- Born: 15 Nov 1769, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Marriage (1): Isabella Steele on 13 Nov 1800 in Rockbridge County, Virginia 179
- Died: 9 Jan 1822, Rockbridge County, Virginia at age 52
 General Notes:
James Leech was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moved with his parents in 1778 to Rockbridge County, Virginia. There he married Isabelle Stelle, born Dec 10, 1782. He became a prosperous farmer, owning a large tract of land on North Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge County. One account says that John Leech, Sr. and his sister, Agnes (leech) Lackey were Natives of Armagh County, Ireland.
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A copy of the Will of James Leech, Sr. is published in the Ochiltree Book, p320.
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The record of the children of James and Isabelle Leech was taken from the old Family Bible of John Steele Leech of Rockbridge County, Virginia, copied on Nov 1, 1831 and recorded in the Ochiltree Book.
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James married Isabella Steele on 13 Nov 1800 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.179 (Isabella Steele was born on 10 Dec 1782 and died before 7 Nov 1821.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Married by: Rev. George A. Baxter.
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