There is a marriage listed in Pennsylvania German Marriages, Compiled by Donna R. Irish, Published by Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore 1982. It...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 8, 1998 10:32 pm
I have found a reference saying that the German surname LEIST means last, shoemaker. If this was the real meaning of our LEAS last name then my Dad, Guy...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 8, 1998 10:52 pm
From "Pennsylvania German Marriages" Compiled by Donna R. Irish, Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore 1982. The following marriages...
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Jeff Leas
jleas@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 8, 1998 6:07 pm
The following was taken from an Internet "Search". People in Ohio (and their descendants) might find it useful. I believe the George Leas listed is on my...
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Don Billet
dbillet@...
Nov 9, 1998 5:30 pm
Kathryn: The word "last" caught my eye. Is that a reference to" last" as in the form shaped like a foot over which the shoe is constructed? Don...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 10, 1998 5:53 am
That is what I took it to mean since the information said that the meaning was, "last, shoemaker." ... the...
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Don Billet
dbillet@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 10, 1998 1:57 pm
Hi: Believe Samuel was born c 1821/22 Franklin Twp., son of John Leas and Hannah. York O/C N, 331 of 6 Feb 1822 refers to widow Christiana and 12 named ...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 11, 1998 5:00 am
Hi Don, Thought you might know who this was. Can you clarify for me the birth of Samuel? I have him marrying in 1777. I take it that his will is 1822 date. ...
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Don Billet
dbillet@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 10, 1998 6:13 pm
I suspect that Mary, dau of Leonard, m. George Neas, not Ross. Wilhelm or William, son of Leonard possibly m. Catherine Brown. My data base shows that, but I...
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Rodney Leas
dragon53@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 10, 1998 9:06 pm
Hello Leas Cousins: Here is my decendant line: Rodney K. Leas b. 11/11/1951 Steubenville, OH m. JoEllen Herald Albert G. Leas b. 8/6/1925 Annapolis, OH m....
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Don Billet
dbillet@...
Nov 11, 1998 2:01 pm
Hi Kathryn: Allow me to clarify by saying I goofed and meant d. 1821/22. I lack data on his birth date. All I have is brother John, b. 1745 and brother Leonard...
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marshcat@xxxxxx.xxxxx...
marshcat@xxxxxx.xxxxx...
Nov 11, 1998 3:22 pm
Does anyone show a Leas/Smith connection? Maybe a Leas daughter married to a Smith around 1800 or so? I'm still trying to find a connection between Elizabeth...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 12, 1998 3:52 am
Hi Kathy, This one has been a challenge to me as well since you told me of it a while back; I'd certainly like to know how they are tied into our family and...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 12, 1998 11:34 am
Hi Rodney, Good to hear from you; hope Betty and Glen are well. Thank you for putting up your line; I think that it may be evident to those on the list that...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 12, 1998 1:25 pm
Thank's Don! Sent a letter today to Historical Society of York County, PA requesting information. Is there something else I need to do? Is this the same as ...
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Don Billet
dbillet@...
Nov 12, 1998 2:04 pm
HSYC generally does not hold O/C documents and wills. The York County Archives is a new facility, near Stony Brook, to which old documents were moved from the ...
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Don Billet
dbillet@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 12, 1998 5:36 pm
Follow up reply. Found this while browsing at lunch. York County Archives, 150 Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA 17402 Ph. (717)840-7222 e-mail...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 13, 1998 5:31 am
Hello Leas Cousins, Below is the information on the York County Archives: This morning I e-mailed them asking for information on what is available on the Leas...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 13, 1998 5:44 am
Hello, I requested a lookup from one of the people on the genweb page, Judieann Millard <joochie@...> ****************************** reply #1...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 13, 1998 3:46 pm
The following is the answer I received from the York Archives - I will pursue this avenue. Kathryn ... would...
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Don Billet
dbillet@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 16, 1998 10:46 pm
Kathryn; I want to mail you some Leas items, but don't seem to have your address. Please advise and I'll send a goody package. Don...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 19, 1998 5:53 am
Hi all! Received the following notice from the ONElist team; saying that the system will be getting an update in order to provide us with continued good ...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 20, 1998 9:04 am
This letter is after the death of John Leas --- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Leas Letter # 10 To Jacob Leas in Ohio From...
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Kathryn Stuart
kestuart@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 20, 1998 9:28 am
Could someone put up the will of John Leas as mentioned in these letters? Kathryn...
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Jeff Leas
jleas@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 20, 1998 12:46 am
I assume you mean John Leas b.1755. I have a paper copy of his will from the Adams County Historical Society, but I have not transcribed it as yet. If you...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 20, 1998 5:34 pm
I knew that my mother's cousin, Suzie Meitzler Bryan went into DAR on John Leas' Revolutionary War Record. I have her DAR application with her line down...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 20, 1998 7:12 pm
Been doing some snooping this evening. William Leas mentions "sister" Sarah. This would be John and Sophia's daughter Sarah Leas who married a Hartzel. I...
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Jeff Leas
jleas@...
Nov 21, 1998 4:10 pm
Here is a transcription of John's will. I believe it is written in his own hand because it is identical to the handwriting in a copy of a letter I have seen...
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Jeff Leas
jleas@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 21, 1998 9:59 pm
The following are transcriptions of the records in the National Archives for John & Sophia Leas. They are very interesting to look at, especially the...
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Kathryn Stuart
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Nov 22, 1998 3:46 pm
... Thank you so very much; that was a lot of work, Jeff. I know from experience as I just finished transcribing another ancestor's military records. You are...
