Mary Greene
F, #3176, b. February 1741, d. 13 January 1818
Parents
Biography
Mary Greene was born in February 1741 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Rev. Abiel Leonard and she were married on 8 May 1766 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She died on 13 January 1818 at age 76 in Lewiston, New York. According to Abiel's Bible.
Mary was the sister of Gov. Greene of RI and daughter of Col. Thomas Greene of Bristol, RI.
Abiel and Mary were married at Bristol by the Rev. John Burt 8 May 1766, per Abiel's Bible.
Thomas Greene
M, #3177, d. 3 November 1769
| Daughter | Mary Greene+ (b. February 1741, d. 13 January 1818) |
Biography
Thomas Greene died on 3 November 1769 in Bristol, Rhode Island. According to Abiel's Bible.
His will mentions Mary Greene, daughter, who married Abiel Leonard of Woodstock, CT.
Elizabeth Church
F, #3178, d. 2 May 1774
Parents
Biography
Elizabeth Church died on 2 May 1774 in Woodstock, Connecticut. According to Abiel's Bible.
Margaret Leonard
F, #3179, b. 21 November 1741
Parents
Biography
Margaret Leonard was born on 21 November 1741 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
She married
Robert Liscomb 29 Aug 1769 in Boston, MA. Margaret Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 27 September 2010 |
Citations
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 96
George Leonard
M, #3181, b. 28 November 1742, d. 1 April 1826
Parents
Biography
George Leonard was born on 28 November 1742 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and
Sarah Thacher were married on 14 October 1765. He died on 1 April 1826 at age 83 in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada.
He became a wealthy shipowner in Boston. He was a prominent Loyalist. His ships carried many of the British to Halifax, NS, at the evacuation of Boston in 1776. He was prominent in the Revolution, a leader among the Tories. He was colonel of a regiment, laid Nantucket under contribution, and attacked Fall River, where he was repulsed by Col. Joe Durfee. He also raided Newport, New Bedford, and Connecticut. After the war in 1783 he was granted land and money to move his family to Nova Scotia, which then included New Brunswick, where he became a provincial councillor. He renewed his fortune, which had been confiscated, and died wealthy and respected in the community.
Where his family stayed during the Revolution is not known, but presumably at New York. During the Revolution in 1780 he went to England along with other Loyalists endeavoring to receive some compensation from the British government for their services in the War. He did not suffer the pecuniary loss that some other Loyalists suffered when their property was confiscated, as his wealth was more confined to movables and his shipping.
Perhaps it was because of this trip to England or more probably a later one that he wrote a letter to his cousin George that started the claim that Henry and James were descended from Sampson Leonard and Margaret Fiennes Lennard, Baron and Baroness Dacre. The claim was not substantiated. The Dacre family records now published show no connection. See also the correspondence between Sir Henry Barrett Lennard and Elisha Clark Leonard. We quote the letter from George to his cousin George:
This letter was dated October 4, 1798. "After a visit to England and from everything I can collect from old records in England at the Herald's Office and among the late Lord Dacre's papers, who was very attentive to me, and where I found free access to the Library and other parts of his house in Town and Country where his papers were deposited for information and was very anxious that some of our family inherited some of the vacant titles. From which I find that one of our ancestors, Henry Leonard, came to America about the time that the Earl of Warwick obtained a large grant of land near Boston which was in 1626, from which time in the year 1638 a great number of respectable people came over from England to avoid the dissensions there. Amongst them were Lord Leith (Leich) who afterwards returned and two daughters of the Earl of Lincoln, Lady Susan and Lady Arabella with their husbands who continued in this country. Among these we have reason to think was Henry Leonard who left England about that time as there is a letter from his friend (a young man) Sir Brian Jansen who congratulates Henry Leonard upon his getting away before the order of the King in Council was issued February 21, 1633, to prevent any further emigration to America." It is to be regretted that George Leonard was not more explicit as to the "ancestor" who came early to America. (Also, there is documentation that Thomas and his sons Henry and James were in the west of England during this time. Henry, father of Thomas as mentioned by Hannah Dean in her recollection of Leonard ancestors, would have been of an age unlikely to venture forth to America.)
Also extant are the letters written to Lord Germain concerning the services George Leonard rendered the Loyalists for which he desired recompense. Parliament did appropriate money for compensation of Loyalists, but in amounts well below what was requested. George Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 11 November 2019 |
Citations
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 96, 153
Sarah Thacher
F, #3182, b. 1745, d. 5 February 1826
Parents
Biography
Sarah Thacher was born in 1745 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
George Leonard and she were married on 14 October 1765. She died on 5 February 1826 at age ~81.
Sarah Thacher was born on 18 November 1745 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She died in 1826 at age ~81 in Sussex Vale, New Brunswick, Canada.
| Last Edited | 13 January 2020 |
Thankful Hubbard
F, #3183, b. 1745, d. 29 December 1772
Parents
Biography
Thankful Hubbard was born in 1745.
Dr. Thomas Leonard and she were married on 4 October 1770. She died on 29 December 1772 at age ~27 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
1 Did she die 29 Dec 1772 or 27 Jan 1773 in Boston?
| Last Edited | 9 October 2011 |
Citations
- [S10] Providence Gazette--Deaths, p. 51
Phebe Leonard
F, #3184, b. 29 November 1745, d. 28 May 1747
Parents
Biography
Phebe Leonard was born on 29 November 1745 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died on 28 May 1747 at age 1 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Phebe Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 96
Rev. Samuel Williams
M, #3185, b. 23 April 1743, d. 2 June 1817
Parents
Biography
Rev. Samuel Williams was born on 23 April 1743 in Waltham, Massachusetts. He and
Jane Kilbourne were married on 5 May 1768. He died on 2 June 1817 at age 74 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont.
He graduated from Harvard College 1817. He was ordained at Bradford, CT, in 1765 and in 1780 was appointed Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural History at Cambridge. Author of a history of Vermont. Appointed Prof. of Natural History at Harvard in 1786. His son, General Charles K. Williams was at one time Chief Justice of Vermont and Governor of Vermont. Rev. Samuel Williams had person sources.
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Citations
- [S339] NEHGS Register 1851, Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family, p. 411
Ensign Nathan Leonard
M, #3186, b. 20 December 1727, d. 16 February 1750
Parents
Biography
Ensign Nathan Leonard was born on 20 December 1727 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He and
Abigail King were married on 12 January 1748 at Church of Christ in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 16 February 1750 at age 22 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
2 He was buried at Town Center Cemetery in Raynham, Massachusetts.
3 He was an ensign in the militia. He probably had no children, according to ECL.
Will of Nathan Leonard of Raynham, "being to my own apprehension Near my Death," dtd. 14, February 1749, prob. 13 March 1749. Wife Abigail. Brothers Samuel and Nathaniel Leonard. My father Samuel Leonard, Esq., late of Raynham, dcd. My father-in-law Phillip King of Raynham to be Exec. Witnesses: Elijah Dean, John Hall, and Phillip Hall. (12:191). Ensign Nathan Leonard had person sources.
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Citations
- [S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 10
- [S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 164
- [S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
- [S89] Raynham VR, p. 564
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 163
Abigail King
F, #3187, b. 17 March 1729
Parents
Biography
Abigail King was born on 17 March 1729 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 Ensign Nathan Leonard and she were married on 12 January 1748 at Church of Christ in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Lt. Joshua Dean and she were married on 29 April 1754 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
2 She was appointed guardian to Nathaniel Leonard, minor under 14, son of Samuel Leonard, 1749. Abigail King had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 28 February 2011 |
Citations
- [S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 11
- [S662] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, The Mayflower Society, 1997, p. 86
- [S359] Raynham VR's, p. 11
Samuel Leonard
M, #3188, b. 19 April 1730, d. 14 July 1750
Parents
Biography
Samuel Leonard was born on 19 April 1730 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 14 July 1750 at age 20 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He was buried at Town Center Cemetery in Raynham, Massachusetts.
2 ECL: He died unmarried. Samuel Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 29 October 2010 |
Citations
- [S89] Raynham VR
- [S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
- [S89] Raynham VR, p. 564
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 99
Abigail Leonard
F, #3189, b. 6 May 1733, d. 26 May 1733
Parents
Biography
Abigail Leonard was born on 6 May 1733 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died on 26 May 1733 at age 0 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died in infancy. Abigail Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 11 October 2015 |
Citations
- [S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 10
- [S89] Raynham VR, p. 564
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 99
Sally White
F, #3190, b. 20 May 1796, d. 1879
Parents
Biography
Sally White was born on 20 May 1796.
John King and she were married in 1816. She died in 1879 at age ~83.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Katherine Leonard
F, #3191, b. 7 August 1734, d. 3 March 1814
Parents
Biography
Katherine Leonard was born on 7 August 1734 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 John King and she were married on 9 January 1755 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
2 She died on 3 March 1814 at age 79.
Katherine Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 10
- [S662] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, The Mayflower Society, 1997, p. 86
- [S89] Raynham VR, p. 564
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 99
Jonathan Leonard
M, #3192, b. 16 July 1737, d. 18 October 1737
Parents
Biography
Jonathan Leonard was born on 16 July 1737 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He died on 18 October 1737 at age 0 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
2 Taunton Deaths, p. 120, lists him as dying 4 May1790 in 63rd year (on stone beside that of Johanna). Johanna, widow of Jonathan, died 10 Aug 1740, in her 93rd year. ECL has him dying in infancy. Two different Jonathans? Jonathan Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 11 October 2015 |
Citations
- [S155] First Book of Raynham Records, p. 17
- [S662] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, The Mayflower Society, 1997, p. 17
- [S89] Raynham VR, p. 564
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 99
Bethiah Leonard
F, #3193, b. 20 April 1739, d. about 1770
Parents
Biography
Bethiah Leonard was born on 20 April 1739 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 Nathaniel Snow and she were married about 1768. She died about 1770 at age ~31.
Or was she born 14 Feb 1743? Bethiah Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 19 October 2018 |
Citations
- [S662] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, The Mayflower Society, 1997, p. 17
- [S89] Raynham VR, p. 564
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 99
Nathaniel Snow
M, #3194, b. 6 June 1731, d. 1 May 1819
Parents
Biography
Nathaniel Snow was born on 6 June 1731 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts. He and
Tabitha Hall were married on 15 September 1760 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He and
Bethiah Leonard were married about 1768. He died on 1 May 1819 at age 87 in North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
| Last Edited | 29 October 2010 |
Citations
- [S662] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, The Mayflower Society, 1997, p. 87
Mercy Leonard
F, #3195, b. 4 November 1802
Parents
Biography
Mercy Leonard was born on 4 November 1802.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Ensign Nathaniel Leonard
M, #3196, b. 19 February 1743, d. 3 December 1798
Parents
Biography
Ensign Nathaniel Leonard was born on 19 February 1743 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He and
Katherine Dean were married on 19 June 1766 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
2 He and
Rhoda Shelly were married on 13 February 1791 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
3 He died on 3 December 1798 at age 55 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
4 He was buried at Raynham Central Burying Ground in Raynham, Massachusetts.
5 ECL wrote: "I have never seen anything more about him. Did they have issue?"
His baptism is listed in the Church of Christ, Raynham, records by Rev. John Wales: "February 17, 1743/44 - Nathaniel Leonard, son of Capt. Samuel Leonard."
Source: The G.M. Leonard charts, Leonard Dictionary, Vol. III. James (1), Thomas (2), Samuel (3), Samuel (4), Nathaniel (5).
He doesn't appear to be listed in the 1790 Census for Raynham. Ensign Nathaniel Leonard had person sources.
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Citations
- [S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 17
- [S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site
- [S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 93
- [S359] Raynham VR's, p. 163
- [S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
- [S89] Raynham VR
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 99, 163
Katherine Dean
F, #3197, b. 1745, d. 3 May 1789
Parents
Biography
Katherine Dean was born in 1745 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Ensign Nathaniel Leonard and she were married on 19 June 1766 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died on 3 May 1789 at age ~44 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
2 She was buried at Raynham Central Burying Ground in Raynham, Massachusetts.
3 She died in the 44th year of her age.
| Last Edited | 18 August 2018 |
Citations
- [S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site
- [S359] Raynham VR's, p. 163
- [S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
Margaret Leonard
F, #3198
Parents
Biography
Margaret Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, #2904
Benjamin Fairbanks
M, #3199, b. 6 July 1790, d. 23 August 1825
Parents
Biography
Benjamin Fairbanks was born on 6 July 1790 in Sharon, Massachusetts. He and
Hannah Morse were married. He died on 23 August 1825 at age 35 in Sharon, Massachusetts.
They had three children: Benjamin Albert, Leonard, and Hannah Fairbanks.
Abigail Presbury
F, #3200, b. 26 October 1748, d. 23 September 1836
Parents
Biography
Abigail Presbury was born on 26 October 1748 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Deacon Abijah Leonard and she were married on 21 January 1775 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died on 23 September 1836 at age 87 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
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| Last Edited | 17 September 2017 |
Citations
- [S741] Mansfield VR -- NEHGS Web Site, p. 126
- [S741] Mansfield VR -- NEHGS Web Site, p. 204