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Facts and Events
James Leeper, Jr. was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 115.--16th May, 1759. James Leeper to his son, James Leeper. £5 on Naked Creek of North River patented to James, Sr.. one patent 12th July, 1746. part of patent 26th April 1746, containing 230 acres. Teste: Michael Dickey. Delivered Wm. McMullin, July 1761.
Processioning List of 1760
- "Processioning" was the periodic review and agreement of property lines between settler's lands. Processioning Lists are useful in determining the general area of a settlers lands and their neighbors at specific time periods:
- Page 272.--1760: Processioned by John Malkem and Alex. Blair, viz: For John Young, for Robert Young, for James Anderson, for Alex. Blair, for John Anderson, for John Francey, for Wm. Cunningham, fnr John McKemy. for Walter Trimble, for Hugh Dever, for John Davies, for _____ Doughlas, for Daniel Smith, for Bigham's land formerly known by the name of Gragg's, for Gabriel Pickens, for Robert Poage, for Abraham Smith, for Isaiah Shipman, for David Robiston, for Silas Hart, for John Cunningham, for Henry Smith, for Widow Ramsey, for Thomas Woodal, for Moses Hall, for Andrey McCown, for James Bell, for Edward Erwin, for Alex. Craig, for Wm. Frame, for Thos. Waterson, for Francis Brown, for John King, for John Searight, for John Kear, for Hugh Campbell, for Alex. Kile, for Robert Fowler, for James Gamble, for James Leeper, Sr. and Jr., for James Blair, for Edward Erwin's land formerly known as Brownlee's place, for Adam Stevenson, for Umphrey's place on North River, for Stevenson's place they live on, for Jacob and Christian Roleman, for John Malcom, for William Flimen, for Charles Campbell, for Robert Campbell, for William Brown, for Widow and John and James Alexander, for Michael Dickey, for James Young, for James Patterson, for Andrew Erwin, for John Erwin, for Edward Erwin, for Francis Erwin, for Hugh Campbell, Jr., for James McGill, for Robert Brown, for James Young.
Estate Records
James Leeper's estate records are found in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. His Estate Inventory is listed as follows:
- Inventory of Sundray Goods as being Sold at ___ Vendue this 14th Day of November Held by Jean Leeper at the House of James Leeper Deceased 1766.
- Buyers included Robert Patrick, Jean Leeper [several times], William Armstrong [several times], Nicholas Leeper, Robert Slone, Matthew Armstrong, Thomas Neel, John Giles, Samuel Bigam, John M. Michal, John Lowe and Benjamin Handonser?
- His Estate was valued at £113.6.2; less credits/expenses of £5.4, his widow Jean received "thirds Deducted" of £36.4.2, with the "Remainder Due to 5 Orphans" of £62.89.0., Each Orphan received £12.0.1½. James Leeper's Estate Sale was dated April 1769 and his Estate was settled in January 1775. [North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Meckelburg Wills and Estate Papers, 1663-1978].
Information on James Leeper, Jr.
http://users.erols.com/tcathey/Pages1-52A.txt
(5) JAMES LEEPER JR, FIFTH NAMED IN THE IMPORTATION RECORDS, MIGRATED TO HIS UNCLE (ROBERT) AND OLDER BROTHER (NICHOLAS) ON THE CATAWBA RIVER, AT SOUTH POINT IN THE PRESENT GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. SINCE HE IS THE ONE REMAINING LEEPER BROTHER OF SUFFICIENT AGE (WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF NICHOLAS) TO MARRY A DAUGHTER OF HUGH THOMPSON AND FATHER TWO CHILDREN BY 1757, HE MAY BE THE FATHER OF HUGH AND ELIZABETH LEEPER, NAMED ABOVE. AND IF HE WAS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1760 HE COULD NOT HAVE (LIKE ANDREW LEEPER AND BRYCE RUSSELL) ASSUMED PERSONAL RESPONSIBLITY FOR THE AFFAIRS OF A FAILING FATHER-IN-LAW. (SEE LYMAN CHALKEYS RECORDS OF AUGHSTA COUNTY, VA.(1745-1800 L-86)
- CHILDREN:
- HUGH LEEPER IS IN HUGH THOMPSON'S WILL 1757 [Note: questionable, not proven to be a son of this James Leeper]
- ELIZABETH LEEPER IS IN HUGH THOMPSON'S WILL 1757
- MATTHEW LEEPER, BORN MAY 27, 1755, DlED OCTOBER 12, 1849, (GASTON COUNTY HISTORY) SMITH GRAVEYARD IN BELMONT, N.C.
- JAMES LEEPER JR, (ACTUALLY JAMES 3RD) GASTON COUNTY HISTORY
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References
- Wikitree.com.
James Leeper, Jr. was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia. James was born 1730-1731 in North Ireland. James obtained land in Augusta County on May 16, 1759. He sold this land back to his father on August 17, 1762 and moved to join his brother NICHOLAS and Uncle ROBERT LEEPER in the present day Gaston County, North Carolina, settling at Southpoint on the Catawaba River. He married, (unknown). One report has his wife as Jean Armstrong daughter of Matthew and Mary (Beatty) ARMSTRONG, Her sister CATHERINE is said to have married ROBERT LEEPER. Jean died about 1800.
Note: James Leeper Jr.: James died on 18 July 1765 and was buried at the Smith Cemetery in Gaston County, North Carolina. A photograph of his tombstone is on Find A Grave. It reads, “Here lies ye body of James Leeper who departed this life July ye 18,1765 age 34 years.”48 So James was born about 1731 in Ireland. Gaston County was formed in 1846 from Lincoln County, which was formed in 1778 from Tryon County, which was formed in 1769 from Mecklenburg County. So James Leeper actually died in Mecklenburg County in 1765. His estate was recorded in Mecklenburg County in 1766. It indicates he left a widow and five orphans. Nicholas Leeper and Jean Leeper were both purchasers at his estate sale.
On Oct.19, 1802(page 351) Power of Attorney was given James Armstrong by Alexander and Margaret Porter of Mecklenberg Co. , John and Mary Robinson, Robert and Elizabeth Patrick, Martha and James Leeper of Lincoln Co. (page 352) Mathew Armstrong (dec'd) bequest to daughter Jean, afterwards Jean Leeper, her descendants: Alexander Porter, John Robinson, Robert Patrick, Matthew Leeper, James Leeper.
Children With Jean Armstrong:
Margaret Leeper, married Alexander Porter of Mecklenberg Co.
Mary Leeper, married John Robinson
Elizabeth Leeper, married Robert Patrick,
James Leeper
Matthew Leeper (also mentioned in History of Gaston County[1]
Fact: Probate (1766) Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Fact: Burial Smith Cemetery, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leeper-209
- North Carolina, United States. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records , 1665-1998: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
Name James Leeper
Probate Date 1766
Probate Place Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year 1766
Inferred Death Place North Carolina, USA
Item Description Wills and Estate Papers, 1663-1978
Others Listed (Name): Jean Leeper [many times], Nicholas Leeper [several times], William Armstrong [several times], Robert Slone, Robert Patrick, Matthew Armstrong, Thomas Neel, John Giles, John M Michael.
- Find A Grave.
James Leeper Jr.
BIRTH
1730
Ireland
DEATH
18 Jul 1765 (aged 34–35)
Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
BURIAL
Smith Cemetery
Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14327445/james-leeper
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