Prughbk@aol.com wrote: > > Has anyone run across John Leeper who died in Washington County, PA, in the > early 1800's? > > John was a resident of York County, PA, and may have been born about 1761 > according to the pension application of his widow. (There is a reference to > a christening of a John Leeper in Lancaster County, PA, in 1761 in the diary > of Rev. Cuthbertson. His father was Samuel Leeper.) > > John may have been connected to the Samuel Leeper who lived in York County, > PA, as he apears to have settled in Washington County, PA, about thre same > time. John seved witht he York County Rifles, which was one of the earliest > groups formed to help the city of Boston in 1775. He fought at Bunker Hill > and the Battle of the Cowpens, among others. > > While in Washington County, he married Margaret McCaulley, daughter or > step-daughter of Francis McCaulley -- she is mentioned in his will. John and > Margaret had two daughters. Margaret married for a second time to George > Ramsey. They are buried togther in Washington County, PA, at the Pine Grove > Presby Church. > > I have considerable info about John Leeper that I am willing to share. Can > someone shed a light on how he seems to be connected to the other Leepers who > settled in Washington County, PA? I believe that you are now talking my line and you are correct and I believe I have lots of info around here ...just finding it was Samuel the Preacher at Yellowbottom that went crazy????pmml@navicom was that his son????