2. John C., b. 25 Sept, 1823, d. 5 July, 1883, m. 25 Mar., 1852, by Rev. R. MacNair to Margaret Ann Dawson Minto (b. 1832, d. 1873), 2nd dau. of Robert Minto of Edinburgh and St. John’s Nfld., 5 c., see below.
3. Mary, b. 28 Sept, 1825, d. 5 Nov., 1912, unmarried. 4. Elizabeth, b. 1827, d. Oct., 1845, aet. 18.
Children of John C. and Margaret A.D. (Minto) Leitch
1. Bruce, b. 20 Dec., 1854, d. 24 Oct., 1904. m. 1. Elizabeth Georgina Lewis (b. 1856, d. 22 Mar., 1888, aet. 32, bur. York cem.), dau. of H.E.F. and Elizabeth Lewis. m.2.Annie Campbell of Brookfield, on 17 Feb., 1891, 1 son Gordon who m. Jennie
Holmes, see below. In. 3. Bessie Carr, dau. of Ralph and Elizabeth (MacEachern) Carr of West Cove- head, 1 5. Claire, 1 dau. Minto, Mrs. E.M. Symons, Victoria, BC.
2. Wallace, b. 1854, ? twin with Bruce, d. 21 Nov., 1914, m. Ella Blanche Clarke, dau. of George Clarke of Mount Stewart; she d. 5 Feb., 1914, both bur. Sherwood cem. Son Roy served in the Serbian army in WW1, was in Spain 1936 with the MacKenzie-Papineau brigade, and a professor at P.W.C.
3. Archibald MacMillan, b. 1856, d. 10 Dec., 1862, aet. 6
4. Florence Nightingale, b.ca. 1863, m. 30 June, 1890 to William Leslie Clay of Summerside.
5. Maggie, b.ca. 1866.
Children of Gordon and Jennie (Holmes) Leitch
1. Bruce, b. 1934, In. June Carroll, dau. of Claude Carroll of East Royalty. 4 c., Gordon, Brodie, Janice, Lynda.
2. Barbara, In. Allan MacEachern, 3 c.
LON GWORTH
Francis Longworth was born in 1767 and died on February 27, 1843; he came here from Ireland. He was married on March 29, 1797 by the Rev. Theophilus DesBrisay to Agnes (Anne) Auld, daughter of Robert and Jean (Fissett) Auld of Cove Head. In April, 1798 the Longworths were living in Charlotte Town Royalty with two children, probably twins; they are included here because Francis Longworth Esq. bought 200 acres of land in Lot 34 from Sir James Montgomery Bt. and Robert Montgomery, paying £41.00 in part purchase on August 12, 1808, and a further £117.5.5% on October 1, 1812, to James Curtis, the Montgomery agent for Lot 34.
Francis Longworth was a tanner, a member of the Legislative Assembly for Georgetown in 1805, a J .P., and High Sheriff in 1821; he was also President of the Irish Benevolent Society. He and his wife Agnes are both buried in the Elm Avenue cemetery in Charlottetown.
Children of Francis and Agnes (Auld) Longworth
1. Mary, b. 5 Feb., 1798, probably a twin, bapt. by ‘Rev. DesBrisay 7 Apr., 1798, d. 1875 aet. 77, m. 29 Man, 1821 to Peter Stewart McNutt of Darnley.
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