Hello All, Looking for information regarding Thomas Levitt, Leavett, Levet. Was his second wife Permelia Stallings who petitioned for divorced from her first husband John P. Phillips in 1821? John and Thomas owned land next to eachother in 1817 in Harmony Township, is this where Permelia first met Thomas? Is Elridge and Lorenzo Dow Levitt the sons of Thomas Levitt and Permelia? The marriage record CLAY CO., IL MARRIAGES 1825-1877 BOOK Thomas Levet married Permelia Stalings August 3, 1833 in Clay Co., IL. Record No. 1-29 Is the Permelia Stalings listed in this marriage record the one and the same divorced Permelia Phillips? Please help, any Levitt, Leavett, Levet information which could help me build the Levet line so that we could help prove or disprove that the Permelia Stalings who married Thomas Levet is also Permelia Phillips nee Stallings. Thank-you, Viki below is what I have for notes on Thomas Levett: from the History of Posey County. According to that, John Phillips entered land in Harmony Twp. in 1811. In 1814, Ignatius Leavett entered land there and in 1817, one THOMAS LEAVETT entered land in Center Twp. Subject: Re: ClayCo ILLinois Census-1840 Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 From: KG4KINFOLK@aol.com Kathy On page 11 there are 3 Levett families In the 1840 census: Thomas Levett (1) 5-10 male, (1) 15-20 male (1) 30-40 males and Females: (1) 5 to 10 (1) 10 to 15 (1) 15 to 20 (1) 20 to 30 James Levett (1) 0-5, (1)5-10 , (1) 10-15 and (1) 40-50 males and David Levett (1) 5-10, (1) 15-20 males (females not included in look-up for James or David, contact source above if needed) 1840 Effingham Co., IL, census extraction: LEVATT, Thos. Males: 0-0-2-1-1-0-0-1 Females: 0-0-0-1 page 132 In the 1850 census: page 30 Noah Levitte 50 KY Mary 40 IN Nancy J. 19 IL Wm. J. 18 IN Martha 15 IL Mariah 12 IL Caroline 7 IL on page 78: house hold 667/671 James Levitte 50 KY Nancy 45 TN Ingnacious 11 IL Wilson, Mary E.IL Edward 8 IL Pleasant 3 IL Levitte, Wm, L 3 IL Wilson, Watson 1 IL Phillips, Henry 24 Farmer 200 IN Berry, Thomas 35 Shoemaker VA 669/673 Levitte, Michael 45 KY Mariah 34 KY John W. 15 IN Ignacious 13 IN WM 6 IN James K. P. 4 IN Mary A. 1/12 IL *********************************************************************************** POSEY COUNTY INDIANA CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS Year Term Plaintiff vs. Defendant--Cause 1821 May Spalding, Joseph vs. Levitt, Ignatius--Trespass on the case Names: White, Samuel; ; ; Subjects: Cabin, log; Housing; 1821 May Wheeler, James vs. Levitt, Thomas--Trespass on the case Names: Stallings, Right; Price, Joseph; Gilbert, Thomas; Gilbert, Sampson Subjects: Slander; Theft; http://www.ai.org/cgi-bin/icpr/cgi-bin/casesrch.pl 1822 February Levit, Thomas vs. Spalding, Joseph--Debt under $50 Names: Graddy, John; Bacon, Aaron; ; Drake, James P. Subjects: Damages; Replevin; Security 1822 May Levitt, Thomas vs. Spalding, Joseph--Debt Names: Alexander, John; Nelson, James; Grady, John; White, Samuel Subjects: JP; Appeal; 1822 September State of Indiana vs. Levit, Thomas--Neglect of duty Names: Black, Thomas; Rudolph, Allen; ; Subjects: Harmonie; Road maintenance; Highways 1823 February Hendricks, William vs. Robb, James et al.--Debt Names: Young, William; Levit, Ignation Defdt; Lynn, Dann Defendant; Whiting, Charles Defdt Subjects: Governor; ; 1824 February Beirns, Betsey vs. Beirns, Betsey--State of Indiana Names: Roberts, Harden; Levit, Ignatius; Roberts, John; Crabtree, John Subjects: Adultery; Women; Sexuality 1824 February State of Indiana vs. Crabtree, John--Adultery Names: Burns/Beirns, Betsey; Roberts, Hardin; Owens, Elizabeth; Levit, Ignatius Subjects: Women; ; 1825 Robb, James vs. Levit, Thomas--Debt under $50 Names: Carson, John; Drake, James P.; ; Subjects: Costs; Charges; Springfield 1825 August Levitt, Thomas vs. Richards, Jonathan--Trespass on the case Names: Price, Thomas; Harris, Stephen; Vandiver, John; Durly, Robert Subjects: Slander; Assault; Theft 1825 August Levitt, James vs. Robb, James--Appeal Names: Jones, Peter; Rogers, William; Reader, Joshua; Reader, Samuel Subjects: Sheep; ; 1829 August Stewart, Joseph vs. Price, Joseph--Trespass on the case Names: Whitworth, Joseph; Wilkerson, James; ; Levitt, Noah Subjects: ; ; 1830 Moffitt, Adams vs. Vandever, Charles--Debt Names: Brown, Thomas; Adams, Thomas Dfdt.; Levit, Ignatius; Murphy, James Subjects: Appeal; Bond; 1831 August Campbell, Joseph vs. Spalding, Joseph--Breech of Covenant Names: Levitt, Ignatious; Baldwin, James; Wade, Joshua; Jacobs, Daniel R. Subjects: Contract; Subpoena; Assumpsit ********************************************************************************* http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/il+index+1581795300+F Rock Island County Illinois Blackhawk War By 1831, quite a little settlement had gathered. So at the commencement of the Black Hawk trouble of that year, a company of fifty-eight men was organized as the Rock River Rangers. The following is a list of the member of that company. Rock River Rangers -- 1831 Levit, Thomas Cox--Posey County, Indiana Documented Records, Vol. VII p. 89 Posey County, Indiana Deed Book M, p. 261Michal C. Livitt and wife Mariah to Ignatious Levitt. Witness J. B. Johnson Cox--We The People of North Central Posey County p. 60 Known children of Daniel Williams and Cassandra Prather 1.Joseph 2Francis married __________Levitt 3Ann 4._______ 5_______ 6._______ 7.John 8.Josiah 9Issac 10._______ p.79 The land entry I sent last night p 149 Estate of Martin Martin. (sale 12 Dec 1825 Wm. Levet Grindsone Paid 1.50 p. 232 County Commissioner=92s Minutes 1817-1820Ordered that Ignatious Levett be allowed twenty dollars for the damage s onLot No. 72 Seventy two in the Town of Springfield and that the CountyTreasurer pay the same.Ordered that Ignatious Levett be allowed five dollars for the damages on LotNo. fourty six in the Town of Springfield and that the County Tr easurer paythe same p. 303 Posey County Deeds James Levitt from Ignaocious Levitt 1830 P. 3053Jane Rogers from Mariah Levitt 1849 ************************************************************* 6928 History of Wayne & Clay County Illinois 1884, Chicago Globe Publishing Company, Historical Publishers, 183 Lake Street: pg. 470. "the first white settler in Pixley Township was James Levitt who came here from Posey County, Indiana about 1826 and settled on section 21 on the old Louisville and Vincennes Road, near where Buckville, afterward called Pleasant Hill, now stands. A brother, Noah Levitt, came here shortly afterward. He was a restless man and moved from place to place. He finally died in this township." pg. 470-473. "Noah Levitt entered land in 1839. Section 22 in Pixley Township. Jacob Toliver entered section 10 in 1841." land Record NAME YEAR TRS DESC 107594 LEVITT NOAH 1841 3 4N 8E21 SWSW 107600 LEVITT NOAH 1839 3 4N 8E22 NESW Posey County court case: 1821 May Wheeler, James vs. Levitt, Thomas--Trespass on the case Names: Stallings, Right; Price, Joseph; Gilbert, Thomas; Gilbert, Sampson Subjects: Slander; Theft; http://www.ai.org/cgi-bin/icpr/cgi-bin/casesrch.pl 1. first settler in Clay Co, IL was James Levitt abt 1826. 2. Thomas Levitt was in Posey Co, IN in 1821. 3. Permelia PHILIPS was head of household in clay Co, IL in 1830 (see below*) 4. John P. Philips was in Posey Co, IN in 1830 ("Served on John Philips the 21th day of January 1830. Fees for serving $1.19. Pamela Philips not found in my Bailiwick. signed ? Mills, Sheriff" On the front of this summons spelling is John Phillips and Pamela, his wife.") 5. Henry Philips was born 1827 in Posey Co, IN per the 1850 Clay Co, IL census: 1850 Clay Co. IL census shows: James Levitte 50 Ky Nancy 45 Tn Ignacious 11 Il Mary E. Wilson 11 Il Eward Wilson 8 Il Pleasent Wilson3 Il William T. Levitte 3 Il Watson Levitte 1 Il Henry Phillips 24 In Thomas Berry 35 Va 6. Mary "Polly" Philips married Noah Levitt July 1828 in Posey Co, IN. 7. 1840 Clay Co, IL census shows 3 Levitt families. The oldest adults in Thomas Levitt household are 30-40 yrs old. 8. From the 1850 census it appears that James and Noah Levitt were twins! Clay County, Illinois 1840 Census > On page 11 there are 3 Levett families In the 1840 census: Thomas Levett:Females: (1)- 5 to 10 (1) 10 to 15 (1) 15 to 20 (1) 20 to 30 Males (1) 5-10 , (1) 15-20, (1) 30-40 males James (1) 0-5, (1) 5-10 , (1) 10-15 and (1) 40-50 males and David (1) 5-10, (1) 15-20 males ***** Clay County, Illinois > In the 1850 census: page 30 > Noah Levitte 50 KY > Mary 40 IN > Nancy J. 19 IL > Wm. J. 18 IN > Martha 15 IL > Mariah 12 IL > Caroline 7 IL Clay County, Illinois > on page 78: house hold 667/671 > James Levitte 50 KY > Nancy 45 TN > Ingnacious 11 IL > Wilson, Mary E.IL > Edward 8 IL > Pleasant 3 IL > Levitte, Wm, L 3 IL > Wilson, Watson 1 IL > Phillips, Henry 24 Farmer 200 IN > Berry, Thomas 35 Shoemaker VA > 669/673 > Levitte, Michael 45 KY > Mariah 34 KY > John W. 15 IN > Ignacious 13 IN > WM 6 IN > James K. P. 4 IN > Mary A. 1/12 IL Clay County, Illinois > On Page 80 685/689 > Phillips, Right 27 Famer IN > Jane 23 VA > Mahala 1 IL >From all this I think we can deduce that Permelia Stallings Philips went to Clay Co, IL after her youngest son, Henry, was born in IN in 1827. More probably, she went after July 1828 when Mary "Polly" Philips married Noah Levitt. She referred to herself as Permelia "Phillips" (not Stallings) in the the 1830 census. The woman in the Thomas Levitt household in Clay Co, IL in 1840 is too young to be our Permelia? Permelia's Estate papers were settled in Posey Co, IN in 1850. THEREFORE, It appears Permelia moved to clay Co, IL abt 1828 and might have returned to Posey Co, IN after 1830 Or she was back in Posey Co. with James in 1840. (Wright Philips didn't marry until 1848). Since John Wesley, Wright, Mary and Jemima were all in Clay Co, IL 1830-1850 I SUSPECT Permelia was too. Also she is refered to as Permelia Philips in her estate papers, not Permelia Stalings or Levet. Permelia Philips is on the 1830 census index, shows 7 people in household. She's the only Phillips on the index, She isn't on the 1840. a quick search of the indexes of the various 17 Cox volumes turned up land entries for1807-1818 in which Ignatious Levitt entered the ne quarter of section 28 of Township 4, Range 13 west in 1814. Land right next to him in section 29 was land entered by J. Phillips in 1811 (ne quarter and nw quarter of sect 29). Also, there were records of James, Mariah and Thomas Levitt involved in various transactions such as buying something at a sale, etc. Ignatious, for instance, bought a grindstone for 1.50 at a sale. That's all I have time to do tonight. Jim Stalling *********************************************************** LEAVETT, James 44 M Farmer 150 Ky John P. 20 M Illinois James P. 18 M Thomas W. 13 M Levi Lee 11 M Sintha A. 8 F Elisa I. 2 F Elizabeth 39 F Tenn LEAVITT, Ignatus 30 M Iowa Elizabeth 21 F Mary J. 3 F Illinois George 1 M LEAVITT, Phabian 28 M Farmer 150 Ky Eliza 24 F Illinois Eluter 1 F