Who was Margaret Leeds?

Margaret Leeds (1647–1744) was born in Aynho, Northamptonshire, England and died in Fostertown, Burlington Co., N. J., United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret S. Leeds 1647–1744

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Born 3 MAY 1647 · Aynho, Northamptonshire, England

Died 21 FEB 1744 · Fostertown, Burlington Co., N. J., United States

Father William Leeds

Mother Jane Holliday

Spouse Henry Burcham

Children Hannah Haines, John Haines, Joseph Haines, Mary Haines, Richard Haines, Thomas Haines, William Haines

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Biography

Margaret S. Leeds was born in 1647 in Aynho, Northamptonshire, England, the child of william leeds and jane holliday. In 1682, Margaret S. Leeds immigrated to New Jersey. Margaret S. Leeds married henry burcham, richard haines, and had children including hannah haines, john haines, joseph haines, mary haines, richard haines, thomas haines, william haines. Margaret S. Leeds passed away in 1744 in Fostertown, Burlington Co., N. J., United States.

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Record Book, Online Digital - Richard Haines and His Descendants

Life Timeline

1647

Birth of Margaret S. Leeds in Aynho, Northamptonshire, England

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1682

Margaret S. Leeds immigrated in New Jersey

Immigration

1744

Death of Margaret S. Leeds in Fostertown, Burlington Co., N. J., United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Leeds

This ancestor line traces from Kent, England (1580) to Aynho, Northamptonshire, England (1647) across 3 generations.

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: Margaret Leeds (1647–1744) was born in Aynho, Northamptonshire, England and died in Fostertown, Burlington Co., N. J., United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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