Thomas Leggett1
M, b. circa 1680, d. before 13 April 1708
| Father | Gabriel Leggett b. 2 May 1637, d. b 30 Jul 1700 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Richardson b. c 1656, d. 1721 |
Thomas was born circa 1680 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. He was never married. Thomas made his will on 7 September 1707 at West Farms, Westchester County, New York.
In the name of God, Amen, the 7 September, 1707. I, Thomas Leggett, of West Farms, in the County of Westchester, being weak in body. I give full power to my mother, Elizabeth Leggett, whom I make sole executor, to dispose of all lands and meadows, lying in the West Farms, which my father Gabriel Leggett gave me. She having the advice of William Nicoll, Esq., Mr. Richard Alsop of Maspeth Kills, and Mr. John Lawrence of Hellgate. Whatever the lands are sold for is to be put out for the benefit of my brother Gabriel Leggett, until he comes of age, and such lands as are not sold, are to be his, when he comes of age; But if he die without issue, then to my brother William Leggett, and if he die without issue then to my three sisters, Sarah, Alice, and Elizabeth Leggett. But if they leave no issue, then to the heirs of Martha Davenport, wife of William Davenport, Jr. I leave to my sister, Martha Davenport, o5, and o5 to each of my other sisters. I appoint my mother, Elizabeth Leggett, sole executor, and William Nicoll, Richard Alsop, and Captain John Lawrence, as assistants.
Witnesses, Joseph Jennings, Bethiah Ketcham, Anne Turner, David Clark, Joseph Ketcham.2,3
In his will, he left his estate to his brother, Gabriel if he lived to the age of majority. This was a definite point in proving Gabriel to be the son of Gabriel since he was not written in his father's will. Thomas departed this life before 13 April 1708 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. His will was probated on 13 April 1708.
In the name of God, Amen, the 7 September, 1707. I, Thomas Leggett, of West Farms, in the County of Westchester, being weak in body. I give full power to my mother, Elizabeth Leggett, whom I make sole executor, to dispose of all lands and meadows, lying in the West Farms, which my father Gabriel Leggett gave me. She having the advice of William Nicoll, Esq., Mr. Richard Alsop of Maspeth Kills, and Mr. John Lawrence of Hellgate. Whatever the lands are sold for is to be put out for the benefit of my brother Gabriel Leggett, until he comes of age, and such lands as are not sold, are to be his, when he comes of age; But if he die without issue, then to my brother William Leggett, and if he die without issue then to my three sisters, Sarah, Alice, and Elizabeth Leggett. But if they leave no issue, then to the heirs of Martha Davenport, wife of William Davenport, Jr. I leave to my sister, Martha Davenport, o5, and o5 to each of my other sisters. I appoint my mother, Elizabeth Leggett, sole executor, and William Nicoll, Richard Alsop, and Captain John Lawrence, as assistants.
Witnesses, Joseph Jennings, Bethiah Ketcham, Anne Turner, David Clark, Joseph Ketcham.2,3
In his will, he left his estate to his brother, Gabriel if he lived to the age of majority. This was a definite point in proving Gabriel to be the son of Gabriel since he was not written in his father's will. Thomas departed this life before 13 April 1708 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. His will was probated on 13 April 1708.
Citations
- [S30] New York Historical Society, Collections of the New York Historical Society Abstract of Wills, Volume II [1708-1728]: The New York Historical Society, 1893, New York Wills - page 488.
- [S105] William S. Pellatreau, Early wills of Westchester County, New York : from 1664 to 1784 : a careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York Surrogate's Office and at White Plains, N.Y. from 1664 to 1784
, page 22-23 - Will of Thomas Leggett dated 07 September 1707. - [S769] Eleanor Berewster Davenport Grant, The Ancestry and descendants of John and Jane Ann (Lounsbery) Davenport, page 3 - Thomas Leggett, brother of Martha who married William Davenport Jr. and of Sarah and Elizabeth who married Thomas Davenport of Cold Spring, drew up his will at West Farms, Westchester County, on September 9, 1707. In this document he stated that his father Gabriel Leggett, was already dead. Is it not possible, then that Gabriel’s children were already provided for by their father and that this is where Thomas Davenport of Cold Spring procured the money with which he leased the Philipse land?