Mary Haight1,2,3

F, b. 7 November 1762, d. 26 November 1805
FatherSamuel Haight b. 9 Apr 1720, d. 14 Oct 1808
MotherRebecca Fowler b. c 1720
     Mary was born on Sunday, 7 November 1762 in Phillipse Manor, Westchester County, New York. She was also stated as being of Flushing. Mary married Thomas Leggett Jr., son of Thomas Leggett and Mary Embree, on 6 May 1781 in Phillipse Manor, Westchester County, New York. Thomas removed to Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York with his parents prior to the American Revolution. He, along with two of his brothers, were taken prisoners during the war. After he escaped, he returned to West Farms where he discovered his home burnt to the ground. He supposedly went to White Plains where he joined the service. After the war, he built a new home on the old foundation at West Farms. He resided there until 1836 when he moved to New York City. He was in the dry goods business in the city. "Thomas was a stately looking old gentleman who wore knee breeches and small bucklers, a long drab coat down to his knees, a white cravat and a broad brimmed hat. His second wife was very homely, but a very kind caring person. Her step daughters disapproved of her thinking her not to be good enough for their father." (Eliza Seaman Leggett, My Book of Life] His children were either born at the family homestead at West Farms or their home in the city. Mary departed this life on Tuesday, 26 November 1805 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York.

Family

Thomas Leggett Jr. b. 17 Jan 1755, d. 10 Oct 1843
Children

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 42 - record no.69.
  3. [S86] David Webster Hoyt, Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, Hight families.., page 445 - no. 4196 IX. MARY, 7 b. Feb. 2, 1762; m. Thomas Leggett; living in 1803.