John Leeds

1705 - 1785  (80 years)

• Name	John Leeds  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1705  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1785	Galloway Twp., Old Gloucester Co. Nj, USA
  Person ID	I12771	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Sarah Mathis,   b. 19 Sep 1721, Egg Harbor, Hunterdon, NJ d. 17 Apr 1799 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1751	, , NJ, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F4135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  There is a John Leeds on the tax lists for Egg Harbor, NJ in 1773. His will is transribed here at presented at www.ancestry.com. " Will Excerpt of John Leeds-1785Added by joykin on 3 May 2009Atlantic Co. Historical Soc. Vol 6 pg 158at his Will was made at Galloway Twp., Old Gloucester Co. NJ and was proved 27 Nov. 1785. Executors were his sons, William and Daniel Leeds. The witnesses were Joseph Johnson, Josiah Leeds and Jonathan Smith. Inv was made by Joseph Johnson and Nehemiah Leeds on 15 Oct. 1785- 81.0.6 lbs.; that he married 1st on 6/7/1737 Rebecca Cordery or Cordry and 2nd 9/19/1721 Sarah (Mathis) Coate. Also stated he was 80 years old at death, making a gestimate of his birthdate as 1705, not 1708:Husbandman; wife Sarah 1/2 of my personal estate. John, Daniel and Vincent, farming tools. Dau Dorothy Smith 1/2 of personal estate which I give to my wife after her death. Son Jeremiah the other 1/2. Son William part of my plantation bounded by land of the heirs of my brother Japhet. Sons John, Daniel and Vincent the rest of my plantation; also my back lands of which is the remainder of a tract I sold to my son Jeremiah and one lies bet lands surveyed to Jesse Smith on the north and land surveyed to Edward Doughty on the south and one salt marsh of 50 acres. Sons William, John, Daniel and Vincent my cedar swamp on Beaver Run and my fishing ground on the banks of the Great Bay, and all my right on Brigintine Beach and shares of propriety."

  
  

• Sources

  [S2959] Daily Union History of Atlantic County (www.ancestry.com). [S1749] Mark Wright to Linda Coate Dudick E-mail letter dated April 12, 1997 includes will abstract for Marmaduke Coate at mdw@roanoke.infi.net In Linda Coate files (C-1069). [S1603] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (www.ancestry.com).