Deacon John Morton
M, #3726, b. 25 December 1763, d. 23 December 1857
Parents
Biography
Deacon John Morton was born on 25 December 1763 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Leonard were married on 29 November 1787 in Taunton or Middleborough, Massachusetts.
1,2 He died on 23 December 1857 at age 93 in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont.
| Last Edited | 10 October 2015 |
Citations
- [S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site
- [S684] Middleborough VR's (on-line thru Middleborough Public Library), p. 250
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Leonard
F, #3727, b. 1767, d. 1857
Parents
Biography
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Leonard was born in 1767 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Deacon John Morton and she were married on 29 November 1787 in Taunton or Middleborough, Massachusetts.
1,2 She died in 1857 at age ~90 in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont.
ECL's manuscript is hard to read on birth year. Marriage date is 1707, which is clearly impossible. Source of info about marriage and descendants from OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 10 October 2015 |
Citations
- [S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site
- [S684] Middleborough VR's (on-line thru Middleborough Public Library), p. 250
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 169
John Morton
M, #3728
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Thomas Frederick Leonard
M, #3729, b. 1773, d. 11 October 1847
Parents
Family: Sarah Murdock (b. 27 January 1778, d. 7 February 1821)
| Daughter | Aseneth Leonard (b. 29 February 1796, d. 8 March 1796) |
| Daughter | Sarah ("Sally") Leonard (b. 4 June 1797, d. 13 September 1861) |
| Son | Thomas Tisdale Leonard+ (b. 25 April 1799, d. 8 July 1863) |
| Daughter | Charity Hodges Leonard+ (b. 25 April 1801, d. 15 August 1863) |
| Son | Holden Leonard (b. 16 August 1803) |
| Son | Elkanah Leonard (b. 8 January 1806) |
| Daughter | Harriet Leonard+ (b. 5 April 1808, d. 24 May 1883) |
| Daughter | Fidelia Leonard+ (b. 13 March 1811, d. 16 December 1884) |
| Son | Orville Leonard+ (b. 13 July 1813, d. 14 June 1881) |
| Son | Thomas Frederick Leonard+ (b. 29 October 1815, d. 4 August 1869) |
| Daughter | Julia Leonard+ (b. 4 March 1818, d. 4 March 1884) |
| Son | John Murdock Leonard (b. 7 February 1821, d. 3 January 1829) |
Biography
Thomas Frederick Leonard was born in 1773 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and
Sarah Murdock were married on 14 May 1795 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
1 He and
Catherine Sampson were married after 3 June 1822. He died on 11 October 1847 at age ~74 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
2 He was buried at Taunton Saint Cemetery, near Lakeville line, in Lakeville, Massachusetts.
3 ECL: He was known as "Big Tom." He died of cancer. Thomas Frederick Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S553] Town of Middleborough Vital Records Index, 1649-1945, www.midlib.org/diglib/digcoll.htm
- [S183] Middleborough MA Deaths, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1947, p. 101
- [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. 169
Sarah Murdock
F, #3730, b. 27 January 1778, d. 7 February 1821
Parents
| Daughter | Aseneth Leonard (b. 29 February 1796, d. 8 March 1796) |
| Daughter | Sarah ("Sally") Leonard (b. 4 June 1797, d. 13 September 1861) |
| Son | Thomas Tisdale Leonard+ (b. 25 April 1799, d. 8 July 1863) |
| Daughter | Charity Hodges Leonard+ (b. 25 April 1801, d. 15 August 1863) |
| Son | Holden Leonard (b. 16 August 1803) |
| Son | Elkanah Leonard (b. 8 January 1806) |
| Daughter | Harriet Leonard+ (b. 5 April 1808, d. 24 May 1883) |
| Daughter | Fidelia Leonard+ (b. 13 March 1811, d. 16 December 1884) |
| Son | Orville Leonard+ (b. 13 July 1813, d. 14 June 1881) |
| Son | Thomas Frederick Leonard+ (b. 29 October 1815, d. 4 August 1869) |
| Daughter | Julia Leonard+ (b. 4 March 1818, d. 4 March 1884) |
| Son | John Murdock Leonard (b. 7 February 1821, d. 3 January 1829) |
Biography
Sarah Murdock was born on 27 January 1778 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Thomas Frederick Leonard and she were married on 14 May 1795 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
1 She died on 7 February 1821 at age 43 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
2 She was buried at Taunton Saint Cemetery, near Lakeville line, in Lakeville, Massachusetts.
3 Known as Sally. She was a descendant of Myles Standish through her mother and John Alden, William Brewster, and Richard Warren through her father.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S553] Town of Middleborough Vital Records Index, 1649-1945, www.midlib.org/diglib/digcoll.htm
- [S183] Middleborough MA Deaths, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1947, p. 102
- [S582] Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts, Charles M. Thatcher, 1880's.
George Leonard
M, #3731, b. 4 April 1783, d. 28 June 1835
Parents
Biography
George Leonard was born on 4 April 1783 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and
Mary Dunbar Chase were married on 6 May 1832. He died on 28 June 1835 at age 52 in Windsor County, Vermont.
They had no children. He was the Rector of St. Paul's Church, Windsor, VT 1818-1829. George Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 20 November 2013 |
Citations
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 169
Mary Dunbar Chase
F, #3732, b. 11 May 1797, d. 25 March 1864
Parents
Biography
Mary Dunbar Chase was born on 11 May 1797 in Windsor, Vermont, or Cornish, New Hampshire.
George Leonard and she were married on 6 May 1832. She died on 25 March 1864 at age 66.
ECL: "Wife died without issue" (see Chase genealogy). Mary Dunbar Chase had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S1042] William H. Child, History of Cornish, NH, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910
Elkanah Leonard
M, #3733, b. 29 December 1769
Parents
Biography
Elkanah Leonard was born on 29 December 1769 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Elkanah 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. 169
David Leonard
M, #3734, b. 24 July 1775
Parents
Biography
David Leonard was born on 24 July 1775 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
David 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. 169
John Leonard
M, #3735, b. 30 July 1777
Parents
Biography
John Leonard was born on 30 July 1777 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
John 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. 169
Jonathan Leonard
M, #3736, b. 17 June 1779
Parents
Biography
Jonathan Leonard was born on 17 June 1779 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Jonathan 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. 169
Jonathan Leonard
M, #3737, b. 9 August 1782
Parents
Biography
Jonathan Leonard was born on 9 August 1782 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Jonathan 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. 169
Sally Leonard
F, #3738, b. 10 January 1786
Parents
Biography
Sally Leonard was born on 10 January 1786 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Sally 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. 170
Jenne Leonard
F, #3739, b. 27 May 1792
Parents
Biography
Jenne Leonard was born on 27 May 1792 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
The twins are doubtful, in that their mother would have been 53 when they were born. Jenne Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 20 November 2013 |
Citations
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 170
Johanna Leonard
F, #3740, b. 27 May 1792
Parents
Biography
Johanna Leonard was born on 27 May 1792 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Johanna 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. 170
Lauret Leonard
F, #3741, b. 20 May 1847
Parents
Biography
Lauret Leonard was born on 20 May 1847 in New York.
Birthdate is wrong or relationship wrong. She may have been a grandchild of Gideon.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Nathaniel Dark
M, #3742
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Phebe Watson
F, #3743, b. 13 August 1770, d. 10 February 1861
Biography
Phebe Watson was born on 13 August 1770 in Spencer, Massachusetts.
Archeleus Leonard and she were married on 9 December 1790. She died on 10 February 1861 at age 90 in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. She was buried at West Shutesbury Cemetery in Shutesbury, Massachusetts.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S608] The Corbin Collection, Vol. 3, CD (NEHGS)
Anna Eager
F, #3744, b. about 1768
Biography
Anna Eager was born about 1768.
Simeon Leonard and she were married in 1788.
Lemuel Leonard
M, #3745, b. 1752, d. 28 October 1756
Parents
Biography
Lemuel Leonard was born in 1752 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 28 October 1756 at age ~4 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S94] Taunton VR
Col., Deacon Nathaniel Leonard, Jr.
M, #3746, b. 25 March 1755, d. 9 June 1833
Parents
Biography
Col., Deacon Nathaniel Leonard, Jr., was born on 25 March 1755 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Abigail ("Nabby") Hood were married on 15 April 1781 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He and
Polly Leonard were married on 22 November 1798 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 9 June 1833 at age 78 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Died 1838 or 1833
2 ECL: He was a deacon of the church. Did he keep a record of deaths, now preserved in OCHS?
A single-page family record in an old Bible was found in the Benton, NH, house once owned by James F. Leonard whose son James Mortimer Leonard married Vevah Wyers Mears on 8-29-1933. Col., Deacon Nathaniel Leonard, Jr., had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 28 November 2013 |
Citations
- [S94] Taunton VR, p. 296
- [S96] Early Vital Records of Bristol County, Taunton, p. 127
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959
Abigail ("Nabby") Hood
F, #3747, b. 1 June 1759, d. 4 February 1797
Parents
Biography
Abigail ("Nabby") Hood was born on 1 June 1759 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Col., Deacon Nathaniel Leonard, Jr., and she were married on 15 April 1781 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died on 4 February 1797 at age 37 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Name was Hood, Wood, or Hoard.
| Last Edited | 28 November 2013 |
Citations
- [S94] Taunton VR, p. 296
Polly Leonard
F, #3748, b. 15 May 1764, d. 31 October 1843
Parents
Biography
Polly Leonard was born on 15 May 1764 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 Col., Deacon Nathaniel Leonard, Jr., and she were married on 22 November 1798 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 31 October 1843 at age 79 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
They were married by Rev. John Lasher. Was she born May 15 or August 15? Taunton VR's say May 15. Polly Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S558] Taunton VR's -- Deaths, p. 257
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 128
Capt. Ichabod Leonard
M, #3749, b. 1729, d. 7 February 1810
Parents
Biography
Capt. Ichabod Leonard was born in 1729 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Sybil or Sarah Burt were married on 11 December 1763 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He died on 7 February 1810 at age ~81 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
2 Was this Ichabod Leonard the same as the one born in 1729 who m. Sybil Burt? He was a captain in the militia in the Revolutionary War. His (6th Taunton?) company was part of Col. John Hathaway's regiment. In April 1777 the company marched from Taunton to Tiverton, RI. In August 1780, his company was part of Col. Abial Mitchel's regiment, Brigadier General Godfrey's Bristol Co. brigade, 8 days on the alarm of 1 August 1780.
His will names his children, except for Perez. Perez died young. Capt. Ichabod Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 11 August 2020 |
Citations
- [S313] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, NEHGS web site
- [S94] Taunton VR
- [S564] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, "James Leonard of Taunton, MA, Ironmaster," manuscript, 1959, p. 86, 129
Mary Leonard
F, #3750, b. 24 September 1761
Parents
Biography
Mary Leonard was born on 24 September 1761 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Abiather Dean and she were married on 25 January 1781 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |