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1687, December. Letters of administration were granted to his son, William Leeds, of Middletown, and to his widow, Margaret, Dec. 2 and 12, respectively.
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2 Daniel Leeds
3 William Leeds
2 DANIEL LEEDS, son of Thomas Leeds, I, of Springfield, Burlington Co., N. J., late of Shrewsbury, in East Jersey, cooper, was born, in England, in 1652, and came to this country, and about 1677 or 1678, settled in or near the town of Burlington, N. J. He married, first, 2 mo. ? 1, 1681, Ann. daughter of Robert Stacy, a tanner. She died 12, 4, 1681, and he married, second, in March, 1683, Dorothy Young.
1682-1700. He was residing at Springfield Township, about five or six miles East of Burlington.
1689. Daniel Leeds, gent., of Springfield, Burlington Co., had a grant of ten hundred acres surveyed for him.
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1699. Oct. 10. His second wife, Dorothy, joined him in selling to Abraham Brown land in Burlington County, part of which was given to them on their marriage, Mch. 9, 1683 4, by Robert Young.
Between 1700 and 1705, he married Jean Smoat, a widow, with one son, John Smout, and became a Member of the Church of England.
1702. He resided at Little Egg Harbor.
Daniel Leeds first two wives were Friends. He seems to have severed his connection with this Society immediately after the death of his second wife, publishing at the time a pain- phlet denouncing the acts of his former religious associates. He was, for several years, a Member of the Council of the Province of West Jersey; also the Province's Surveyor General, and the author of a small book, one or more pamphlets, and a compiler of almanacs for a number of years.
1720, Sept. 28, he died.
1720, June 27. Daniel Leeds made his will: proved Oct. 13, 1720, in which he mentioned: all his children; his wife's son, John Smout; nine silver spoons; a gold ring, etc .; and the in- ventory of his personal estate amounted to over £620, in bills, cash, bonds, etc., and plate to over the amount of £49.1.
Issue by first wife 4 Anna Leeds, born 12 mo. 3, 1681.
Issue by second wife
5 Japheth Leeds, born Oct. 24, 1683; baptized February, 1704-5.
6 Mary Leeds, born Apr. 19, 1685; baptized "o bris 24, 1704."
7 Felix Leeds, born July 27, 1687; baptized "7bry, 1704."
S Bethanah Leeds, born MIch. 24, 1692-3: baptized Apr. 9, 1705.
9 Ann Leeds, (second), born Feb. 17, 1694-5; baptized Apr. 9, 1705.
IO Daniel Leeds, born June 5: 1697; baptized Apr. 9: 1705.
II Titan Leeds, born Aug. 25, 1699; baptized Apr. 9, 1705.
12 Philo Leeds; baptized, with Mary Leeds, "gbris 24, 1704."
Baptismal Register, St. Mary's Church, Burlington, N. J.
3 WILLIAM LEEDS, son of Thomas Leeds, I. He is generally known as William Leeds, Sr. He resided at Shrewsbury and Middletown, Monmouth Co., N. J .; afterwards at Little Egg Harbor. He came with his wife, Mary, perhaps one or more of his children, his father and brother Daniel. from England. They all may have settled at Shrewsbury. Mon- mouth, Co., N. J. William. like his father and brother, was undoubtedly a Friend, when he came to this country, but with the latter was converted to Episcopalianism, and was baptized with his wife, at Freehold, N. J., Oct. 25, 1702. Mary Leeds was buried either at Middletown or Shrewsbury.
1679-So, Feb. 7. Richard Stout and wife, Frances, of Middletown. sold land at Swiming river, in Middletown. to William Leeds, cooper, of Shrewsbury.
1688, June 12. William Leeds bought of John Bowne, of Flushing, his interest in the Monmouth Patent.
1688, July 7. William Leeds, of Middletown, had a caveat issued against his brother. Daniel Leeds, taking up one hundred and twelve acres of land, at Whale Pond Brook, Mon- mouth County, and gave a bond in a suit of trespass and ejectment.
1692. William Leeds, as " Senior Sub Sherif." made the return of the election for members of the General Assembly , Monmouth County.
1694. He was of Burlington County when be conveyed land to his son, William.
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13 Thomas Leeds
14 William Leeds, Jr .; "second son."
15 Jonathan Leeds
16 Daniel Leeds
17 Mary Leeds
IS Dorothy Leeds
4 ANNA LEEDS, daughter of Daniel Leeds, 2. was the only daughter of Daniel by his first wife. She was born 12 mo. 3, 16SI, (Burlington Record), and her mother died im- mediately after her birth. The daughter must have survived the mother, for on the 15th of Nov., 16S2, Robert Stacy decded to Daniel Leeds one hundred acres of land for Daniel Leeds' use, until Anna, his daughter, shall have accomplished the age of twenty-one years.
5 JAPHETH LEEDS, son of Daniel Leeds, 2, married Deborah, (daughter, perhaps, of Daniel Smith, of Burlington). He moved to the shore, and resided on land given him by his father at Leeds' Point, Gloucester, (now Atlantic) Co., N. J.
1723, May 11. Japhet Leeds was appointed administrator of the estate of William Davis, late of "great Egg Harbour," County of Gloucester. laborer. Felix and Titan Leeds, yeomen, of the Western Division of New Jersey, were his bondsmen.
His will was dated Feb. 5. 1736, and proved Dec. 15, 1748. He and his wife were Friends.
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19 Robert Leeds
20 John Leeds
21 Japheth Leeds
22 Nehemiah Leeds
23 James Leeds
24 Daniel Leeds
25 Mary Leeds
26 Sarah Leeds
27 Deborah Leeds
28 Dorothy Leeds
29 Ann Leeds
30 Hannah Leeds
6 MARY LEEDS, daughter of Daniel Leeds, 2, married John, son of Job Stockton. 1745, Aug. 31. In his will of this date he mentioned: sons, Daniel and David; daughter- in-law, Sarah Woolston, daughter-in-law, Ann Lippincott, daughter, Rebecca Lippincott, daughter, Rachel Briggs and daughter, Mary Wetherill.
Daniel and Rebecca Stockton are mentioned in the will of Daniel Leeds. John Stockton married, second, a widow, with at least two daughters, and bore to him three children, David, Rachel and Mary, mentioned in his will.
7 FELIX LEEDS, son of Daniel Leeds, 2, married Hannah, daughter of William and Dorothy Hewlings. They lived in Northampton Township, Burlington Co., N. J.
Felix Leeds died intestate between 1742-1747, and his wife, and son, Isaac, took out letters of administration upon his estate. His widow died about 1760.
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31 Isaac Leeds
32 Abraham Leeds
33 Titan Leeds
34 Sarah Leeds; married Mr. Briggs.
35 Mary Leeds; married Mr. Kenton.
36 Rebecca Leeds; married Mr. Ridgway.
8 BETHANAIL LEEDS, son of Daniel Leeds, 2. He married Mary . . . . .
He was, for a time, Deputy Surveyor under his father. He is said also to have followed the sea, and to have lived in Northampton Co., Virginia, as well as, probably after his father's death, in Northampton Township, Burlington Co., N. J.
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37 Elizabeth Leeds 38 Anne Leeds 1 who are mentioned in the will of their cousin, Thomas Leeds. 39 Lacareca Leeds
9 ANN LEEDS, daughter of Daniel Leeds, 2, married Revell Elton, born Dec. 6, 1689. His will is dated May 11, 1764, at Northampton Township, Burlington Co., N. J.
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40 Revell Elton
4I Robert Elton
42 Elizabeth Elton; married William Lindall.
43 Hannah Elton, widow of John Deacon.
44 Thomas Elton
10 DANIEL LEEDS, son of Daniel Leeds, 2, lived, it is said, near Jobstown, on land given him by his father. It is not known whether he married.
11 TITAN LEEDS, son of Daniel Leeds, 2. He was living, single, with his father, at the date of the latter's demise. Judge Clement says that he lived at Chemung, which must. have been after the year, 1728, when he was a witness to the will of Eleazor Fenton, of Spring- field, as well as to other papers earlier than this date.
There is no record of any marriage or issue.
In 1729, Titan and Mary Leeds were witnesses to a will in Burlington.
12 PHILO LEEDS, son of Daniel Leeds, 2. His birth probably succeeded that of Felix.' He married Abigail
He had an eldest daughter, Jemimah, as per will of William Leeds, 1739. She was licensed to marry Thomas Budd, son of William Budd, deceased, Jan. 5, 1735. Philo Leeds lived near the present village of Pemberton, Burlington, Co., N. J., in a brick house built by himself and. afterward occupied by his son-in-law, Thomas Budd. Philo's Bridge still exists, near by.
Issue
45 Ann Leeds. There was an Ann Leeds, daughter of Philo Leeds, of Burlington, licensed to marry Nathaniel Thomas, of Monmouth Co., Oct. 23, 1738. 46 Vincent Leeds
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47 Philo Leeds. There was a Philo Leeds and Sarah Shin, both of Burlington, licensed to marry Nov. 1, 1740.
48 Mary Leeds: baptized Jan. 1, 1719. St. Mary's Church, Burlington.
13 THOMAS LEEDS, son of William Leeds, 3, "my eldest brother" in the will of his brother, William, was a cooper of Burlington City. Ile made his will dated Feb. 20, 1742. See his letters at the end of this article addressed to his brother, William Leeds, 14.
14 WILLIAM LEEDS, JR., son of William Leeds, 3, called his "second son," in a deed made by his father. He married Rebecca Applegate, a widow. He died without issue.
1694. He received one hundred and eighty-four acres of land from his father William Leeds, Sr., cooper, of Burlington Co., lying at Swiming river, which was the land patented to Richard Stout, June 30, 1676, which later became a source of contention between Leeds and Cox, as set forth in Leeds' letter.
"these are to Sertyfy that on the ninth day of Jenuary in the year 1710/11 I joyned william Leeds and Rebeca Aplegate in marag as witnes my hand
Obadiah Bowne." Original certificate owned by Dr. J. E. Stillwell.
Extracts from the Will of William Leeds, written June 20, 1735; proved Nov. 20 and 26, 1739.
"In the name of God Amen. I William Leeds of the Township of Middletowne, in the County of Men- mouth and Province of New Jersey, being something Indisposed in Body, but God be praised of sound mird & memorie" ***. "I desire that my body be buried by the Body of my Mother, in a manner decent and suitable to my circumstances and condition, by my well beloved wife and executors hereafter named, and that without any vain pomp or show, according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England" * * *. "I give and bequeath unto my Eldest Brother, Thomas Leeds, the sum of five pounds proclamation money, as a token of my love and affection to him, and that I was not without thinking of him when I made this my last Will and Testament. Item, all the rest of my goods and chattels and moveable estate that I shall die possessed of, I leave to my well beloved wife, Rebecar Leeds, to use during her natural life, for and towards her maintainance during her life, and for and towards the support and maintainance of my weak minded and helpless brother Daniel Leeds, who I desire may be put under the care of my wife while she lives, and iest some doubts and disputes may arise concerning the foregoing bequest to my wife, I hereby declare my meaning to be, and that it is my Will and intent that my well beloved wife is only to have the use of my moveable estate during her natural life for the purposes aforesaid, but not the property or ownership thereof which I give and bequeath in manner following, that is to say, after the death of my well beloved wife, it also is my will. the moveable estate after my decease shall be appraised by my Executors, and then for the use of my wife as above described; then after the death of my beloved wife I give and bequeath all my moveable estate that I shall die posessed of to Rebecca Graycy and Ebenezer Applegate, children of my said wife; Abigail Applegate, daughter of Richard Applegate; Jemimah Leeds, eldest daughter of Philo Leeds; John Leeds, of Eggharbour, and to my helpless brother Daniel Leeds, and Elizabeth Chambers, daughter of Thomas Chambers, of Shrews- bury, only that the said Abigail Applegate is to have the one twelfth part, of the moveable estate and Elizabetil Chambers one twelfth part; the said Rebecca Graycy and Ebenezer Applegate, Jemimah I.ceds, John Leeds, of Egg harbour, and my helpless Brother to have equal share alike." Item. I Will * * * such part of my movable Estate, hereby given to my helplefs brother Dannell Leeds, to be put into the hands of my Executors to be applied to the use and maintenance of my said helpleis brother. And desire of my executors to advise with Jacob Applegate and Ebenezer Applegate as to the care and temper of my said helpless brother * I give * * * all my houses, lands and plantation in the said Township of Middletown and County of Monmouth to my well beloved wife, Rebecca Leeds, for and during her natural life for her support and maintenance, and for the support and maintenance of my said helpleis brother. Item, I give and bequeath my houses, lands and plantation, and all my real estate in Middletown and County of Monmouth and Province of New Jersey, after the decease of my said wife and helpless brother to the Venerable and Honorable, the Society for the Propagation of the Go-pel in Foreign Parts, and to their successors forever to and for the use and purpose following: That is to say to be a perpetual Glebe for the use and hablation of a minister of clergyman of the Church of England as it is now by law established that shall be a Mi-tomar, from the said
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society to preach the Gospel to the inhabitants of Middletown and Shrewsbury, the said Missionary produceing a certificate from the secretary of this Province of his having taken the Ouths of Fidelity to the Government that shall by law be then appointed. And whereas it may so happen that the Minister, Missionary or Rector into whose hands and possession my said house. lands and estate may come may commit great waste on the same, rendering it by that means of less vale to his successor, or may be guilty of immoralities to the scandal of religion and of his profession it is my Will that my executors, or the longest liver of them, and after their death the Vestry and Churchwardens of the Church of Middletown and Shrewsbury may expel such Minister, Missionary, or Rector so committing waste, or being guilty of immoralities to the scandall of religion and his profession, from my said houses and lands and shall hire the same, and with the rents and profits arising there- from improve the same for the benefit of the next successor, and so from time to time as often as such case. shall happen. And where as it may happen that disputes may arise by my executors or by the Vestry, that Middle town should have more rights, or that Shrewsbury should have more rights of my said houses, lands and plantation it is my Will that each the said Towns shall have equal right and that neither my executors nor any vestry of Monmouth shall at any time make any division of my said lands to alter this my will and intent. Item. I make constitute and appoint Capt. John Throckmorton and Jantes Hutchings Esq' and John Bowne Esq' to be the executors of this my last Will and Testament.
LEEDS' PAPERS*
"I am informed by capt throckmorton as you threaten to sue me for some Land I detain from you: as you Say: friend Cox if you had in your possession any Land or a pig or a Lamb as I thought to be mine: I should think it a Christian duty in me to Come to you or to talk with you when I did meet you and ask you your Reasons of your detainer and give you my Reasons I had to demand. and I should think I was very unneighbourly if I should keep a noise at 30 miles distance against you and never say nothing to you: it Runs in my mind your Mother and I had some words but shee gave me but Little Room to make a Reply: but however the good Respect I have had for the Coxes dost something oblieg me to give you some account of what I have heard and know of the case and that is as follows:
Richard Stout maried a garle in Shrewsbury and setled there and his father Lived in Midletown and pasing and Repasing from one to the other he took a Likeing to some Land at Swiming River: the general Suruayer then being a measuring Land there abouts to the people Stout gott him to miesuer him a peace the I June 1676 in order to setle it but Stouts wife would not goe so far unlefs he would gitt a neighbur to gor with her. Stout goes down the town of Shrewsbery to thomas wright and proposes to Lett him have the halt if he Liket it wright viued it and Liket and agreed to give Stout a cow and calfe for the halfe and went to Samuel Leonard at the falls to draw a writing and it was Sined the 20th of the same June. the 30th of the same June govener Cartwrit and his Counsell made Stout a title by patent under the broade seale of the provence: in the fall the pattent was sent to Stout from Elizebethtown: then they went to Leonard to Read it to them for neither of them could Read and when wright heard the words of the pattent that is yelding and paying one halfe peney yearly for every of the said acers: wright gout in a passion: Stout then demanded the Cow and ofered Him a deed and wright swore god zucks he would have nothing to due with Land as payed quit Rents for they payd none in new England: this was don and acted above bo years agon when I was Litle Child and could not know it: but I heard my father and the Leonards and Stout talk and Laugh about it Severall times: about 4 or 5 years after the date of the patient Stout comes down Shrewsbery to my father and offered to sell him his Land at Swiming River and agreed Conditionly if wright would except of one halfe he was to give such a price and if wright would not then such a price for the whole my father Lookt on it and Likt and he and Stout invited wright to the falls along with them in order to gett deeds drawn for cach halte and Stout then and there offered wright a deed the second time upon the dellivery of the Cow and Calfe and wright Refused to be further Concerned because he would not pay quit rents: and so my father and Stout agreed for the whole and ordered the deed to be written a Litle time after we came to Swiming river thomas wright and his wife dyed and my father planted the Land then as wright had cleared and Jarratt wall was in a pucker he would arest my father for a trespass ay that he would but Samuel! Leonard meeit with him and showed him it was out of Stouts power to make a Lawfull title for any Land at Swiming River the 22 of June 1676 then he said he would at Stout no said Leonard you cant have him for to my certane knowledy and severall Evedences more that stout offered wright a Lawfull ded for one halic of that Land and wrighe Refused to except be cause he would not be oblidg to pay quit rents and so Jarratt had don and we heard no more for severall years: but at Last it Come in his head as he said that he would gitt the Articles of agreement or writing acknowledg and Recorded and so Lett it Ly :
so had you said any time in 30 years before the Leonards were dead we would have proved that as wright Refused to except of a dead and the delivery of the Cow and Calle and that he was present in Company when
"Originals in the posces-ion ci Dr. J. E. still well.
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Stout sold the Land to my father and the deed ordered to be writ for same and oposed not: after Richard gardiner and the Leopards were dead: I gott Richard Stout and Jobe Throckmorton before Justice allen about zo years agoe Stout upon oath says that he did agree with wright for the half of the Land at Swiming River for a Cow and Calfe and when the Fattent came he offered wright a deed and demanded the Cow and Calfe and wright Refused both and said he would not be concerned with quit rent Land. Throckmorton upon oatli says his Brother Samuel Leonard tould him that Stout offered wright a deed and urged him to take it butt wright Refused to take it and said he would not be concerned with it because it was quit Rent Land: these affadavits I think I have by me and if you were at my house ? would Lett you see them: friend Cox by these affedavets and by all that I heard the Leonards say and stout and my father say the truth of the matter is wright gott mad with the quit Rents: and would not Let Stout have the Cow nor except of a Few- full deed and said and said he would not be concerned with it: so that I cannot see any wrong done for Stout upon oath says wright would not deliver the Cow nor except of a decd and I have heard the Leonards and my father say the saine Severall times: Stout made some pretence to buy the Indian Right but he did not of the Right owner fer my father was obliged to buy it of Irecseek, waquehelas father, and Stout allowed him for so doing. this from one who dessires to be your friend
WILLIAM LEEDS
"Munouth County: may the 22nd 1708
Then came before me Jobe Throckmorten aged 57 years and being Sworn upon the holy Evengelists of allmighty god: Saith that in some Conference with Some persons he did hear them blame Richard Gardiner and Samuell Leonard for Letting Richard Stout and william Leeds wrong thoms wright of Some Land at Swimming River: and he the deponant saith that Some time after he did tell his brother Samuell Leonard what they said: and the said Leonards answer was: that to his knowledg there was no wrong done for that Richard Stout ofered Thomas wright a decd and urged him to take it but he the said wright would not except of it: and he said he would not be further concerned because he would not be oblig to pay quit rents: further the deponant saith not
GEORGE ALLEN Justis
This Affedavitt I procured by chance in Company and I could have got Severall more if I had thought it worth while"
Letter from the Rev. John Forbes to William Leeds.
S'/ I happend not be at home yesterday when yr Letter came. - I shoud otherwise, have, immediately, released yu of all uneasiness (as far as I my self was concernd). Arising from what passt in y' house the night, in wch ya did us ye friendly office of putting us in our way, after our having been bewilderd.
I have no Suspicion of yr intentions towards me: the less p'haps, because of an overweening belief, : my own conduct deserves no evil construction And this because I never meant it ill towards any man. I know you have honesty & Equity Enough in y'self to interpret fairly and honestly things yt are fairly and honestly done, and I wish y" to depend absolutely upon yr own Judgm' and not to depend upon a worse Judgmt in another man.
These rash opinions and hasty Judgmts in other men, it lies before men in y' Station and authority, to correct and, by ye rules of reason, to reform. - It becomes not yu who ought to think wisely to listen to folly. The Consequence in Such a case is bad, and religion is hurt by it wherever honesty and good nature can give a favourable interpretation; it lies, at ye sam time, in ye power of dishonesty and folly and ill nature to give a disgracefull interpretation.
It is in our conduct as tis in our feature, A painter can make 'em either handsome or ugly, and still give a very near likeness.
Christianity is well aware of this. And therefore, in great wisdom and ye greatest righteousness, advises and commands in all cases of Conduct, to Judge as in the presence of God, who is ye wisest and ye most Equit- able Judge: to Judge candidly of men our brethern, as we expect mercy and Equity of him before whose tribunal the universe is to Stand arraignd.
I plead ye common cause, and ye common happiness of Every Individual man. I wish 'eni only to construe me as J construe them; and y" to think of me wt ye same Candour wt wch I think of ya. Pride and haugtiness f disdain and Abhor. And Experience will I hope convince yu that in all due respects I am Sir Y' Hum: Scrv! JOHN FORBES
Feb. 14th 1734-5
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Brother I Received yours Some time in chrismas by chance. I heat J. Grover will be at Solomon Smith, att night or to morrow therefore I take the opportunity to writte hoping this will finde youe in helth as fc: myself I am now Recovering of a bad looseness itt has carryed of some other distempers for I am very crasy disconsolatt and childlish the latter I have always was so as I have been playd upon all my life butt I hope ne time in this world is Shortt I have still a minde did [?] Revell Elton butt I canott sell to my minde I had nobody this last sickeness to tend me becaus itt have cost 12' a wek Some scares me by telling me J shall live 20 yeare longer butt hope I shal nott for I am weary alredy and shall be Except I get some comfortable way of liveing then att present the which I doutt will never be I am very poorly on many accounts I am falla backword 301b in Rapaire in hous lott woll shop Cloathes and beding and other things which makes me afraid I shall out live my Estatte for I cannott work but centrive nott to spend too last but pinch when I can I did nott think I should live so long I would have you to make Enquiry when I am dead what I have left your. and Daniell and gett itt into your own hands as soon as youe can. my spirits are exceeding low with this sich- ness If my cloathes were nott so bad I should have a minde to come and See youe this Spring here some of oure kindred would be Glad to See youe here Cozon ann Espesialy Tis very well you have a ministor if he preaches so by precept and practis so as he Reforms the people thatt will be a blessing to the country and people as for a seperatte Governour I think will prove a buble [itt all to me in them cases of Governor ?] I shall still be a miserable creature as folkes told me before I was 14 year old butt now am much worss old age 1s come on me no more att presentt butt my love to youe and youre wife and brother Daniell so I rest Youre Brother
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