This is A mailing list for researchers of the LEAS and related families. It is maintained for the posting of Genealogical
research and questions relating to this surname.
Most of us are descended from Leonard and Salome "Sarah" LEAS of Lancaster and York County, Pennsylvania.
The picture is a page from York County showing 1775 Tavern Licenses; Leonard Leas ran a tavern in Reading Township, York County from 1762-1775, son Daniel in 1782-1783; our family were also weavers.
Please share with the group the names of LEAS
ancestors that you are researching and tell us what you
know of them. If we all share what we know and ask
about what we don't, we can work together to find our
family ties. "Many hands make light the work."
York County, Pennsylvania Court of Quarter Sessions 1749-1754 Docket Book 4, Page 25 Dated 29 Oct 1754 At a Court of General quarter Sessions of the Peace held
What proof do we have that Leonard and John Leas who purchased land ca 1740s in Lancaster County were brothers? [Non-text portions of this message have been
Just finished reading "The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania" Volumes 1 and 2. It filled in some gaps for me, helped me to see how things occurred and also