Richard Leeke

[dbree]

Well that was disappointing  found his probate but doesn't have any info.
Page 273, bottom right side
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3R-VQC?wc=M4FS-NTG%3A338206001%2C338206002&cc=2016287

Cheers,
DB

[AMBLY]

Bother   

Well, on the good side, you (no doubt) HAVE solved the question as to when Xkopite's Richard Leeke died!

Cheers
AMBLY

[dbree]

Thanks Ambly.

Back to the drawing board as they say... not tonight anyway, I'm off to bed.

Cheers Ambly, that was fun.
DB

[AMBLY]

I'm betting on a runner. On the marriage of Richard Jr., he says Dad is a shipwright.

Is that the marriage in Liverpool /Texas Richard, Jnr in 1871 to Eliza KIRK / MILLS?

For the Quaker Richard Snr, father of Maryland/ Ohio Richard Jnr, trying to ascertain his occupation:

I wonder if this is Snr - no images here though, perhaps 2 marriages:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675199?collectionNameFilter=true

Richard LEEKE
Elizabeth FRENCH
Married 7 Nov 1809, Baltimore

Richard LEEKE
Catherine GARDENER
Married  28 Aug 1811, Baltimore
First Methodist Episcopal Church,Baltimore,Baltimore,Maryland

Nite, DB    Hot on the trail we were, smelling rats...still think we might be on to something! 

What do you think, xkopite? 

Cheers
AMBLY

[xkopite]

Ambly and dbree,
I have to take my hat off to you two huntresses, fantastic work I am so thankful for your time and efforts on my behalf.
First of all on Richard,s marriage cert too Eliza Kirk, he gave his father as Richard occupation Shipwright, which dbree picked up on.
Richard Leeke aged 49 Eliza Kirk aged 47 on 1871 marriage certificate.
Richard Leeke.s past sounds very interesting, would be nice to nail it on.
I did have Margaret Kirk,s info from an earlier researcher help and you both confirmed this.
I also pondered over the possible duel identity of the Pinchin couple at one time.
It was good to get Richard Leeke,s death date 1900 and his sailing detail,s from Liverpool.
It was only the 1871 census which gave me his birth place thankfully.
I also thought he may have been a slippery customer with his age also his coming and goings to and from USA.
It would be nice to find out when Margaret,s mum Eliza died and what was in the Will.
I know that Margaret Kirk died of chronic bronchitis,malnutrition and senility  also she had a hunched back.
Margaret was born 1865 Liverpool on her death cert approx 1869.
It looks like Margaret settled with fellow countrymen for 30 odd years.
Just to mention Eliza,s father was a William Mills occupation farmer, she had 9 children with her husband Samuel Kirk.
I do not know if you can dredge any more info about them, I would like to think so.
Once again thank you so very much.

[xkopite]

I must say the Richard & Catherine link  also the 1860: Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, Ohio link looks very promising.
I calculated that Young Richards birth was approx 1813 on his 1871 Liverpool census
Just taking it all in scrumptious.
 

[dbree]

You're welcome. 

Huntresses  that made me laugh.

Just a tidbit....

There are Tax Assessments for property owned by Richard Leeke (for Margaret Kirk) in Caldwell
County 1889/90/91/93. They had a few cattle.
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3Aleeke~&collection_id=1827575

Cheers,
DB

[xkopite]

Thanks again dbree so helpful.
No sign of Richards wife Elza by the looks of things.
Tis a pity for all of us that the 1890 census was destroyed by fire.
Every little bit helps.

[dbree]

Hi,

Unfortunately, no sign of Eliza.

From the San Antonio Light Newspaper Sept. 10 1884 an article Collected from the Hotel Corridors,
"Richard Leeke, Immigration Agent for the Sunset Road at Luling is at the Central (hotel)"
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jky/

A mention of him visiting the Central Hotel Feb. and Oct. 1884.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jkz/

Cheers,
DB