Richard Leedom b. 9 Nov 1739 Richboro, Northampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d. 4 Jul 1825 Narthampton, Bucks County, Pennsyvania: Eachus Family History

1739 - 1825 (85 years)

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Name	Richard Leedom
Born	9 Nov 1739	Richboro, Northampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania [1]
Gender	Male
Buried	1825	Wrightstown MM Cemetery, Burks County
Died	4 Jul 1825	Narthampton, Bucks County, Pennsyvania
Person ID	I11766	My Genealogy
Last Modified	15 Aug 2022

Father	William Leedom, b. 1705, Yorkshire, England , d. 1743 (Age 38 years)
Mother	Sarah Philips, b. SEPT 1711, Alverthorp,Abington, Pennsylvania, America , d. 9 Jun 1789, Abington, Pa (Age ~ 77 years)
Married	Jan 1738/9	Abington
Family ID	F3778	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Sarah Twining, b. 26 Aug 1737, Pennsylvania, America , d. 16 Jul 1816, Bucks County Pa (Age 78 years)

Married 12 May 1762 Southampton Baptist Church, US

Children

	1. William Leedom, b. 9 Jan 1763, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
	2. Jesse Leedom, b. 27 Sep 1764, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America
	3. Benjamin Leedom, b. 4 Apr 1767, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America
	4. Joseph Leedom, b. 13 Aug 1769, Northampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America
	5. Richard Leedom, b. 15 Nov 1772, Northampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America
	6. Elizabeth Leedom, b. 25 Apr 1775, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America
	7. Rachel Leedom, b. 9 May 1778, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America
	8. Sarah Ann Leedom, b. 14 Jan 1780, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America

Last Modified 15 Aug 2022

Family ID F3777 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Ann Carver, b. 14 Apr 1786, Northampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, America , d. 4 Mar 1852, Doylestown, Bucks County (Age 65 years)
Married	6 Jan 1818
Last Modified	15 Aug 2022
Family ID	F3781	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Wrightstown Monthly Meeting Men's Minutes: 2-4-1771 Richard Leedom produces certificate from Abington for himself and 4 sons, William, Jesse, Benjamin and Joseph.
From "The Leedom Family" by Sara A. L. Eachus: Richard and Sarah lived on a large plantation in what was then called Leedomville, and in 1830 renamed Richboro, after his great-grandson, Richard Leedom Thomas, the first postmaster there. Richard was one of the "Fighting Quakers", appearing on the Roll of the Fourth Associated Company of Northampton Township, Bucks Co. captain Henry Lott, dated 19 Aug 1775.
From Elda Bardley: index to " Advertisements and Notices of Interest From Norristown, Penna, Newspapers," comp Judith A.H. Meier, Vol. 2, 1822-1827, on p. 67: " Died on the 5th of July inst. (1825), RICHARD LEEDOM of Richborough, Bucks County, in the 86th year of his age."