James LEVITT b. Abt 1800 Montgomery County, KY d. 21 Sep 1852 Clay County, IL: Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families

Abt 1800 - 1852 (~ 52 years)

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Name	James LEVITT
Birth	Abt 1800	Montgomery County, KY
Gender	Male
Death	21 Sep 1852	Clay County, IL
Notes	(1) Source: FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File, Compact Disc #123, Pin #387981, Submission Search: 2905440-0929105162250. (2) History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois, Chicago, IL: Globe Publishing Co., 1884, Part II, pp. 323, 324, 333, 336, 337, 470: A road was ordered cut out on the most eligible route from James Elliott's house to George Goble's mill on the Little Wabash, and from thence to the Fayette County line to Asa Ledbetter's. To this work was assigned James Leavitt, William Daniel and George Goble. . . . For the October Circuit Court, 1825, the following were designated as grand jurors: Isaac Brady, Isaac Elliott, Ephraim Haines, Benjamin Campbell, William Hargis, Basil Daniel, William Daniel, Levi Sceif, Francis Harman, Levi Daniel, William Smith, Isaac Romine, Andrew Evans, James Richerson, Seth Evans, John Jeffries, C. D. Worthen, James Leavitt, William Nash, Elisha Anglin, William Binion, John Miller, Sr., and Jacob Perkey. . . . The grand jurors for the April term, 1826, of the Circuit Court, were as follows: Levi Jordan, Enoch Wilcox, Ephraim Haines, Alexander Rogers, John Goble, Leonard Melton, William Melton, William Daniel, Benjamin Bishop, William Hargis, Francis Harman, John Bishop, James Leavitt, Isaac Romine, Joseph Brimhall, William Smith. . . . All voters residing north of Hurricane Creek, and northwest of Muddy Fork and northeast of William Smith's were authorized to hold their elections at the house of Samuel G. Weatherspoon, " formerly occupied by George Goble, it being at or near Goble's Mill," and Thomas Leavitt, George Riley and Basil Daniel were appointed Election Judges. . . . The new names that appear in the grand jury list for the October term, 1826, of the Circuit Court gave it interest enough to publish it in full as follows: Levi Self, Benjamin Bishop, Basil Daniel, John Goble, Thomas Leavitt, Thomas Nichols, Seth Evans, Alexander Rogers, George Riley, George Faris, William Webb, John Jeffard, Elisha Anglin, David Moore, Marcus Wilson, John Evans, James Nelson, Sr., Andrew Evans, Jacob Perkey, Philip Devore, William Smith, Levi Daniel, John Binion and Daniel Evans. . . . The county was divided in two voting precincts, and James Embrey, Mathias Meisenheimer and Thomas Nichols were appointed Judges of the south district, and James Leavitt, Hackley Sams and Enos Johnson, Judges of the north district. . . . East of this (Sailor Springs) was the James Leavitt settlement. This was a very early settlement. His brother Noah lived there. James Leavitt had sons, John and Obadiah. John died there, and Obadiah went West. . . . . . . August 3, 1833, Thomas Leavitt [was married] to Parmelia Stallings, by Squire S. B. Curbow. . . . At the October term, 1839, G. B. Shelledy's name appears on the record as an attorney. At this term of the court, John Service was tried for assault with intent to commit murder, and sentenced to one year. The order sentencing him says: "There being no Sheriff of the county at this time, the Coroner be allowed to take with him as guard to convey the defendant to the penitentiary two persons," etc. The jury in this case were Robert Scoggs, Richard G. Sorrells, George Baity, John Collasure, John Bullard, Daniel Evans, James Riley, John L. Apperson, James Leavitt, William Sneed, James Ano and William L. Lankston. . . . The first white settler in Pixley Township was James Levitt, who came here from Posey County, Ind., about 1826, and settled on Section 21, on the old Louisville & Vincennes Road, near where Buckville, afterward called Pleasant Hill, now stands. He was a good farmer, and at one time a well-to-do man; he died here, and his descendants are yet living in the township. A brother of James Levitt, named Noah Levitt, came here shortly afterward. He was a restless man, and moved from place to place; finally died in this township. . . . The following is a copy from the entry book, showing the names of men who entered land between the years 1833 and 1843: In 1833, James Levitt, Section 21. . . . 1839, . . . Noah Levitt, Section 22. . . . (3) A household headed by James LEVITTE is listed in the 1850 census of Clay County, IL. James is listed in the 1850 census as a farmer who was then 50 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1800. According to the 1850 census, he was born in KY. [He is listed as then being 58 years of age in the index to the 1850 census.] Listed with James is his wife, Nancy LEVITTE, who was then 45 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1805. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with James is his son, Ignacious LEVITTE, who was them 11 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1839. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IL. [His given name is listed as Ingacions in the index to the 1850 census.] Also listed with James is his step-daughter, Mary E. WILSON, who was then 11 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1839. According to the 1850 census, she was born in IL. Also listed with James is his step-son, Edward WILSON, who was then 8 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1842. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with James is his step-son, Pleasant WILSON, who was then 3 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1847. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with James is his son, Wm. T. LEVITTE, who was then 3 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1847. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with James is his step-son, Watson WILSON, who was then 1 year of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1849. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with James is Henry PHILLIPS, a farmer who was then 24 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1826. According to the 1850 census, he was born in IN. The relationship between James LEVITTE and Henry PHILLIPS is not listed in the 1850 census. Also listed with James is Thomas BERRY, a shoemaker who was then 35 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1815. According to the 1850 census, he was born in VA. The relationship between James LEVITTE and Thomas BERRY is not listed in the 1850 census. (4) Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records <http://www.glorecords.blm.gov>: Patent Description Names Patentee: JAMES LEVITT Survey State: ILLINOIS Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 10/16/1835 Land Office: Vandalia Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 1599 Accession/Serial Nr.: IL0310__.115 BLM Serial Nr.: IL NO S/N Legal Land Description Aliquot Parts SWSE Sec./Block 21/ Township 4-N Range 8-E Fract. Section No Meridian 3rd PM State IL Counties Clay Survey Nr. * * * Patent Description Names Patentee: JAMES LEVITT Survey State: ILLINOIS Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 10/16/1835 Land Office: Vandalia Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 1747 Accession/Serial Nr.: IL0310__.263 BLM Serial Nr.: IL NO S/N Legal Land Description Aliquot Parts NWSE Sec./Block 21/ Township 4-N Range 8-E Fract. Section No Meridian 3rd PM State IL Counties Clay Survey Nr. * * * Patent Description Names Patentee: JAMES LEVITT Survey State: ILLINOIS Acres: 40.09 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 3/10/1843 Land Office: Vandalia Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 7872 Accession/Serial Nr.: IL2650__.291 BLM Serial Nr.: IL NO S/N Legal Land Description Aliquot Parts NW Sec./Block 30/ Township 4-N Range 8-E Fract. Section Yes Meridian 3rd PM State IL Counties Clay Survey Nr.
Person ID	I22378	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

Father	Ignatious LEVITT, b. 13 May 1774 d. Bef 4 Jan 1845, Posey County, IN (Age < 70 years)
Mother	Elizabeth CARPENTER d. Bef 28 Oct 1814, Posey County, IN
Marriage	21 Mar 1796	Montgomery County, KY
Family ID	F9862	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Luresney LANGSTON, b. Abt 1800 d. Between 1847 and 1849, Clay County, IL (Age ~ 47 years)

Marriage 26 Dec 1821 Posey County, IN

Children

	1. Eldridge Jymates LEVITT, b. 2 Dec 1830 d. 11 Mar 1917, St. Clair County, MO (Age 86 years)
	2. Catherine LEVITT, b. Abt 1835, IN d. 2 Mar 1864, Phelps County, MO (Age ~ 29 years)
	3. Ignatious LEVITT
	4. William Thompson LEVITT
	5. Obediah LEVITT

Family ID F9861 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 17 Apr 2024

Family 2 Nancy TARPLEY, b. Abt 1805, TN

Marriage 28 Oct 1849 Richland County, IL [1]

Children

1. Henry Wallace LEVITT, b. 8 Feb 1852, Clay County, IL

d. 9 Mar 1901 (Age 49 years)

Family ID F9869 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 17 Apr 2024

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Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Illinois StatewideMarriage Index, 1763???1900 : Groom: LEVIT, JAMES Bride: WILSON, NANCY Date: 1849-10-28 Vol./Page: License No.: County: RICHLAND.