The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-26

to Virginia from England; was loyal ist in the Revolution and died in 1779. He married Martha Cole and left two children: 1. Rev. Vim. Leigh, married Elizabeth Watkins and had five chill dren; the eldest was Benjamin Wat kins Leigh, born June IS, 17S1, died February. 1851; one of the ablest and greatest lawyers the State ever pro- dUced; member of the Convention of 1929: United States Senator, 1S34-37. He married first Miss Selden, second Miss
 Colston, third Miss wickam. The second son of Wm. Leigh was Judge Wm. Leigh, who married Rebecca Wat kins The third son. Francis, died at the age of 13. The elder daughter, Mar tha. married a MT. Tinney. The young CT daughter, Elizabeth, married MT. Harris. 2. Mary Leigh, the daughter land second child of Ferdinand Leigh, married William Claiborne. Two of her children were connected with the his tory of Alabama. Vim. Charles Cole Claiborne was appointed by Thomas Jefferson in 1901, Governor of the Mis- sissippi Territory. He came out to Natchez, the capital. in November, and the settlers found him all that they desired courteous and agreeable. with |a high sense of the responsibility of his office. In 1908 after the Louisiana purchase. he was transferred by Jeff ferson to the Territory of Orleans. of which he was made Governor, and in 1912 he was chosen to be the Governor of Louisiana and held the office until 1!16. At the time of his death he had just been elected to the United States Senate. His brother, Gen. Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, had seen service in the Northwest under Gen. Anthony Wayne, and at one time was attached to the regular army. In 1895 he came out to Natchez to live and took prom inent part in the affairs of the Missis- sippi Territory. He was in command of one of the four armies which took part in the Creek War, and in 1913 was sent by General Flourpoy with TOO men to the Tensaw region, chiefly with a view to the defense of Mobile. Decem- Der 23. 1873. with the aid of Pushmat- aha friendly Choctaw chief, he de- feated Weatherford at the Holy Ground. (The historical sketch of these two dis- tinguished brothers Is given by the'ed- itor.)
 The Rev. Wm. Leigh. father of Ben- jamin Watkins Leigh and of Judge William Leigh is buried in old Bland ford churchyard. Petersburg. Va.
 Another William Leigh, of Virginia, belonged either to King and Queen SOuHlN. or GIOuCeSIeT SOuUty was DOi II about 1745. Was married thrice. His first wife was Ann Johnson. By this marriage he had five children: James, William. Joshua, Anne and John. His second wife was Nancy Stevens, a wid- ow with one child. His third wife was Nancy Fletcher.
 James Leigh married Nancy Stevens, the daughter of his step-mother. Will liam was a Methodist minister; married Julia Crump. of Amelia County, and had eight children; Martha, James, An- ma. Richard, Rosa, Melville and Alice. Of these Martha married MT. Eckford and was the mother of Mrs. Gardiner c. Tucker, of Mobile Anna married a Mir. Short and is still living in Colum- bus. Miss. Joshua. also a Methodist minister. married a widow. Charlotte Harris Musgrave Anne married three times, first Rev. Joseph Bellamy; sec ond, William Garrett; third, John L. Hibble.
 John married twice. His first wife was Fannie Hines Stubblefield, and had three children. His second wife was Jane Ball Downing and had three chill dren, one of whom, Walter Fauntleroy was killed at Winchester.
 Captain William Leigh, probably of York. was in Virginia in i640 and in 1642, patented one thousand acres on the north side of Charles (York) River. Colonel William Leigh was burgess for King William County 1892; recommend ed as one of those gentlemen of state and standing" suitable for appoint ments to the council: was county lieu tenant in 1700. Francis Leigh was a member of the Council in 1888. Major John Leigh. of King and Queen Coun- ty. was alive in 1707 Francis Leigh was justice of Warwick in 1764.
 Honorable David c. Leigh of the Supreme Court of Alabama was de- scended from this family. His mother was Miss Leigh of Prince Edward County Va.
 Drake, of Washington County, N. c. In ITS a party of Tories, headed by Captain Braid. attacked the house of James Drake in Washington County.