John Mattison Leece

1772 - 1847  (75 years)

• Name	John Mattison Leece
  Born	1772	, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Land	30 Jul 1817	North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 08, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-54724
  Died	1847	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I54724	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret,   b. 1765, , Lancashire, England ,   d. 1835, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Leese,   b. CALC 18 Jan 1802, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1841, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 39 years)   2. John Leece,   b. CALC 11 Nov 1804, , England ,   d. 20 Apr 1879, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F37648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret,   b. 1765,   d. 1835  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. John Leece,   b. CALC 11 Nov 1804, , England ,   d. 20 Apr 1879, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F270736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The price of land at this early period was about $3 per acre. There is lying before us as we write, in a perfect state of preservation, an agreement entered into for a farm between Mr. Dickson and Mr. John Leece. This gentleman was a native of Lancashire, England, but had been for some time in Albany, New York, before coming to Dumfries. The agreement was for the sale of the south half of lot number eight, in the tenth concession-being the farm now owned by Mr. William Smith, situated on Mill-creek, about one mile from Galt. The document was signed on the 30th of July, 1817, the signatures upon it being those of William Dickson, by his Attorney, Absalom Shade, and the purchaser, John Leece. The witnesses were William Dickson, jr., and Charles Irwin. The consideration money was £75, and it was payable in five years with interest. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose pg 30

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1772). John Mattison Leece (1772-1847) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152886985. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] In memory of/ John Mattison LEECE/ died 1847/ aged 75 y'rs/ Margaret LEECE/ died 1835/ aged 70 y'rs/ John Leece/ died 20th April 1879,/ aged 74 years 5 mo's/ & 9 days/

  
  

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  Born - 1772 - , Lancashire, England Died - 1847 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth