The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol 3,
January/1872
Page 25
Heraldry of St. Paul's Chapel
John Leak graduated from Princeton in 1776.

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol 3,
July/1872
Page 150
Obituary Notes
Nealtje (dau of Claks Thomasse of Flatbush and Fransyntie Hendricks
of Flatbush, mar 4 Jun 1692, resided in Brooklyn) married John Leake
of Gravesend.

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol 4,
October/1873
Page 174
The Colden Family
John Watts, Jr, Esq. founded and endowed the Leake and Watts Orphan
House in New York City, incorporated in March, 1831.

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol 5,
April/1874
Page 98
Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York
              Ouders        Kinders          Getuygen
den 20 May.  Jan Leeck      Metje          Albert Albertszen, Jan Hutjesse,
                                           Susanna Bresers, Engeltje Mans

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol 6,
Jan/1875
Page 16
Biographical and Genealogical Sketch of David Provost, of New Amsterdam
"During the French war he [David Provost] owned with Henry Holland,
William Kelly and John Leake the privateer Johnson (Gen'l. ?) which
captured a number of French vessels with valuable cargoes."

Marriage Licenses in New York Previous to 1784 by Gideon J Tucker, 1860
Page 228
     Date               Names                             Record   Vol Page
1757, Jan. 22, Leake, Elce, and Jacob Larzeiere             M.B.     i  424
1759, June 14, Leake, Lena, and John Benham,                M.B.    ii  324
1765, June 14, Leake, Mitty, and William Bartley,           M.B.    ix  169
1757, July 27, Leake, Sarah, and John Micheau,              M.B.     i  602

Calendar of Wills, New York, 1626-1836 by Berthold Pernow, 1896
Page 48
208 1779 Decbr. 31 1787 Jany. 10 - John Leek was a witness to the will of
Jonathan Benjamin in Coromm, Brookhaven Township, Suffolk Co.
Page 131
562 1825 March 7 1827 March 3 - Catharine Leake was a witness to the will of
Rebeccah Dole in Albany City.
Page 245
1075 (L 61) 1783 Decbr. 19 1784 Febry. 14
  Leake, Thomas, of Little 9 Partners, Dutchess Co., yeoman.  Wife Lidia,
daughters Sarah, Mary and Lydia (?), sons Stephen, David, Peleg, Daniel
and Abraham, grandson Benjamin, son of son Isaac.  Real and personal
estate.  Executors the wife and son Daniel.  Witnesses George Huddleston,
Samuel Dean jun., yeoman, and Lydia Leake, spinster.
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1152 (M 44) 1764 June 29 1766 May 27 - Robert Leake, H. M. Commissary
General at N. Y., was an executor of the will of Witham Marsh in the
county of Albany.