Person:John Legg (23)

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John Legg
b.Bef 1698
m. 1 Jun 1719
  1. William Legg1719 - Bef 1753
  2. Thomas Legg1723 -
  3. John Legg1724 -
  4. Moses Legg1728 - Bef 1760
  5. Aaron LeggAbt 1731 - 1801
  6. Stephen LeggBef 1733 - Bef 1786
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Name[2] John Legg
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1698 Based on date of marriage
Marriage 1 Jun 1719 Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Temperance Thayer
Death[1] Bef 23 Mar 1761 Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 36871 Legg John Mendon 1761.

    Will of "John Legg of Mendon ... Gentleman: Being Advanced In age & Weak of body", dated 7 Apr 1760, proved 26 Mar 1761, names son Thomas Legg; son John Legg; sons Aaron Legg and Stephen Legg; daughter Margret Legg; daughter Jemima Legg; daughter Abigail Legg [under 20]; five grandchildren the children of my son William Legg Deceased, namely Caleb Legg, Joshua Legg, Rachil Legg, Hannah Legg & Elisabeth Legg. Son Stephen Legg of Mendon to be executor.
    23 Mar 1761: Appointment of appraisers.
    24 Mar 1761: Assent to proving of will, signed by Thomas Legg, Aaron Legg, John Legg, Margrett Legg, Jemima Legg, Abigail Legg.
    Undated (appraisors appointed 23 Mar, exhibited 26 Mar 1761): Inventory of John Legg Late of Mendon Gentleman Dec'd: not totaled, by William Thayer, Benjamin Wheelock, Edward Rawson.
    21 Sep 1763: Account of Stephen Legg Executor of John Legg Late of Mendon Dec'd, allowed. Aaron Legg to pay executor Stephen Legg 1/2 of shortage.

  2. Some online family trees (e.g., imageless Find A Grave memorial) identify John Legg as the son of Samuel and Deliverance Legg of Boston. But that John Legg can be shown to a different person. The birth and parents of this John Legg have not been discovered.