Born ‎1708, died ‎1785‎, 76 or 77 years
Birth: 1708
Leeds Point
Atlantic County
New Jersey, USADeath: Sep. 16, 1785
Leeds Point
Atlantic County
New Jersey, USA
In Memory of John Leeds, son of Japheth Leeds and Deborah Smith. He married twice, his first wife being Rebecca Cordery. After she passed away he married Sarah (Mathis) Coate. There were several children from both marriages.

Please see the memorial of his son William, for an explanation of location names.

This is an excerpt from the Daily Union History of Atlantic County. Its copyright has expired and it's available as a free book on Google.

From page 410:
John Leeds, the second son of Japheth Leeds, born about 1708: Married Rebecca Cordery, June 17, 1737. He was one of the pioneer farmers of Atlantic County, receiving by his father's will the homestead at Leeds Point, where he conducted a thrifty and prosperous farm. He was a minister of the Society of Friends and travelled extensively on ministerial journeys through what are now Cape May, Atlantic and Burlington Counties. His wife, Rebecca, bore him four children:

1. William, b. May 24, 1738; d. February 1828; m. Mary Osborn, 1768.
2. John, b. November, 1740; m. Elizabeth Giffen.
3. James, b. May 1742.
4. Mary, b. February, 1746.

While travelling in Burlington after his first wife's death, John met and married Sarah (Mathis) Coate, 1751, daughter of John and Alice Mathis and widow of Marmaduke Coate, a noted Friend of Mansfield, NJ.
The children of this marriage were:

1. Daniel, b. July 25, 1752; m. Mary Steelman, January 3, 1775, daughter of Frederick Steelman.
2. Jeremiah, b. March 4, 1754; d. October 1838; m. first, Judith Steelman, December 8, 1776; second, m. Millicent Steelman-Ingersoll.
3. Vincent, b. July 30, 1756, d. December 28, 1841; m. Catherine Smith-Carr, daughter of Noah and Judith Smith and widow of Job Carr.
4. Dorothy, b. July 30, 1756, twin sister of Vincent; d. about 1823; m. Robert Smith, son of Noah and Judith Smith.

Married name: Higbee