Leathers, Benjamin William

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Title: Leathers, Benjamin William
Alias: Leathers, Benjamin
Gender: Male
Biography: Benjamin Leathers was the brother of Col. John Leathers and Nancy Leathers Watts. He lived in Kenton County (Ky.) and appears in the 1820 census residing in Covington (Ky.). The family held seven slaves: two males under 14 years of age, one male between 26 and 44 years of age, and four females between 14 and 25.
Member: Leathers family
Birth date: 29 Sep 1789
Place of birth: Culpeper County (Va.)
Father: Leathers, John Sr.
Mother: White, Sarah Elizabeth
Life event(s): Marriage: 19 Jun 1813; Boone County (Ky.); Boone County (Ky.)
Spouse(s): McGlasson, Sarah (a.k.a. Sally)
Child(ren): Leathers, Hiram White; Lewis, Angelina Leathers; Leathers, John Gano; Leathers, William McGlasson
Death date: 16 Sep 1822
Place of death: Kenton County (Ky.)
Death and burial information: Highland Cemetery (Fort Mitchell, Ky.)
Military service: 6th Co., Scott's Regiment, Kentucky Militia
Allegiance: United States of America
Held rank: Private
Service began: 1 Sep 1812
Service ended: 15 Oct 1812
Resided in: Covington (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation(s): FindAGrave.com, memorial #62551657; Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Index Administrative and Executive Bonds, Vol 1-3, 1795-1897
Source(s): Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815; Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850; Find A Grave.com; Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--L; War of 1812--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County; AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Kenton County