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Joseph Leonard was born on 25 October 1647 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He and Mary Blake were married on 15 December 1679 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He died on 18 October 1692 at age 44 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^2,3 He was buried in October 1692 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay.

Joseph Leonard was buried at Neck O'Land Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts. Joseph learned the bloomery art from his father at Raynham and at his coming of age took the place of master workman at the Whittington Forge where he remained the rest of his life. He inherited a one-third interest in the forge at his father's death and later came to own a half interest.

He made his will three days before he died. Children: Edward Leonard, William Leonard, Samuel and Experience Hodges, Mehitable Leonard, and Silence Leonard, all of Taunton. 1712. Will dtd. 15 October 1692, prob. 30 March 1692/3. (1:45). Why wasn't son Joseph mentioned? Did he die before 1692? (6 April 1705?) See Bristol Co., MA Probate Records, 1687-1745, Volume III (PartI) 1710-1717, on CD 502. Grave stone said he died 18th of October 1692 in the 44th year of his age.

Check: Did he have a son Ebenezer who died young? There's a tombstone "here lies Ebenezer son of Joseph Leonard of Dorchester."

Hannah Kingsley was born in 1690 in MIlton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on 21 May 1693 at age ~3 in MIlton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Margery Leonard was born before 13 March 1625 at Parish Church in Cleobury-Mortimer, Shropshire, England.

Mary Leonard was born on 2 October 1680 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 3 June 1685 at age 4 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹