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Captain Samuel C. Leek

Male 1809 - 1873  (64 years)

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  • Name Samuel C. Leek 
    Title Captain 
    Birth 18 Apr 1809  Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Aug 1873  Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Chester Cemetery, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Whaling Captain’s House
      On the left at the corner of Budd Avenue and Cherry Street is a circa 1780 house. Over the years many additions have been made to what was once a 2 room house with an attic. During recent(2012) alterations a sea captain’s diary was found which describes his Arctic whaling operations in 1845. Captain Samuel C. Leek was master of the whaling vessel “Tuscarora” and is buried in Chester Cemetery.

    • The Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 21, 1851 list of Ships in the Sydney Australia harbour include "Tuscarora, U.S. whaling ship, 379 tons, Leek, in Darling Harbour; F. W. Clarke, agent, Discharging."
    Person ID I40557  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2025 

    Father Daniel Jessup Leek,   b. Abt 1775, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1820, Hector, Schuyler County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Temperance Corwithe,   b. 6 Nov 1778, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1866, Reading, Schuyler County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 19 Mar 1800  Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Lemuel Fordham, Minister in Chester
    Marriage Record of Jessup Leek and Temperance Corwithy, 1800    		 Marriage Record of Jessup Leek and Temperance Corwithy, 1800
    Family ID F178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eliza M. Halsey,   b. 12 Mar 1815, Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1847, Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jun 1840  Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2016 

    Family 2 Mary Ann Budd,   b. 18 Mar 1816   d. 18 Sep 1855, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 21 Jun 1852  Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • marriage records states, son of Daniel J. Leek
    Children 
     1. Daniel Budd Leek,   b. 10 Sep 1855, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1861, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
    Family ID F14343  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2016 

    Family 3 Minerva Topping,   b. ca 1834, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1865 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Budd Leek,   b. 30 Oct 1866, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1950 (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F14344  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Apr 1809 - Morris County, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jun 1840 - Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Jun 1852 - Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Aug 1873 - Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Chester Cemetery, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
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