Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p David Leitch (September 11, 1753 – November 9, 1794) was the founder of Leitch's Station, Kentucky, United States.Leitch was born in Glasgow Scotland. At an early age he and his older brother James immigrated to Virginia. He served in the American Revolutionary War, where he attained the rank of major.In 1789 Leitch traveled to Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh) hoping to find people interested in settling the Kentucky region. He bought a raft and supplies and eventually 20 hearty souls agreed to accompany him. When the party arrived at Losantiville (Cincinnati), they found many hostile natives in the area, so they traveled up the Licking River for about six miles. There they dismantled the raft and built a blockhouse with a high picket fence and established Leitch's Station. In December 1790, Leitch traveled to Bryan’s Station near Lexington, and met and married Keturah Moss. Leitch was sent as a delegate to Kentucky’s first Constitutional Convention, at Danville, Kentucky in 1784.On his deathbed, Leitch called in his lawyer and dictated his last will and testament, in which he left all of his holdings to his wife, Keturah.Keturah and David did not have any children. David was buried in the yard of the Leitch home. However, many years later in May 1853, Keturah had his body moved to the Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Kentucky.Keturah had a monument erected with the following inscription:In Memory of Major David Leitch. Who was universally belovedFor hisBenevolence, generosity And many virtuesThis monument erected By his devoted wifeMay 1853celtics famous fanOn the north side of the monument is this inscription:Major David Leitch. Who was born at Glasgow in ScotlandSep 11 A.D. 1753. At an early age he migrated to America with an older brother and settled at Richmond, Virginia. A braveand patriotic republican. While quite young he took part in the struggle for Americanindependence as an aide de-camp to General Lawson. In the year 1785 he came to Kentucky and settled near Lexingtonsubsequently he came to his estateon the Licking River near Newportcalled Leitch's Station. There heerected himself a block-house to protecthimself and his associates againstthe Indians at which place he died November 7th A.D. 1794. He was also a memberof the first convention of Kentucky.. }
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- David_Leitch_(settler) abstract "David Leitch (September 11, 1753 – November 9, 1794) was the founder of Leitch's Station, Kentucky, United States.Leitch was born in Glasgow Scotland. At an early age he and his older brother James immigrated to Virginia. He served in the American Revolutionary War, where he attained the rank of major.In 1789 Leitch traveled to Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh) hoping to find people interested in settling the Kentucky region. He bought a raft and supplies and eventually 20 hearty souls agreed to accompany him. When the party arrived at Losantiville (Cincinnati), they found many hostile natives in the area, so they traveled up the Licking River for about six miles. There they dismantled the raft and built a blockhouse with a high picket fence and established Leitch's Station. In December 1790, Leitch traveled to Bryan’s Station near Lexington, and met and married Keturah Moss. Leitch was sent as a delegate to Kentucky’s first Constitutional Convention, at Danville, Kentucky in 1784.On his deathbed, Leitch called in his lawyer and dictated his last will and testament, in which he left all of his holdings to his wife, Keturah.Keturah and David did not have any children. David was buried in the yard of the Leitch home. However, many years later in May 1853, Keturah had his body moved to the Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Kentucky.Keturah had a monument erected with the following inscription:In Memory of Major David Leitch. Who was universally belovedFor hisBenevolence, generosity And many virtuesThis monument erected By his devoted wifeMay 1853celtics famous fanOn the north side of the monument is this inscription:Major David Leitch. Who was born at Glasgow in ScotlandSep 11 A.D. 1753. At an early age he migrated to America with an older brother and settled at Richmond, Virginia. A braveand patriotic republican. While quite young he took part in the struggle for Americanindependence as an aide de-camp to General Lawson. In the year 1785 he came to Kentucky and settled near Lexingtonsubsequently he came to his estateon the Licking River near Newportcalled Leitch's Station. There heerected himself a block-house to protecthimself and his associates againstthe Indians at which place he died November 7th A.D. 1794. He was also a memberof the first convention of Kentucky.".