On the north side of the monument is this inscription:

Major David Leitch

Who was born at Glasgow in Scotland
Sep 11 A.D. 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
Nov 7th A.D. 1794. He was also a member
of the first convention of Kentucky.
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David's wife Keturah was buried next to him.