Leonard Genealogy - John - Person Page 129

Abigail Leonard

F, #3201, b. 26 October 1748, d. 23 September 1836

Parents

Father	Deacon Abiel Leonard (b. 26 February 1710, d. 27 August 1802)
Mother	Abigail Elliott (b. 9 January 1722, d. 1790)

Biography

Abigail Leonard was born on 26 October 1748 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 23 September 1836 at age 87.

In the 1830 Census, she was living alone in Mansfield. No record of marriage or children found. Abigail Leonard had person sources.²

Last Edited

18 June 2017

Citations

[S99] Norton VR, p. 94
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 100

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Samuel Leonard

M, #3202, b. 28 November 1750, d. 23 November 1815

Parents

Father	Deacon Abiel Leonard (b. 26 February 1710, d. 27 August 1802)
Mother	Abigail Elliott (b. 9 January 1722, d. 1790)

Family: Sarah G. Clapp (b. 1759, d. 3 May 1836)

Daughter	Betsy Leonard (b. 17 June 1783, d. 10 October 1805)
Daughter	Hassadiah Leonard (b. 14 July 1785, d. 5 July 1852)
Son	Jarvis Leonard+ (b. 26 March 1788, d. 16 March 1855)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. 15 February 1792, d. 20 August 1820)
Daughter	Sally Leonard (b. 1 January 1795, d. 5 February 1881)
Daughter	Celia Leonard+ (b. 1 January 1795, d. 13 June 1875)
Daughter	Serena Leonard (b. 16 June 1798, d. 15 October 1874)
Daughter	Abiah Leonard+ (b. September 1801, d. 16 June 1876)

Biography

Samuel Leonard was born on 28 November 1750 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He and Sarah G. Clapp were married on 31 October 1782 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.² He died on 23 November 1815 at age 64 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.³

Samuel Leonard had person sources.⁴

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S99] Norton VR, p.95
[S100] Mansfield VR, marriages, p. 126
[S100] Mansfield VR, deaths, p. 124
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 100, 165

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Sarah G. Clapp

F, #3203, b. 1759, d. 3 May 1836

Family: Samuel Leonard (b. 28 November 1750, d. 23 November 1815)

Daughter	Betsy Leonard (b. 17 June 1783, d. 10 October 1805)
Daughter	Hassadiah Leonard (b. 14 July 1785, d. 5 July 1852)
Son	Jarvis Leonard+ (b. 26 March 1788, d. 16 March 1855)
Daughter	Hannah Leonard (b. 15 February 1792, d. 20 August 1820)
Daughter	Sally Leonard (b. 1 January 1795, d. 5 February 1881)
Daughter	Celia Leonard+ (b. 1 January 1795, d. 13 June 1875)
Daughter	Serena Leonard (b. 16 June 1798, d. 15 October 1874)
Daughter	Abiah Leonard+ (b. September 1801, d. 16 June 1876)

Biography

Sarah G. Clapp was born in 1759 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Samuel Leonard and she were married on 31 October 1782 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 3 May 1836 at age ~77 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.² She was buried in May 1836 in East Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Last Edited

15 July 2018

Citations

[S100] Mansfield VR, marriages, p. 126
[S100] Mansfield VR, deaths, p. 124

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Hannah Leonard

F, #3204, b. 7 September 1752, d. 30 November 1823

Parents

Father	Deacon Abiel Leonard (b. 26 February 1710, d. 27 August 1802)
Mother	Abigail Elliott (b. 9 January 1722, d. 1790)

Biography

Hannah Leonard was born on 7 September 1752 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ Edward Everett and she were married on 8 May 1782 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.² She died on 30 November 1823 at age 71.

Hannah Leonard had person sources.³

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S99] Norton VR, p. 95
[S100] Mansfield VR, marriages, p. 126
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 100

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Edward Everett

M, #3205, b. 26 October 1745, d. 1806

Parents

Father	Joseph Everett
Mother	Hannah Richards

Biography

Edward Everett was born on 26 October 1745 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He and Hannah Leonard were married on 8 May 1782 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He died in 1806 at age ~61 in Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Edward and Hannah had 4 children: Hannah Everett b. Aug 1785, Leonard Everett b. 26 Sep 1787, Abigail Everett b. Aug 1789 and Betsey Everett b. Feb 1792.

Last Edited

28 September 2010

Citations

[S100] Mansfield VR, marriages, p. 126

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Abiel Leonard

M, #3206, b. 13 February 1755, d. 8 May 1791

Parents

Father	Deacon Abiel Leonard (b. 26 February 1710, d. 27 August 1802)
Mother	Abigail Elliott (b. 9 January 1722, d. 1790)

Biography

Abiel Leonard was born on 13 February 1755 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He died on 8 May 1791 at age 36 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.²

He probably died unmarried, according to ECL. He was the twin brother of Nehemiah. He served frequently in the Revolutionary War. He was a private in Capt. Abiel Clap's Company of Minutemen that marched to the alarm of April 19, 1775, later enlisted July 4, 1775, for a month and 11 days. He served as Abiel Leonard 2nd at the alarm of December 6, 1776, in RI. He enlisted August 25, 1777 and served to January 2, 1778, at Rhode Island. He served in another alarm involving RI in July 1780. See Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, pp. 682-3. Mansfield VR's give his death date as 1791, listing him as Abial, Jr. Abiel Leonard had person sources.³

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13 December 2011

Citations

[S99] Norton VR, p. 95
[S100] Mansfield VR, deaths, p.204
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 100

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Nehemiah Leonard

M, #3207, b. 13 February 1755, d. 2 November 1842

Parents

Father	Deacon Abiel Leonard (b. 26 February 1710, d. 27 August 1802)
Mother	Abigail Elliott (b. 9 January 1722, d. 1790)

Family: Deborah Clapp (b. 28 July 1753, d. 27 August 1826)

Daughter	Polly Leonard+ (b. 28 July 1784, d. 30 May 1865)
Son	Noah Leonard (b. 9 December 1786, d. 13 June 1818)
Daughter	Sophia Leonard (b. 11 January 1789, d. July 1849)
Son	Nehemiah Leonard+ (b. 11 January 1789, d. 2 November 1842)
Daughter	Fanny Leonard (b. 1 April 1791, d. 29 April 1826)
Son	Abial Leonard+ (b. 9 November 1793, d. 13 October 1860)
Son	Joseph Leonard+ (b. 2 April 1797, d. 9 December 1876)

Biography

Nehemiah Leonard was born on 13 February 1755 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He and Deborah Clapp were married on 15 January 1784 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.² He died on 2 November 1842 at age 87 in Sharon, Massachusetts.

A Nehemiah Leonard was captain of the cavalry company of Middleborough, Wareham, and Rochester from June 1818 to 1823 (this one or another one?). He was a private and a corporal in the Revolutionary War. He served in Capt. Josiah Smith's Company, Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment "for defense of town and harbor of Boston in 1776 and in Rhode Island in 1778. DAR Patriot Index. Nehemiah Leonard had person sources.³

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26 May 2017

Citations

[S99] Norton VR, p. 95
[S741] Mansfield VR -- NEHGS Web Site, p. 126
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 100, 166

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Deborah Clapp

F, #3208, b. 28 July 1753, d. 27 August 1826

Parents

Father	Increase Clapp
Mother	Delight Nash

Family: Nehemiah Leonard (b. 13 February 1755, d. 2 November 1842)

Daughter	Polly Leonard+ (b. 28 July 1784, d. 30 May 1865)
Son	Noah Leonard (b. 9 December 1786, d. 13 June 1818)
Daughter	Sophia Leonard (b. 11 January 1789, d. July 1849)
Son	Nehemiah Leonard+ (b. 11 January 1789, d. 2 November 1842)
Daughter	Fanny Leonard (b. 1 April 1791, d. 29 April 1826)
Son	Abial Leonard+ (b. 9 November 1793, d. 13 October 1860)
Son	Joseph Leonard+ (b. 2 April 1797, d. 9 December 1876)

Biography

Deborah Clapp was born on 28 July 1753 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Nehemiah Leonard and she were married on 15 January 1784 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 27 August 1826 at age 73 in Sharon, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She was buried in Moose Hill Cemetery.

She is sometimes listed as having been born in Hingham, MA. Deborah Clapp had person sources.²

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26 May 2017

Citations

[S741] Mansfield VR -- NEHGS Web Site, p. 126
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 166

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Deacon Timothy Leonard

M, #3209, b. 13 July 1757, d. 13 July 1830

Parents

Father	Deacon Abiel Leonard (b. 26 February 1710, d. 27 August 1802)
Mother	Abigail Elliott (b. 9 January 1722, d. 1790)

Family: Susanna Presbrey (b. 11 March 1762, d. 23 July 1838)

Son	Nathan Leonard (b. 5 April 1785, d. 1809)
Daughter	Susan Leonard (b. 25 February 1787, d. 1 January 1855)
Son	Joseph B. Leonard+ (b. 19 January 1791, d. 8 May 1875)
Son	James Leonard+ (b. 11 August 1792, d. 5 November 1863)
Son	Abiel Leonard+ (b. 6 October 1797, d. 30 August 1878)
Son	Rev. Stephen A. Leonard+ (b. 9 September 1798, d. 4 May 1868)
Daughter	Amanda Leonard (b. 7 April 1801, d. 24 August 1883)
Son	George Leonard (b. 3 November 1803, d. 17 March 1883)

Biography

Deacon Timothy Leonard was born on 13 July 1757 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Susanna Presbrey were married on 11 March 1784 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He died on 13 July 1830 at age 73 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York.² He was buried in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York.

He was a Revolutionary soldier, either a private (Capt. Josiah Smith's company, Col. Whitney's regiment) and a corporal in Capt Joseph Franklin's company, Col. Tyler's regiment. He was a deacon in the church. He moved to Troy, NY, then to Smyrna, NY, where he died. Birth sometimes listed as Mansfield, MA.

There's a chance some records have been mixed up between this Timothy Leonard and the Timothy Leonard who was the son of Joseph4 (Elkanah3, Thomas2, James1) Leonard.

1897 Tioga County, PA History - Tri-County Site
TIMOTHY LEONARD was born in Mansfield, Massachusetts, July 3, 1757, a son of Deacon Abiel and Abigail (Elliott) Leonard. His grandfather, Samuel Leonard, was a son of Thomas Leonard, and a grandson of James Leonard, a native of England, who settled at Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1652. James Leonard was the progenitor of the Leonards of Taunton, and the ancestor of the Leonards of Tioga county, Pennsylvania. He erected the first forge or furnace in the Plymouth Colony, which afterwards became the principal one in America. He and his sons often traded with the Indians, with whom they were on terms of friendship, and when King Philip?s War broke out, strict orders were given that the Leonards should not be harmed. Thomas Leonard became a noted physician; was a major in the militia, a justice of the peace, a church deacon, and judge of the court of common pleas from 1702 to 1713. Samuel Leonard, his fourth son, was a man of distinguished piety, and filled the offices of deacon in the church, captain and justice of the peace. Deacon Abiel Leonard, son of Samuel, was born February 26, 1710, and died October 27, 1802. But little of his history is known. Timothy Leonard, the subject of this sketch, married Susannah Presby, of Taunton, Massachusetts, who bore him a family of eight children. He was a man of strict integrity, earnest piety, and inherited the sterling qualities of his ancestors, with the exception that he lacked successful financial ability. He died at Smyrna, New York, July 10, 1830. Deacon Timothy Leonard had person sources.³

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20 November 2010

Citations

[S94] Taunton VR, p. 299
[S1131] Oneida County History, p. 277
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 100, 167

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Susanna Presbrey

F, #3210, b. 11 March 1762, d. 23 July 1838

Parents

Father	Joseph Presbrey (b. 1727, d. 1802)
Mother	Mary Baker

Family: Deacon Timothy Leonard (b. 13 July 1757, d. 13 July 1830)

Son	Nathan Leonard (b. 5 April 1785, d. 1809)
Daughter	Susan Leonard (b. 25 February 1787, d. 1 January 1855)
Son	Joseph B. Leonard+ (b. 19 January 1791, d. 8 May 1875)
Son	James Leonard+ (b. 11 August 1792, d. 5 November 1863)
Son	Abiel Leonard+ (b. 6 October 1797, d. 30 August 1878)
Son	Rev. Stephen A. Leonard+ (b. 9 September 1798, d. 4 May 1868)
Daughter	Amanda Leonard (b. 7 April 1801, d. 24 August 1883)
Son	George Leonard (b. 3 November 1803, d. 17 March 1883)

Biography

Susanna Presbrey was born on 11 March 1762 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Deacon Timothy Leonard and she were married on 11 March 1784 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 23 July 1838 at age 76 in Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Presbury or Presbrey? ECL has the former.

Last Edited

7 June 2016

Citations

[S94] Taunton VR, p. 299

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Benjamin Fairbanks

M, #3211, b. 11 April 1765, d. 6 November 1806

Parents

Father	Benjamin Fairbanks
Mother	Sarah Kingsbery

Family: Sophia Leonard (b. 20 September 1760, d. 1 January 1815)

Son	Benjamin Fairbanks (b. 6 July 1790, d. 23 August 1825)
Daughter	Sophia Fairbanks (b. 10 October 1792, d. 23 August 1825)

Biography

Benjamin Fairbanks was born on 11 April 1765 in Sharon, Massachusetts. He and Sophia Leonard were married on 13 November 1787 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 6 November 1806 at age 41 in Sharon, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

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29 June 2017

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Rev. Elijah Leonard

M, #3212, b. 28 April 1760, d. 8 February 1834

Parents

Father	Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard (b. 18 April 1719, d. 30 July 1808)
Mother	Hannah Leonard (b. 18 July 1731, d. 20 February 1763)

Family 1: Polly Wales Fobes (b. 1772, d. 29 October 1801)

Son	Elijah Leonard (b. 1793, d. 19 October 1836)
Daughter	Polly Leonard (b. 1 June 1795, d. 1 October 1799)
Daughter	Laura Leonard (b. 24 June 1798, d. 13 January 1800)
Son	Rev. George Leonard+ (b. 28 May 1801, d. 9 July 1881)

Family 2: Mary Brooks Delano (b. 15 December 1776, d. April 1835)

Son	Benjamin Delano Leonard (b. 22 August 1805, d. 17 April 1820)

Biography

Rev. Elijah Leonard was born on 28 April 1760 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He and Polly Wales Fobes were married on 18 February 1792 at Church of Christ in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Church of Christ records list her as Molly Wales Fobes.^2,3 He and Mary Brooks Delano were married on 25 August 1804 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.⁴ He died on 8 February 1834 at age 73 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Elijah graduated from Yale, 1783. He was minister at the Second Congregational (now Unitarian) Church in Marshfield for many years (Fanny Koster Leonard). He was said to be from Marshfield at the time of his wedding. Did he die in Marshfield or Mansfield (conflicting records)?

According to his Yale biography, he had two sons and two daughters. Both of the daughters died in infancy. All four of his children are accounted for here.

Whose daughter was Bathsheba Wales Leonard?

See account books at Massachusetts Historical Society MS. S-757. Rev. Elijah Leonard had person sources.⁵

Last Edited

25 December 2019

Citations

[S812] First Book of Raynham Records, NEHGS Web Site
[S89] Raynham VR
[S938] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, MA, 1997, p. 93
[S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 101, 168

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Polly Wales Fobes

F, #3213, b. 1772, d. 29 October 1801

Parents

Step-father	Dr. Perez Fobes (b. 21 September 1742, d. 23 February 1812)
Step-mother	Prudence Wales (b. 12 September 1736, d. 11 April 1815)

Family: Rev. Elijah Leonard (b. 28 April 1760, d. 8 February 1834)

Son	Elijah Leonard (b. 1793, d. 19 October 1836)
Daughter	Polly Leonard (b. 1 June 1795, d. 1 October 1799)
Daughter	Laura Leonard (b. 24 June 1798, d. 13 January 1800)
Son	Rev. George Leonard+ (b. 28 May 1801, d. 9 July 1881)

Biography

Polly Wales Fobes was born in 1772 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Rev. Elijah Leonard and she were married on 18 February 1792 at Church of Christ in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Church of Christ records list her as Molly Wales Fobes.^1,2 She died on 29 October 1801 at age ~29 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Polly Wales Fobes had person sources.³

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S89] Raynham VR
[S938] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, MA, 1997, p. 93
[S339] NEHGS Register 1851, Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family, p. 412

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Mary Brooks Delano

F, #3214, b. 15 December 1776, d. April 1835

Parents

Father	Benjamin Delano (b. 1745, d. 19 June 1816)
Mother	Mary Brooks (b. 1750, d. 10 August 1789)

Family: Rev. Elijah Leonard (b. 28 April 1760, d. 8 February 1834)

Son	Benjamin Delano Leonard (b. 22 August 1805, d. 17 April 1820)

Biography

Mary Brooks Delano was born on 15 December 1776 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Rev. Elijah Leonard and she were married on 25 August 1804 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ She died in April 1835 at age 58 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site

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Abigail Leonard

F, #3215, b. 1762, d. 29 November 1793

Parents

Father	Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard (b. 18 April 1719, d. 30 July 1808)
Mother	Hannah Leonard (b. 18 July 1731, d. 20 February 1763)

Biography

Abigail Leonard was born in 1762 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 29 November 1793 at age ~31 in Massachusetts.

She never married. Abigail Leonard had person sources.¹

Last Edited

27 November 2018

Citations

[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 101

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Hannah Pitts

F, #3216, b. 20 February 1736, d. 13 March 1828

Parents

Father	Henry Pitts (b. 1 December 1716)
Mother	Hannah Dillingham (b. 1707, d. 26 December 1768)

Family: Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard, (b. 18 April 1719, d. 30 July 1808)

Son	Capt. Edward Leonard (b. 1767, d. 15 December 1837)
Daughter	Abiah Leonard (b. 1771, d. 29 November 1799)
Son	Samuel Leonard (b. 1774, d. 27 May 1832)

Biography

Hannah Pitts was born on 20 February 1736 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Elijah Jones and she were married on 21 July 1759 in Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard, and she were married on 17 September 1764 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 13 March 1828 at age 92 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She was buried at Town Center Cemetery in Raynham, Massachusetts.²

We know from their daughter's tombstone that this Hannah was the second wife of Elijah. We know from the marriage announcement that Elijah was a captain when he married Hannah. And he was referred to as Deacon when his and Hannah's daughter was buried in 1799. We know that this Elijah was not the Elijah who married Hannah Peirce in Dighton in 1780 -- this Elijah's wife was still alive. We know that Hannah Pitts and Hannah Peirce are not the same person, although both were from Dighton and both married Elijahs. The marriage dates are different; the marriage records are different; and both Hannahs' families have been established. Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard, and Hannah Pitts were married on 17 September 1764 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Last Edited

28 November 2018

Citations

[S568] Vital Records of Raynham, MA, Margaret Harris Stover, 1997, p. 89
[S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.

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Abiah Leonard

F, #3217, b. 1771, d. 29 November 1799

Parents

Father	Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard (b. 18 April 1719, d. 30 July 1808)
Mother	Hannah Pitts (b. 20 February 1736, d. 13 March 1828)

Biography

Abiah Leonard was born in 1771 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Said to be the only daughter of Elijah's second wife. She died on 29 November 1799 at age ~28 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. "Here lies Abiah daughter of Dea. Elijah Leonard an only daughter of Mrs. Hannah his second wife who died Nov 29 1799 aged 28 years."¹ She was buried at Town Center Cemetery in Raynham, Massachusetts.²

Abiah Leonard had person sources.³

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29 June 2017

Citations

[S662] Margaret Harris Stover, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, The Mayflower Society, 1997, p. 36
[S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 101

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Capt. Edward Leonard

M, #3218, b. 1767, d. 15 December 1837

Parents

Father	Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard (b. 18 April 1719, d. 30 July 1808)
Mother	Hannah Pitts (b. 20 February 1736, d. 13 March 1828)

Biography

Capt. Edward Leonard was born in 1767 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 15 December 1837 at age ~70 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was buried at Town Center Cemetery in Raynham, Massachusetts.¹

He died unmarried, according to ECL-GML Genealogy. Also FLK.

Is he the Edward residing in Raynham in the 1820 Census? There are no other Edwards that fit.

Note by GML has excerpt from will of Edward Leonard dtd. 11 Dec 1837 mentioning sister Sarah, sister Hannah Andrews, niece Persis, nephew Elijah Leonard, cousin Simeon, other names. This will is worth checking out because it mentions so many relatives, some of whom appear to be missing in the records. Capt. Edward Leonard had person sources.² He was baptized on 19 June 1768 at Church of Christ in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Last Edited

29 June 2017

Citations

[S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 101

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Samuel Leonard

M, #3219, b. 1774, d. 27 May 1832

Parents

Father	Rev., Ensign Elijah Leonard (b. 18 April 1719, d. 30 July 1808)
Mother	Hannah Pitts (b. 20 February 1736, d. 13 March 1828)

Biography

Samuel Leonard was born in 1774 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 27 May 1832 at age ~58 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was buried at Town Center Cemetery in Raynham, Massachusetts.¹

It appears he died unmarried. Samuel Leonard had person sources.²

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 101

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Benajah Peirce

M, #3220, b. 10 April 1771

Parents

Father	William Peirce
Mother	Joanna Doggett

Family: Charity Leonard (b. 1 September 1768, d. 2 December 1831)

Daughter	Catherine Peirce (b. 15 March 1800)
Son	John N. Peirce (b. 7 July 1801)
Daughter	Lucy Peirce (b. 16 April 1804)
Son	Leonard Peirce (b. 29 July 1807)

Biography

Benajah Peirce was born on 10 April 1771. He and Charity Leonard were married on 5 May 1788 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹

Did he later marry Abigail Leonard (May 1799?). According to ECL-GML, Abigail died in infancy, but it could have been another Abigail Leonard. Was his name Benjamin? There was a Benjamin Peirce born about the same time.

The Thomas Leonard Family Bible passed on to Charles L. Peirce of Milwaukee, WI, through this line. (Where is it now?)

Last Edited

28 September 2010

Citations

[S684] Middleborough VR's (on-line thru Middleborough Public Library), p. 249

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Abiah Leonard

F, #3221, b. 19 May 1766, d. 27 February 1800

Parents

Father	Deacon George Leonard (b. 6 October 1723, d. 20 January 1802)
Mother	Charity Nelson (b. 13 November 1729, d. 12 February 1805)

Family 1: Ephraim Peirce (b. 1767, d. 13 May 1853)

Son	George Leonard Peirce (b. 28 August 1796)
Daughter	Lois Harlow Peirce (b. 19 July 1798)

Family 2: Cyrus Dean (b. 1762, d. before November 1816)

Son	Cyrus Augustus Dean (b. 1800)

Biography

Abiah Leonard was born on 19 May 1766 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ Ephraim Peirce and she were married on 27 January 1796 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.² Cyrus Dean and she were married on 9 April 1796 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 27 February 1800 at age 33.

Abiah Leonard had person sources.³

Last Edited

18 March 2010

Citations

[S1047] Massachusetts VR's to 1850, NEHGS web site.
[S684] Middleborough VR's (on-line thru Middleborough Public Library), p. 248
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 102

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Abiah Leonard

F, #3222, b. 3 June 1781, d. 13 November 1816

Parents

Father	Jonathan Leonard (b. 11 October 1727, d. 4 March 1790)
Mother	Johanna Lee (b. 1747, d. 10 August 1840)

Biography

Abiah Leonard was born on 3 June 1781 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 13 November 1816 at age 35.¹ She was buried at Old Plain Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Her father's will names her as Abiah, wife of Cyrus Dean. Abiah Leonard had person sources.²

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28 February 2011

Citations

[S831] Old Plain Cemetery, Taunton, MA
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 110.

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Abigail Leonard

F, #3223, b. about 1765

Parents

Father	Deacon George Leonard (b. 6 October 1723, d. 20 January 1802)
Mother	Charity Nelson (b. 13 November 1729, d. 12 February 1805)

Biography

Abigail Leonard was born about 1765.

She died in infancy, according to ECL-GML. Not listed in the Thomas Leonard Family Bible, which does list George and Charity's other children. Abigail 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. 102

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Elkanah Leonard

M, #3224, b. 30 December 1727, d. 12 February 1802

Parents

Father	Major Elkanah Leonard (b. 15 December 1703, d. 24 July 1781)
Mother	Elizabeth Tisdale (b. 1694, d. 23 April 1780)

Family 1: Deliverance Smith (b. 13 June 1724, d. 25 December 1751)

Son	Nathaniel Leonard+ (b. 20 December 1751, d. 4 July 1833)

Family 2: Sarah Leonard (b. 1739, d. 17 April 1817)

Son	Elkanah Leonard (b. about 1760, d. 1 December 1763)
Daughter	Elizabeth ("Betsey") Leonard+ (b. 1767, d. 1857)
Son	Elkanah Leonard (b. 29 December 1769)
Son	Thomas Frederick Leonard+ (b. 1773, d. 11 October 1847)
Son	David Leonard (b. 24 July 1775)
Son	John Leonard (b. 30 July 1777)
Son	Jonathan Leonard (b. 17 June 1779)
Son	Jonathan Leonard (b. 9 August 1782)
Son	George Leonard (b. 4 April 1783, d. 28 June 1835)
Daughter	Sally Leonard (b. 10 January 1786)
Daughter	Jenne Leonard (b. 27 May 1792)
Daughter	Johanna Leonard (b. 27 May 1792)

Biography

Elkanah Leonard was born on 30 December 1727 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ He and Deliverance Smith were married on 26 September 1751 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.² He and Sarah Leonard were married on 21 June 1759 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.³ He died on 12 February 1802 at age 74 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.⁴

Elkanah was a Lt. in the militia, Surveyor of Highways, and Deputy Sheriff for many years.

ECL's information on children appears to be incomplete. He mentions "Possibly they had the following children also" and lists Elkanah, David, John, Jonathan, Jonathan, Sally, Jenne, and Johanna as possibles. Elkanah's will mentions his wife, Sarah, and four children: Thomas Frederick, Elizabeth, George, and Nathaniel. If there were others, they must have predeceased him. Thomas Frederick was the executor of Elkanah's estate. He had received Elkanah's real estate and homestead in a deed dated 4 April 1795, along with all the tools, cattle, etc., in the homestead farm and Elkanah's rights and privileges in the 16 Shilling Purchase. Thomas Frederick also received Elkanah's pew in Rev. Turner's church. Sarah received all the bog ore and iron on Elkanah's lands until her decease, and then these reverted to Thomas Frederick. Each of the other children received $5.00. Elkanah Leonard had person sources.⁵

Last Edited

4 November 2010

Citations

[S602] The Corbin Collection, Vol. 3, CD, Middleborough VR's
[S64] Middleborough Vital Records, p. 84
[S64] Middleborough Vital Records, p. 175
[S183] Middleborough MA Deaths, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1947, p. 102
[S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 103

Family Explorer

Deliverance Smith

F, #3225, b. 13 June 1724, d. 25 December 1751

Parents

Father	Capt. Nathaniel Smith, III (b. 5 September 1695)
Mother	Susanna Wood (b. March 1695)

Family: Elkanah Leonard (b. 30 December 1727, d. 12 February 1802)

Son	Nathaniel Leonard+ (b. 20 December 1751, d. 4 July 1833)

Biography

Deliverance Smith was born on 13 June 1724 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elkanah Leonard and she were married on 26 September 1751 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 25 December 1751 at age 27 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She was buried in Lakeville Cemetery (Thompson's Hill), Lakeville, Massachusetts.²

ECL says she died January 5, 1752. Was she born in Rehoboth?

Last Edited

7 December 2009

Citations

[S64] Middleborough Vital Records, p. 84
[S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.