Hist. Mss. 1-514 SC Long
Jacob Leichty (1819-1896) Collection
Papers, 1827-1887
1 File (Small Collections, Long)

Introduction

Photocopies of these papers were made from originals
borrowed from David Leichty, Goshen, Indiana, in 1976.

Historical Sketch

Jacob Leichty was born August 30, 1819, and died March
1, 1896. He was married to Catherine Leichty, who died
1879. Their three oldest sons were Daniel, John and
Christian Leichty. He is buried in the Sugar Creek
Graveyard, Noble, Iowa.

Jacob Leichty emigrated to America in his youth, first
going to Canada, then to Wayne County, Ohio, and soon after
to Washington County, Iowa. He was the first settler of the
Mennonite denomination in Washington County, Iowa. Source:
Herald of Truth, April 1, 1896.

Inventory Listing

(Papers have been Organized Chronologically)

File #1, Papers, 1827-1887
Correspondence, January 10, 1827, Peter Stoll [Ontario] to
Jacob Liechty [Ontario], (English translation)

Correspondence, February 11, 1829, Jean Liechty, France to
Jacques Liechty, Iowa (English translation)

Certificate of Citizenship, Jacob Liechty, France, 1840

Correspondence, January 1, 1846, Christ Graber, France to
Jacque Lichti [Ontario] (English translation)

Correspondence, November 14, 1847, from Arbonans, France to
Jaque Liechty [Ontario] (English translation)

Construction of rails for John Roth by William Lepper,
Trenton, 1849. And an account book, written in French
and German, ca. 1840s-1860s?, includes notation of a
child, born 1857, died 1860.

Correspondence, March 5, 1850, Christ Graber [France] to
Jacob Lichty, Ohio (English translation)

Correspondence, May 18, 1850, Jean Liechty, France to
Jacques Liechty, Ohio (English translation)

Correspondence, August 17, 1850 Christian and Daniel Eicher,
[Ontario] to Martin Eicher, Ohio (English translation)

Correspondence, February 24, 1851, Joseph Liechty [France]
to Jacob Liechty, Ohio (English translation)

Indenture, between F. B. and Nancy Smith, Washington County,
and Jacob Liechty, Henry County, Iowa, 1851

Land Certificate, #19394, Jacob Liechty, Henry County, Iowa,
1852

Inventory of estate, 1853, Joseph Klopppenstein, Stark
County, Ohio

Correspondence, December 5, 1853, Jean Liechty, France to
Jacque Liechty, Iowa (English translation)

Land transaction, Martin Eicher to Jacob Liechty, Washington
County, Iowa, 1854

Certificate of Citizenship, Jacob Liechty, Iowa, USA, 1856

Military exemption, Jacob Liechty, Iowa, 1862

Patent on Harvest Machines, Jacob Liechty, 1869

Ownership in Bee Hives, Jacob Liechty, 1870

Correspondence, January 1877, Christ Liechty, Indiana to
Jacob Liechty, Iowa (English translation)

Sale of land, February 1879, by Jacob Lichty to Catharine
Lichty, Iowa

Death notice of Catharine Liechty, September 1879

Last will and testament, Jacob Liechty, Washington County,
Iowa, 1887

Name and Subject Tracings

Chronology, 1840-1887
Mennonites in France

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