Around 1775 Frederick LEATHERS III married Eva Barbara SHIRK probably in Miffin Co. (now Centre Co.) PA. For there they moved to Dover twp., York Co., PA. -- By 1799 Fred III along with his sons JOHN, FREDERICK IV & DANIEL were in Ohio and signed the"Petition to Congress dated August 22, 1799 from the subscribers residing on the publick lands on the East side of the Scioto River, in the Territory Northwest of the Rever Ohio 1787-1803 " OHIO RECORDS & PIONEERS vol XXXIII p25-26. -- Fred. III and family settle in a quarter section of Amanda Twp., Fa. Co., OH. He erected a tavern/meeting house that was alsos used for Mennonite church services. Being politically involved worked to his benefit, since he was able to have roads built that passed by his tavern heading to Lancaster, Circleville & Tarlton. --Between 1809 and 1821 eighteen different court cases ranging from bootlegging, false imprisonment, assault of his s-i-l, family matters, but mostly for debts (owed and owing), etc. - obviously a Wheeler and Dealer with a temper. His land was seized and sold at auction in 1817. -- Between July and Sept of 1821 Frederick LEATHERS III died. His estate was not settled until 1838. It involved several more lawsuits. Four of his sons, John, Joseph, Daniel & Samuel died during the administration of the estate. His widow Barbara probably died between 1823 and 1830. -- Children of Fred, III & Barbara SIRK LEATHERS: JACOB L. ca 1775-Jan 1844; JOHN ca 1777 ca 1825; FREDERICK IV 11 Dec 1779-13 Apr 1852; BETSY 14 Jan 1781-14 Feb 1869; DANIEL ca 1784-ca 1825; JOSEPH ca 1786-ca 1826; DAVID 3 Dec 1788-3 Mar 1862; BARBARA 1792- 31 OD5 1875; MARY 1797-7 June 1862; SAMUEL ca 1798-Oct 1834; CHRISTIAN 10 Jan 1800-17 Sept 1864. No Tombstones have been located for those Leathers who died in Fairfield Co., OH. Betsy LEATHERS GESSELL is buried in Zion Cem., Wash. Twp., Pick. Co., OH. The others moved to Allen & Van Wert counties in Ohio and Shelby co., Ill.
