William Adair & Leech / Leach / Leitch family
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In reply to:
William Adair & Leech family
Shirley Walsh 5/30/07
re: Will of John Moore, filed in Kershaw Co. Court in 1781:
John Moore -- Est. Admr. Samuel Moore; bond dated Aug 20, 1782, sureties, Isaac Ball, James Mitchell;
Appraisers : James Moore, William Mitchell,
William Adair, Sr. and William Adair, Jr.
Given under my hand this 9 day of July, 1781.
(signed) John Moore, and witnessed by
David LEECH and Isaac Ball.
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There was a William Leech who was the minister
of Ballymena, co. Antrim, N. Ireland, 1698 - 1738
who may have witnessed the will of Andrew Maxwell of Belfast.
Andrew Maxwell of Belfast, co. Antrim, N. Ireland,
will, 10 September 1722,
sons, Andrew and William Maxwell,
daus, Helen Maxwell and Susan Harper.
Witnesses:
Thomas, John and Alexander Adair
and William Leech.
Executors,
son, Patrick Maxwell
and Col. Edward Bryce (a descendant of the Ballycarry,
Kilroot, co. Antrim, N. Ireland, family ? )
Probate, October 17, 1722 to
son, Patrick Maxwell, Col. Bryce renouncing.
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James Adair jnr mc.1767 (?) Margaret Maxwell
aunt of William Henry Wassan Maxwell ?
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Who were the Thomas, John and Alex Adair
who witnessed the 1722 will of Andrew Maxwell ?