I'm hoping I can get some definitive information on Isaac Leet's spouse. The Isaac Leet referenced here is the immigrant in 1686 to Hunterdon, NJ. This Isaac is not descended directly from Gov William Leete. In fact, that should be a topic of another blog entry.
The question is his spouse, Elizabeth. Here are the research notes I have on her:
"Elizabeth OWLE, b. prob. in England, d. aft. 1696 New Jersey; md. 1st, Isaac LEET who died bef. 1688; Elizabeth (Owle) Leet md. 2nd, ca. 1688 to John CHADWICK, b. ca. 1642 Rochedale, England, d. between 1689 & 1695 in New Jersey; Elizabeth (Owle) Leet-Chadwick md. 3rd, ca. 1695-1696 in New Jersey to John DIXSON.
**NOTE: Elizabeth Owle Leet was the mother of Mary Leet Chadwick by her first husband, Isaac Leet. John Chadwick ADOPTED Mary Leet after his marriage to Elizabeth (Owle) Leet. Thus Mary's maiden name is really LEET and not CHADWICK.
Most of what I know about Elizabeth Owle and the Owle connection comes through my ongoing study of the WOLVERTON/WOOLVERTON family. There are many questions raised about Elizabeth Owle, who is better known for her reported marriages to Isaac Leet, John Chadwick and John Dixson. The best understanding I have concerning Elizabeth Owle is through a chart that was supplied by A. J. "Jim" Wright of San Jose, California. His information came from another fine researcher, Nora Wolverton of Indiana. No primary sources have been found to show that Elizabeth's maiden name was Owle, and Nora Wolverton is not sure where she got that name from.
from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gohrpage/owle.html
In the Family Face the name for Elizabeth is Elizabeth Nebb or Neff. I don't know how that came about. The footnote suggests from an article in the Leete Legacy. Investigation is required.
The last entry is mine. The preponderance of evidence is that her name was Owle. So where did the other name come from?
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