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Walter Leake (b. May 20, 1762, d. November 17, 1825)
Notes for Walter Leake:
Note - 1.Walter was admitted to the Albemarle Bar in 1793 - from Woods History of Albemarle County.
Note - 2.He was a member of the Virginia Legislature from Albemarle County - Virginia Historical Magazine Volume Eleven
Note - 3.He was appointed Chief Judge of the Mississippi Territory, elected second Governor of the State of Mississippi.Leake County in Mississippi is named after him - source same as 2.
Note - 4.Lineage #141305
More About Walter Leake and Elizabeth Wingfield:
Marriage: February 10, 1787
Children of Walter Leake and Elizabeth Wingfield are:
- Susan Wingfield Leake, b. February 06, 1788, d. June 13, 1861.
- William Morris Leake, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
- Austin Leake, b. August 15, 1792, d. December 23, 1825.
- Walter Mask Leake, b. May 20, 1795, d. June 1825, Natchez, Mississippi.
- Mary Leake, b. 1797, d. 1806.
- Lucy Leake, b. November 10, 1800, d. April 02, 1859, Black Hawk, Mississippi.
- Elizabeth Leake, b. 1803, d. 1805.
- Eliza Leake, b. May 15, 1806, d. September 22, 1822, Claibourne, Mississippi.