For those that are researching the Leek/Leak/Leake line... thought this might interest you.... Alexander P. Leek b. Jan. 18, 1827, d. Aug. 19, 1909 married to Lucy J. Davis b. 1836, d. 1916.... looks like his name is Alexander Pickard Leek. According to the Land Patent records link--courtesy of my sister in law, Sherrill Britt McCurley, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ he was listed as Alexander Pickard Leek. The following is listed only for identification purposes of his name...hope it helps... LAND PATENTS: The United States of America Certificate No. 11429 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting² Whereas Alexander PICKARD Leek of Wilkinson County Mississippi has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Washington whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Alexander Pickard Leek according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled ³An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,² for the lot numbered Two, three, and nine of fractional Section thirty six in Township three of Range two West in the District of Leands subject to sale at Washington, Mississippi containing one hundred and sixty one acres and forty seven hundredths of an acre according to the official plat of the Survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the said Alexander Pickard Leek. NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity withe the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Alexander Pickard Leek and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Alexander Pickard Leek and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof, I, James Buchanan PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENT, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of the Independence of the United States the eighty third. BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchannan By T.J. Albright Secretary. J.N, Granger Recorder of the General Land Office. The United States of America Certificate No. 11638 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting² Whereas Alexander PICKARD Leek of Wilkinson County Mississippi has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Washington whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Alexander Pickard Leek according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled ³An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,² for the lot numbered four of fractional Section thirty six in Township three of Range two, west in the District of Land subject to sale at Washington, Mississippi, containing fifty six acres and twenty five hundredths of an acre according to the official plat of the Survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the said Alexander Pickard Leek. NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity withe the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Alexander Pickard Leek and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Alexander Pickard Leek and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof, I, James Buchanan PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENT, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of the Independence of the United States the eighty third. BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchannan By T.J. Albright Secretary. J.N, Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

S. O. Beauchamp md. Clarissa E. Nettles, 17 Sept 1868, in Wilkinson Co. MS. Clarissa was the d/o William Thomas Nettles & Sarah Ann Owens. I have nothing on this family and am hoping someone on the list will know where they lived. I did find an S. O. Beauchamp in East Feliciana Parish, LA in 1870 and in East Baton Rouge Parish in 1900 and 1910 but it may not be the same family. Any help would be apprecated. Virginia

on 8/16/06 1:31 AM, Virgina Ewing at vewing65@ctesc.net wrote: > S. O. Beauchamp md. Clarissa E. Nettles, 17 Sept 1868, in Wilkinson Co. > MS. Clarissa was the d/o William Thomas Nettles & Sarah Ann Owens. > I have nothing on this family and am hoping someone on the list will know > where they lived. I did find an S. O. Beauchamp in East Feliciana > Parish, LA in 1870 and in East Baton Rouge Parish in 1900 and 1910 but it > may not be the same family. Virginia couldn't you have picked a "better" name to research...the census takers couldn't even spell the surname White correctly ...and we are looking for the name Beauchamp (smile)!!! According to the 1860 Wilkinson County Census--which I'm sure you have.. 1860 Wilkinson Co., MS Census Nettles, William, age 38, M, planter, $600/$700, MS --Sarah A, age 27, F, SC --James, age 12, M, MS --Henry, age 10, M, MS --Wm. M, age 8, M, MS --Frances M, age 6, F, MS --Clarissa E., age 4, MS So, hopefully we know a Clarissa E. existed in 1860 but did she exist in 1870. The Wilkinson County marriage records state S.O. Beauchamp married C.M. Nettles....not C.E. Nettles in 1868. Of course, names were hard to read with the swirley handwriting on the marriage records--so that is iffy. In 1870 Wilkinson Co. Clarissa E is not in the household with her parents--stands to reason she got married or died. 1870 East Baton Rouge Parish Census Beauchamp, S.O., 22, MW, farming, $6,000/$1500, La --Cecilia M., age 16 (not 14), FW, keeping house, BORN LOUISIANA--not Mississippi And, in the 1870 census, the name is Cecilia--not Clarissa.... which could be another census taker oops. This is what I found this evening on the internet..... The following copied from Ancestry, John H. Poole, Jr.:ripoole1@juno.com S. O. Beauchamp, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana S. O. Beauchamp, one of the most influential citizens of Irene, Baton Rouge parish, La., is a native of Louisiana born in 1848. He received a good education, lacking two years of graduation. He was married in 1868 to Miss C. M. Nettles, who died in 1885. The first line of work in which he engaged after leaving school was the drug business at The Plains, East Baton Rouge parish. He afterward engaged in the mercantile trade, and carries a stock of $3,000. In connection with this business he finds time to superintend the cultivation of a plantation of 600 acres. The land is the most choice and produces a fine cotton crop annually. Mr. Beauchamp was married a second time, in 1884, to Miss Irene Netterville. Two children were born to this union, and two were born of the first marriage--one son and three daughters-all of whom still survive. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Beauchamp is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He is the present postmaster of Irene, and has made a most efficient officer. He is a man of the highest standing in the community, and in every way merits the esteem in which he is held. W. W. Beauchamp, the father of our subject, was born in Louisiana in 1812, and reared a family of five children, of whom S. O. Beauchamp is the oldest. He was captain of the militia before the war. His death occurred in 1856. From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, p. 272. 1910 East Baton Rouge Parish Census Beauchamp, Stephen (b. abt. 1851), head, MW, 57, married twice/23 years, LA, LA, La --Irene, wife, FW, 48, married once,/23 years, LA, MS, MS --Olyn??, son, MW, 21, single, LA, LA, LA --Irene, daughter, FW, 18, single, LA, LA, LA --Ernest, daughter, FW, 17, single, LA, LA, LA --Mattie, daughter, FW, 14, single, LA, LA, LA Just some thoughts....I think it just got a little more confusing, huh? Brenda McCurley White