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Hfc tVAS A BE At f AtRlOT. 'Grandfather of John lowtifo itotild not oven accept pay m a soldlot In the War of 1812.'rilE XAM)i LEAStJitE.While quizzing Mr. John LeaBure Monday we learned that the old man comes from a race of real fighters. Ills Great Grandfather was In the war of the Revolution, as wore also two of his great uncles. His grandfather Leasure was In the war of 1812. It la concerning this charaoter we Intended to speak. When the wat* of 1812 began, a Hon of this man Lcaaure was preparing to enter the army. His 1 father objected on account of the hoy's health, and to lit! the place he just went to the front himself. Not one cent of pay would he ever accept for this service and even the discharge, that entitled him to 160 acres of gov* eminent land, was burned so that no one might profit by what he deemed a patriot’s boundcn duty. From the pension rolls of today it is fair to presume that there were not many soldiers like Daniel Leasuro who helped to hold the British in check at the battle of Lundy's Lane.In speaking about the original Lea-sure stock, we learned something that surprised us: The family firstcame from France,—four brothers, early In the 17th century. They were French Huguenots ami the name was De Leseur. It was not long until it became plain Leasure and as such it came down through all these years.
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Williamsburg Journal Tribune
Williamsburg, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 20, 1913
Page 6
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