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		 MY GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS
		5-JOHN AND ELIZABETH LEEPER FAMILY
		  Son of Nicholas and Mary Leeper


  Children
  1- ANDREW LEEPER		b- 3-25-1788	d- 10-15-1853	m- 2-27-1810
     Margaret Parks		b- 8-22-1787	d- 3-5-1833		     #1
     Mary Mellon		b- 8-2-1805	d- 9-25-1865	m- 9-27-1837 #2

  2- WILLIAM LEEPER		b-	1789	d-		m-
     Martha   ?			b-		d-

* 3- JAMES LEEPER		b- 4-15-1790	d- 9-25-1839	m- 4-1-1816
     Naomi Armstrong		b- 4-12-1795	d- 11-21-1872

  4- ESTHER LEEPER		b-	1792	d-		m-
				b-		d-

  5- JOHN LEEPER (Dameron)	b-	1796	d-		m-3-23-1820
     Margaret Sloan		b-		d-

  6- NANCY E. LEEPER		b-	1798	d- 8-26-1851	m- 4-19-1819
     Robert A. Beaty		b-		d- 8-15-1881




In Smith Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina there is a tomb stone
with an eagle on it showing a John Leeper born during the year 1757 who died
April 8, 1804.

A will of John Leeper dated November 16, 1796, Lincoln County, North Carolina
It notes that he is very weak and sick in body. It names wife Elizabeth and
Matthew Leeper as Executors.  Will is signed as witnessed by John Neagle,
James Davidson and William McLean.  Note: John Neagle is married to his sister
Margaret Leeper.
Dr. William McLean's name also appears on Will of Francis Armstrong 1779,
Nicholas Leepers will 1786, and Robert Leepers will 1791.







Information as of 1968 and 1969
Re-typed 1980