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| Husband: | Thomas LEFFINGWELL (1674-1733) | |
| Wife: | Lydia TRACY (1677-1757) | |
| Marriage | Mar 31, 1698 | |
Thomas LEFFINGWELL
| Name: | Thomas LEFFINGWELL | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Prefix: | Deacon | |
| Father: | Thomas LEFFINGWELL (1649-1724) | |
| Mother: | Mary BUSHNELL (1655-1745) | |
| Birth | Mar 11, 1674 | New London, Connecticut, USA |
| Death | Jun 18, 1733 (age 59) | Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA |
Lydia TRACY
| Name: | Lydia TRACY | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | Oct 11, 1677 | Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA |
| Death | Nov 28, 1757 (age 80) | Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA |
Age 59 yrs. Son of Thomas and Mary.
Deacon Thomas Leffingwell, son of Sergeant Thomas Leffingwell, was born at Norwich, March 11, 1674, and died there July 18, 1733. He was a merchant and cordwainer by trade, and also kept an inn. He was elected deacon of the church in 1718. In 1708 he was ensign of the First company of militia, and in 1713 was representative to the general assembly. His will was dated March 20, 1737-38, and proved September 13, 1743. He married, March 31, 1698. Lydia Tracy, born October 11, 1677, died November 28, 1757. daughter of Dr. Solomon and Sarah (Huntington) Tracy, and granddaughter of Lieutenant Thomas Tracy.
Thomas Leffingwell was quite wealthy, and was chosen as deacon at the First Church in Norwich in 1718. He was a merchant and a cordwainer, and he ran the public house in Norwich since he was considered a safe person and "entertained strangers" there (public houses, or taverns, often also acted as a kind of inn). In 1708 he was an ensign in the Norwich First Company of Soldiers, and made Lieutenant in 1713 while representing Norwich in the General Assembly of the Colony.
Deacon Thomas Leffingwell's will is dated September 13, 1733, when some of his children were still minors.
Children:
1) Sarah, born February 13, 1698/99, died April 1, 1770.
2) Hezekiah, born May 9, 1702, died 1725.
3) Thomas, born at Norwich, February 2, 1703/04; married, January 23, 1728/29, Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Pratt) Lord.
4) Lydia, born July 28, 1706;
5) Zerviah, born May 31, 1709;
6) Samuel, born April, 1722.
~New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 4; pg. 1604; Lewis historical publishing Company, 1913.
Family links:
Parents:
Solomon Tracy (1650 - 1732)
Spouse:
Thomas Leffingwell (1674 - 1733)*
Children:
Sarah Leffingwell Huntington (1699 - 1770)*
Thomas Leffingwell (1704 - 1793)*
Lydia Leffingwell Lathrop (1706 - 1766)*
Zerviah Leffingwell Lord (1709 - 1751)*
Samuel Leffingwell (1722 - 1797)*
Siblings:
Lydia Tracy Leffingwell (1677 - 1757)
Simon Tracy (1680 - 1775)*
Solomon Tracy (1688 - 1751)*
Burial:
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Norwich
New London County
Connecticut, USA