Person:John Leech (5)

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/rockbridge/cemeteries/kccems2.txt

Tombstone inscriptions: Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Located on Rt. 677 off Rt. 612. The church began before 1763, organized in 1768.

Leech, John Apr 1739, Ireland- 16 Feb 1820, Revolutionary Soldier Leech, Martha McComb 1744- 19 Jun 1804, w/o John

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clangillean/my_family/d255.htm

446. John Leech was born on 1 Apr 1739 in Ireland. He died on 16 Feb 1820 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. He was buried in Oxford Presbyterian Church Cem., Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. He served in the military. Revolutionary War Soldier "In 1748 a brother and sister in America from Londonderry, Ireland. and settled in Pennsylvania. Agnes born in Ireland, 1730, married Thomas Lackey in 1754; they came to Rockbridge County, Va., 1768, settling a few miles west of the Natural Bridge. They are Buried in Highbridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery. John, born in Ireland, April 1, 1739, died on Feb. 16, 1820. On April 18, 1761, he married Martha McComb, born in 1744 and died on June 19, 1804. He was an Elder in Oxford Presbyterian Church." -Old Oxford and Her Families by George West Diel, McClure Press, 1971

"Among the passengers on board an emigrant ship sailing from Londonderry, Ireland, in 1748, were a Leech Family of seven and possibly three Lackey brothers - James, Thomas and William. Five of the Leeches died at sea, leaving only 18 year old Agnes and her 9 year old brother John. Many of these imigrants settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Here in 1754, Thomas Lackey married Agnes Leech and they, with her brother John and his bride, the former Martha McComb, moved up the Shenandoah Valley and settled in the vicinity of Natural Bridge in Augusta County, now Rockbridge County, Virginia." -The Brick Church on Timber Ridge by George West Diehl, McClure Press 1975 He was married to Martha McComb on 18 Apr 1761 in Pennsylvania, U.S.A..

447. Martha McComb was born in 1744. She died on 19 Jun 1804 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. She was christened. She was buried in Oxford Presbyterian Church Cem., Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. Children were:

i. Graham N Leech was born on 21 Jan 1762 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. He died. Young 
ii. David Leech was born on 5 Jan 1764 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. Came to Rockbridge With Parents 1778 

Marriage to Margaret Miller premormed by Andrew B. Davidson, Presbyteri

iii. John Leech was born on 5 Jan 1765 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. He died on 26 Jun 1826. 
iv. Thomas Leech was born on 25 Aug 1767 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. He died on 2 Jan 1820. Marriage to Elizabeth Crawford performed by Samuel Houston, Presbyterian 

Marriage to Margaret Scott performed by Daniel Blain, Presbyterian

Moved to Kentucky in 1816

v. James Leech was born on 15 Nov 1769 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. He died on 9 Jan 1822 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. He was christened. Came to Rockbridge With Parents 1778 

Marriage to Isabella Steele performed by George A. Baxter, Presbyterian

Militia Lieutenant 1797

vi. Agnes Leech was born on 25 Nov 1771 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. Marriage to Andrew Scott performed by Edward Crawford, Presbyterian 
vii. Eleanor Leech was born on 20 Jan 1774 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. She died on 7 May 1825. Marriage to Michael Crawford performed by Samuel Houston, Presbyterian 
viii. William Leech was born on 15 Jan 1775 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. He died Young. He was christened. 
ix. Samuel Leech was born on 17 Feb 1778 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. He died Young. He was christened. 
x. William Leech was born on 5 Feb 1779 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. He died on 5 Feb 1779 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. 
xi. Samuel Leech was born on 5 Feb 1779 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. He died SEE NOTES. He was christened. Died young 
xii. Martha Leech was born on 20 Mar 1780 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. She died on 19 Jun 1826 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, U.S.A.. Marriage: to Thomas Lackey performed by John Cree, Associate Reformed Presbyterian 

223 xiii. Leech.