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| Husband: | Benajah LEFFINGWELL (1693-1756) | |
| Wife: | Joanna CHRISTOPHERS (1706-1784) | |
| Marriage | Aug 24, 1726 | Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA |
Benajah LEFFINGWELL
| Name: | Benajah LEFFINGWELL | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Thomas LEFFINGWELL (1649-1724) | |
| Mother: | Mary BUSHNELL (1655-1745) | |
| Birth | Aug 9, 1693 | Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA |
| Death | Jun 8, 1756 (age 62) | Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA |
| Name: | Joanna CHRISTOPHERS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | Mar 19, 1706 | New London, Connecticut, USA |
| Death | Dec 7, 1784 (age 78) | Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA |
Benajah LEFFINGWELL married Joanna CHRISTOPHERS, daughter of Judge Richard CHRISTOPHERS and Grace TURNER (direct Brewster descendant) on 24 Aug 1726 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
They had 13 children - 8 sons, 5 daughters:
Richard LEFFINGWELL 1727–1727
Joanna LEFFINGWELL 1729–1730
Mary LEFFINGWELL 1731–1805
Col Christopher LEFFINGWELL 1734–1810
Sarah LEFFINGWELL 1735–1790
Benajah LEFFINGWELL 1737–
Hezekiah LEFFINGWELL 1740–1811
Joseph LEFFINGWELL 1742–1746
Elisha LEFFINGWELL 1743–1804
Richard LEFFINGWELL 1745–1768
Lucretia LEFFINGWELL 1749–1804
(see his wife's profile for more info.)
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Probate Records of Norwich, Connecticut, Vols. 1-3 Search Results
2 records were found for "Thomas Leffingwell" in the following documents: Displaying records 1-2
1756 Leffingwell Leffingwell, Benajah, Mr. late of Norwich Dec'd.will probated 12
P.46-47
Oct. 1756, Bequest to Wife Joanna The little silver Tank-
ard & silver cup and three silver spoons and the bed and
furniture that was madam Levingstons To son Christopher
The great silver Tankard, Wife Joanna the sons Exec.
Inv. approved July 20 1756, inv. totaled £1414.3.5.
Ebenezer Lothrop, Thomas Leffingwell, Samuel Laffingwell,
Appr. Dist. of Estate to Wife Joanna, Son Christopher, son
Benajah, gen Elisha, son Richard, to daughter Mary Bill-
ings, To daughter sarah Starr, To daughter Lucretia Leff-
P.77 ingwell, Division Made 6 March 1759 by Ebenezer Lothrop, Thomas Leffingwell, & Samuel Leffingwell,
Note the great silver tankard was worth in lnv. 18
the small 2 silver tankard was worth in lnv. 5.14 Will Vol 2
Leffingwell, Albert and Charles Wesley Leffingwell, The Leffingwell Record: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Lieut. Thomas Leffingwell, 1637-1897, Aurora, New York: Leffingwell Publishing Company (1897), 33, 46-48, Internet Archive (Digital Library).
Inscription:
(headstone)
In memory
of Mr Benajah
Leffingwell who
died June 8th 1756
Aged 63 Years
(footstone)
Benajah
Leffingwell
Burial:
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Norwich
New London County
Connecticut, USA
Joanna Christophers was the youngest daughter of Judge Richard Christophers of New London and his second wife Grace TURNER. She was born on 19 Mar 1706/1707 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She was baptized on 23 Mar 1706-7 at New London.
Grace TURNER was a daughter of John TURNER and Mary BREWSTER of Scituate, and granddaughter of Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM, and great granddaughter of Elder William Brewster and his wife Mary UNKNOWN of Mayflower. [Jonathan's wife Lucretia Oldham Brewster sailed on Mayflower while Jonathan Brewster sailed on ship Little Anne and arrived a year later on 10 Nov 1621.]
Joanna CHRISTOPHERS married Benajah LEFFINGWELL on 24 Aug 1726 at Norwich, New London Co., CT. They had eight sons and five daughters. All born and baptized in Norwich.
1) Richard LEFFINGWELL - died young, 1 mo.
b. 27 Sep 1727
bapt 1 Oct 1727
d. 6 Nov 1727
2) Joanna LEFFINGWELL - died young
b. 21 Mar 1729
bapt 23 Mar 1729
d. 25 Jan 1729-30
3) Benajah LEFFINGWELL - died young
b. 8 Nov 1730
bapt 15 Nov 1730
d. 5 (or 8) May 1731
4) Mary LEFFINGWELL Richards BILLINGS
b. 28 Oct 1731 - d. 1805
bapt 31 Oct 1731
m. 1st Nathaniel RICHARDS
m. 2nd Capt William BILLINGS
5) Col. Christopher LEFFINGWELL
b. 11 Jun 1734 - d. 7 Nov 1810,
m. 1st Elizabeth HARRIS
m. 2nd Elizabeth COIT on 28 Aug 1764 New London, New London, CT.
m. 3rd Mrs. Ruth Perrit, widow of John PERRIT
6) Sarah LEFFINGWELL
b. 29 Dec 1735 - d. 26 Apr 1790
m. Jonathan STARR
7) Benajah LEFFINGWELL 2nd
b. 11 Jan 1737-38 - d. 26 Sep 1804
m. Lucy BACKUS
8) Hezekiah LEFFINGWELL
b. 24 Jun 1740 - 9 Oct 1811
m. 1st Lydia WETHERELL
m. 2nd Cynthia WILLIAMS
9) Joseph LEFFINGWELL - died at age 4
b. 28 Jun 1742
bapt 27 Jun 1742
d. 17 Nov 1746
10) Elisha LEFFINGWELL
b. 4 Nov 1743 - d. 4 Jun 1804
m. Alice TRACY
11) Richard LEFFINGWELL
b. 29 Dec 1745
bapt 29 Dec 1745
d. 20 Apr 1768, aged 22
He was a mariner trading between New London and West Indies. He is not known to have married.
12) Joanna LEFFINGWELL - died young
b. 21 Sep 1748
bapt 25 Sep 1748
d. 20 Mar 1748-1749.
13) Lucretia LEFFINGWELL
b. 29 Oct 1749 - d. 1804
m. 1st Capt Henry BILLINGS
m. 2nd Deacon Thomas BROWN.
Joanna was 50 when Benajah died in 1756. Per marriage record, "Joannah Leffingwell" remarried to "Col. John Dyar"as his 2nd wife, on 4 Oct 1759 in Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut. He was the son of Joseph DYAR/DYER (6 Nov 1653-12 Oct 1704) and his 2nd wife Hannah BAXTER (b. d. 19 Sep 1726). (Note: Hannah Baxter was shown as Hanna Baxter, daughter of John & Anna born 3 mo. 6. 1660).
Joanna was widowed in 1779 at age 73. She returned to Norwich to live among her children. She died in 1784 in Norwich at age 78.
Joanna is buried at Norwichtown, next to her first husband.
The gravestone of Joanna Christophers, in Norwich, is thus inscribed:
"Joanna Dyar, relict of Col. John Dyar,
formerly wife of Mr. Benajah Leffingwell and daughter of Hon. Richard Christophers, Esq."
Source: Christophers Genealogy, p. 69-70).
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Descendants of Joanna Christophers Leffingwell Dyer are descendants of Mayflower through the Brewsters:
Joanna Christophers Leffingwell Dyer >
Grace Turner Christophers >
Mary Brewster Turner >
Jonathan Brewster >
Elder William Brewster
Joanna Dyar, relict of Col. John Dyar,
formerly wife of Mr. Benajah Leffingwell and daughter of Hon. Richard Christophers, Esq.
Inscription:
HEADSTONE:
In Memory of Mrs
Joanna Dyar Relict
of Colo John Dyar
formerly the wife of
Mr Benajah Leffingwell
and daughter of The
Honm Richard
Chriƒtophers Eƒqr
who died Decb 7th 1784
in ye 78th year of her Age
FOOTSTONE
Mrs
Joanna
Dyar
Burial:
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Norwich
New London County
Connecticut, USA