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JOHN YANCY Leavell, 1817-1910. John Y.'s grandfather, Edward Leavell, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and an early pioneer of Garrard Co. He married Elizabeth Hawkins (daughter of Nathan and Catherine Hawkins) and they raised a family of five sons and four daughters. Their son Benjamin Leavell was born in Virginia in 1772, settled in Garrard County in 1795, and was a farmer and a slave holder. He married Isabella Miller Adams, daughter of Captain William Miller and Nancy Yancy, widow of Alexandria A. Adams. They raised five sons and five daughters. One of their sons, John Yancy Leavell, was born March 21, 1817. John received a liberal education and married Jane Gordon Doty. In his young days he was an old line Whig, but, being a Southern sympathizer, he later became a staunch Democrat. He was both a successful farmer and financier, owning several hundred acres of the best land in upper Garrard. He was also a leading stockman who sent stock South on foot, and was such an extensive dealer that he almost governed the marker in this section.
..... John Y. Leavell, one of the most remarkable men of Garrard County was termed "Garrard's Grand Old Man" because both his mental and physical powers were remarkably well preserved. He was able to talk for hours of the many interesting incidents in his long and active career. He could go back and give platforms of every presidential campaign. From a physical standpoint, Mr. Leavell was clearly a scion of pioneer stock with all its vigor, 6 ½ feet tall and weighing over 200 pounds.
.....John Y. Leavell was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Lancaster and was its president from 1870 to 1872. He was a commissioner who built the present Garrard County Court House and he was a member that negotiated the extension of the Kentucky, USA Central Railroad (now the Louisville and Nashville) from Rowland to Richmond.
.....He had the unusual privilege of living to see the seventh generation, remembering his great grandfather as he himself was a great grandfather. The Garrardite was the father of ten children: Benjamin F., Elizabeth Gordon, Azariah, John Y., Belle M., Lewis E., Jane Boyle, Emma Walker, and Mary Doty Leavell. He died in 1910 at the age of 93 and is buried in the Lancaster Cemetery.
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in 1891 Amelia was the domestic servant to the Vicar of Merriott
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Had Grand daughter Ada M Oxborrow aged 3 with them in the 1871 census, she was born Stonham Aspal
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Missing from the 1841 Census
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15. BENJAMIN Leavell (EDWARD, EDWARD, ? LAVELLE) was born Abt. 1735 in Virginia, and died September 02, 1819 in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA. He married MILDRED LOUISE HAYDON in Virginia, daughter of THOMAS HAYDON and SARAH ?. She was born September 1759 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA, and died Aft. 1819 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA.
Notes for BENJAMIN Leavell:
Allegedly, before Mildred, Benjamin married a Sally White and had these children:
Lewis Livingston Leavell
Benjamin Leavell
Elizabeth Leavell (who married Ben Ford)
Mary Leavell who married William Simms
James Leavell, born 1780, married M. Turner
Virginia Leavell
But we have his son Edward L. Leavell as the spouse of Sally Waite/White and father of these kids.
Shown as owner of 9 slaves in 1783 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia, USA.
Father Edward left Benjamin 200 acres of land (Probated 1 Aug 1749).
Leavell, Benjamin.....
bef. 9-22-1764.....
married.....Haydon, Mildred..... in Virginia, Spotsylvania Co......
daughter of Thomas, whose deed of gift of that date proves marriage
Leavell, Benjamin.....
deed of gift.....
Haydon, Mildred.....
VA, Spotsylvania Co......
per DEED BOOK F (1761-1766) Septr. 22, 1764 Thomas X Haydon of Spts. County, "for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I have and doth bear unto Benjamin and Mildred Leavell," etc. Deed of Gift. A Negro Girl. Witnesses, Wm. Nelson, Wm. Haydon. March 4, 1765.
7 Mar 1785 Benjamin witness to mortgage of 33 slaves for L2000 .
1787 Spotsylvania Co personal property tax shows charged with taxes on 1 white male above 16 and under 21, 3 black males above 16, 8 blacks under 16, 7 horses or mules and 18 cattle.
Leavill, Benjamin..........1794.....grant from.....Sims, John.....VA, Culpeper Co......CULPEPER DEEDS, GRANTEE INDEX, Book S, p. 110
Had moved to Culpeper Co. before Oct. 16,1797 when Jas Sims bought 200 acres there "to corner of Benjamin Leavells" from Daniel Field and wife Anna (Culpeper Co. Va DB T-pg. 223).
Benjamin Leavell was a witness to a will of William Sim's father James Sims February 18, 1802.
Madison Co. VA DB 4, p. 335, dated April 22, 1807 has William & Mary Sims selling to Benj. Leavel of Culpeper for $1000 128 acres in Madison, witnesses Daniel James, Daniel Field, and Edward Leavell.
Leavell, Benjamin.....Benjamin.....
1807.....was grantor to.....Sims, Mary.....in Virginia, Madison Co. (formerly Culpeper).....
MADISON CO. VA DEEDS (1793-1942) GRANTORS. Madison Co. formed from Culpeper in 1792/3. Book 4, p. 337
Leavell, Benjamin.....Benjamin
1807.....
grantee from.....
Sims, Wm......in
VA, Madison Co. (formerly Culpeper).....
per MADISON CO. VA DEEDS (1793-1949) GRANTEES. 4-36
In 1809, Benjamin and sons Ben and Lewis moved to Christian County (now Todd County), Kentucky, USA. Ben named his home "Oak Grove" after his old place in Virginia. He and his sons founded the town of Trenton, Kentucky, USA.
1810 Census Culpeper Co, Va showed Benjamin Leavell 1-m 45+ and 1 M & 1 F 16-26.
His will is dated 4 July 1818 at Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA. The inventory and sales of his estate are quite large. He does name his wife Mildred, and the following children:
Daughter Mildred Stewart
son Edward W.
son Lewis
son Benjamin
daughter Elizabeth F. Ford
daughter Fanny Wiatt
and deceased daughter Mary's 10 children.(not named) This would be the Mary who married William Simms.