William LEAKE

Birth:
1730
VA
Death:
1816
Laurens, South Carolina
Marriage:
Abt 1752
Notes:
                   REFN176 WILLIAM LEAKE, SR. (7th Great-grandfather of Kelsey Elizabeth Denkers)lived in Caswell Co, N orth Carolina during the 1780's. It is a family tradition that Providence's last name was BRY ANT. There was believed to have been at least one other girl in this family according to cens us records. Also it is believed from census records that these are the second wives of childr en, Samueland Jeremiah.  WILLIAM bought 650 acres of land from the state of North Carolina i n 1772.  About 1774/1775 he sold 250 acres and PROVIDENCE signed away her dower rights.  So w e know for a fact that WILLIAM was in North Carolina or lived near the Virginia & North Carol ina border in 1772 when he purchased the property.  The two children whose names are unknow n were killed by the Indians, two other children escaped.
Providence BRYANT
Birth:
27 Aug 1731
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Death:
1825
Laurens, South Carolina
Notes:
                   REFN177
Children
Marriage
1
William LEAKE
Birth:
1753
VA
Death:
27 Oct 1814
Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina
Martha SIMMONS 
Marr:
24 Mar 1782
Caswell, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   Name Suffix: Rev. REFN88 WILLIAM LEAKE, JR. was a Reverend and was killedby the Indians.
2
Samuel LEAKE
Birth:
1755
Virginia
Death:
1 Mar 1823
Laurens, South Carolina
3
Unknown LEAKE
Birth:
1757
Virginia
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Providence LEAKE
Birth:
1760
Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   PROVIDENCE LEAKE killed by the Indians.
5
James LEAKE
Birth:
Feb 1765
Culpepper, Virginia
Death:
Notes:
                   JAMES LEAKE was a Revolutionary War veteran.
6
George LEAKE
Birth:
1766
Virginia
Death:
29 Oct 1819
Laurens, South Carolina
7
Bryant LEAKE
Birth:
1768
Culpepper, Virginia
Death:
1837
Laurens, South Carolina
8
Jeremiah LEAKE
Birth:
1780
North Carolina
Death:
27 Feb 1853
Laurens, South Carolina
 
Marr:
 
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William Leake - Providence Bryant

William Leake was born at VA 1730. His parents were Walter Leake and Judith Mask.

He married Providence Bryant Abt 1752 . Providence Bryant was born at Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland 27 Aug 1731 daughter of Thurlo Bryan and Cecile Unknown .

They were the parents of 8 children:
William Leake born 1753.
Samuel Leake born 1755.
Unknown Leake born 1757.
Providence Leake born 1760.
James Leake born Feb 1765.
George Leake born 1766.
Bryant Leake born 1768.
Jeremiah Leake born 1780.

William Leake died 1816 at Laurens, South Carolina .

Providence Bryant died 1825 at Laurens, South Carolina .