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Christiana Jones was born in 1803. Ebenezer Wheeler Leonard and she were married about 1822 in Delaware County, New York.

Minnie Leonard was born about 1859.

Rufus Leonard was born on 12 March 1823 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Rufus Leonard had person sources.¹

Mary Leonard was born about 1842.

Dolly Leonard was born on 24 November 1764 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. She died on 12 July 1828 at age 63 in Hancock, Delaware County, New York.

She ran the school on Partridge Island.

Was she also married to John Wainwright and have a son, Timothy, b. 1808, by him? Dolly Leonard had person sources.¹

Archibald Armstrong was born about 1760. He died on 20 November 1825 at age ~65 in Hancock, Delaware County, New York.

From The Walton Reporter, 13 Feb. 1886, p.2, submitted by Vernon W. Becvar
Though headed "Read's Creek," apparently because the item came from the correspondent at that place, this is an account of the first town meeting forthe Town of Hancock.
At a public Town Meeting held this 5th day of March, 1817, at the house of James Wheeler, in the town of Hancock: For supervisor, Ezra May and Edward Doyle; for town clerk, Jas. Wheeler; for assessor, Titus Williams, John Knight, James Wheeler; for commissioners [of] highways, James Miller, Jacob F. Closson, Archibald Armstrong; for overseers of poor, Gilbert Earley
, Edward Doyle, Samuel Sands; for constable and collector, Joseph Wood; for school commissioners, Edward Doyle, Titus Williams, Stephen Read; for constables, Edward Doyle, Wheeler Hubble, John Knight, Frederick Sted, John Wheeler; Daniel Bunker, pathmaster Dist. No. 1; Overseer Dist. No. 2; Jas Miller, Dist, No. 3; John Lewis, Dist. No. 4; Elijah Buckbee, Dist, No. 5; Ezra May, Dist, No. 6; Samuel Sands, Dist. No. 7; Frederick Sted, Dist. No. 8; John D. Labar, Dist. No. 9; Harvey Holloway, Dist. No. 10.
That the Town Meeting be held at the house of Jas. Wheeler,
Pole (sic) list: Edward Doyle, Wheeler Hubble, John Knight, Frederick Sted, John Wheeler, Daniel Bunker, Gilbert Earley
, Major Landfield, James Sutton, Jacob Bush, James Wheeler, Joseph Hughsted, Peter Phoenix, Lewis F. Williams, Anthony Wood, Stephen Sterns, King May, Morris Purdy, Isaac Fish, David Leonard, Christopher Roff, Caleb Sutton, James Miller, Lewis Sampson, Ebenezer Prime, William Adams, Archibald Armstrong, Henry Lewis, John Lord, Isaac Tyler, Abel Minard, Morris Williams, Levi Miller, John D. Labar, Elijah Thomas, William Smith, Sylvester Andrews, Abram Sprague, John Graham, Harvey Holloway, Lewis Purdy, George Enslin, Moses Thomas, Ebenezer Smith, Peter G. Griffin, Joseph Hood, Nathan Williams, Loran Leonard, Jonathan Bolton, Joseph Martin, Jacob Closson, Stephen Read, Sylvester Squire, Forrest Appley, Asa Leonard, John Brown, Joseph Wheeler, Levi Thrall, Asa Appley, Daniel Fish, Charles Leonard, Samuel Sands, Titus Williams, Stephen Steenrod, Jonas Lakin, Total number of votes, 65. This is probably the first Town Meeting held in Hancock.

Seth Leonard was born on 19 July 1766 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He and Rebecca Smith were married after 13 October 1792 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ He died on 23 September 1828 at age 62 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

He was supposedly a Revolutionary War soldier. Seth Leonard had person sources.²

Rebecca Smith was born about 1773 in Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Seth Leonard and she were married after 13 October 1792 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 30 November 1819 at age ~46 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

They lived in West Springfield. She became blind several years before her death. Two children were born after she became blind. She bore her trials with pious resignation, and her christian character constantly brightened until the last.

Rodney Leonard was born on 16 September 1793. He died on 1 December 1873 at age 80 in Feeding Hills, Hamden County, Massachusetts.

Rodney Leonard had person sources.¹

Charles Corey was born on 3 May 1797 in Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He and Clarissa Leonard were married on 28 November 1820 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He died on 26 May 1867 at age 70.

They had four children.

Mary Leonard was born on 11 December 1796 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. She died on 7 September 1800 at age 3 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

She died of dysentery. Mary Leonard had person sources.¹

Seth Leonard was born on 31 January 1799 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He died on 2 September 1800 at age 1 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Seth Leonard had person sources.¹

Samuel Smith Leonard was born on 29 June 1801 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He and Adeline Eliza Newton were married on 20 March 1824 in Bolton, Massachusetts. He died on 27 December 1902 at age 101 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

He resided in Bolton, Brattleboro, Vt., Millbury, and Worceser. He was a hatter by trade, but in August 1840 established "Leonards Express between Worcester and Boston. He became partially, then totally blind. He had an interest in genealogy and contributed to Vinton's work. Samuel Smith Leonard had person sources.¹

Samuel Smith Leonard and Adeline Eliza Newton were married on 20 March 1824 in Bolton, Massachusetts. She died on 29 October 1859.

Sophia Leonard was born on 28 October 1803 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Joshua B. Tyler and she were married in 1827. She died on 13 December 1843 at age 40.

Sophia Leonard had person sources.¹

Joshua B. Tyler and Sophia Leonard were married in 1827.

Seth Leonard was born on 30 July 1805 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He died on 23 February 1834 at age 28 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He died of dysentery.

Seth Leonard had person sources.¹ He was christened on 15 November 1805 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Jeremiah Leonard was born on 18 April 1807 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Parker were married about 1827 in Battleboro Vermont. He died on 15 December 1841 at age 34.

Constance Leonard has his name as Ferre. Jeremiah Leonard had person sources.^1,2 He was born on 18 April 1807 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Parker was born about 1810 in Brattleboro, Vermont. Jeremiah Leonard and she were married about 1827 in Battleboro Vermont.

Anna Leonard was born on 11 February 1809 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ Enoch Brown and she were married on 22 November 1828. He was of Almond, NY.

Anna Leonard had person sources.² She was christened on 12 July 1809 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Enoch Brown and Anna Leonard were married on 22 November 1828. He was of Almond, NY. He died on 20 May 1851 in Almond, Allegany, New York.

Alfred Edwards Leonard was born on 2 November 1811 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He and Mary Andrews were married on 1 January 1834 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He died on 7 September 1849 at age 37 in Norwich, Connecticut.

Alfred Edwards Leonard had person sources.¹

Alfred Edwards Leonard and Mary Andrews were married on 1 January 1834 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Mala Leonard was born on 15 October 1768 in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

She married a Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Welch, but I can find no further information about any of them. Mala Leonard had person sources.¹