Leonard Genealogy - John - Person Page 124

Penelope Leonard

F, #3076, b. 4 May 1727, d. 22 June 1727

Parents

Father	William Leonard (b. 26 March 1690, d. January 1750)
Mother	Abigail Wetherell (b. 21 November 1691, d. 16 May 1750)

Biography

Penelope Leonard was born on 4 May 1727 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 22 June 1727 at age 0.

Penelope Leonard had person sources.²

Last Edited

10 March 2010

Citations

[S99] Norton VR, p. 96
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 84

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Experience Leonard

F, #3077, b. 4 May 1727

Parents

Father	William Leonard (b. 26 March 1690, d. January 1750)
Mother	Abigail Wetherell (b. 21 November 1691, d. 16 May 1750)

Biography

Experience Leonard was born on 4 May 1727 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Experience Leonard had person sources.²

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S99] Norton VR, p. 95
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 84

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Josiah Richmond

M, #3078

Parents

Father	Edward Richmond
Mother	Amy Bull

Family: Mehitable Deane

Daughter

Mary ("Polly") Richmond+ (b. 1719, d. 20 October 1801)

Last Edited

7 December 2009

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Mehitable Deane

F, #3079

Family: Josiah Richmond

Daughter

Mary ("Polly") Richmond+ (b. 1719, d. 20 October 1801)

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7 December 2009

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Henry Leonard

M, #3080, b. 1719, d. 14 December 1800

Parents

Father	Joseph Leonard (b. 22 January 1693, d. 4 March 1775)
Mother	Eunice Cushman (b. about 1695, d. 12 February 1775)

Family: Abiah Spooner (b. 17 October 1725, d. 6 July 1777)

Son	Henry Leonard+ (b. 1744, d. 14 December 1800)
Daughter	Sarah Leonard (b. 1746)
Son	Perez Leonard+ (b. 1747, d. 6 January 1801)
Daughter	Abiah Leonard (b. 1756, d. 16 December 1846)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. about 1764, d. 17 July 1790)

Biography

Henry Leonard was born in 1719 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Abiah Spooner were married on 4 June 1744 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Lucy Pratt were married on 30 September 1786 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He died on 14 December 1800 at age ~81 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹

He died of "cancer on his face." There's no record of any children in his second marriage. Lucy was about 44 when they married. He was also known as Henry Leonard, Jr., (there must have been an older Henry Leonard living in the vicinity). Henry Leonard had person sources.²

Last Edited

17 May 2013

Citations

[S183] Middleborough MA Deaths, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1947, p. 101
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86, 123

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Abiah Spooner

F, #3081, b. 17 October 1725, d. 6 July 1777

Parents

Father	Benjamin Spooner
Mother	Johanna Tobey

Family: Henry Leonard (b. 1719, d. 14 December 1800)

Son	Henry Leonard+ (b. 1744, d. 14 December 1800)
Daughter	Sarah Leonard (b. 1746)
Son	Perez Leonard+ (b. 1747, d. 6 January 1801)
Daughter	Abiah Leonard (b. 1756, d. 16 December 1846)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. about 1764, d. 17 July 1790)

Biography

Abiah Spooner was born on 17 October 1725 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Henry Leonard and she were married on 4 June 1744 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died on 6 July 1777 at age 51 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Abiah Spooner had person sources.¹

Last Edited

26 January 2018

Citations

[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86

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Benjamin Spooner

M, #3082

Parents

Father

William Spooner

Family: Johanna Tobey

Daughter

Abiah Spooner+ (b. 17 October 1725, d. 6 July 1777)

Last Edited

7 December 2009

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Johanna Tobey

F, #3083

Family: Benjamin Spooner

Daughter

Abiah Spooner+ (b. 17 October 1725, d. 6 July 1777)

Last Edited

7 December 2009

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Lucy Pratt

F, #3084, b. about 1732, d. 3 May 1835

Parents

Father	Ebenezer Pratt, Jr.
Mother	Hannah Short (b. about 1711, d. 4 September 1793)

Biography

Lucy Pratt was born about 1732. Samuel Turner and she were married in 1762. Henry Leonard and she were married on 30 September 1786 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Zephaniah Doten and she were married on 2 April 1805 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 3 May 1835 at age ~103 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Lucy was member #603 of the First Church of Middleboro, joining 23 August 1789. She married first Samuel Turner and her 3rd marriage was to a Mr. Doty. She was 93 when she died. Lucy Pratt had person sources.^2,3,4

Last Edited

17 May 2013

Citations

[S684] Middleborough VR's (on-line thru Middleborough Public Library), p. 251
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86
[S1044] Catalogue of the Members of the First Church of Middleborough, Mass, 1854
[S1101] Thomas Weston, "History of the Town of Middleboro, MA," Boston, 1906, p. 669

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Joseph Leonard

M, #3085, b. 1718, d. 1813

Parents

Father	Joseph Leonard (b. 22 January 1693, d. 4 March 1775)
Mother	Eunice Cushman (b. about 1695, d. 12 February 1775)

Family: Ruth White (b. 6 February 1727, d. 27 September 1793)

Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. 8 October 1746, d. 5 December 1751)
Son	Benajah Leonard (b. 2 October 1748, d. 8 December 1751)
Son	Joseph Leonard+ (b. 14 September 1752, d. 1 December 1811)
Daughter	Ruth Leonard, 2nd+ (b. 28 August 1754, d. 25 December 1830)
Daughter	Betty Leonard (b. 22 July 1756)
Son	Archippus Leonard+ (b. 4 December 1758, d. 13 January 1834)
Son	Rowland Leonard+ (b. 24 April 1761, d. 3 November 1838)
Son	Ichabod Leonard+ (b. 28 March 1763, d. 17 July 1831)
Son	Benajah Leonard+ (b. 21 July 1765, d. 6 August 1815)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. 6 August 1767, d. 5 December 1851)
Daughter	Abigail ("Nabby") Leonard (b. 2 March 1770)
Son	James Leonard+ (b. 13 May 1772, d. 15 April 1831)

Biography

Joseph Leonard was born in 1718 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Ruth White were married on 27 March 1746 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ He died in 1813 at age ~95 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

This Joseph is mistaken for the Joseph, son of Elkanah, in the genealogies submitted by subscribers to Ancestry.com. The ECL-GML papers are quite explicit that the Joseph who married Ruth White was the son of Joseph, grandson of Benjamin, great-grandson of James. This Joseph was known as Joseph Leonard 2nd and so labeled in the Middleborough VR's, being the second Joseph born in Middleborough during this period. Joseph 1st was the son of Elkanah, born in 1705.

This Joseph could be the Joseph, 45+, living in Middleborough in the 1800 Census with one female, 26-44 (a daughter?). (No marriage is listed for daughter Hannah, b. 1766, who may have been living at home.)

Joseph Leonard's sons Archippus, George, Samuel, Rowland, and Ichabod were all in a company with a Corporal Joseph Leonard (this Joseph?) during the Revolutionary War.

Born 1718 or 1722? Birth not in Middleborough VR's. Death doesn't appear there either.

See the notes for Joseph Leonard 3rd who married Abigail Raymond for a description of the "multiple Joseph" problem in Middleborough in the 1700's. Joseph Leonard had person sources.²

Last Edited

28 April 2017

Citations

[S387] Middleborough Town Records, p. 79 (92 or p. 26)
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86, 124

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Ruth White

F, #3086, b. 6 February 1727, d. 27 September 1793

Parents

Father	Benjamin White
Mother	Ruth Reed

Family: Joseph Leonard (b. 1718, d. 1813)

Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. 8 October 1746, d. 5 December 1751)
Son	Benajah Leonard (b. 2 October 1748, d. 8 December 1751)
Son	Joseph Leonard+ (b. 14 September 1752, d. 1 December 1811)
Daughter	Ruth Leonard, 2nd+ (b. 28 August 1754, d. 25 December 1830)
Daughter	Betty Leonard (b. 22 July 1756)
Son	Archippus Leonard+ (b. 4 December 1758, d. 13 January 1834)
Son	Rowland Leonard+ (b. 24 April 1761, d. 3 November 1838)
Son	Ichabod Leonard+ (b. 28 March 1763, d. 17 July 1831)
Son	Benajah Leonard+ (b. 21 July 1765, d. 6 August 1815)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. 6 August 1767, d. 5 December 1851)
Daughter	Abigail ("Nabby") Leonard (b. 2 March 1770)
Son	James Leonard+ (b. 13 May 1772, d. 15 April 1831)

Biography

Ruth White was born on 6 February 1727 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ Joseph Leonard and she were married on 27 March 1746 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.² She died on 27 September 1793 at age 66 in Carver, Massachusetts.³

Doublecheck Ruth White. There were a number of Ruth Whites. Benjamin White, her father, had two or three wives. Ruth White is sometimes given the children of Joseph Leonard and Abigail Raymond, but the names don't fit with those used in the White family and Ruth would have been too old to have some of the children. Death in Carver VR's. Ruth White had person sources.⁴

Last Edited

29 April 2016

Citations

[S553] Town of Middleborough Vital Records Index, 1649-1945, www.midlib.org/diglib/digcoll.htm
[S387] Middleborough Town Records, p. 79 (92 or p. 26)
[S211] Carver Vital Records
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86, 124

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Benjamin White

M, #3087

Family: Ruth Reed

Daughter

Ruth White+ (b. 6 February 1727, d. 27 September 1793)

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7 December 2009

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Ruth Reed

F, #3088

Family: Benjamin White

Daughter

Ruth White+ (b. 6 February 1727, d. 27 September 1793)

Last Edited

7 December 2009

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Benjamin Leonard

M, #3089, b. 1725, d. 22 October 1818

Parents

Father	Joseph Leonard (b. 22 January 1693, d. 4 March 1775)
Mother	Eunice Cushman (b. about 1695, d. 12 February 1775)

Family: Bethiah Drake (b. about 1735, d. 7 August 1807)

Son	Benjamin Leonard+ (b. 1752, d. before 11 April 1818)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard+ (b. 1754)
Daughter	Wealthy Leonard (b. 1756)
Daughter	Abigail Leonard (b. 1758, d. November 1839)
Daughter	Zilphy Leonard (b. 1763)
Daughter	Lydia Leonard+ (b. 1765, d. after 1832)
Son	Lemuel Leonard (b. after 1765, d. 1837)
Daughter	Bethiah Leonard (b. 1767, d. 28 October 1853)
Daughter	Mercy (Mary) Leonard+ (b. 1769)
Daughter	Abiah Leonard (b. 1770)
Son	Joseph Leonard+ (b. 1771)
Son	Stephen Leonard+ (b. 15 February 1773, d. 31 March 1852)
Son	Elijah Leonard+ (b. 1777, d. 13 May 1847)

Biography

Benjamin Leonard was born in 1725 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Bethiah Drake were married about 1750 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Abigail Harvey Eddy were married on 11 August 1811 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He died on 22 October 1818 at age ~93 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.²

Benjamin was an iron worker.

His will, dated April 11, 1818 leaves to "Abigail, wife, Zebulon, Lydia, and Elvira, the three youngest children of my son, Benjamin (who predeceased his father), to my eight daughters: Hannah, widow of Joseph Boodry, Wealthy, wife of Joseph Frasier, Abigail, wife of Abiathar Macomber, Zilphy, wife of Q. Walker, Lydia, wife of Asahel Eddy, Bethiah, wife of Oliver Reed, Mercy, wife of Timothy Eddy, Abiah, wife of Allen Wetherell, $500 each. To Benjamin Owen, $3000, to my sons Lemuel, Joseph, Stephen, and Elijah. The $1500 given to Abiah Wetherell to be paid to Ichabod Leonard to be kept in his hands."

It seems unlikely he and his son Benjamin both died on October 22, 1818. Since he predeceased his father, which his father knew when he prepared the will, the son must have died before 11 April 1818.

Birthdates of children need to be verified. They aren't in Taunton VR's. Children are in Fanny Koster Leonard's charts. Benjamin Leonard had person sources.³

Last Edited

19 March 2011

Citations

[S558] Taunton VR's -- Deaths, p. 288
[S94] Taunton VR
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86, 126

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Bethiah Drake

F, #3090, b. about 1735, d. 7 August 1807

Parents

Father	Daniel Drake (b. 1708)
Mother	Bethiah Cobb

Family: Benjamin Leonard (b. 1725, d. 22 October 1818)

Son	Benjamin Leonard+ (b. 1752, d. before 11 April 1818)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard+ (b. 1754)
Daughter	Wealthy Leonard (b. 1756)
Daughter	Abigail Leonard (b. 1758, d. November 1839)
Daughter	Zilphy Leonard (b. 1763)
Daughter	Lydia Leonard+ (b. 1765, d. after 1832)
Son	Lemuel Leonard (b. after 1765, d. 1837)
Daughter	Bethiah Leonard (b. 1767, d. 28 October 1853)
Daughter	Mercy (Mary) Leonard+ (b. 1769)
Daughter	Abiah Leonard (b. 1770)
Son	Joseph Leonard+ (b. 1771)
Son	Stephen Leonard+ (b. 15 February 1773, d. 31 March 1852)
Son	Elijah Leonard+ (b. 1777, d. 13 May 1847)

Biography

Bethiah Drake was born about 1735 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Benjamin Leonard and she were married about 1750 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 7 August 1807 at age ~72 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Bethiah Drake had person sources.¹

Last Edited

1 October 2013

Citations

[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86

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Daniel Drake

M, #3091, b. 1708

Family: Bethiah Cobb

Son	Daniel Drake
Daughter	Bethiah Drake+ (b. about 1735, d. 7 August 1807)

Biography

Daniel Drake was born in 1708 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Bethiah Cobb were married on 2 January 1735 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Last Edited

7 December 2009

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Bethiah Cobb

F, #3092

Family: Daniel Drake (b. 1708)

Son	Daniel Drake
Daughter	Bethiah Drake+ (b. about 1735, d. 7 August 1807)

Biography

Daniel Drake and Bethiah Cobb were married on 2 January 1735 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Last Edited

7 December 2009

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Sybil or Sarah Burt

F, #3093, b. 18 July 1736, d. 11 August 1827

Parents

Father

Jotham Burt, Sr. (b. 25 April 1702)

Family: Capt. Ichabod Leonard (b. 1729, d. 7 February 1810)

Step-daughter	Polly Leonard+ (b. 15 May 1764, d. 31 October 1843)
Son	Ichabod Leonard, Jr+ (b. 17 January 1766, d. 10 January 1826)
Son	Perez Leonard (b. 17 January 1768, d. 31 January 1786)
Son	Sylvester Leonard+ (b. 6 March 1770, d. 28 May 1843)
Son	Levi Leonard+ (b. 26 July 1772, d. 5 April 1855)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard+ (b. 30 December 1775, d. 29 January 1844)

Biography

Sybil or Sarah Burt was born on 18 July 1736 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay. Capt. Ichabod Leonard and she were married on 11 December 1763 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 11 August 1827 at age 91 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.²

She is referred to as Sarah in some records. Sybil or Sarah Burt had person sources.³

Last Edited

4 September 2020

Citations

[S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site
[S94] Taunton VR, p. 120
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86

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Hannah Leonard

F, #3095, b. 1731, d. 1788

Parents

Father	Joseph Leonard (b. 22 January 1693, d. 4 March 1775)
Mother	Eunice Cushman (b. about 1695, d. 12 February 1775)

Biography

Hannah Leonard was born in 1731 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died in 1788 at age ~57.

Hannah Leonard had person sources.¹

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86

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James Benjamin Briggs

M, #3096

Last Edited

7 December 2009

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Johanna Leonard

F, #3099, b. 22 March 1709, d. 11 June 1738

Parents

Father	Uriah Leonard (b. 10 April 1686, d. 2 May 1772)
Mother	Abigail Stone (b. 9 July 1689, d. 31 March 1769)

Family: John Liscomb (b. 2 December 1702, d. 11 October 1756)

Daughter	Joannah Liscom (b. 10 January 1728)
Son	John Liscom (b. 1 August 1730)
Daughter	Grace Liscom (b. 14 August 1732, d. 4 April 1823)
Daughter	Joanna Liscomb (b. 1 September 1734)
Daughter	Abigail Liscomb (b. 23 February 1738)
Daughter	Charity Liscom (b. 9 February 1740/41)
Son	Nathanael Liscom (b. 11 April 1743)

Biography

Johanna Leonard was born on 22 March 1709 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. John Liscomb and she were married on 11 June 1728. She died on 11 June 1738 at age 29 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She was buried in Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Johanna Leonard had person sources.¹

Last Edited

21 July 2018

Citations

[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 87

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John Liscomb

M, #3100, b. 2 December 1702, d. 11 October 1756

Parents

Father	Philip Liscomb
Mother	Charity Jordan

Family: Johanna Leonard (b. 22 March 1709, d. 11 June 1738)

Daughter	Joannah Liscom (b. 10 January 1728)
Son	John Liscom (b. 1 August 1730)
Daughter	Grace Liscom (b. 14 August 1732, d. 4 April 1823)
Daughter	Joanna Liscomb (b. 1 September 1734)
Daughter	Abigail Liscomb (b. 23 February 1738)
Daughter	Charity Liscom (b. 9 February 1740/41)
Son	Nathanael Liscom (b. 11 April 1743)

Biography

John Liscomb was born on 2 December 1702 in MIlton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He and Johanna Leonard were married on 11 June 1728. He died on 11 October 1756 at age 53 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

John and Johanna had two children: Grace Liscomb, b. 14 Aug 1732 and Charity Liscomb, b. 1738. Grace married John McFadden.

Last Edited

27 September 2010