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Daniel Leeds was the first deputy surveyor general of West Jersey, and later was the second surveyor general of New Jersey. The early settlers of Burlington town came primarily from Yorkshire and London, England. As a result, when they were constructing bridges to span the Assiscunk Creek, the two structures were known as the York Bridge and the London Bridge. The York Bridge was built by 1682 and crossed the creek along Bridge Street. It remained in service until 1800. The London Bridge in Burlington was built between 1680 and 1682 on the main road to Salem. It was masonry with a wide arch. It stood until 1867 when it was wiped out by a flood. Leeds had 9 acres of land directly adjacent to the London Bridge.