Elizabeth Richardson1

F, b. circa 1659, d. 1721
Deed between Gabriel Leggett, John Ketcham and John Lawrence regarding the Planting Neck of John Richardson - 1695 - Leggett Family Scrapbook No 1 - Burton Historical Collection - Detroit Public Library
     Elizabeth was born in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. She was the daughter of John Richardson and Martha Mead. Elizabeth married Gabriel Leggett, son of John Leggett, in 1676 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. 1698, Gabriel and his wife Elizabeth were listed on the Westchester Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Leaggatt, wife Elesebath, John, Thomas, William, Martha, mary, sarah, alice, eleasabath. Elizabeth, widow of Gabriel Leggett, as a gift, deeded over to her son William 50 acres of land being in the rear of Lot #11 and also 6 acres adjoining the meadow of John Leggett, deceased, reserving the right of way to Gabriel, a brother of William. Dated 14 January 1714.2 Elizabeth departed this life in 1721 in West Farms.

Children of Elizabeth Richardson and Gabriel Leggett

Citations

  1. [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 27.
  2. [S2440] Richard Donald Leggett, Leaves of the Leggett Lineage, Section 1, page 7.