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I came upon the following posting last August (2007)and wanted to share this and also ask if there is a LEAKE researcher who has the ability to check the validity of the text. I've tried to contact the person who posted the text but have not heard back.
"A recently found document of Laurens District, South Carolina making reference to one Samuel Yancey and Lewis D Yancey. The identity of Samuel is unknown.
Laurens County, South Carolina Court Records
Inquisition taken on view of the body of William Leake, Filed 17th October 1812.
Laurens District - An Inquisition held at Briant Leakes in the District and state [aforesaid?] before me William Irby coroner for the District aforesaid upon the view of the [body of?] William Leake Junr, then and there laying dead upon the [____?] of Burrel Leake, [______] Waldrop, Samuel Leak, and James A. Young of the said District who being examined [_________] their oaths we the Juror of said inquest do say upon our oathes that the said William Leake Junr. came to his death on the sixteenth day of October one thousand Eight Hundred and Twelve, when on his way from his fathers house to school near the House of [Lewis?] Yancys he then and their received a stab in the left thigh with a large knife by [Samuel?] Yancy of which wound he instantly deceased and we do further say that the [said] Samuel Yancy did mailiciously and willfuly purpetrate the said murder on the body of said decd against the peace of this state. Given under our hand this 17th day of Oct. 1812. Wm. Dendy Foreman, J. A. Young, [Whited?] Wilks, Joshua Teague, Wm. Sa[____?] Cunant, James Clardy, John Brysome, Wm. Dunlap, George Leake, Wm. Leake, [_____?] Harden.
Laurens District - Warrant to the Constable and Keeper of the Goal of said District do convey and deliver unto the custody of the keeper of the goal [[ jail ]], the body of Lewis D Yancy, charged with being an accesory or [misprision?] of a felony of murder of Wm. Leake. Dates 17 Oct 1812. Wm. Dendy J. T.
Laurens District - Warrant to Andrew Wilson, constable and goaler of said district [_______?] John Hall to the keeper of the goal for not giving secuirty to appear and give [_____?] against Lewis D. Yancy in behalf of the State. Dates 17 Oct 1812. Wm. Dendy
Source: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/ldyjasper.htm
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