Background
Leitch was born in Glasgow Scotland.
Leitch was born in Glasgow Scotland.
In 1789, Leitch traveled to Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh) hoping to recruit settlers interested in exploring the Kentucky region. Upon acquiring a raft and supplies, Leitch found 20 hearty souls who agreed to accompany him. When the party arrived at Losantiville (Cincinnati), they encountered many hostile natives, 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.
Leitch was sent as a delegate to Kentucky"s first Constitutional Convention, at Danville, Kentucky in 1784. 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:
Major David Leitch.
Who was born at Glasgow in Scotland September 11 Anno Domini 1753. At an early age he migrated to America with an older brother and settled at Richmond, Virginia. A brave and patriotic republican.
While quite young he took part in the struggle for American independence as an aide de-camp to General Lawson.
In the year 1785 he came to Kentucky and settled near Lexington subsequently he came to his estate on the Licking River near Newport called Leitch"s Station. There he erected himself a block-house to protect himself and his associates against the Indians at which place he died November 7th Anno Domini 1794.
He was also a member of the first convention of Kentucky.