Richard Leedom

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 Jul 1665, Sherburn In Elmet, Yorkshire

Notes:

Richard Leedom (Leedham), emigrating from England in 1712, requested a certificate to remove himself and his family from York, England MM (copy of certificate in book, p. 5), certificate signed 4d, 2 mo 1712 (4 Apr 1712). Certificate received at Middletown, PA MM 3 Dec 1714. York certificate signed by: George Stabler, William White junr, William White, Robert Adam, John, Nehemiah Morley, Marmaduke Boone, Edward Stabler, Timothy Hudson, John Rowland, Thomas Hammond, Stephen Thompson, William Cocksha (?), Thomas Etherington (?), Robert Ward, Joseph Todd
Records of Middletown MM show that on 1 Dec 1738, Richard and his son William applied for certificate of removal to Abington MM. It was granted Mar 1739. As there is no mention of Hannah, she had presumably died by then. In 1740 Richard is reported to Abington MM as having married a second time without approval of the meeting and was removed from the roll.
Richard's second wife's name appears to be Mary, referred to in two advertisements in the Pennsylvania Gazette dated 1742 and 1743 under the name Richard Leadame:
14 Dec 1742 Leadame, Richard of Philadelphia will not pay debts contracted in future by his wife Mary. (The notice was withdrawn on 21 Dec.)
17 Mar 1743 Leadame, Richard - his wife Mary abuses him so much that he cannot live with her; he will not pay debts contracted by her in future.
In "Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, PA", edited by Ellwood Roberts, the entry on Dr. Joseph Leedom states that he is a descendant of Richard Leedom who emigrated from Micklefield, England in 1712.
Manuscripts of the History of the Scott Family, Page 77, [Historical Southern Families CD] has this interesting note. A transcription is printed of the Certificate of Removal for Abraham Scott from Monthly Mens' Meeting at Woodhall, Cumberland, England dated 22nd day, 6th month 1722. It is followed with a list of names of persons accompanying him on his voyage to Philadelphia. Among them is named "Richard Leedham, from York, 2-4-1712". Dates next to other names range from 1701 to 1717 and appear to refer to certificate dates. The date with Richard Leedham is, in fact, the date of his Certificate of Removal from York Monthly Meeting. Though the text accompanying the Scott list is not completely clear it seems as if this shows at least one return trip to England for Richard Leedham.

Archive:
The Leedom Family Tree (FG1/16)

Richard married Hannah Pease on 7 Oct 1701 in Sherborn, Yorkshire. Hannah (daughter of William Pease and Mary) was born on 20 Nov 1675 in Sherborn In Elmet, Yorkshire, England; died in C1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Leedom was born on 30 Oct 1703 in Sherburn In Elmet, Yoekshire, England.
2. William Leedom was born in 1705 in Yorkshire, England; died in 1743.

Richard married Mary on 26 Nov 1740. Mary was born about 1690 in (in/of) Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 Apr 1648, Farnham, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

From "The Leedom Family" by Sara A. L Eachus: John's wife, name unknown, died in 1707 as written in William and Sarah Phipps Leedom's bible.
Also from the same: The book "Suffering Quakers", Vol. II, pub. in London, Luke Hinde, 1753, p. 618 records:
John Leatham, 1664, for being at a meeting was fined and had goods taken from him, 4 pds, 4S. Robert Leatham, 1664, and Thomas Webster were taken at a meeting and committed to York Castle for ten days. Sarah Leatham: on the 12th of December, 1664, Rebecca Smith, Alice Hill, and Sarah Leatham were committed to prison by Justice Blythman for ten days for refusing to give securities for their good behavior. At the same session they had the Oath of Allegiance tendered them, and for refusing to take it were committed to prison.

Francis married Ellend Steel on 16 Aug 1645 in St Oswalds, Farnham, Yorkshire, England. Ellend was born in C1620 in Farnham, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]