William Howe Joy
M, #4151, b. 1800, d. 1873
Parents
Biography
William Howe Joy was born in 1800. He and
Mehitable Leonard were married on 26 November 1826 in Roxbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died in 1873 at age ~73.
| Last Edited | 23 October 2012 |
Richard Gridley Leonard
M, #4152, b. 1792, d. 6 December 1801
Parents
Biography
Richard Gridley Leonard was born in 1792. He died on 6 December 1801 at age ~9.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Oliver Leonard
M, #4153, b. 3 February 1764, d. 3 January 1828
Parents
Biography
Oliver Leonard was born on 3 February 1764 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Sarah Dobell Fletcher were married on 8 February 1791 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
1 He died on 3 January 1828 at age 63 in Orrington, Maine.
He had no children. He graduated from Brown, 1787, (ECL - Amherst) and studied law with Judge Padelford in Taunton and Stephen Dexter in Newport. He practised law in Taunton for several years and then went to Orrington, ME, where he did an immense legal business. He was a representative to the Massachusetts legislature while Maine was part of Massachusetts (before 1820). He's mentioned in his father's will in 1807.
They had no children. Oliver Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 17 September 2017 |
Citations
- [S118] Chronicle, issue of February 24, 1791
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 96
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959
Sarah Dobell Fletcher
F, #4154
Biography
Sarah Dobell Fletcher was born in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Oliver Leonard and she were married on 8 February 1791 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S118] Chronicle, issue of February 24, 1791
Sarah Leonard
F, #4155, b. 22 January 1766, d. 1794
Parents
Family: Asa Smith (b. 29 September 1759, d. 30 August 1815)
Biography
Sarah Leonard was born on 22 January 1766 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Asa Smith and she were married after 3 March 1782 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died in 1794 at age ~28 in Massachusetts.
She's mentioned in her father's will in 1807, as well as her three children. Sarah Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 17 September 2017 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 271
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 96
Asa Smith
M, #4156, b. 29 September 1759, d. 30 August 1815
Parents
Biography
Asa Smith was born on 29 September 1759 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Sarah Leonard were married after 3 March 1782 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He died on 30 August 1815 at age 55 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.
| Last Edited | 17 September 2017 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 271
Eleanor Leonard
F, #4157, b. 8 November 1770, d. 5 February 1812
Parents
Biography
Eleanor Leonard was born on 8 November 1770 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Aruna Smith and she were married on 2 January 1791 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died on 5 February 1812 at age 41 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Eleanor Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 17 September 2017 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 269
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 95
Aruna Smith
M, #4158, b. 1763, d. 27 January 1844
Parents
Biography
Aruna Smith was born in 1763. He and
Eleanor Leonard were married on 2 January 1791 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He died on 27 January 1844 at age ~81 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
| Last Edited | 10 October 2015 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 269
Thomas Leonard
M, #4159, b. 20 November 1775, d. 12 April 1815
Parents
Biography
Thomas Leonard was born on 20 November 1775 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Mary Wiswall were married on 18 October 1798 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He died on 12 April 1815 at age 39 in New York State.
Thomas Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 272
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 96
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959
Mary Wiswall
F, #4160, b. 13 February 1781
Parents
| Father | Noah Wiswell (b. 25 November 1727, d. 8 October 1813) |
| Mother | Mary Pond (b. 17 May 1741, d. 9 March 1806) |
Biography
Mary Wiswall was born on 13 February 1781 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Thomas Leonard and she were married on 18 October 1798 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died in New York.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 272
Polly Leonard
F, #4161, b. 27 April 1781
Parents
Biography
Polly Leonard was born on 27 April 1781 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Levi Babbitt and she were married on 29 December 1803 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She's mentioned in her father's will as Polly Babbitt. Polly Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 13 November 2011 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 272
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 96
Levi Babbitt
M, #4162
Biography
Levi Babbitt was born in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He and
Polly Leonard were married on 29 December 1803 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 They had at least four children: Mary, Thomas, Emmeline, and George.
| Last Edited | 24 October 2012 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 272
George Leonard, 2nd
M, #4163, b. 15 April 1784, d. 21 September 1852
Parents
Biography
George Leonard, 2nd, was born on 15 April 1784 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Margaret Peggy Bowers were married on 26 September 1805 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He died on 21 September 1852 at age 68 in Orrington, Maine.
ECL: George married, then moved to that part of Orrington, ME,, now Brewer in June 1806. He bought a farm just below the present site of the great dam across the Penobscot River - the second farm, just below his brother Oliver. He was for many years chairman of the Board of Selectmen and representative to the General Court. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention. He was a state senator 1825-8. In 1834 he sold his farm and moved to Bangor, building himself a house at 100 Cumberland Street. He was a notary public and justice of the peace. He was offered the Presidency of the Agricultural Bank in Brewer, but decline the offer. He died of consumption. George Leonard, 2nd, had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 17 September 2017 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 270
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 95
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959
Margaret Peggy Bowers
F, #4164, b. 22 February 1785, d. 11 November 1862
Biography
Margaret Peggy Bowers was born on 22 February 1785 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
George Leonard, 2nd, and she were married on 26 September 1805 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 She died on 11 November 1862 at age 77 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.
| Last Edited | 17 September 2017 |
Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 270
Harriet Morse
F, #4165
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
George R. Leonard
M, #4166, b. 6 April 1810, d. 24 September 1873
Parents
Biography
George R. Leonard was born on 6 April 1810 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Patience E. Lincoln were married on 3 October 1837 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
1 He died on 24 September 1873 at age 63 in Shrewsbury, Maine.
George was a farmer in Norton. ECL says he was unmarried, so doublecheck this marriage. Another George?
ECL: George was educated in the Goodwin Lyceum in Gardner, ME. He went to Boston when young and taught modern languages at Master Alfred Pike's school. He studied civil engineering. He wrote several articles in the North American Reviw edited by Alexander Everett and contributed largely to "Scientific Facts." He was a great friend of B. B. Thacher, found of the Boston Journal. He served as civil engineer for the Boston and Providence RR, the Boston and Lowell RR, and the Boston and Maine RR. He bought a farm in West Needham, MA and became the author of arithmetic texts used in the Boston schools. He invented a repeating pistol and manufactured them for a time. He was Chairman, Board of Selectmen, in Shrewsbury. He died of consumption and was buried next to the lady to whom he was engaged and who died some years before him.
Was he the George R. Leonard who bought a farm from Tirrell Cobb 16 Feb 1852? George R. Leonard had person sources.
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Citations
- [S99] Norton VR, p. 270
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959
Jacob C. Leonard, Jr.
M, #4167, b. 13 March 1766, d. 15 November 1810
Parents
Biography
Jacob C. Leonard, Jr., was born on 13 March 1766 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Hannah Morse were married on 20 December 1787 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
1 He died on 15 November 1810 at age 44 in Stafford, Connecticut.
2 He was buried at Leonard District or Stafford Village Cemetery in Stafford, Connecticut.
He was a deacon in the Stafford Church. Jacob C. Leonard, Jr., had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S580] Jacqueline Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of VR's of CT, CD, p. 7956
- [S608] The Corbin Collection, Vol. 3, CD (NEHGS)
- [S98] Rehoboth VR, p. 666
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959
Hannah Morse
F, #4168, b. 20 June 1762, d. 1836
Parents
Biography
Hannah Morse was born on 20 June 1762 in Woodstock, Connecticut.
Jacob C. Leonard, Jr., and she were married on 20 December 1787 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
1 She died in 1836 at age ~74.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S580] Jacqueline Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of VR's of CT, CD, p. 7956
Rhoda Leonard
F, #4169, b. 30 September 1768, d. 21 February 1853
Parents
Biography
Rhoda Leonard was born on 30 September 1768 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Deacon Aaron Gage and she were married about 1786. She died on 21 February 1853 at age 84 in Monson, Massachusetts.
1 Rhoda Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S999] Www.alden.org/aldengen/pafg558.htm
- [S98] Rehoboth VR, p. 666
Deacon Aaron Gage
M, #4170, b. 26 March 1763, d. 17 April 1840
Family: Rhoda Leonard (b. 30 September 1768, d. 21 February 1853)
Biography
Deacon Aaron Gage was born on 26 March 1763 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. He and
Rhoda Leonard were married about 1786. He died on 17 April 1840 at age 77 in Monson, Massachusetts.
1 Hawksley-Wood family genealogy has descendants of Leonard Gage.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S999] Www.alden.org/aldengen/pafg558.htm
Polly Leonard
F, #4171, b. 8 February 1770, d. 18 November 1848
Parents
Family: Asa Morse (b. 31 October 1765, d. 20 June 1856)
Biography
Polly Leonard was born on 8 February 1770 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Asa Morse and she were married on 11 October 1792 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
1 She died on 18 November 1848 at age 78 in Woodstock, Connecticut.
Polly Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S999] Www.alden.org/aldengen/pafg558.htm
- [S98] Rehoboth VR, p. 666
Asa Morse
M, #4172, b. 31 October 1765, d. 20 June 1856
Biography
Asa Morse was born on 31 October 1765 in Woodstock, Connecticut. He and
Polly Leonard were married on 11 October 1792 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
1 He died on 20 June 1856 at age 90 in Woodstock, Connecticut.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S999] Www.alden.org/aldengen/pafg558.htm
Daniel Leonard
M, #4173, b. 28 March 1773, d. 28 March 1842
Parents
Biography
Daniel Leonard was born on 28 March 1773 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and
Mehitable Hicks were married on 6 November 1794 in Pomfret or Woodstock, Connecticut.
1 He died on 28 March 1842 at age 69 in Union, Connecticut. He was buried at East Cemetery in Union, Tolland County, Connecticut.
He was a blacksmith. Daniel and Mehitable lived just north of the Woodstock Valley school house. They later moved to Stafford and about 1814 moved to Union.
Is it possible this Daniel married Levina Jones? Edna (Ritchie) Leonard's notes posit a James1, Uriah2, William3, Jacob4, Jacob5, Daniel6, Bethuel7, Darius8, Edward9 line. Daniel Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 27 February 2012 |
Citations
- [S580] Jacqueline Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of VR's of CT, CD, p. 7953
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959
Mehitable Hicks
F, #4174, b. 2 February 1771, d. 9 February 1853
Parents
Biography
Mehitable Hicks was born on 2 February 1771 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Daniel Leonard and she were married on 6 November 1794 in Pomfret or Woodstock, Connecticut.
1 She died on 9 February 1853 at age 82 in Woodstock, Connecticut.
2 She was buried at East Cemetery in Union, Tolland County, Connecticut.
| Last Edited | 7 December 2009 |
Citations
- [S580] Jacqueline Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of VR's of CT, CD, p. 7953
- [S580] Jacqueline Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of VR's of CT, CD, p. 7958
Rufus Leonard
M, #4175, b. 15 April 1777, d. 10 January 1837
Parents
Biography
Rufus Leonard was born on 15 April 1777 in Stafford or Woodstock, Connecticut. He and
Jemima Hicks were married on 21 May 1799 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
1 He and
Silence Newell were married on 22 June 1808. He died on 10 January 1837 at age 59 in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut.
2 He was buried at Leonard District or Stafford Village Cemetery in Stafford, Connecticut.
He was executor of his father's will. Rufus Leonard had person sources.
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| Last Edited | 6 November 2010 |
Citations
- [S580] Jacqueline Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of VR's of CT, CD, p. 7959
- [S608] The Corbin Collection, Vol. 3, CD (NEHGS)
- [S305] Mark K. Davis (Internet)
- [S1127] Elisha Clark Leonard - George Marston Leonard, Descendants of James Leonard, Ironworker, of Taunton through 8 Generations, manuscript, 1959