Leonard Genealogy

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Timothy Williams

M, #35389, b. 28 September 1714, d. 28 April 1770

Parents

Father*John Williams

Family: Elizabeth Britton (b. 1714, d. 1 February 1794)

Daughter*Hannah Williams (b. 21 August 1738, d. before 1838)
Son*Timothy Williams (b. 1745)
Daughter*Elizabeth Williams (b. 1745)
Daughter*Tabitha Williams (b. 1747)
Son*Nathaniel Williams (b. 20 March 1747, d. 23 September 1799)
Daughter*Olive Williams (b. 1749)
Son*Lemuel Williams (b. 1751)
Daughter*Sybil Williams (b. 1754)
Daughter*Anna Williams (b. 1756)

Biography

Timothy Williams was born on 28 September 1714 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Britton were married on 18 January 1737 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 28 April 1770 at age 55 in Woolrich, Lincoln County, Maine.
He was a Mayflower descendant (Thomas Rogers). He was a cordwainer. He was also town clerk in Easton.
Last Edited7 December 2009

Joshua Atherton

M, #35391, b. 1695, d. 1737

Family: Elizabeth Leonard (b. about 1690, d. 9 October 1759)

Daughter*Mary Atherton (b. 1717, d. 20 October 1778)

Biography

Joshua Atherton was born in 1695 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Leonard were married on 23 July 1712 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 He died in 1737 at age ~42 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Possibly another daughter, Sarah, bp. 1727.
Last Edited7 December 2009

Citations

  1. [S157] Bristol County Telegram, Nov. 20, 1858, CD 171

Elizabeth Leonard

F, #35392, b. about 1690, d. 9 October 1759

Parents

Father*Uriah Leonard (b. 10 July 1662, d. about 1742)
Mother*Elizabeth Caswell (b. 10 January 1665, d. 6 November 1726)

Family: Joshua Atherton (b. 1695, d. 1737)

Daughter*Mary Atherton (b. 1717, d. 20 October 1778)

Biography

Elizabeth Leonard was born about 1690 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Joshua Atherton and she were married on 23 July 1712 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 She died on 9 October 1759 at age ~69 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Was it this Elizabeth who married Atherton, or did she marry Capt. Joseph Hall? Or an Arnold? There is confusion among the several Elizabeth Leonards as to which married which husbands.
Last Edited12 October 2015

Citations

  1. [S157] Bristol County Telegram, Nov. 20, 1858, CD 171