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Private Joseph Leavitt (1757–1839) was an early settler of Maine, who moved to what was then the frontier of Massachusetts after serving three months in the Continental Army at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, and then declaring that he was unable to bear arms in conflict.[1]

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  1. 37 relations: Algonquian peoples, American Revolutionary War, Androscoggin River, Battle of Quebec (1690), Blend word, Blockhouse, Boston, Cognomen, Colonial meeting house, Congregationalism, Conscientious objector, Continental Army, Deacon, Elisha Leavitt, English people, Exeter, New Hampshire, Hingham, Massachusetts, John Leavitt, L. Brooks Leavitt, Maine, Massachusetts, Minutemen, New Gloucester, Maine, New Hampshire, Pacifism, Pembroke, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Private (rank), Pub, Quakers, Saddlebag, Scituate, Massachusetts, Siege of Boston, Turner, Maine, United Kingdom, Wilton, Maine.

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Algonquian peoples

The Algonquians are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups.

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American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Androscoggin River

The Androscoggin River (Abenaki: Ammoscongon) is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England.

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Battle of Quebec (1690)

The Battle of Québec was fought in October 1690 between the colonies of New France and Massachusetts Bay, then ruled by the kingdoms of France and England, respectively.

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Blend word

In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed, usually intentionally, by combining the sounds and meanings of two or more words.

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Blockhouse

A blockhouse is a small fortification, usually consisting of one or more rooms with loopholes, allowing its defenders to fire in various directions.

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Boston

Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Cognomen

A cognomen (cognomina; from co- "together with" and (g)nomen "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions.

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Colonial meeting house

A colonial meeting house was a meeting house used by communities in colonial New England.

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Congregationalism

Congregationalism (also Congregationalist churches or Congregational churches) is a Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestant Christianity in which churches practice congregational government.

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Conscientious objector

A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion.

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Continental Army

The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

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Deacon

A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions.

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Elisha Leavitt

Elisha Leavitt (1714–1790) was a Hingham, Massachusetts, Loyalist landowner who owned several islands in Boston Harbor. Joseph Leavitt and Elisha Leavitt are Leavitt family and people from colonial Massachusetts.

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English people

The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language, a West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture.

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Exeter, New Hampshire

Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

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Hingham, Massachusetts

Hingham is a town in metropolitan Greater Boston on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts in northern Plymouth County.

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John Leavitt

Deacon John Leavitt (1608–1691) was a tailor, public officeholder, and founding deacon of Old Ship Church in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, the only remaining 17th-century Puritan meeting house in America and the oldest church in continuous ecclesiastical use in the United States. Joseph Leavitt and John Leavitt are Leavitt family and people from colonial Massachusetts.

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L. Brooks Leavitt

L. Joseph Leavitt and L. Brooks Leavitt are Leavitt family.

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Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Minutemen

Minutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War.

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New Gloucester, Maine

New Gloucester is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Pacifism

Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence.

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Pembroke, Massachusetts

Pembroke is an historic town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

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Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plymouth County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, south of Boston.

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Plymouth, Massachusetts

Plymouth (historically also spelled as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town and county seat of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

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Private (rank)

A private is a soldier, usually with the lowest rank in many armies.

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Pub

A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.

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Quakers

Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations.

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Saddlebag

Saddlebags are bags that are attached to saddles.

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Scituate, Massachusetts

Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth.

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Siege of Boston

The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War.

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Turner, Maine

Turner is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Wilton, Maine

Wilton is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States.

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See also

Farmers from Maine

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Leavitt

Also known as Leavitt, Joseph.