Peter
LEAVITT
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Born: 18 August 1741 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
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Peter married Elisabeth CRAM 24 November 1763 in Newmarket, New Hampshire, New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth CRAM was born 15 June 1746 in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA. Elisabeth died abt. 1821 in Lancaster, New Hampshire, USA. Elisabeth was the child of Wadleigh CRAM and Ruth GILMAN.
Peter LEAVITT died November 1815 in Stark, New Hampshire, USA .
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Elisabeth CRAMMarriage date: 24 November 1763
Marriage place: Newmarket, New Hampshire, New England
Elisabeth CRAM was the child of Wadleigh CRAM and Ruth GILMAN
Children of Peter LEAVITT and Elisabeth CRAM
Elizabeth Cram LEAVITTDied: 15 August 1853, Danville, Richmond, Quebec, Canada
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Birth — 174118 August 1741
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
1763 Marriage / PartnerPeter LEAVITT and Elisabeth CRAM 24 November 1763, Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA (Rockingham Junction)
He was 22 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildElizabeth Cram LEAVITT was born 23 June 1770, Danville, Richmond, Quebec, Canada
Peter was 28 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 1815November 1815
Stark, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 74.
Record added: 12/18/2025 10:29:26 AM
Last updated: 12/18/2025 10:30:19 AM
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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state
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