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Sgt. Thomas Leonard was born on 22 August 1753 in Somerset County, New Jersey.¹ He and Esther Cookson were married on 6 March 1781 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.¹ He died on 28 January 1836 at age 82 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.¹

He lived in Hunterdon Co., NJ. According to his Revolutionary War pension file, W3098, Thomas volunteered in early May to serve in the defence of his country in the Company commanded by John Yard in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Lowrey. Thomas served as a volunteer for one month, served as a substitute for two months, one of which was for a Mr. Smith, and served under Capt. William Tucker. He was next a drafted militia man under Capt. Tucker to Morristown and from thence to Brunswick, where he served out his month, initially at Perth Amboy, then at Red Bank under Col. , while at Trenton under Col Butter of the Regular Army, and at Monmouth under General Washington, General Lee, General LaFayette, and General Greene.

He moved to PA in 1780. He moved to Beaver Co., from Cumberland, now Mifflin Co., PA, in 1803, according to his son Alva.

His file had query letters from Mrs. W. C. Bartel of Lewisburg, PA (1926), Mrs. May Leonard Quick of Plymouth, IN (1925), Mrs. Bertha L. W. Ramsey, Buffalo, NY (1907)(She apparently had Thomas Leonard's Bible), Mrs. W. C. Bartol of Lehigh University, Lewisburg, PA. From the correspondence, it appears that there were two Thomas Leonards in NJ and that they were confused. The line of descent described in two of the letters does not match the children of this Thomas. There is also a letter from an Elizabeth Leonard Nicholson who claims descent from Thomas thru son Thomas and grandson Samuel.

There are two Thomas Leonards and two Esther Heaths in this data base, the same people. Correct!

Other information on MyHeritage indicates this Thomas married Esther Cookson. Sgt. Thomas Leonard had person sources.¹

Thomas Leonard had person sources.¹

Nathaniel Leonard was born about 1697 in New Jersey. He was buried on 18 November 1763 in Middletown, New Jersey.

Nathaniel Leonard had person sources.¹

Sarah Leonard had person sources.¹

Morris Leonard died before 15 February 1749.

He lived in Trenton, Hunterdon Co., NJ. His will (v. 30, p. 298) mentions mother Ann Gould, sisters Mary Taylor, Frances Gould, and Elizabeth Gould. He left his real estate to his mother, Ann Gould. Morris Leonard had person sources.¹

Taylor and Mary Leonard were married.

Mary Leonard had person sources.¹

Eldridge and Anne Leonard were married.

Niece Nancy Eldridge referred to in will of Nathaniel Leonard dtd. 1755. Nickname for Anne was sometimes Nancy. She was also mentioned in the will of her mother Ann Runyon Leonard Gould (v. 30, p. 202). Anne Leonard had person sources.¹

Her sister was Mary Farrington. Her will, dtd. 31 Aug 1758, proved 13 Jun 1761 mentions daughters, father-in-law Benjamin Griffith, granddaughter Elizabeth Lawrence, nieces Sarah Billop, Rachel Sarjant, and Elizabeth Goelet.

Mary Leonard had person sources.¹

Rachel Leonard was born about 1720. Samuel Sargeant and she were married on 20 January 1753 in Perth Amboy, Elizabeth County, New Jersey.¹ She died in 1760/61 at age ~41.

Rachel Leonard had person sources.²

Samuel Sargeant and Rachel Leonard were married on 20 January 1753 in Perth Amboy, Elizabeth County, New Jersey.¹

Ann or Alice Leonard was born in New Jersey. John Brown Lawrence and she were married in 1753. She died on 31 August 1758 in New Jersey.

She's mentioned in her father's will in 1758. Ann or Alice Leonard had person sources.¹

John Brown Lawrence and Ann or Alice Leonard were married in 1753. He died in 1796 in Canada or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

John was a loyalist and died in Canada.

Elizabeth Lawrence was born before 1758.

She's mentioned in her grandfather's will.

Sarah Leonard was born in Perth Amboy, Elizabeth County, New Jersey. She died in 1770 in Perth Amboy, Elizabeth County, New Jersey.

Sarah Leonard had person sources.¹

Elizabeth Leonard was born about 1728. Francis Goelet and she were married on 20 June 1752 in Perth Amboy, Elizabeth County, New Jersey.

Elizabeth Leonard had person sources.¹

Francis Goelet was born in New York. He and Elizabeth Leonard were married on 20 June 1752 in Perth Amboy, Elizabeth County, New Jersey. He died in 1767.

He published his journal, The Voyages and Travel of Francis Goelet."

Charity Whitehead was born about 1700 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York. James Leonard and she were married on 18 August 1724.¹

Whitehead Leonard was born in 1723 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He died in 1767 at age ~44.

He received a house and lot in Kingston from his uncle Thomas in 1759 (per will). His daughters, Lucy, Charity, and Mary, are mentioned in Thomas' will. Whitehead Leonard had person sources.¹