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."
Oh Kathryn, you are a wonder! Bless you for all your efforts. This is just facinating to me. Please let me know when the book comes out. I want several
Hi Carol and all, This is really interesting. I'm trying to locate all I can on Leonard and his family - Parents, siblings, children, grandchildren - as I'm
Hi Kathryn, What does this pertain to? This would be Leonard's brother John. Was he part of the panel? That's how I read this. Was this some sort of trial?
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
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