Location: Clinton, New York, United States of America

Surnames/tags: LEEK LEEKE
This page holds research notes about the Leek(e) families in the area of Plattsburgh, NY.
Currently, I have searched the newspaper archives for “leek OR leak OR luck OR lack OR leck” from 1811-1839. I tried searching for just "leek or leak" in 1839, but it only found one of three occurrences.
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First Generation
Lucretia (1749/50-1824)
d. Nov 1824, age 74. [1]
Benjamin Leek (1763/4-1806)
d. Mar 1806, age 42. Spouse Lucretia. [1]
Sarah Leek (1773/4-1830)
Was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York, United States from 17 Oct 1802 until her death. [2]
Mail being held for pickup. [3] d. 2 Jun 1830 in 57th year. [4]
John G. Leake (-1831)
Died 1 May 1831 leaving no will or heirs to his property. Came to Clinton County from New York City. [5] Property auctioned off 12 Jul 1832. [6]
Elias Woodruff (1775-1838)
d. 1 Dec 1838, age 63 yrs 2 mo 8 days. [4]
Abigail (Leek) Woodruff (1776-1836)
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States from 3 Jan 1830 until her death. [7] d. 8 Apr 1836 age 59 yrs 7 mo 21 days, wife of Elias Woodruff. [4]
Stephen Leake (1797/9-1863)
d. 24 Aug 1863 age 65. Married Chloe G. They had a daughter Jane Ann. [8]
Chloe G. Leake (1804-1864)
d. 13 Dec 1864 at age 60 yrs 2 mo. [8]
Second Generation
William C. Leek (1792-1852)
Letter waiting at post office for Willirm C. Leak. [9] Jeremiah and Ann Dwyer sold 45 acres of Lot 132 in Beekman's Patent to Wm. C. Leeke on 7 Dec 1827 for $360 plus interest. Supposedly the mortgage was recorded on p. 324-325 in the Beekmantown deed register. William made one payment of $60 in 1828, but failed to pay in 1829, 1830 or 1831, so as to owe $192.74. The property was foreclosed and sold at auction 8 Dec 1832. [10] The modern addresses of this lot would seem to be 178 Lake Shore Rd (GPS 44.7953289,-73.3935389), which is indicated to be recorded in DEED BOOK 659 PG-86. [11] The Sheriff seized his property, 23.5 acres in Lot 23 of Beekman's Patent, to be auctioned off with all his belongings 22 Mar 1834. [12]
Rebecca (LaFlin) Leeke (1794-1888)
b. 31 Oct 1794. m. David Leeke 1820. d. 5 May 1888. Birth date, birth place, parents names, marriage, residences, occupation, church, children, burial date, burial place. [13]
Lucretia (Leeke) Vantine (1794-1854)
Baptized in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States Dec 1794. [14] d. 13 May 1854 age 59 yrs. Married John Vantine. [15] m. 25 Feb 1819 John van Tyne of Chazy, Clinton, New York, United States. [16]
David Leeke (1796/8-1856)
d. 9 Nov 1856 age 58. [1] His obituary states that he was in his 60th year. Born and died on the homestead on Point Au Roche. [17] David Leake nominated for Republican committee. [18] David Leak nominated for Republican committee. [19] Owned the property south of William's property. [10] Mail being held for pickup. [20] Paid $5.32 for jury service. [21]
John Vantine (1804/6-1867)
d. 13 June 1867 age 63. Married Lucretia Leeke. They had a son Henry. [15]
Jane Ann Leake (1829/31-1857)
d. 2 Feb 1857 Age 28. Daughter of Stephen and Chloe Leake. [8]
Conklin Leek
Nominated as Constable for Plattsburgh, NY. [22]
Third Generation
Lavina White (Leeke) McFadden (1825-1873)
Daughter of Rebecca (LaFlin) Leeke's and David Leeke. Married Lieutenant John McFadden, Co. K., 16th NY Volunteers. [13] b. 19 June 1825. d. 5 Nov 1873. [23]
John McFadden (1826/7-1862)
d. 7 Aug 1862 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, in 36th year, from wounds received 25 June 1862 in the Battle of Gains Mills. He was a Lieutenant in the 16 Reg. N.Y.S.V. 1st wife was Louisa (1833-1856). 2nd wife was Lavina White Leeke. [23]
Benjamin L. Vantine (1826-1826)
d. 12 July 1826 age 11 weeks 3 days. Son of John Vantine and Lucretia Leeke. [15]
Henry Vantine (1832-1864)
b. 11 Oct 1832. d. 5 May 1864. Son of John Vantine and Lucretia Leeke. [15]
James B. Leeke
Son of Rebecca (LaFlin) Leeke's and David Leeke. d. before 11 May 1888. 3 daughters. [13]
William C. Leeke
Son of Rebecca (LaFlin) Leeke's and David Leeke. [13] d. 4 Nov 1881 in Cumberland Head, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States. [24]
Fourth Generation
Eliza Leeke
Granddaughter of Rebecca (LaFlin) Leeke's teacher in Rouses Point, NY. Daughter of James B. Leeke. [13]
Rebecca L. Leeke
Daughter of James B. Leeke. [13]
In spring 1888, she was teaching in Rouses Point, Clinton, New York, United States of America. [25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Point Au Roche Cemetery." Northern New York Tombstone Transcription Project. [1]. Accessed 4 Feb 2019.
- ↑ First Presbyterian Church. Session Book 3. 1830-1926. P. 2. Member 34. Transcribed by Phyllis L. Wells. 1992. P. 1-2. Available in the SUNY Plattsburgh library Special Collections. Steven P. Crain has photographs of the cited page.
- ↑ "A list of letters, remaining in the post office at Plattsburgh, N. Y. January 1st, 1826." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, January 28, 1826, Page 4, [2]. Accessed 31 Jan 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Riverside Cemetery." Northern New York Tombstone Transcription Project. [3]. Accessed 5 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "State of New York--Land Office--Albany, September 14, 1831." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, October 15, 1831, Page 4, [4]. Accessed 1 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "Surveyor Generals Office. State of New York, Albany, May 5th 1832." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, May 12, 1832, Page 3, [5]. Accessed 1 Feb 2019.
- ↑ First Presbyterian Church. Session Book 3. 1830-1926. P. 10. Transcribed by Phyllis L. Wells. 1992. P. 7. Member 281. Available in the SUNY Plattsburgh library Special Collections. Steven P. Crain has photographs of the cited page.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Evergreen Cemetery." Northern New York Tombstone Transcription Project. [6]. Accessed 14 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "A list of letters remaining in the post office , Plattsburgh, N. Y. October 1, 1821." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, October 20, 1821, Page 1, [7]. Accessed 31 Jan 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Mortgage Sale." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, June 16, 1832, Page 3, [8]. Accessed 1 Feb 2019.
- ↑ 2018 Tentative Assessment Roll, State of New York, County--Clinton, Town--Beekmantown, 26 Apr 2018, [9], pp. 9, 29, 43, 86, 202, 243-244, 317, 454, 601. Accessed 20 Jan 2019.
- ↑ "Sheriff's Sale." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, February 08, 1834, Page 3, [10]. Accessed 3 Feb 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 "Deaths." The Plattsburgh sentinel. (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) 1861-1902, May 11, 1888, p. 8, [11]. Accessed 31 Jan 2019.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. "Vital records: East Hampton baptisms 1790-1799." [12]. Extracted from Records of the Town of East-Hampton, Long Island, Suffolk County, New York. Vol 4. 1734-1849. Accessed 15 Feb 2019.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 "Ingraham Cemetery." Northern New York Tombstone Transcription Project. [13]. Accessed 14 Feb 2019.
- ↑ Rutland Historical Society. "Extracts from the Rutland Herald and its predecessors 1816-1820." p. 33. [14]. Accessed 15 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "Deaths." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, November 15, 1856, Page 3, [15]. Accessed 4 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "Republican nominations." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, June 16, 1821, Page 1, [16]. Accessed 31 Jan 2019.
- ↑ "Republican Convention." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, September 13, 1823, Page 2, [17]. Accessed 31 Jan 2019.
- ↑ "List of letters remaining in the Post Office of Plattsburgh, N. Y., June 30, 1839." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, July 06, 1839, Page 2, [18]. Accessed 4 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "Report of the acts and doings of the board of supervisors." Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, November 30, 1839, Page 1, [19]. Accessed 4 Feb 2019.
- ↑ Plattsburgh Republican. (Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y.) 1813-1916, March 20, 1819, Page 3, [20]. Accessed 31 Jan 2019.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Rural Cemetery." Northern New York Tombstone Transcription Project. [21]. Accessed 14 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "New York State Death Index." Reclaim the Records. 1881. [22]. p. 62. Entry 5385. Accessed 15 Feb 2019.
- ↑ "Paragrams." The Plattsburgh sentinel. (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) 1861-1902, January 13, 1888, p. 1, [23]. Accessed 31 Jan 2019.
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