Benjamin Leatherman

Other Events:

• Residence: Mineral, West Virginia
• Deed: 16 Mar 1844, Hampshire County, Virginia; Deed $50 for property near Patterson Creek to Benjamin Leatherman by Samuel Leatherman and wife Juliett, Daniel Leatherman and wife Elizabeth. Property once owned by Daniel Stover dec'd.
• Residence: 1860, Western District, Hampshire, Virginia, USA; 1860 Census: Benjamin Leatherman 58, Elizabeth Leatherman 50, Nancy J Daugherty 13.
• Residence: 1870, Cabin Run, Mineral, West Virginia, USA; 1870 Census: Benj Leatherman 67, Elisabeth Leatherman 62, James Randall 100.
• Will: 28 Mar 1883, Mineral County, West Virginia; Probate: 21 Aug 1883. Named in will: Wife. Dau Mary Bailey. Son-in-law Edward Bailey. Son William Leatherman. Dau Catharine Whip wife of Wm. Whip. Execs: William Leatherman, David Biser, Hendricks Clark. Wit: Hendricks Clark, David Clark.
• Probate: 21 Aug 1883, Mineral, West Virginia, USA

Benjamin married Elizabeth Rannell 9 Feb 1826, Hampshire, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born Abt 1808, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. William S Leatherman was born 15 July 1833, Virginia; died 12 March 1915; was buried , Mingo County, West Virginia, United States of America.
2. Mary Leatherman was born Abt 1838, Virginia.

Other Events:

• Deed: 11 Feb 1822, Hampshire County, Virginia; 1822 deed naming Daniel Leatherman and wife Catherine, formerly Catherine Rawlings, and other Rawlings, heirs of the estate of Benjamin Rawlings dec'd. 260 acres near Patterson Creek originally granted to Jacob Spiker in 1789.

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: All Leatherman Kin History 1940 pg 416. Allegheny Passage, Bittinger pg 159.

Died:
Allegheny Passage, Bittinger pg 159.

Daniel — Catherine Rawlings. Catherine was born 4 Oct 1781; died 29 Sep 1854; was buried , Ridgeville, Mineral County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth: 1744; Allegheny Passage, Bittinger pg 157-158 offers other theories from other researchers regarding the parentage of Nicholas Leatheman.

Notes:

Ref: A History of the Church of the Brethren WV 1945 pg 39.
This congregation had it's beginning with the Leathermans from Hagerstown MD in 1784 and the Arnolds from near Frederick MD in about 1785.
Daniel Leatherman was b. 1710 in Germany, moved to America in 1730, then to MD in 1757. He was the founder of the Brethren Church in MD. His son, Nicholas and his wife and small child, Abraham, moved to Patterson Creek, now between Headsville and Burlington, in 1784. Abraham is buried in the Biser Cemetery.

Allegheny Passage, Bittinger pg 157-159 offers other theories from other researchers regarding the parentage of Nicholas Leatheman. In 1763 at least THREE Nicholas Leathermans were known.

Birth:
Ref: A History of the Church of the Brethren WV 1945 pg 39. This book assumes Nicholas Leatherman's father was Daniel Leatherman.

Nicholas — Susanna Roderick. Susanna was born 1747, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland; died 3 Sep 1811, Burlington, Mineral County, West Virginia; was buried , Burlington, Mineral County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1756, Maryland; Elder Daniel Leatherman moved to Maryland from 1756 until 1788. Allegheny Passage, Bittinger pg 130.

Notes:

Ref: A History of the Church of the Brethren WV 1945 pg 39.
This congregation had it's beginning with the Leathermans from Hagertstown MD in 1784 and the Arnolds from near Frederick MD in about 1785.
Daniel Leatherman was b. 1710 in Germany, moved to America in 1730, then to MD in 1757. He was the founder of the Brethren Church in MD. His son, Micholas and his wife and small child, Abraham, moved to Patterson Creek, now between Headsville and Burlington, in 1784. Abraham is buried in the Biser Cemetery.

Birth:
Ref: A History of the Church of the Brethren WV 1945 pg 39.

Died:
Ref: A History of the Church of the Brethren WV 1945 pg 40.