sons, possibly other children. Ezekiel died year of 1770.
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 23
[By Earl Palmer Leggett, 1925, with later additions]
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William Leggett, the great-great-grandfather of William R., was born at West Farms, March 26, 1715, and removed to Phillipsburgh, Westchester county, where he owned land and died in the spring of 1763. He and his wife, Elizabeth, whom he married about 1735, had five sons: Elijah, who was born in 1737 and married Sarah Angevine; Ezekiel, who was born in 1736 and married Jane Angevine; William, Isaac and John.
From a biography of William Raymond Leggett (1873-1942) appearing on page 725 of:
NIAGARA COUNTY NEW YORK
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A CONCISE RECORD OF HER PROGRESS
AND PEOPLE, 1821-1921
PUBLISHED DURING ITS CENTENNIAL YEAR
Written by a Native, the Son of Natives, and the Grandson of Pioneers
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For Thirty Years a Niagara County Newspaper Man, President of the
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President of the Niagara County Pioneer Association
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Whitmarsh CP Family Tree:
<b>Ezekiel Leggett
1736–1770
Birth 8 APR 1736 OR 3 APR 1740 • West Farm, Westchester, New York
Death 1770 • Phillipsburg, Westchester Co., New York
Facts
</b>Name and gender
View <b>Name
</b>Ezekiel Leggett2 Sources 0 Media
View <b>Gender
</b>Male0 Sources 0 Media
View <b>Age 0 — Birth
</b>8 Apr 1736 or 3 Apr 1740 • West Farm, Westchester, New York2 Sources 0 Media
1736
(AGE)
<b>Birth of Sister Sarah LEGGETT(1736–)
</b>21 May 17360 Sources 0 Media
1736
<b>Age 1 — Birth of Brother Elijah Leggett(1737–1784)
</b>27 Sep 1737 • Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, United States0 Sources 0 Media
1737
1
<b>Age 6 — Birth of Brother William LEGGETT(1742–1763)
</b>17 Sep 17420 Sources 0 Media
1742
6
<b>Age 8 — Birth of Brother Isaac LEGGETT(1744–1763)
</b>Bet 1744 and 12 Jan 17730 Sources 0 Media
1744
8
<b>Age 13 — Birth of Brother John LEGGETT(1749–1797)
</b>14 Aug 17490 Sources 0 Media
1749
13
<b>Age 27 — Death of Father William Leggett(1715–1763)
</b>25 Jun 1763 • Philipsburg, Westchester, New York, United States0 Sources 0 Media
1763
27
<b>Age 27 — Death of Mother Elizabeth of Mount Pleasant(1714–1763)
</b>17630 Sources 0 Media
1763
27
<b>Age 27 — Death of Brother Isaac LEGGETT(1744–1763)
</b>Aft 17630 Sources 0 Media
1763
27
<b>Age 27 — Death of Brother William LEGGETT(1742–1763)
</b>Aft 17630 Sources 0 Media
1763
27
View <b>Age 28 — Marriage
</b>20 Feb 1764 • New YorkJane Angevine
(1739–1830)
0 Sources 0 Media
1764
28
<b>Age 29 — Birth of Daughter Ada Leggett(1765–)
</b>17650 Sources 0 Media
1765
29
<b>Age 32 — Birth of Son William Leggett(1768–1848)
</b>2 Dec 1768 • Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts0 Sources 0 Media
1768
32
<b>Age 34 — Birth of Son Abraham Leggett(1770–1857)
</b>7 March 1770 • West Farm, Westchester Co, NY0 Sources 0 Media
1770
34
View <b>Age 34 — Death
</b>1770 • Phillipsburg, Westchester Co., New York
Age: 34
1 Source 0 Media
1770
34
View <b>Burial
</b>Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA1 Source
Note: 16. William3 Leggett (William2, Gabriel1), born at West Farms, March 2
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