John Leggett
- 1680-
Name John Leggett Born Westchester County, New York 
Gender Male Died 1680 Port Royal, Island of Jamaica Person ID I2999 Multer Last Modified 16 Mar 2006
Family Anna Hunt, b. Abt 1713, Westchester County, New York Children 1. Living Family ID F0877 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Will of John Leggett, dated October 2, 1570, Westchester County, New York: "I John Leggett, now of Port Royal in the Island of Jamaica, mariner, being very weake and sicke in body." Leaves to his well beloved son John, all that one half of the Ketch Royall, of New York, and one negro boy, now on board the same, one hogshead of sugar, one barrel and eleven gallons of rum, two gallons of lime juice., etc. Rest of property to his wife Anne. And "unto the child she now goes with, 30 pounds, if it lives to the age of two years." Makes my good friend Mr. Frederick Phillipse executor and "I desire him to take care of my son John, and bring him, or cause him to be bred up to the sea for his livelihood. Witnessed by Anthony Swimer, Miles Grand, Charles Dawson, Thomas Colewood, Sr. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. I, p 67, published by The New York Historical Society.
Whereas John Leggett, late of Westchester, mariner, departed this life, at the Island of Jamaica and in his will did appoint Mr. Frederick Phillipse executor. He is confirmed February 2, 1680. Ibid.
- Will of John Leggett, dated October 2, 1570, Westchester County, New York: "I John Leggett, now of Port Royal in the Island of Jamaica, mariner, being very weake and sicke in body." Leaves to his well beloved son John, all that one half of the Ketch Royall, of New York, and one negro boy, now on board the same, one hogshead of sugar, one barrel and eleven gallons of rum, two gallons of lime juice., etc. Rest of property to his wife Anne. And "unto the child she now goes with, 30 pounds, if it lives to the age of two years." Makes my good friend Mr. Frederick Phillipse executor and "I desire him to take care of my son John, and bring him, or cause him to be bred up to the sea for his livelihood. Witnessed by Anthony Swimer, Miles Grand, Charles Dawson, Thomas Colewood, Sr. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. I, p 67, published by The New York Historical Society.