Perry Leatherbury (abt. 1658 - 1709)

Born about 1658 in Accomack, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Comfort (Bagwell) Burton — married about 1680 (to about 1709) in Accomack County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1709 at about age 51 in Accomack, Virginia

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Biography

Perry Leatherbury was born in 1664 in Accomack Co, VA. ^[1]

Marriage & Children

Around 1690, Perry married Comfort Bagwell, a daughter of Thomas Bagwell and Ann Stockley. Their children were:

• Thomas Leatherbury, born 1687 (documented by deed of gift cited under Sources)
• Charles Leatherbury1681-1721 (affirmed by will)
• Edmund Leatherbury 1682-1721 (affirmed by will)
• Anne (Leatherbury) Barker 1690-1756
• Patience (Leatherbury) Waples , 1690-1783 (affirmed by will)
• Thomas Leatherbury, 1690-1754
• Comfort (Leatherbury) Prettyman, 1689 – 1762 (married John Prettyman, affirmed by will)
• Ann (Leatherbury) Plaskett 1693-1761 (affirmed by will)

Chronology

In 1704, Perry Leatherbury is shown as owning 1,750 acres of ground in Accomack County.

Will and Heirs

Perry Leatherbury died before April 5, 1709 when his Will, under date of February 19, 1708/9, was admitted to Probate.

In that Will, he left his son Perry Leatherbury Junior the plantation where he then lived, containing 300 acres.

To his sons Edmund and Charles he left 600 acres, being part of the 1,000 acres and adjacent the land given to his son Perry. He made provision that should both die under age however, the ground was to be divided between his daughters.

Perry left 150 acres to Thomas Bagwell to pay his debts and educate his sons Charles and Thomas.

To his son Thomas he left the remaining part of the 600 acres formerly rented to Daniel Boyd.

He identifies daughters Comfort, Patience and Ann. The Will named his wife Comfort as Executor, and Thomas and John Bagwell were named as Trustees.

Research Notes

• p71, same source Edmund probate 3 Oct 1721 had son Perry underage.

Sources

1. ↑ He was named in his father's will at Accomack on July 3, 1673

• Accomack County, Virginia Order Books: 1676-1678, 1690-1709. Images available at FamilySearch.org ; Film Film # 008357973, images 47-48 [1] accessed 3 Apr 2021.

3 July 1677 petition of Charles Leatherbury on behalf of himself and his brother Peary for restitution of part of their father's estate that had been taken by their step-father Edmund Bowman. Refers to deceased mother, Eleanor.

• Perry Leatherbury I1

M, born circa 1664, d. before 5 April 1709 Father Thomas Leatherbury (Leatherbarrow) b. b 16 Mar 1621/22, d. b 19 Aug 1673 Mother Eleanor Perry (Perry?) b. c 1625, d. b 17 Apr 1677 Charts Descendants of Henry Bagwell (Ancient Planter) Last Edited 22 Nov 2014 Birth* circa 1664 Perry was born circa 1664 at Accomack Co, VA.2 Will - Father's* 3 July 1673 Perry was named in his father's will on 3 July 1673 at Accomack Co, VA. In his will Thomas Leatherbury, wife Ellenor, named eldest son Charles, second son George and second son Perry Leatherbury (under 21).3

• Marriage, circa 1685. Perry Leatherbury married Comfort (11) Bagwell, daughter of Thomas (4) Bagwell and Ann Stockley, circa 1685.1

[2]

• Deed to Son Thomas. Recorded in Sussex Co, DE Record Book F, No. 6, pages 268-9.

[[3]] (Notes) 8/3/1727: Comfort Burton gave a deed of gift to her son Thomas Leatherberry, yeoman of Sussex Co, DE, for goodwill and affection, 315 acres of land, situated between Indian River and Rehoboth Bay in a neck called Long Neck and is bounded by a corner post of 640 acres surveyed for Woolsey Burton, Esqr, and Francis Bagwell, decd, by the division line of the neck, by 25 acres of marsh of Woolsey Burton, and by the head of Ragged Hammock Creek or gut. Land that I purchased from John Adams and Agnes, his wife, on 3 May 1726 and the 315 acres includes part of the land that was allotted to Agnes Adams as her part of her father's, William Bagwell, estate as by the Orphans Court record of Sussex Co, DE, may appear. Witnesses: Jos. Godwin, John Welbore.

• Generation No. 13.

13. THOMAS13 PRETTYMAN (JOHN12, JOHN11, JOHN10, JOHN9, THOMAS8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, WILLIAM4 PRATYMAN, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) died 1719. He married COMFORT LEATHERBURY, daughter of PERRY LEATHERBERRY and COMFORT BAGWELL. Children of THOMAS PRETTYMAN and COMFORT LEATHERBURY are: 14. i. THOMAS14 PRETTYMAN, b. 1740; d. April 18, 1804, Dagsborough Hundred, Sussex, Delaware. ii. ROBERT PRETTYMAN. iii. ELIZABETH PRETTYMAN, d. 1769. [4]

• Nottingham, Stratton, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore MD, c1999. Available at the University of Virginia Library, call no. KFV2544.8 .A25 N68 1999.

Will of Perry Leatherbury, page 43

• M.K. Miles, Saxis VA "Miles Files" website

Acknowledgements

• This profile created by Tommy Knowles, Tommy Knowles, May 3, 2011

• WikiTree profile Leatherbury-6 created through the import of Clayton Burton_2009-10-26.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Clayton Burton.

• Leatherbury-37 was created by Ruth Montgomery through the import of William C Montgomery of Alabam.ged on Jun 4, 2016.