Notes for Alexander Leach: Alexander Leach was a farmer, called "Captain" on his tombstone. He migrated from Massachusetts to New York, was in Solon in 1800
In 1801, Onondaga County His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the recommendation of Brigadier General Benjamin Ledyard, having thought it proper to form the militia of the county of Onondaga into a brigade; therefore, Resolved that Elihu Lewis be and he is hereby appointed brigadier general thereof. His Excellency the commander-in-chief, on the recommendation of Brigadier General Benjamin Ledyard, having thought it proper to form four regiments in said county of Onondaga, Resolved that the following officers be and they are hereby appointed for said regiments, to wit: For the fourth regiment- Moses Hopkins, lieutenant colonel, commandant; Sixth company-- Alexander Leach, captain; Ebenezer Carley, lieutenant; James Olds, ensign - do in Cincinnatus (p. 541). In 1804...................Onondaga Co. In Lt. Col. Commandant James Knapps regiment: Ebenezer Cauley, captain, vice Alex'r Leach................. (p. 718) Annual Report of the State Historian for 1801-1804. That part of Onondaga Co. became Cortland Co. in 1808. Will Abstract: I, Alexander Leach, being weak in body but of sound mind do appoint my beloved wife Lovina Leach, Silas Leach, and Silas Salisbury my executors of my last will. I give my wife Lovina Leach 1/3 part of all real estate together with bedding and other household articles as long as she remains my widow. I give to my sons Silas and William the other 2/3 of my real estate except 10 acres I give to my son Alexander Leach, Jnr. where he now lives. I also give Silas and William all personal estate. I give my son Benjamin $50.00 when he becomes of lawful age. I give my son Jonathan $50.00 when lawful age. I give my son Mason $50.00 when lawful age. I give my son Shepherd $50.00 when lawful age. I give my daughter Sally $50.00 when lawful age. I give my dau Levine $50.00 when lawful age. I give my dau Hannah $50.00 when lawful age. I give my dau Anna $50.00 when lawful age. I hereunto set my hand and seal at Harrison 15th day of August 1826. Witnesses: Daniel Sherwood, Silas Salisbury, James Jones. Recorded 19 Sept. 1827. Codicil dated 16 Aug. 1826. Pp. 266-272
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALEXANDER LEACH
RECORD OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALEXANDER LEACH DECEASED SEPTEMBER 19, 1827. Know all men by these presents that I, Alexander Leach being weak in body but of sound mind and sane memory do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Lovina Leach and Silas Leach and Silas Salisbury my executors to execute this my last will and testament and first I give to my beloved wife Lovina one third of all my real estate always and at all times to use and occupy at her pleasure the west room of my new dwelling house and ___________ and bedding with such other articles of household furniture as will at all times render her comfortable so long as she shall live and remain my widow. Secondly I give to my sons Silas and William the other two thirds of my real estate except ten acres of land which I give and bequeath to my son Alexander Leach Junr where he now lives. I also give to Silas and William all my present estate except such articles as I have bequeathed to my wife I also give and bequeath to my son Benjamin fifty dollars to be paid to him by Silas and William out of my property when he shall become of lawful age also I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan fifty dollars to be paid to him by Silas and William out of my property when he shall become of lawful age also I give and bequeath to my son Mason fifty dollars to be paid to him by Silas and William out of my property when he shall become of lawful age I also give and bequeath to my son Shepherd fifty dollars to be paid to him by Silas and William out of my property when he shall become of lawful age also I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally fifty dollars to be paid to her by Silas and William out of my property when called for I also give and bequeath to my daughter Levine fifty dollars to be paid to her by Silas and William out of my property when she shall become eighteen years of age if called for also I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah fifty dollars to be paid to her by Silas and William out of my property when she shall become eighteen years of age if called for I also give and bequeath to my daughter Anna fifty dollars to be paid by Silas and William out of my property when she shall become eighteen years of age if called for All the above payments to be paid by Silas and William to Benjamin, Jonathan, Mason and Shepherd to be paid in neat stock and all the above payments to be paid to Sally, Levine, Hannah and Anna to be paid in beds, bedding and household furniture. It is also my will that my children shall each of them except Benjamin live with Silas and William and be subject to them and render them all reasonable service until they shall arrive at the ages above named and in case of their proving refractory and leaving them before they arrive at the age named that they shall in that case forfeit their claim & portion hereby bequeathed to them it is also my will that Silas and William shall school Hannah and Anna and Jonathan and Mason and Shepherd until they shall be able to do business as ______________sons and daughters ought to do. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Harrison this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six in presence of Daniel Sherwood Silas Salisbury Alexander Leach James Jones
Record of the probate of the foregoing will. Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven personally appeared before me Jabez B. Phelps Surrogate of the County of Cortland aforesaid James Jones one of the subscribing witnesses to the will of Alexander Leach late of the town of Harrison in the said County __________ who being duly sworn declared that he did see the said Alexander Leach deceased seal and execute this instrument hereunto annexed and impressed with the seal of Office of the said Surrogate which said instrument purported to be the last will and testament of the said Alexander Leach deceased bearing the date the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six that he heard him the said Alexander Leach publish and declare the same as and to his last will and testament and at the time thereof he the said Alexander Leach was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best knowledge and belief of him the said James Jones and that he together with Daniel Sherwood and Silas Salisbury the other witnesses to the said will did severally subscribe their names thereunto as witnesses in the presence of the testator In testimony whereof the said Surrogate hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal of Office Done at Preble this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Jabez B. Phelps Surrogate
Record of the codicil to the foregoing will Whereas I Alexander Leach did in my last will and testament executed on the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lovina Leach one third part of my real estate all of her natural life as so long as she shall remain my widow now know all men by these presents that it is my will and intention that after her natural life is terminated in death or when she shall marry another man then the aforesaid one third part of my real estate is to be the sole property of my sons Silas Leach and William Leach. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal Harrison the sixteenth day of August 1826. Silas Salisbury Alexander Leach James Jones James F. Jones
Birth:Lawrence Leach of Salem, MA and Some of His Descendants. p.37 Marriage: Lawrence Leach of Salem, MA. Will: Cortland County recorded 19 Sept. 1827. Codicil dated 16 Aug.1826. Pp.266-272. Census:1790; US; NY;Washington Co.;Westfield Town; p. 194, column 2, First Census of the United States, one male 16 and upwards only. Census: 1800; US;NY; Onondaga Co.; Solon Town; p.189 or 218,219, line 1 and 2. 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 National Archives Microfilm M-32, roll 24. Census: 1810: US;NY;Cortland Co. Lost Census: 1820; US;NY;Cortland Co; Harrison; p.513, line 16. Nat'l Archives microfilm M-33, Roll 66. 5 males under 16, 2 males 18-26, 3 females under 10, 1 female under 16, Alexander over 45, wife Lovina 26-45. Census: 1825; NY;Harrison; 5 males, 4 females, 1 eligible to vote. This state census lists only Jonathan, Alexander and Charles Leach in Harrison Twp. , Cortland Co., NY Death:Will, cited above. Cortland County Cemetery Records. Town of Marathon, Texas Valley Children:Alexander Jr. died after 1827. ?Mason. Silas. Others all born after 1806 and died after 1827, according to the will of Alexander Leach. Hannah, Shepard, William, Benjamin, Jonathan, Mason, Sally, Lovina and Anna Leach who was born in 1815 in Cortland Co., NY married Peter Rockwell in 1833, died 18 April 1904 in Broome Co. NY. DEATH-Tombstone in Texas Valley (Marathon) Cemetery states b. 1765 d.August 15, 1827. "Here lies a man of Jenerous mind Though in this grave he's now confined Beneath the cold and silent clod Firm was the faith he plaised in God A Grandaughter at his side." Cortland Co. Cemetery Records. Town of Marathon. Texas Valley, p. 6
Deeds: Book Onondaga Co. 10 April 1800 Elexander Leach of the town of Solon and County of Onondaga, NY purchased for $1000.00, 450 acres, or all of lot #65 except for 100 acres reserved by the State, from Thomas Leach and his wife Anne Leach . p. 327-329
Deeds: 20 August 1802, Alexander Leach and Livinia Leach of the town of Cincinnatus, County of Onondaga sold to Jonathan Leach for $379.50, 156 acres and 19 rods of land, a part of lot #65. p. 325-326 Book
Deeds: Book O Cortland County Apr. 1828- Mar 1829, p. 246-249 film # 0843706 FHL Church records. On 16 Oct 1809 Alexander Leach of Cincinnatus buys from James and Sally Jones (his sister) of Cincinnatus a part of lot #65 in Cincinnatus north of the road by the Leach old farm two and 3/4 acres and 32 rods for $59.13. Recorded 22 Aug, 1828.
Deeds: Book N Cortland County NY Apr. 1828-Mar 1829 p. 248-249 film # 0843706 FHL Church records Silas Leach of Harrison, Cortland Co. NY buys from his brother William Leach of Harrison lot #65 in Harrison (formerly Cincinnatus) 8 Nov. 1827 for $100.00 "the title to that which was bequeathed to William by his father Alexander Leach in his will which was proven 19 Sept 1827.
Deeds: Book O p. as above, Cortland Co. NY 23 June 1828 Silas Leach of Harrison buys from his brother Alexander Leach Jr. and his wife Sally of Harrison for $40.00 all that title Alexander Jr. was bequeathed by his father Alexander Leach on lot #65 except for 5 acres on the east side of the lot by the orchard of Alexander Leach recorded 22 Aug 1828.
Deeds: Book O as above Silas Leach of Harrison buys from Sally Jones for $5.00 2 3/4 acres and 32 rods as described above. Recorded 22 Aug, 1828.
Deeds: Book S p. 142-3 Cortland Co. NY 9 Sept 1831 Silas Leach paid $300.00 for William and his wife Sally Leach to quit claim title and interest on what was bequeathed to William by his father Alexander Leach, late of Harrison, now Marathon, deceased, lot # 65 in Marathon which was proven in Cortland Co. on 19 September 1827. Witnessed by James Jones.
Deeds: Book S p. 478 Cortland Co. NY 26 Mar 1832, Silas Leach was paid $50.00 by Peter Post of Orange Co. when he sold One acre of lot #65 formerly owned by Alexander Leach Jr.
children of Alexander and Lovina Leach, all of whom are mentioned in his will:
1) Alexander Jr., b. 1790's m. Sally lived in Harrison in 1828, quitclaimed land from father, lived in Oxford, Chenango Co, did not go to WI
2) Silas b. 1794 m. Sally Mariah d. 12 Mar1841 bought out the rest of his sibs and stayed on the family farm, was Cortland Co. commissioner of deeds in 1837, had children Lydia and Martin, is buried in family plot at Texas Valley. In 1830 census, he had 1 male under 5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20 and 1 male 20-30, just 1 female 20-30 . Had a daughter Lydia who died at age 3 mo., buried beside her grandfather Alexander Leach in Texas Valley, NY
3) Sally b. 1804, m. Philander Underwood, children James F. and John, quitclaimed land from father in 1828. Sometimes it looks like she was married to James Jones too, just like her aunt Sarah Leach who married James Jones in Pelham and came to Cortland Co. with her brother Alexander Leach Sr. She was over 18 when her father died in 1827 as he said "when called for" instead of "when she reaches the age of 18 if called for" She d. 1872.
4) William b. 1806, m. Sally A., in 1830 NY census, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 2 20-30. went to WI with mother and sibs, in WI census 1850 farmer, age 44, wife Sally age 42, Mitsy 21, Lydia 17, Lavina 16, Mahala 13, Henry 10, Julia 8, Jane 5, all b. NY. In 1855 had 2 males, 6 females in household
5) Benjamin b. bef. 1810, m. was age 20-30 in 1830 census, living in German, Chenango County, with one female age 15-20.
6) Hannah b. 1810, did not marry, went west with family, lived with brothers, in WI census 1850, 1855,1860
7) Lavina b. 1811 m. maybe a Scott before Josiah Hopkins d. 1892, age 81 yrs in Marathon, stayed in Cortland Co., buried there
8) Jonathan b. 1814 m. Clarissa, in NY census in 1840, went to Wi by 1842, child born there that year, in census there in 1850, age 36 wife Clarissa 35, in 1855 had 2 males, 4 females in household, in 1860, age 46, wife Clarissa age 45, daughter Alice 23, Nellie 18, Silvia 12, Bertha 10, had
9) Anna b. 1815 (This is my Ann Leach)
10) Mason (called Moses in will abstract) b. 1818 m. Annabelle in 1840 NY census, went to WI after 1845 based on children born in NY, in census there in 1850, Hannah (Annabell?) age 27, Lydia age 5, b in NY, Shepard and Betsy listed in household with Mary and Orin, Mother Lovina age 68, born in CT, sister Hannah age 40. In 1855 WI census had 6 males, 3 females in household, 1860, age 42, Annabell 37, Lydia 15, sister Hanah age 50, all b. NY
11)Shephard b. 1820/21 m. Betsy went to WI with family members, in WI census in 1850, living in household with age 29, wife Betsy age 41, Mary 16, Orin 14, female 7, one other in 1855 WI census had 3 males and 3 females in household,, 1860, .
Leach family members buried at Texas Valley Cemetery include:
LEACH, Lydia H. d/o Silas & Sally ? d 15 Mar 1831 age 3m 21d Capt. Alexander d 13 Aug 1827 in his 62rd Yr A granddaughter by his side Silas d 12 Mar 1841 age 47yrs Martin A. s/o Silas & Sally 4 Feb 1854 age 22y 1m 4d Jonathan, son d 26 Dec 1829 age 89yrs Jonathan d 6 Sep 1840 age 68yrs Lydia E. w/o Jonathan d 24 Jan 1854 age 77y 6m 27d Nathaniel P. s/o Jonathan & Lydia E. d 6 Aug 1822 age 19yr Lucetta w/o - W d 30 Jun 1870 age 54y 3m 2d Christopher W. d 7 Oct 1896 age 82y 7m 5d Thomas d 11 Apr 1828 in his 61st year Anna w/o Thomas d 11 Jan 1855 age 83y 1m 4d Timothy s/o Thomas & Anna d 23 Jul 1819 age 13 years Diana d/o Levi & Phebe d 1853 age 19yrs Samuel L. d 13 Feb 1882 age 29y 11m 5d Marvin d 15 Apr 1813 age 45yrs
More About Alexander Leach: Burial: Unknown, Texas Valley Cemetery, Marathon, NY. Census Records: 1790, 1790 NY, 1800 NY, 1820 NY. Migration: MA to NY. Military: 1801, Captain, NY Militia, Fourth Regiment, Sixth Co.. Title: 1801, Captain. Vocation: farmer. Will: 1827, Will Book III Cortland Co, NY.
More About Alexander Leach and Lovina Salisbury: Marriage: Aft. 1800, NY.
Children of Alexander Leach and Lovina Salisbury are:
+Ann Leach, b. 20 December 1815, Cortland Co, NY1540, d. 18 April 1904, Willet, Cortland Co. NY1541, 1542, 1543, 1544.
Alexander Leach (b. 1765, d. 13 August 1827)
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