Joseph Leggett1,2

M, b. 17 October 1748, d. 25 September 1803
FatherThomas Leggett b. 3 Jun 1721
MotherMary Embree b. 14 Mar 1723
     Joseph was born on Thursday, 17 October 1748 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. Joseph married Miriam Haight, daughter of Samuel Haight and Rebecca Fowler, on 15 September 1774 in New York. The family lived in New York City. He was in business at 379 Pearl Street. They were members of the Friends Society where the births of most of their children are recorded. Joseph departed this life on Sunday, 25 September 1803 in the City, County & State of New York. Death Notice: New York Gazette, supplement, Thurdsay, 10 November 1803, amont the list of deaths of "malignant fever" in the epidemic of 1803 was Joseph Leggett. He was buried in the Houston Street Friend's Cemetery.

Family

Miriam Haight b. 7 Apr 1750, d. 5 Oct 1833

Citations

  1. [S101] Raymond L. Olson, Ancestory of Elihu B. Gifford [1830-1898] and Catherine Sandow Barrows [1835-1917] of Saratoga County, New York, Buffalo County, Wisconsin & Spokane County, Washomgtpm, page 145.
  2. [S77] Copied from the manuscript record of the late Rev. Theodore A. Leggett by A. Hatfield Jr., Early Settlers of West Farms, Westchester County, New York [Copied from the manuscript record of the late Rev, Theodore A. Leggett], page 53 - Joseph Leggett, son of Thomas, Gabriel, Gabriel, born Oct. 7, 1748 & died New York City Sept. 25, 1803; buried in the Housten Street Friends' Cemetery. He married Sept. 15, 1774 Miriam Haight born at Flushing, Long Island. She died New York City, Oct. 5, 1833; daughter of Samuel Haight of Flushing & his wife, Rebecca.
    Children: Joseph, Mary [m. Jesse Frame], Hannah [2/01/1781][m. Silvanus Folger Jenkins], Thomas H. [10/26/1787-6/29/1867], Reuben [1/29/1790-8/15/1826][m. Mary Marsh], Aaron [11/04/1792-1860], & Esther [3/31./795][m. Joseph W. Corlies].