The Leeds Family of New Jersey:Information about Vincent Leeds
Vincent Leeds (b. 30 Jul 1756, d. 28 Dec 1841)
Notes for Vincent Leeds:
2/5/1776 Friends monthly meeting Evi Smith made report that Jeremiah and Vincent Leeds along with Joseph Risley have been in the practice of bearing arms in the military way and to be considered at the next monthly meeting.At the next meeting 3/4/1776 Robert and Jesse Smith were appointed to visit Jeremiah and Vincent in the matter of bearing arms.At the 5/6/176 Robert and Jesse Smith reported that Jeremiah should be disowned and testified against until he shall become sensible of his misconduct. Jeremiah,upon being informed he had the right to appeal refused. Vincent Leeds was continued. 7/1/1776 acknowledged his errors and requested to be reinstated.
1/5/1795 at a monthly Meeting at Egg Harbour Vincent Leeds produced an acknowledgment condemning his past conduct with a near kinswoman which was read and left to next meeting to be reconsidered.
4/5/1795 The affair of Vincent Leeds coming under consideration and the committee appointed reporting they had an opportunity with him to a degree of satisfaction.The acknowledgement being read and weightily spoken to it was the sense of the meeting to return the same for some amendment.Daniel Leeds and Peter Andrews were appointed to that service.(Have no further info as to how this all turned out)
Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol IV
LEEDS listings, New Garden Monthly Meeting, pg 830
May 24, 1827 Vincent received on certificate from Northern District Monthly Meeting (Phila), dated Nov 21, 1826
Feb 21, 1828 Certificate granted to White Water Monthly Meeting, Indiana, for Vincent returned, unused, Oct 23, 1828
Jan 21, 1830 Certificate granted to Northern District Monthly Meeting (Phila), for Vincent returned, unused, May 26, 1831
Jun 23, 1831 Vincent granted certificate to White Water Monthly Meeting, Indiana
More About Vincent Leeds:
Date born 2: 30 Jul 1756, Great Egg Harbor, NJ, USA.113
Died 2: 28 Dec 1841, Richmond, IN, USA.113
Discussed at Quaker Mtg: 04 Dec 1786, Vincent Leeds charged with a grave offense..
More About Vincent Leeds and Catherine Smith:
Marriage: 03 Jul 1786, Great Eggharbor NJ.114
Children of Vincent Leeds and Catherine Smith Carr are:
- +Warner Mifflin Leeds, b. 21 Feb 1791, Leeds Point, NJ, USA115, d. 03 Oct 1850, Richmond, IN, USA115.
Children of Vincent Leeds and Catherine Smith are:
- +Noah Leeds, b. 17 Aug 1788, Leeds Point, NJ, d. 01 Jul 1852, Salem, NJ.
- +Warner Mifflin Leeds, b. 21 Feb 1791, Leeds Point, NJ, USA115, d. 03 Oct 1850, Richmond, IN, USA115.
- Catharine Leeds, b. 12 Oct 1795, d. date unknown.