In 1853, Congress split off the land north of the Columbia to be Washington Territory, and Lewis County, smaller than the Oregon version, was established between Cowlitz and Thurston counties. The first census enumerated 616 residents (Indians not counted) of whom 239 were males who could vote.
The definition of leery is  someone or something expressing caution and suspicion. When someone has lied to you before and you are cautious and unsure of whether you can trust him again, this is an example of a situation where you are leery. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
A single leech. noun. The definition of a leech is a type of worm found in water or in wet areas with a strong sucker on both ends of its body which it uses to suck blood from its hosts, or a person who attaches themselves to another person like a parasite. An example of a leech is a flat black worm that sticks to you in a swamp.