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William Rivers Leech 1729–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 June 1729

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Esq

Mother: Mary Rivers

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Moore

Children(s): Jane Leech

In 1729, William Rivers Leech entered the world in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Richard Leech Esq And Mary Rivers. William Rivers Leech married Elizabeth Moore, and had children including Jane Leech. William Rivers Leech passed away in 1764 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1729, William Rivers Leech entered the world in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Richard Leech Esq And Mary Rivers.
  • William Rivers Leech married Elizabeth Moore, and had children including Jane Leech.
  • William Rivers Leech passed away in 1764 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Leech's Ancestors

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William Leech
1729–1764
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Richard Leech Esq
1685–1762
Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Rivers
1690–1762
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Tobias (“Toby” William Leach Leech Deleche) 3rd
1652–1726
Cheltenham, Cheltenham Borough, Gloucestershire, England
Hester ("Esther") Ashmead
1660–1726
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Shadlock Rivers
–1727
Bermuda ?
Great-Grandparents
Tobias Sr
1623–1698
Joane Hawlinge
1620–1675
John (QUAKER)
1624–1676
Mary (QUAKER)
1620–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Deleche
1603–1651
Elizabeth Grynshaw
1600–1636
William III
1603–1699
Jane Freeman
1604–1675
John lll
1600–1676
Maria Latham
1595–1677
Robert Milton
1588–1668
Anne Kerbie
1596–1647

William Leech's Descendants

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William (Rivers) Leech (24 June 1729–1764) m. Elizabeth Moore (1730–aft 1786)
  1. 1. Jane Leech 1752–1813 m. David Martin 1745–1805
    1. 1. Ellison Martin 1786–1839 m. Jane McBride 1788–1877
      1. 1. Margaret Martin 1817–1890
      2. 2. Andrew (M) Martin 1810–1884
      3. 3. William Martin 1816–1875
      4. 4. Letitia Martin 1815–1892
      5. 5. Elizabeth Martin 1826–1900
      6. 6. Rebecca Martin 1832–
      7. 7. Phebe Martin 1829–
      8. 8. Sarah Martin 1827–1900
      9. 9. Jennet Martin 1824–
      10. 10. John (P) Martin 1821–1872
    2. 2. Isabella Martin 1788–1846

William Leech's Timeline

3 Records

1729
24 June 1729
Birth of William Rivers Leech in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
1751
4 September 1751
Age 22
William Rivers Leech was married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Data is already there, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Data is already there, Pennsylvania, USA
1764
1764
Age 35
Death of William Rivers Leech in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1729
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 September 1751
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Data is already there, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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