Mary Leas ¹

  General Notes:

Jacob 3 Warden, son of William 2 ( William Wallace 1 ) and Sarah
(Christman) Warden, born 8 May, 1788, was a merchant
and business man and, with his brother Benjamin, founded
and laid out the town of Wardensville, Hardy County, W.
Va. He was the possessor of considerable land in West
Virginia and in Ohio. He had two stores, one at Wardens-
ville the other at Staunton, Va. He was married 8 Feb.,
1816, at Staunton, Va. , by Rev. Wm. Calhoon, to Mary
Leas, the daughter of Jacob Leas a well-to-do planter near
Staunton, Va. ( Mr. Leas was a native of Pennsylvania,
born 28 May, 1765, died 14 May, 1843. He had resided in
Virginia for 53 years, respected b r all who knew him. He
was a good citizen, long an acting magistrate of the county
and was High Sheriff during the last years of his life. He
united himself to the Presbyterian church about 1808, and
remained an elder of the church to the time of his death. )
Jacob 3 Warden died 14 Jan., 1828, at the early age of 39
years, leaving six children.

Children :

24 i. Margaret Leas'* Warden, born 181 7, now living in Staunton, Va.

25 ii. Sarah E. 4 Warden, born 1819, now living in Rappahannock

County, Va.

26 iii. Scotta Ann 4 Warden, born 26 May, 182 1.

27 iv. William Jacob 4 Warden, born 26 Aug., 1823.

28 v. Mary Adaline 4 Warden, born 1825.

29 vi. Jacob Benjamin 4 Warden, born 1827.

Mary (Leas) Warden survived her husband thirty-two years,
and upon her fell the duty and responsibility of rearing a large
family. Faithfully and well she met this responsibility. She
departed this life 8 Sept., i860, aged 66 years, loved by all who
knew her. ²

Mary married John William Warden.