Caleb LEETE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Hon. Andrew Leete and Elizabeth Jordan of Guilford and grandson of Gov. William Leete and Anna Payne

Caleb married Mary HUBBARD on 4 Nov 1697. Mary (daughter of Daniel HUBBARD and Elizabeth JORDAN) was born on 16 Feb 1675 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 10 Nov 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rachel LEETE was born on 30 Jan 1718 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 25 Sep 1801 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

Caleb married Abigail ? on 10 May 1721. Abigail died on 10 Nov 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He succeeded in a good degree to the position of his father, in managing the affairs of the town and to some extent of the Colony. In 1677 he was elected to the honorable office of Assistant in the Connecticut Colony, and was annually reelected until his death. It was while holding this office that he became principally instrumental in secreting and preserving the Charter of the Colony during the usurpation of the government by Major Andross. For a season the charter was kept in his house at Guilford. he was a member of the General Court of Conn. that granted the Charter to Yale College.

Andrew married Elizabeth JORDAN on 1 Jun 1669. Elizabeth died on 4 Mar 1701 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Thomas and Dorothy Jordan