John Ledyard, III

Abt 1751 - 1788  (~ 37 years)

• Name	John Ledyard
  Suffix	III
  Born	Abt 1751
  Gender	Male
  Died	Nov 1788	Cairo, , Egypt
  Person ID	I25211	Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Captain John Ledyard,   b. Abt 1730, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 17 Mar 1762, At Sea  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Mother	Abigail Hempstead,   b. Abt 1728, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. Mar 1805  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	6 May 1750	Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Family ID	F9390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F9391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ...there is a book review in the Sunday February 18th issue of the Book Review section of the New York Times of a new (2007) biography Ledyard: The Search For The First American Explorer about the life of John Ledyard III. His grandmother was Deborah Youngs of Southold, daughter of Judge Benjamin Youngs, who was a grandson of the immigrant and ancestor to many of your readers, Rev. John Youngs. Some history of this family is on pages 67-68 of Selah Youngs book. I have only read a little of the book so far, but it is fascinating history. It recites some of the life of the first John Ledyard who married Deborah Youngs and who was a compatriot of Eleazar Wheelock, the founder of Dartmouth College, and also of several well known ‘Great Awakening' ministers, i.e. Rev George Whitfield, Rev. James Davenport, and Rev. Jonathan Edwards. The book then goes on to the life of the main subject, the grandson, and his adventures and endeavors around the world, including Europe, Russia, Siberia, western North America, and Africa, as well as his interaction with Thomas Jefferson. and with Capt. James Cook. The author's name is Bill Gifford. Published by Harcourt.