Descendants of Leffingwell

Generation No. 1

1.  THOMAS¹ LEFFINGWELL¹ was born Abt. 1622 in England¹, and died 1714 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.  He married MARY WHITE¹ WFT Est. 1637-1670¹.  She was born WFT Est. 1609-1632¹, and died 06 Feb 1710/11¹.

Child of THOMAS LEFFINGWELL and MARY WHITE is:

2.                i.    THOMAS² LEFFINGWELL II, b. 27 Aug 1649, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 05 Mar 1723/24, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Generation No. 2

2.  THOMAS² LEFFINGWELL II (THOMAS¹)¹ was born 27 Aug 1649 in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut¹, and died 05 Mar 1723/24 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.  He married MARY BUSHNELL¹ Sep 1672 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, daughter of RICHARD BUSHNELL and MARY MARVIN.  She was born Jan 1654/55¹, and died 02 Sep 1745¹.

Notes for MARY BUSHNELL:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Her stone reads:

"In memory of an aged nursing Mother of God's New English (illeg.)
Mrs Mary Leffingwell wife to Ensign Thomas Leffingwell, Gent."

Child of THOMAS LEFFINGWELL and MARY BUSHNELL is:

3.                i.    THOMAS³ LEFFINGWELL III, b. 11 Mar 1673/74, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 18 Jul 1733, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Generation No. 3

3.  THOMAS³ LEFFINGWELL III (THOMAS², THOMAS¹)¹ was born 11 Mar 1673/74 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, and died 18 Jul 1733 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.  He married LYDIA TRACY¹ 31 Mar 1698 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, daughter of SOLOMON TRACY and SARAH HUNTINGTON.  She was born 11 Oct 1677 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, and died 28 Nov 1757 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.

Child of THOMAS LEFFINGWELL and LYDIA TRACY is:

4.                i.    LYDIA⁴ LEFFINGWELL, b. 28 Jul 1706, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 02 Apr 1766, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

Generation No. 4

4.  LYDIA⁴ LEFFINGWELL (THOMAS³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)¹ was born 28 Jul 1706 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, and died 02 Apr 1766 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.  She married EBENEZER LATHROP¹ 13 May 1725 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.  He was born 07 Feb 1702/03 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, and died 28 Jan 1781 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.

More About EBENEZER LATHROP:

Military service: 1740, commissioned Ensign¹

Residence: Home on old Crane Lot, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹

Children of LYDIA LEFFINGWELL and EBENEZER LATHROP are:

                   i.    SYBIL⁵ LATHROP¹, b. 1726¹; d. WFT Est. 1727-1820¹; m. SAMUEL TRACY¹; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    LYDIA LATHROP¹, b. 1728¹; d. WFT Est. 1729-1822¹.

5.              iii.    ANNA LATHROP, b. 15 Feb 1729/30, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 23 Apr 1785, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

                 iv.    ZIPPORAH LATHROP¹, b. 1733¹; d. WFT Est. 1734-1827¹; m. SIMON HUNTINGTON¹; d. Unknown.

                  v.    SARAH LATHROP¹, b. 1735¹; d. WFT Est. 1736-1829¹; m. WILLIAM COIT¹; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    ZERVIAH LATHROP¹, b. 1738¹; d. WFT Est. 1739-1832¹; m. RUFUS LATHROP¹; d. Unknown.

                vii.    LYDIA LATHROP¹, b. 1740¹; d. WFT Est. 1741-1834¹; m. LATHROP¹; d. Unknown.

               viii.    EBENEZER LATHROP¹, b. 1743¹; d. WFT Est. 1744-1833¹; m. DEBORAH LATHROP¹; d. Unknown.

                  ix.    ZEPHANIAH LATHROP¹, b. 1746¹; d. WFT Est. 1747-1836¹; m. HANNAH LATHROP¹; d. Unknown.

                   x.    JEDEDIAH LATHROP¹, b. 1748¹; d. WFT Est. 1749-1838¹; m. (1) ANNA EAMES¹; d. Unknown; m. (2) SYBIL PERKINS¹; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 5

5.  ANNA⁵ LATHROP (LYDIA⁴ LEFFINGWELL, THOMAS³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹)¹ was born 15 Feb 1729/30 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, and died 23 Apr 1785 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.  She married JABEZ PERKINS III¹ 08 Apr 1751¹, son of JABEZ PERKINS and REBECCA LEONARD.  He was born 30 Jun 1728 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹, and died 20 Feb 1795 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut¹.

Notes for JABEZ PERKINS III:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Settled in Norwichtown, occupying house on Sentry Hill Rd.  In 1749 bought land and in 1754 brought 2 young elm trees from woods to shade his shop, now called the "Coit Elms."   A leading patriot.  On committee to report on "Boston Circular"  1767  (as was Gershom Breed.)   Contractor and dispenser of public stores.  1776 authorized by Gen. Court to purchase ammunition of states man-of-war, "Oliver Cromwell" on which, in 1778, he was appt Capt's clerk.  1777 directed by Gov. to distribute 300 baskets of salt to inhabitants of Connecticut.  1782 Member of Assoc. after illicit trade.  Was Gov. Trumbell's right-hand man throughout War and a mamb. of the Perpetual Council of Safety. 

Buried Cliff St. Burying Ground, Chelsea, Norwich.  INSCRIPTION:

"Capt. Jabez Perkins

20 Feb. 1795

died in the 67th year

of his age."

Children of ANNA LATHROP and JABEZ PERKINS are:

                   i.    ERASTUS⁶ PERKINS, b. 1752; d. WFT Est. 1753-1842.

                  ii.    ANNA PERKINS, b. 1754; d. WFT Est. 1755-1848.

                 iii.    JABEZ PERKINS, b. 1757; d. 1780, lost at sea.

                 iv.    HANNAH PERKINS, b. 1760; d. WFT Est. 1761-1854.

                  v.    ASHUR PERKINS, b. 1764; d. WFT Est. 1765-1854.

                 vi.    LYDIA PERKINS, b. 11 Oct 1767, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 15 Apr 1861, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut  (bur. Chelsea Cemetery.).

Endnotes

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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