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William McLeod (abt. 1788 - 1855)

Hon. William McLeod
Born about in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 67 [location unknown]
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Biography

If his daughter were born about 1816, and we know that most people don't marry or have children before age 15, then the William McLeod would have been born before 1801.

Captain in the Royal Navy

  • Fact: Burial Oak Point Anglican Cemetery , Oak Point, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada


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Much of my information came from Wm Burgess KEE of Westfiejd RR1 NB who compiled a history of Col William McLeod's family as his grandmother was Margaret McLeod daughter of Col McLeod. Also from Mr Kee came two articles by "Observer" published in the "Telegraph-Journal" in May 1935 titled

The Earlier Churches in Greenwich County and Linking The Past with the Present The First McLeod in Kings County Politics

posted by Bill Mcleod
I am the great great grandson and last McLeod descendant of Hon. William McLeod 1789-1855. I have much information which is not shown. His date of birth was 27 Jan 1789 at Portsmouth England at age 15 he joined Royal Navy. In 1809 he was shipwrecked and held prisoner in Givet Prison France. He with companions Meek and Tatnal were able to escape and return to England. In 1811 he married Jemima Littlejohn at Wedley Hanpshire. UK. In 1815 after the battle of Waterloo he was crew on HMS Belerophon for the capyure of Napoleon. In 1824 he took a land grant in Kings County NB. He had 10 children was Colonel in NB Militia, appointed in NB legislature representing Kings County for 4 terms. Full details of his descendants are available.
posted by Bill Mcleod
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posted by Azure Robinson
This is great information, Bill! Where did you get the information from? Do you have the sources? I'd love to include the information and sources in the profile. Thank you
posted by Anonymous Wasson