Salome ¹

   Other names for Salome were Salme, Salmy, Salomy and Sarah.

  General Notes:

Sometimes called Salome and Salomy. One source has her death as 19 Dec 1810 with a tombstone inscription of, "Here rests the dear Solme Least, died the 19th of December 1810, 84 years old" This text was written in German.

Notes for LEONARD LEAS:

He first appears in record when he recorded deed from Penn brothers for land in Reading Township, York Co., PA in 1743 (this is now in Adams Co. of which Gettysburg is the County seat). His Will is found in Will Book F, page 63, York County, dated November 11, 1782 and probated December 19, 1782. German origin but may have come through England on way from Germany.

This information was provided by Joyce (Lease) Taylor.

Salome married Leonard Leas, son of The father of the twins and Susannah Unknown. (Leonard Leas was born in 1710, died on 16 Nov 1782 in Reading Township, Adams Co, Pennsylvania and was buried in Nov 1782 in Markey Burial Ground, York Co., PA.)