Gov. William LEETE

Gov. William LEETE

Male Abt 1611 - 1683  (72 years)

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  • Headstones
    William Leete Headstone
    William Leete Headstone
    Colonial Governor. Leete served as Colonial Governor of Connecticut from 1676 until his death in 1683.
    He is buried in the Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Connecticut

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  • Name William LEETE  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Prefix Gov. 
    Birth Abt 1611  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Fact Son of John Leete of Dodington, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 16 Apr 1683  Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I72978  Main Tree
    Last Modified 7 May 2022 

    Father John LEETE,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1648, Dodington, Huntingtonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Anna SHUTE,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F29698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna PAYNE,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1668 
    Marriage 1 Aug 1636  Hail-Weston, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Mary LEETE,   c. 18 Nov 1638, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1639 (Age ~ 0 years)  [Birth]
     2. John LEETE,   b. 1639   d. 25 Nov 1692, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Birth]
     3. Hon. Andrew LEETE,   b. 1643   d. 31 Oct 1702, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Birth]
    +4. William LEETE   d. 1 Jun 1687, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    +5. Abigail LEETE,   b. 24 Mar 1643, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1710, Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
     6. Caleb LEETE,   b. 24 Aug 1651, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1673, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)  [Birth]
     7. Gratiana LEETE,   b. 22 Dec 1653   d. Aft 1683 (Age 30 years)  [Birth]
     8. Peregrine LEETE,   b. 12 Jan 1657, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1657, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     9. Joshua LEETE,   b. 22 Feb 1659, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1659, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
    +10. Anna LEETE,   b. 10 Mar 1661, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1747 (Age 86 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F29550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2016 

    Family 2 Sarah ?   d. 3 Feb 1673 
    Marriage 7 Apr 1670  [2, 3, 6
    Family ID F29693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2020 

    Family 3 Mary ?   d. 13 Dec 1683, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29695  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1611 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Apr 1683 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5689] Ancestry.com: Connecticut Society of Colonial Wars Pedigrees.

    2. [S4793] Alvan Talcott, "Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut" Vol. II.

    3. [S12077] Donald Lines Jacobus, "Families of Ancient New Haven" Vol. VII-VIII .

    4. [S1841] Mrs. Mary A. Street, The STREET Genealogy compilation begun by Henry A. Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

    5. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    6. [S5691] Edward L. Leete, Guilford, Conn. 1884 2nd ed - 1934, "The Descendants of William Leete" One of the Founders of Guilford, Conn. President of the Federation of Colonies and Governor of New Haven and Connecticut Colonies, (New Haven: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., Printers).