Sarah Leeper
1770–1822 (Age 52)
Augusta, Virginia, United States
The Life of Sarah
When Sarah Leeper was born about 1770, in Augusta, Virginia, United States, her father, John Leeper, was 26 and her mother, Susannah Henderson, was 26. She died about 1822, in Beechwood, Crawford, Indiana, United States, at the age of 52.
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Family Time Line
John Leeper
1744–1815
Susannah Henderson
1744–1826
Florence Leeper
1765–1848
Sarah Leeper
1770–1822
John Leeper
–1830
William Leeper
1775–1830
Margaret Leeper
1780–1849
Andrew Leeper
1784–1830
Susannah Leeper
1789–1866
Parents & Siblings
1744–1815Male
1744–1826Female
siblings
(7)
1765–1848Female
1770–1822Female
1775–1830Male
1780–1849Female
1784–1830Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 6
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 10
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 16
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish:1. from Middle English le(a)pere, an occupational name for a basket maker (from Old English lēap ‘basket’). 2. occupational name or nickname for a dancer, runner, or courier (Old English hlēapere).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9DL-N2ZJ?cc=1875188&wc=37R1-929%3A173618201%2C1561689802
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