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Joseph Leonard was born about 1722 in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He and Magdelene Gumbauld were married on 14 September 1766 at Christ Church in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.¹ He died after 1774 in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

They were married at Christ Church, Shrewbury, by Governor's license. A Joseph Leonard, adult, was baptized privately at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, 10 Nov 1760. A Joseph Leonard was a witness to a Quaker marriage of Joshua Morris of Abington and Lydia Wardell of Shrewsbury 6 Jan 1774. Magdalen Leonard and Sarah Throckmorton witnessed the marriage of marriage of Isack Martin, Jr., and Catherine White 11 June 1807.

In his will, Joseph Leonard of Shrewsbury left half his real and personal estate to his wife, Magdalene, and the other half to his five children. Joseph Leonard had person sources.²

Lovisa Carolina Sjöberg was born on 11 December 1844.

Capt. Samuel Leonard was born about 1678 in New Jersey. He died before 13 February 1758 in Perth Amboy, Elizabeth County, New Jersey.

He lived in Perth Amboy, NJ. His will dtd. 2 Apr 1754, proved 13 Feb 1758, names his five daughters and their husbands. This is also in Oliver B. Leonard's genealogy. Sally Toomey has his birth and death dates as 1674 and 1754.

On 1 Nov 1768, Fredrick Blew, Jr. of Somerset Co. and John Berrien of Rocky Hill mortgaged all that farm & tract of land late Samuel Leonards...in the County of Somerset. Capt. Samuel Leonard had person sources.¹

Judge Thomas Leonard was born in 1685 in Stoney Brook (Princeton), Mercer County, New Jersey. He and Susanna Walker were married in 1711 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He died in 1759 at age ~74 in Princeton, Middlesex County, New York.

He had no children by either wife. He left a long will dtd. 6 Dec 1755, proved 23 Nov 1759, distributing his property to the sons of his brothers (Henry, John, James (all deceased) and Samuel and various friends.

He moved to Princeton about 1710. He owned much land in Princeton and in several other counties of New Jersey. He was almost continually in public office. He was a presiding Judge of the Common Pleas in Somerset County and for nearly a quarter of a century he served as a member in the Colonial legislature between 1723 and 1744 from Somerset County. See History of Princeton, pp. 42-49.

He was one of four large landholders in Princeton who gave land for Princeton University and guaranteed the construction of the first classroom building and President's house (History of Princeton). Judge Thomas Leonard had person sources.¹

Nathaniel Leonard Mott was born on 23 August 1796.

Samuel Leonard Mott was born on 16 August 1803. He and Lavinia Strebeck were married. He died on 29 March 1871 at age 67 in New York City, New York.

Anne Maria Mott was born on 15 August 1794.

Jerusha Mott was born on 17 June 1798.

Clementine Mott was born on 31 August 1801.

Catharine Mott was born on 9 April 1800.

William McClane was born about 1814. He and Mary Ann Leonard were married on 30 December 1838 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

They had two children.

Elizabeth Applegate was born on 8 April 1792 in Middletown, New Jersey. Capt. William Leonard and she were married on 31 December 1810 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She died on 12 April 1836 at age 44. She was buried at Cemetery of the Society of Friends in Middletown, New Jersey.

Abigail Hodges was born in 1687 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Elkanah Tisdale and she were married in 1706 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died in 1740 at age ~53 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.

Rev. Simeon Howard was born on 10 May 1733 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Clark were married about 1770 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He and Jerusha Gay were married after 1777. He died on 13 August 1804 at age 71 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Graduated from Harvard 1758. Ordained pastor (1767) of the West Church in Boston, continuing as pastor until his death in 1804.

Prudence Wales was born on 12 September 1736 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Dr. Perez Fobes and she were married about 1767 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 11 April 1815 at age 78 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She was buried at Town Center Cemetery in Raynham, Massachusetts.¹

Edward Leonard was the administrator of her estate when she died in 1815. She is buried next to Perez, "She was the affectionate, patient and faithful wife..."

Josiah King was born in 1738 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 28 September 1827 at age ~89 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

He married Bathsheba Wales, also a James Leonard descendant. They had 5 children: Caleb Turner King b. 1768, Turner King b. abt. 1770, Bathsheba King, Josiah King, and Katherine King.

Mary Coolidge was born on 17 June 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Josiah Hodges and she were married on 6 November 1744 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on 25 August 1808 at age 86 in Foxborough, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.