Colonel William Leslie

1673 - Aft 1715  (> 43 years)

• Name	Colonel William Leslie  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	1673  [5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1715	Barbados   [5]
  Person ID	I14803	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	John Leslie,   b. Aft 1631   d. Aft 1696, Of St. John's Parish, Barbados (Age > 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Unknown Collton
  Relationship	natural
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thomasine Forte,   b. 1680, of St John's Parish, Barbados d. 1753, , , Barbados (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1707
  Children	1. Elizabeth Leslie,   b. 1707, , St. Johns Parish, , Barbados d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Thomas Leslie,   b. 1709, , St. Johns Parish, , Barbados d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Richard Leslie,   b. 1710, , St. Johns Parish, , Barbados d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. (Toby) Leslie,   b. 1715, , St. Johns Parish, , Barbados d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Lucy Leslie,   b. 1715, Saint John Parish Barbados, Barbade  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Thomasin Leslie,   b. 1711, , St. Johns Parish, , Barbados d. 1759 (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Esq. Samuel Leslie,   b. 1709, , St. Johns Parish, , Barbados d. 1777 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Frances Unknown   d. Bef 1707, Barbados
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Thomas Leslie,   b. 31 Mar 1696, St. James Parish, Barbados d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  All the members of the Leslie family of Barbados were from the Leslie's of Kincraigie, Scotland according to Claude Henry Forte in the early 1900s. (F-604) According to Nigel Forte, parents of William are John Leslie and his second wifohn is listed in the 1679 Barbados Census records. Captain John Leslie lived in Barbados, St. Johns parish in 1679/80 owning 55 negroes, 4 bought servants and 60 acres of land. Several Estwickes served under him. Probably this John Leslie is the John that helped take the census for St. John's Parish in 1679. He is also the probable father of John Leslie who was baptized Oct. 3, 1678 in St. John's Parish. (F-397) On May 12, 1703, a John and William Leslie witnessed a deed for William Marshall and Martha Mills, widow of St. Joseph Parish. (F-309) John could be a parent or brother to our William. He is named as the brother-in-law to William Collymore in William's 1705 will. On July 2nd 1726, William Leslie, of St. Johns Parish received slaves from Enoch Grettan, Samuel Forte, & Jane his wife (formally called Jane Gretton-sister of Enoch Gretton and Enoch Forte), son of Samuel Forte and Jane his wife. v. 36, p.83 (F-309-310) William was a member of the Council of the Island of Barbados. (F-458) He held the title of the Honorable William Leslie. (F-462) He was Colonel of the Militia and a descendant of the Leslies of Scotland. (F-462)

  
  

• Sources

  [S872] Collymore, William, Will of William Collymore written Oct. 22, 1705 (www.ancestry.com). [S435] Thomasin Forte Will, 1759. [S272] Descendants of Samuel Forte Sr. prepared by Claude Henry Forte circa early 1900's with added info by his gr. grandson, Nigel James Forte. [S5] Burrowes, Rob, Ancestors of Robert Burrowes at http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz. . [S335] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 765.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LCD. [S119] Ancestry.com, U.S., Family History Books, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2025;), A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry 2; Author: Burke, Bernard, Sir, 1814-1892,Burke, Ashworth P. (Ashworth Peter), 1864-1919. [S109] Ancestry.com, Barbados, Church Records, 1637-1849, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;). https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8R-RPYN