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LEATHERS, William

LEATHERS, William

Male 1705 - 1783  (78 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  LEATHERS, William was born in 1705 in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (son of LEATHERS, William and WILLEY, Abigail); died in 1783 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LEATHERS, William was born in 1674 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (son of LEATHERS, Edward and KNIGHT, Mary); died in 1753 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    William married WILLEY, Abigail in 1701 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Abigail (daughter of WILLEY, Stephen and PITMAN, Abigail Gabrielle) was born in 1673 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 17 Sep 1776 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  WILLEY, AbigailWILLEY, Abigail was born in 1673 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (daughter of WILLEY, Stephen and PITMAN, Abigail Gabrielle); died on 17 Sep 1776 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Differentiator: Indian Massacre; taken hostage and brought to Quebec

    Children:
    1. LEATHERS, Edward was born in 1701 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 7 Mar 1773 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    2. 1. LEATHERS, William was born in 1705 in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1783 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. LEATHERS, Abednego was born in 1701 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 3 Jun 1802 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    4. LEATHERS, Abigail was born on 26 Jun 1726 in New Hampshire, USA; died in New Hampshire, USA.
    5. LEATHERS, Thomas was born in 1703 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died after 4 Sep 1779 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    6. LEATHERS, Mary was born in May 1710 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Nov 1809 in Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA.
    7. LEATHERS, Ezekiel was born in 1707 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1807 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    8. LEATHERS, Stephen was born on 17 Jan 1718 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died after 1771 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    9. LEATHERS, Ebenezer was born in 1717 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died before 1790 in Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    10. LEATHERS, Benjamin was born about 1721 in New Hampshire, USA; died in 1789 in New Hampshire, USA.
    11. LEATHERS, Robert was born about 1724 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 13 Apr 1814 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    12. LEATHERS, Jonathan was born about 1704.
    13. LEATHERS, Abel Abiel was born about 1713 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  LEATHERS, EdwardLEATHERS, Edward was born in 1639 in England (son of LEATHERS, Edward and LATHRISKE, Esther); died in 1709 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
    • Residence: 1689, New Hampshire, USA

    Notes:

    The surname Leather was originally the name of a place in ancient Berwickshire county, before it came to be the surname of this great family.

    Early Origins of the Leather family
    The surname Leather was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

    Edward married KNIGHT, Mary about 1669 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Mary (daughter of KNIGHT, Robert and MNU, Mary) was born in 1644 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1741 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  KNIGHT, Mary was born in 1644 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of KNIGHT, Robert and MNU, Mary); died in 1741 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Differentiator: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knight-486
    • Residence: Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

    Children:
    1. 2. LEATHERS, William was born in 1674 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1753 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    2. LEATHERS, Christian Catherine was born in 1680 in New Hampshire, USA; died in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    3. LEATHERS, Robert was born in 1685 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 18 July 1694 Massacre in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    4. LEATHERS, Mary was born in 1682 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 18 Jul 1694 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    5. LEATHERS, Ezekiel was born in 1685 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 18 July 1694 Massacre in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

  3. 6.  WILLEY, StephenWILLEY, Stephen was born in 1649 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (son of WILLEY, Thomas and GRAFFIT, Margaret); died on 27 Jan 1700 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Stephen married PITMAN, Abigail Gabrielle in 1671 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Abigail (daughter of PITMAN, William and EVANS, Barbara) was born on 15 Nov 1657 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 22 Dec 1738 in Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  PITMAN, Abigail GabriellePITMAN, Abigail Gabrielle was born on 15 Nov 1657 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (daughter of PITMAN, William and EVANS, Barbara); died on 22 Dec 1738 in Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Differentiator: Indian Massacre; taken hostage and brought to Quebec
    • Name: Abigail Gabrielle Marie Pitman *

    Children:
    1. 3. WILLEY, Abigail was born in 1673 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 17 Sep 1776 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
    2. WILLEY, Judith was born on 11 Jun 1676 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 1 Feb 1703 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
    3. WILLEY, Thomas was born in 1671 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1738 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    4. WILLEY, Elizabeth Marie was born in 1680 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 17 Sep 1776 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
    5. WILLEY, Marie was born in 1685 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  LEATHERS, Edward was born on 2 Oct 1608 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England; died in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Edward + LATHRISKE, Esther. Esther was born in 1615 in St Margaret, Westminster, London, England; died in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  LATHRISKE, Esther was born in 1615 in St Margaret, Westminster, London, England; died in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    Children:
    1. 4. LEATHERS, Edward was born in 1639 in England; died in 1709 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

  3. 10.  KNIGHT, RobertKNIGHT, Robert was born in 1614 in Hampshire, England; was christened on 16 Jan 1613 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 28 Oct 1691 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Great Migration: Robert Knight arrived in New England on May 1638 on the Bevis as servant to Richard Austen of Bishopstoke, Hants
    • Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knight-485
    • Residence: Abt 1691, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    • Probate: 15 Oct 1691, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Robert Knight arrived in New England on May 1638 on the Bevis as servant to Richard Austen of Bishopstoke, Hants. He was married to Mary (maiden name unknown). Online records say that they were married in England. They had 8 children together and lived in Marblehead. We are descended on the Laviolette (DeRochemont) side.

    Robert married MNU, Mary in 1639 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was born before 1625 in England; died on 21 Sep 1692 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  MNU, Mary was born before 1625 in England; died on 21 Sep 1692 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. KNIGHT, Mary was born in 1644 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1741 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    2. KNIGHT, John was born in 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Jun 1700 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Living
    6. Living
    7. Living

  5. 12.  WILLEY, ThomasWILLEY, Thomas was born in 1617 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England; died on 25 Mar 1721 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Maine, USA

    Notes:

    The first record of Thomas in New England is 1645, so he likely doesn't qualify as among the Great Migration

    Thomas married GRAFFIT, Margaret on 6 Oct 1645 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Margaret was born in 1615 in Wiltshire, England; died on 8 Sep 1681 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  GRAFFIT, MargaretGRAFFIT, Margaret was born in 1615 in Wiltshire, England; died on 8 Sep 1681 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Margaret Geaffit (Crawford ?) *

    Children:
    1. 6. WILLEY, Stephen was born in 1649 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 27 Jan 1700 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    2. WILLEY, Samuel was born in 1645 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 21 May 1679 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    3. WILLEY, John was born in 1655 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 10 Sep 1739 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    4. WILLEY, William I was born in 1647 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 15 Oct 1706 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    5. WILLEY, Abigail was born in 1661 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    6. WILLEY, Sarah was born in 1652 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1747 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

  7. 14.  PITMAN, WilliamPITMAN, William was born in 1632; was christened on 21 Dec 1632 in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England; died on 31 Oct 1682 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Death: Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
    • Differentiator: Immigrant
    • Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pitman-714
    • Occupation: Blacksmith
    • Birth: 1632, England
    • Probate: 31 Oct 1682, New Hampshire, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    unsure whether he was born in Durham, NH or in England. Was one of the first settlers of Durham, though.

    William married EVANS, Barbara on 29 Nov 1653 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Barbara (daughter of Living) was born in 1634 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1660 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  EVANS, BarbaraEVANS, Barbara was born in 1634 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Living); died in 1660 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Differentiator: Needs more research
    • Birth: 1634, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    • Death: 1660, Oyster River, Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

    Children:
    1. PITMAN, Elizabeth was born in 1660 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA; died in 1687 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
    2. 7. PITMAN, Abigail Gabrielle was born on 15 Nov 1657 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 22 Dec 1738 in Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
    3. PITMAN, Ezekiel was born in 1658 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. PITMAN, Mary was born on 15 Nov 1657; died on 27 Jun 1689.
    5. PITMAN, Sarah was born in 1659 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.


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