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John P. Leek 1829 - 1907

John P. Leek was born on August 9, 1829 in Burlington County, New Jersey United States to John Leek and Rosanna Allen, and had siblings William H. Leek, Mary Eliza Leek, Martha Leek, Amy Leek, and Phoebe Leek. He married Phoebe Mathis, and had a child George Washington Leek. John Leek died at age 77 years old on April 19, 1907 in New Gretna.

John P. Leek

August 9, 1829

Burlington County, New Jersey, United States

April 19, 1907

New Gretna, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States

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John P. Leek's History: circa 1829 - circa 1907

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John wed on Aug.10,1856 in Burlington County, N.J. to Phoebe Mathis and had 2 children.
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1829

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August 9, 1829

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Burlington County, New Jersey United States

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1907

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April 19, 1907

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New Gretna, Burlington County, New Jersey United States
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John P. Leek lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.

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In 1829, in the year that John P. Leek was born, on May 6th, the patent for an instrument called an "accordion" was applied for by German citizen Cyrill Demian. The patent described the accordion this way: "Its appearance essentially consists of a little box with feathers of metal plates and bellows fixed to it, in such a way that it can easily be carried, and therefore traveling visitors to the country will appreciate the instrument."

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In 1833, by the time he was merely 4 years old, on April 18th, over 300 delegates from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland called on the office of the Prime Minister of Great Britain to demand the immediate abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire. Following this, slavery was abolished by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 - with exceptions provided for the East India Company, Ceylon, and Saint Helena.

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