Leiper, Thomas Coultras, 1745-1825

Thomas Leiper was a Philadelphia tobacconist with premises at 274 High Street. He was born in Stratham, Scotland, the son of Thomas Leiper and Magret Reid Leiper. He immigrated to Maryland in 1763, and was in Philadelphia by 1765. He was part of the Philadelphia City Troops during the American Revolution, fighting at the battles of Princeton, Trenton, Brandywine, and Germantown. He's buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.