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     Pharez Leete was born on 17 February 1758 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Solomon Leete and Zipporah Stone. Pharez Leete was a Private, andserved in Lieut. Lee's Guilford Gurards, during the Revolutionary War. He died on 19 April 1825 at New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 67.

     Rachel Leete was born in 1754 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of Roland Gideon Leete and Mercy Dudley. Rachel Leete died on 7 May 1843 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. She was buried at Branford Center Cemetery, at Branford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Wife of Jonathan Hoadley.

     Rachel Leete was born in 1715 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Leete I and Rachel Champion. Rachel Leete died on 25 September 1801 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.²

     Roland Gideon Leete was born on 6 August 1708 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of William Leete I and Hannah Stone. Roland Gideon Leete married Mercy Dudley on 29 December 1738 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. Roland Gideon Leete died on 23 November 1767 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 59. He was buried at Leetes Island Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Roxa Leete was born in 1793 at Milton, Chittenden County, VT, USA. She was the daughter of Miles Leete and Elizabeth (Betsey) Hubbard. Roxa Leete died on 19 June 1796 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Talcott says that she died at age 6..¹

     Roxanna (Roxa) Leete was born on 19 August 1806 at Milton, Chittenden County, VT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Miles Leete and Elizabeth (Betsey) Hubbard. Roxanna (Roxa) Leete married James Prentiss Goodwin, son of Benjamin Goodwin and Abigail Hutchinson, in 1826 at Peru, Clinton County, NY, USA. US & International Marriage Records 1560- 1900.. Roxanna (Roxa) Leete died on 17 January 1875 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA, USA, at age 68. Copied from findagrave.com: created by NEBORD
Roxcy's nickname is seen variously as "Roxy," "Roxey," and "Roxcy."
Roxcy was married in Peru, Clinton Co, NY on April 11, 1873 to James Prentiss Goodwin. James died in Bremer County, Iowa Feb. 26, 1873, after which Roxcy went to live with family in Sacramento, California.

Her funeral was at 11:00 AM on January 19, 1875 in the home of her niece, Mary E. Michener 1813 H Street, Sacramento, California. Mary Michener was the daughter of Roxy's sister Mrs. Richard (Elizabeth) FitzGerald.

In 1998 the following information came from Tom Henry (family researcher): Roxcy was buried in New Helvetia Cemetery at Alhambra and "J" streets in Sacrament, CA. It was Sacramento's very first cemetery. But in 1955-56 the city removed the bodies from that cemetery to build Sutter Junior High School on that spot. Those graves that were unmarked and unidentified were reinterred at East Lawn Cemetery at 43rd and Folsom Blvd. Those graves with markers but no claiming heirs were reinterred at City Cemetery, 10th and Broadway. Those having markers and claimed by heirs were reinterred in various cemeteries in the Sacrament area, including St. Joseph's; Masonic and the I.O.O.F., among others. So where is Roxcy buried? No one knows! It is an unmarked grave in one of several cemeteries in Sacrament.

From the Sacramento Union newspaper 19 January 1875: "Died -- Sacramento 17 January -- Roxy L. Goodwin, a native of Vermont, 69 years. Funeral from residence of Mrs. Michener, H Street, between 18th and 19th, at 11: A. M. today. Friends are invited to attend." From "Deaths in Sacramento, Calif." in the Mormon Library, Salt Lake City, Utah -- letters G-1, 1852-1905 Film#1276133. Entry January 18, 1875, Roxey L. Goodwin, Sacramento, CA. 69 yrs. born Vt. Died of Typhoid Pneumonia, Dr. Clark. Cemetery--N.H. From the "Register of City Cemeteries." filmed at Sacramento, CA. (Note -- we've learned that N.H. means New Helvetia Cemetery.)

Roxcy and James had these 13 known children:
Henry Norman 1825-1826
Levi Franklin "Frank" 1827-1881
Morlandorf Orleff "Moe" 1829-1910
Benjamin Jackson 1831-1895
Lyman Loom is 1833-1912
James Monroe 1836-1837
Cordelia Marie 1838-1904
Martha Amelia 1840-1920
Mary Elizabeth 1842-1890
Jenisha I. "Abigail" 1844-1871
Stephen Decatur 1846-1856
James H. 1849- ?
William Carlos 1851-1926. She was buried at New Helvetia Cemetery, at Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA, USA.

     Russell Leete was born on 10 April 1795 at Milton, Chittenden County, VT, USA.¹ He was the son of Miles Leete and Elizabeth (Betsey) Hubbard. Russell Leete died in 1816.

     Ruth Leete was born on 7 November 1740 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of Roland Gideon Leete and Mercy Dudley. Ruth Leete died in 1773 at Branford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Ruth Leete and Samuel Hoadley III were married about 1767, probably in Guilford or Branford, CT.

They had three known children: Peleg, Clarissa, and Ruth. It is believed that Ruth died within a short time of the birth of her daughter Ruth.. She was buried at Congregational Church Cemetery, at North Branford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Wife of Samuel Hoadley.

     Sarah Leete was born on 11 July 1744 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Roland Gideon Leete and Mercy Dudley. Sarah Leete died on 11 September 1751 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 7.¹

     Sarah Leete was born on 2 November 1751 at Burlington, Chittenden County, VT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Roland Gideon Leete and Mercy Dudley. Sarah Leete died in 1752 at Burlington, Chittenden County, VT.¹

     Sarah Leete was born on 13 November 1734 at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Leete I and Rachel Champion. Sarah Leete died in 1832 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Sarah Leete was born on 16 December 1677 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of John Leete V and Mary Chittenden. Sarah Leete died in 1720 at Windsor, Hartford County, CT, USA.

     Solomon Leete was born in September 1722 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of William Leete I and Hannah Stone. Solomon Leete married Zipporah Stone, daughter of Samuel Stone and Mercy Rowlee, on 1 January 1746 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. Solomon Leete died on 6 September 1803 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.

     Solomon Leete was born on 3 December 1746 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Solomon Leete and Zipporah Stone. Solomon Leete married Hannah Norton, daughter of Daniel Norton and Sarah Bradley, on 3 November 1772 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. Solomon Leete was a Private, andserved in Lieut. Lee's Guilford Gurards, during the Revolutionary War. He died in 1822 at Tioga County, PA, USA.

     Susannah Leete was born on 19 March 1719 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Benjamin Leete I and Rachel Champion. Susannah Leete died in 1720 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.

     Tamar Leete was born on 21 July 1726 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Benjamin Leete I and Rachel Champion. Tamar Leete died on 6 October 1762 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 36. She was buried at Old Durham Cemetery, at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     Temperance Leete was born on 20 February 1729 at Branford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Leete I and Rachel Champion. Temperance Leete died in 1730 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Thomas Leete was born on 3 April 1749 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Solomon Leete and Zipporah Stone. Thomas Leete married Anna Norton, daughter of Daniel Norton and Sarah Bradley, on 30 June 1773 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. Thomas Leete died on 27 May 1830 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 81.

     Timothy Leete was born on 27 September 1739 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Roland Gideon Leete and Mercy Dudley. Timothy Leete died in 1792 at Granville, Hampden County, MA, USA.

     Wealthy Elizabeth Leete was born on 1 November 1808 at Milton, Chittenden County, VT, USA. Age 42, born VT at the 1850 census of Howard, Winnebago, IL.¹ She was the daughter of Miles Leete and Elizabeth (Betsey) Hubbard. Wealthy Elizabeth Leete married Apollos P. Goodwin, son of Benjamin Goodwin and Abigail Hutchinson, circa 1831 at NY, USA. Wealthy Elizabeth Leete died on 7 June 1869 at Durand, Winnebago County, IL, USA, at age 60.² She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, at Durand, Winnebago County, IL, USA.

     William Leete was born in 1645 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of William Logan Leete and Anna Payne. William Leete died on 1 June 1687 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.¹ He was buried at Ancient Burial Grounds, at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA.

     "William Leete, son of Gov. Wm., m. Mary Fenn, dau.
of Benjamin Fenn, of Milford, Conn. He was a Deputy
from Guilford to the " General Court " nearly every year
while his father was governor of the Colony. He died June
1, 1687, and his widow m. 2d, Stephen Bradley, of Guilford.
She died, aged 51, June 20, 1701.

25. Mary, 1). Jan. 11, 1672, m. Judge James Hooker.

     William Leete I was born on 24 March 1671 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Andrew Leete and Elizabeth Jorden. William Leete I married Hannah Stone on 12 February 1699 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. William Leete I died on 26 January 1736 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 64. He was buried at Leetes Island Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     William Logan Leete was born in 1612 at Diddington, Huntingdonshire County, England. Talcott does not give a birth location.¹ He was the son of John Leete and Anna Shute. William Logan Leete married Anna Payne on 16 April 1638 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ William Logan Leete married Sarah Rutherford on 7 April 1670 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. William Logan Leete married Mary Newman on 22 April 1674 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. William Logan Leete died on 16 April 1683 at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA. He was buried at Ancient Burial Grounds, at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA.

     The following was copied from records of the Connecticut State Library:

Governor of the Colony of New Haven, 1661-1665.
Governor of the Colony of Connecticut, 1676-1683
Born: ca. 1613, Dodington, Huntingdonshire, England
College: Possibly studied law at Cambridge University
Political Party: None
Offices: Clerk in Bishop's Court at Cambridge, England
Justice of the Peace, Guilford, Connecticut, 1642
Guilford Town Clerk, 1639-1662
Magistrate, Guilford, 1651-1658
Deputy, New Haven Colony General Court, 1643-1649
Commissioner, New Haven Colony, 1655-1658
Deputy Governor, New Haven Colony, 1658-1661
Governor, New Haven Colony, 1661-1665
Governor, Colony of Connecticut, 1676-1683
Died: April 16, 1683, Hartford, Connecticut
William Leete was born about 1613 in Dodington, Huntingdonshire, England, the son of John Leete and Anne Shute, daughter of Robert Shute, a judge of the king's court. His grandfather's legal experience may have influenced William to go into the practice of law. He became registrar for the Bishop of Ely's Court at Cambridge, England, which was investigating the activities of the Puritans, and became converted to Puritan beliefs. In May 1639, he, with his wife, Ann, and their young child, left England for Quinnipiac (New Haven) with the Rev. Henry Whitfield's party.
Leete was an original planter (settler) of Guilford, being one of the 25 who signed the covenant of the Whitfield Company on June 1, 1639 and among those who purchased Indian lands in 1639 and 1641. On June 19, 1643 he became one of the seven founders of the First Congregational Church of Guilford. In that year he also served as a representative from Guilford to a meeting in New Haven that led to the formation of the New Haven Colony.
William Leete's civic service continued through the following years. He served as Guilford Town Clerk for 22 years and was Magistrate of Guilford from 1651 to 1658. He was one of the Deputies from Guilford to the General Court of the New Haven Colony for every session between 1643 and 1649, and was Deputy Governor of the New Haven Colony from 1658 to 1661. While Leete was serving as Deputy Governor and Chief Magistrate of the New Haven Colony, royal agents sought his assistance in capturing Edward Whalley and William Goffe, two former English judges known as "regicides", wanted by King Charles II for signing the death warrant of his father, Charles I. Leete cooperated enough to avoid charges of obstructing justice but not enough to insure the capture of the fugitives.
William Leete became acting Governor of the New Haven Colony when Governor Francis Newman died on November 18, 1660. He was officially elected Governor of the New Haven Colony in May of 1661. In 1662, John Winthrop gained a charter from the Crown for the Connecticut Colony granting it lands from the Pawcatuck River westward to the "South Sea" (i.e., Pacific Ocean). The charter also merged the New Haven Colony with the Connecticut Colony. Neither colony had legal status). Leete initially protested to the United Colony commissioners in Boston. Many residents of the New Haven Colony were so upset by the union that they left for a new settlement at Newark, New Jersey. Lands were laid out for Leete there, but by the summer of 1663 he had begun to work towards the union of the New Haven and Connecticut Colonies. He ultimately chose to remain in Connecticut.
In October 1664, prior to the absorption of the New Haven Colony by the Connecticut Colony, William Leete received a provisional appointment as an Assistant to the Connecticut General Court. His efforts to insure that unification was done "in a righteous & amicable way" and willingness to serve in the unified colony's government helped dispel the concerns of many unhappy residents of the New Haven Colony. As a reward for his efforts in the unification, Leete was granted 300 acres "for a farme" by the Connecticut General Court in 1667.
Leete was reelected Assistant yearly until he was elected Deputy Governor of the Connecticut Colony in May 1669. He assumed some of the duties of Governor when Governor John Winthrop went to Boston to attend meetings of the New England colonies and more of the duties later as Winthrop's health began to fail. At Winthrop's death in 1676, Leete became Governor of the Colony and was requested by the General Assembly to move to Hartford "to attend the occasions of the country as governor." There he faced issues related to the recent wars with Native Americans, adjustments to the border with Rhode Island, and the planning of countermeasures against New York Governor Edmond Andros' efforts to encroach on Connecticut's sovereignty.
William Leete married three times. While still in England, he married Ann Payne, daughter of Rev. John Payne of Southhoe on August 1, 1636. She bore him ten children and died on September 1, 1668. He then married Sarah, the widow of Henry Rutherford, on April 7, 1670. She died on February 10, 1673/4. His third wife was Mary, widow of Francis Newman (a governor of the New Haven Colony) and of Rev. Nicholas Street. She survived Governor Leete by a few months, dying on December 13, 1683. There were no children by the last two marriages.
Following his election as Governor of the Connecticut Colony, William Leete moved from Guilford to Hartford. He is buried in Hartford's Ancient Burial Ground. Leete's Island in Branford/Guilford is named for him.
According to the Genealogy on William Leete,² he sailed from England on the ship St. John, commanded by Capt. Russell, and arrived at New Haven, between July 10 and 15th, 1639. He was one of the signers of the Plantation Covenant on 1 June, 1639 and when the group decided on Guilford, he was one of the six selcted to buy the land and sign the contract.²

     Margaret Leetsch was born on 10 April 1872 at NE, USA.¹ She married Edwin Gilbert Oatman, son of Gilbert Edwin Oatman and Ophelia Adelaide La Selle, circa 1897 at NE. Margaret Leetsch died on 13 January 1953 at Lawrence, Nuckolls County, NE, USA, at age 80.¹ She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, at Lawrence, Nuckolls County, NE, USA.

     Jacob Michael Leffler was born on 23 July 1937 at Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, USA. He married Ellen Collier on 18 September 1982 at Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Jacob Michael Leffler died on 17 September 2006 at Zionsville, Boone County, IN, USA, at age 69. He was buried at Zionsville Cemetery, at Zionsville, Boone County, IN, USA.

     Son of Jacob Michael Leffer Sr and Dorothy Warrenburg.

     Ira Martin Leiter was born on 19 May 1864 at Orange Twp, Ionia County, MI, USA.¹ He married Viola Evalena Denslow, daughter of Jerome Henry Denslow and Asenath Savage, on 22 June 1890 at Sherman Twp, Isabella County, MI, USA. Ira Martin Leiter died on 7 December 1944 at Alma, Gratiot County, MI, USA, at age 80.¹ He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, at Weidman, Isabella County, MI, USA.

     She married Jack Caswell Rowsey at MI, USA, on 31 January 1953.¹

     Austin James Leonard is the son of Mark Steven Leonard and Debra Ann Domasin.

     Blair Lee Leonard is the daughter of Mark Steven Leonard and Debra Ann Domasin.

     Brandy Kathleen Leonard is the daughter of Mark Steven Leonard and Debra Ann Domasin.