born abt. 1801 in SC
died 1854
Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Anne/Anna Lakey/Leakey, born 1802/06 Knox County, KY
died: after 1850
Father: Joel Leakey (b:Surrey County, NC /d:1840 Austin Colony, TX)
Mother: Nancy Calloway (d:1844 Austin Colony, TX)
Last Will and Testament of Joel Lakey
Married: abt 1820
Children:
Ruth b: 1820/25 (1830/40 census) m: Wm. S. Simmons
Margaret "Maggie" Nancy Gray b: 1Jan1827 Bienville Parish, LA (1830/40 census)
Josiah/Joseph Gray (son) b:abt. 1829 Bienville Parish, LA (1830/40/50 census)
Simeon/Samuel/Simon Gray b:abt.1833 Bienville Parish, LA (1840/50 Census)
Alexander Hamilton "A.H." Gray b:1835 Bienville Parish, LA (1840/50 census)
Thomas Gray (son) b:1838 Bienville Parish, LA (1850 census)
Eliza Ann Gray (dau) b:1841 Bienville Parish, LA (1850 census)
Abner/Allen Gray (son) b: 1845 Bienville Parish, LA (1850 census)
Elias Gray (son) b: 1848 Bienville Parish, LA (1850 census)
Homestead believed to be in the vicinity of Minden, LA which started as Natchitoches Parish, then was annexed to Claiborne, then Bienville in 1848, then again to Webster Parish in 1871. Make certain you are in the right parrish when searching records.
Claims to Land between the Rio Hondo and Sabine Rivers in Louisiana. House of Representatives Report Number 445 18th Congress - 2nd Session.
Pg. 115:
132. Thomas Gray, of the parish of Natchitoches, assignee of James Bridges, filed his notice claiming by virtue of ocuupation, habitation, and cultivation, a tract of land lying within the late neutral territory, situated on the waters of the Negreite bayou, bounded on the north by claim of Samuel Davenport, and containing 640 acres. The claim is suppored by the following testimony taken before the board:
"Joel Leaky and Thomas Leaky, being sworn, say they know the land claimed by Thomas Gray in his above notice; that said land was inhabited, ocuupied, and cultivated by James Bridges, under whom the claimant holds, by his living and growing corn, &c., thereon, on and previous to February 22, 1819; that said inhabitation, occupation, and cultivation has been continued by said Bridges and by the claimant since that period to the present time; and that the claimant's since that period to the presetn time; and that the claimant's improvements on the land claimed embrace about ten acres."
We are of opinion this claim out tho be confirmed, and in the abrstact have claseed it with claims of the "third class".
133. Thomas Gray, of the parish of Natchitoches, assignee of John Mackey, filed his notice claiming, by virtue of ocuupaction, habitation, and cultivatiion, a tract of land lying within the late neutral territory, situated on the waters of the Negreite bayou, bounded, as is supposed by vacant land, and containing 640 acres. The claim is supported by following testimoney taken before the board:
"Joel Leaky, being sworn, says that he knows the land claimed by Thomas Gray, assignee of John Mackey, in his above notice; that said land is sutuate and lying as is therein described; that said land was occupied, inhab ited,k and cultivated on and preveious to February 22, 1819, by John Mackey, under whom the claimant holds, by his living and cutting cane, &c., thereon."
"Nicholas Jacks, being sworn, says he knows the land above claimed; that the same was occupied, inhabited, and cultivated in the years 1820, 1821, and 1822, and has reason to believe that th same has been uninterruptedly continyued from February 22, 1819, until this time."
We are of the opinion this claim outh to be confirmed, and in the abstract have classed it with claims of the "third class."
Sources:
1820 Census Natchidoces Parish, LA
1830 Census Claiborne Parish, LA
1840 Census Claiborne Parish, LA
1850 Census Bienville Parish, LA
1880 Census Webster Parish, LA
Ancestry World Tree Project: A W Lakey
Last Will of Lakey/Leakey: Chris Womack, Flower Mound, TX 9/8/07 4chrisw@tx.rr.com