DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS LEFFINGWELL

THOMAS LEFFINGWELL was born about 1573 White Colne Essex England; married ALICE (unknown).

SECOND GENERATION

Children of THOMAS LEFFINGWELL and ALICE (unknown):
All bp White Colne Essex EN;

1. Christian bp 16 Mar 1599.

2. Michael bp 19 Feb 1603; died 22 Mar 1686 Woburn MA; married Isabel Cox.

+3. THOMAS bp 10 Mar 1624; died before 1714 Norwich CT; married MARY WHITE who died 6 Feb 1710/11 Norwich CT; possibly daughter of Edward White and Martha (unknown).

Trumbull, in his "History of Connecticut," says:

"Uncas, with a small band of Mohegan Indians, was encamped on a point of land projecting into the river, and there closely besieged by their most inveterate foes, the Narragansetts. Finding himself in danger of being cut off by the enemy, he managed to send to his friends, the English colony at Saybrook, the news of his extremity, with perhaps some appeal for help. Upon this intelligence, one Thomas Leffingwell, an ensign at Saybrook, an enterprising, bold man, loaded a canoe with beef, corn and pease, and, under cover of the night paddled from Saybrook into the Thames, and had the address to get the whole into the fort. The enemy soon perceiving that Uncas was relieved, raised the siege. For this service Uncas gave leffingwell a deed of a great part, if not the whole of the town of Norwich. In June, 1659, Uncas, with his two sons, Owaneco and Attawanhood, by a more formal and authentic deed, made over unto said Leffingwell, John Mason, Esq., the Rev. James Fitch, and others, consisting of thirty-five proprietors, the whole lownship of Norwich, which is about nine miles square."

Thomas Leffingwell was afterwards lieutenant. In 1659 he removed to Norwich and had several grants of land there. His home lot was on the highway next to Joseph Bushnell's land. He became a prominent man in the town, serving as selectman, surveyor, and on important committees. He was deputy to the general court for fifty-three sessions, 1662-1700; and was also a commissioner. He divided his property among his children before his death, which occurred about 1714-15, when he was about ninety-two years old.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of THOMAS LEFFINGWELL and MARY WHITE:
All born Saybrook CT;

1. Rachel born 17 Mar 1647/8; died 1692 Norwich CT; married 24 Nov 1681 Robert Parke born Stonington CT; died 11 Sep 1707 Groton CT; son of Thomas Parke and Dorothy Thompson.

+2. Thomas born 27 Aug 1649; died 5 Mar 1723/4 Norwich CT; married 7 Sep 1672 at Norwich CT Mary Bushnell born 4 Jan 1653; died 2 Sep 1745; daughter of Richard Bushnell and Mary Marvin. Both are buried in old burying ground of Norwich CT.

3. Jonathan born 6 Dec 1650; married 6 Mar 1687 Sarah Griswold born 3 Aug 1660 Killingworth CT.

4. Joseph born 24 Dec 1652; died 1725.

5. Mary born 10 Dec 1654; died 31 Mar 1745 Norwich CT; married 28 Nov 1673 Joseph Bushnell born 2 May 1651; died 23 Dec 1746 Norwich CT; son of Richard Bushnell and Mary Marvin.

+6. NATHANIEL born 11 Dec 1656; died 20 Sep 1697 Norwich CT; married 8 June 1682 at Norwich CT MARY SMITH who died 6 Feb 1711.

+7. Samuel born 16 Nov 1658; died Dec 1691; married 16 Nov 1687 at Norwich CT Hanna/Anna Dickinson; born 20 May 1670 Hadley MA; died 22 Feb 1690 Norwich CT; daughter of Thomas Dickinson and Hannah Crow.

FOURTH GENERATION

Children of Thomas Leffingwell and Mary Bushnell:
All born Norwich CT;

1. Thomas born 11 Mar 1674; died 18 July 1733; married 31 Mar 1698 Lydia Tracy born 11 Oct 1677 Norwich CT; died 28 Nov 1757; daughter of Solomon Tracy and Sarah Huntington. He left will dated 20 Mar 1737/8; proved 13 Sep 1743.

1. Elizabeth born Nov 1676; died 23 Oct 1737 Norwich CT; married 10 May 1697 John Tracy born 19 Jan 1673 Norwich CT; son of John Tracy and Mary Winslow.

2. Anne born 25 Jan 1680; married Caleb Bushnell born 26 May 1679; died 1724; son of Richard Bushnell and Elizabeth Adgate.

3. Mary born 11 Mar 1682; died 23 Sep 1770 Norwich CT; married 14 Jan 1706 Simon Tracy born 8 Jan 1678; son of Solomon Tracy and Sarah Huntington.

4. Zerviah born 17 Oct 1686; died 5 Mar 1770; married 24 Nov 1700 Benajah Bushnell.

5. John born 2 Feb 1688/9; died 16 Aug 1773 Norwich CT; married (1) 1710 Sarah Abell born Feb 1690; died 19 May 1730 Norwich CT; daughter of Joshua Abell and Bethia Gager; married (2) Mary Hart who died 3 Apr 1771 Norwich CT; daughter of John Hart and Mary Moore.

6. Abigail born 14 Sep 1691.

7. Abigail born 9 Aug 1693; died 16 Mar 1777; married 14 Mar 1710/11 Daniel Tracy born 7 Dec 1688; died 29 Jan 1771; son of Daniel Tracy and Abigail Adgate .

8. Hezekiah born 18 Nov 1695; died 24 Apr 1699.

9. Benajah born 9 Aug 1693; married 24 Aug 1726 Joanna Christopher.

Children of NATHANIEL LEFFINGWELL and MARY SMITH:
All born Norwich CT;

1. Nathaniel born 16 Feb 1684/5; died 10 Jan 1709; married 19 June 1707 Mary Rudd born 15 Oct 1686 Norwich CT; died 31 Oct 1734; daughter of Jonathan Rudd and Mercy Bushnell.

2. Jonathan born 6 Mar 1687/8; died May 1699 Norwich CT.

+3. Daniel born 15 Feb 1689/90; married 11 Apr 1711 Sarah Bill; daughter of Philip Bill and Elizabeth Lester.

+4. SAMUEL born June 1692; died 6 Aug 1753 Norwich CT; married 2 Mar 1714/15 HANNAH GIFFORD born 27 Dec 1696 Windham CT; died 7 Oct 1742 Norwich CT; daughter of Samuel Gifford and Mary B. Calkins.

Children of Samuel Leffingwell and Hanna/Anna Dickinson:

1. Samuel born 4 Feb 1690/91; died Dec 1691.

2. Samuel who died 6 Aug 1753 Norwich CT; married 10 Nov 1725 Judith Huntington born 10 Sep 1707 Norwich CT; daughter of Christopher Huntington and Judith Stephens.

FIFTH GENERATION

Children of Nathaniel Leffingwell and Mary Rudd:

1. Nathaniel.

Children of Daniel Leffingwell and Sarah Bill:

1. Mercy born 5 June 1722 Norwich CT; married (1) (unknown); married (2) William Kelley born about 1718.

Children of SAMUEL LEFFINGWELL and HANNAH GIFFORD:

1. Caleb born 13 May 1716 Norwich CT; married 10 Nov 1743 at Norwich CT Mary Willet.

+2. Samuel born 28 May 1718; died about 1799; married 6 Feb 1739 Mercy Gorton born about 1719 Warwick RI; died 1794 Norwich CT; daughter of Benjamin Gorton and Ann Lancaster.

3. Hannah born 14 Feb 1719/20.

4. ANN born 28 June 1722 Norwich CT; died 2 Jan 1804 at Royalton VT; married (1) WILLIAM VIBBER; born 15 Nov 1717; died 9 Sep 1746; son of John Vibber and Joanna Williams; married (2) 24 May 1747 at Norwich CT James Noble born 30 Oct 1721 New London CT; died 2 Feb 1805 at Royalton VT; son of John Noble and Mercy Williams.

5. Andrew born 12 Dec 1724 Norwich CT; died 27 Sep 1803 New London CT; married Mercy Noble born 5 Apr 1726 New London CT; daughter of John Noble and Mercy Williams.

6. Mary born 8 Oct 1726; married John Noble born 7 Mar 1718 New London CT; died Mar 1796 Montville CT; son of John Noble and Mercy Williams.

7. Elizabeth born 9 June 1729 New London CT; died 1 Feb 1818; married John Willet.

+8. Jonathan born 22 May 1731 New London CT; married Lydia Camp.

9. Abigail born 29 May 1734 New London CT; married 26 June 1757 at Norwich CT John Post born 25 Dec 1726 Norwich CT; died 10 Apr 1809; son of Nathaniel Post and Abigail Birchard.

10. Sarah born 28 Aug 1736 New London CT; died there 7 Oct 1742.

SIXTH GENERATION

Children of Samuel Leffingwell and Mercy Gorton:

1. Mary born 20 Aug 1756 Norwich CT; died 6 July 1813 CT; married Andrew Fitch born 1 Mar 1759 Montville CT; died 1805 Coitsville OH; son of Joseph Fitch and Sarah Gardner.

2. Benjamin born 2 Feb 1743 CT; died 1826.

3. Roswell born 4 Apr 1745 Norwich CT; married 16 June 1763 Arena (unknown).

4. Samuel born 28 June 1747 Norwich CT; died 6 Aug 1753; married (1) Abigail Burnham; married (2) 10 Dec 1761 Sarah Russell who died 28 Oct 1763 Norwich CT.

5. Lois.

6. Hannah.

7. Abigail born 2 Aug 1752 Norwich CT; died 15 Apr 1810; married 15 Nov 1770 Josiah Baker born 13 Aug 1746.

8. Wealthy born 10 Dec 1740.

9. Mehitabel born 28 Dec 1754 Norwich CT.

10. Mary born and died 9 Dec 1749 Norwich CT.

Children of Jonathan Leffingwell and Lydia Camp:
Born Norwich CT;

1. Sarah born 1763.

2. Lydia Ann born 1765; died Mar 1842 Brookfield NY; married 6 Nune 1793 Joseph Avery; born 10 Jan 1767 Preston CT; died 2 Jan 1855; son of Richardson Avery and Eunice Maxon.

Updated 23 Jan 2001