Shapard Timothy Leach

GEDCOM Note

Middle name from Fernley Leach.are Alexander & Lovina Leach of Texas Valley. History of Timothy as a family name. They are local to birth place of Shepard Timothy Leach. Leach lived in PA. in 1863 and at the time had a son who was in the Union army - Oren(Orrin) in 136 Reg, Pa Vol Inf. in 1850 in Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin per census of 1850 - Family number 285, residence 281 (then they skipped to family 386 &residence 382!) Mason Luch 32 (Leach), Hannah 27, Lydia 5, Shepard, with Betsy, Mary E, Orin, mother Lavina, Hannah (40) b NY, in 1860 in Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin per census of 1860Leach was living in Blue Twsp, Jackson Co, Missouri in 1870 census with Bell Leach (age 20) and Lark and a T. Lewis as a laborer. ://www.paintedhills.org/STEUBEN/AddisonHill-Woodscorner.htm - burial ://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Beverly-J-Schonewolf/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0451.htmlSchonewolf research info follows: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 of Alexander and Lovina Leach, all of whom are mentioned in his will:

) Alexander Jr., b. 1790's m. Sallyin Harrison in 1828, quitclaimed land from father, lived in Oxford, Chenango Co, did not go to WI

) 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

) 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.

) 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

) Benjamin b. bef. 1810, m. was age 20-30 in 1830 census, living in German, Chenango County, with one female age 15-20.

) Hannah b. 1810, did not marry, went west with family, lived with brothers, in WI census 1850, 1855,1860

) Lavina b. 1811 m. maybe a Scott before Josiah Hopkins d. 1892, age 81 yrs in Marathon, stayed in Cortland Co., buried there

) 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

) Anna b. 1815 (This is my Ann Leach)

) 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

)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,.

GEDCOM Note

Middle name from Fernley Leach. Parent are Alexander & Lovina Leach of Texas Valley. History of Timothy as a family name. They are local to birth place of Shepard Timothy Leach. Shapard Leach lived in PA. in 1863 and at the time had a son who was in the Union army - Oren(Orrin) in 136 Reg, Pa Vol Inf.

Living in 1850 in Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin per census of 1850 - Family number 285, residence 281 (then they skipped to family 386 &residence 382!) Mason Luch 32 (Leach), Hannah 27, Lydia 5, Shepard, with Betsy, Mary E, Orin, mother Lavina, Hannah (40) b NY, Living in 1860 in Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin per census of 1860 Shephard Leach was living in Blue Twsp, Jackson Co, Missouri in 1870 census with Bell Leach (age 20) and Lark and a T. Lewis as a laborer.

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http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Beverly-J-Schonewo... Beverly Schonewolf research info follows: 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

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, .