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Families of the Children of Abigail4 Washburn and Josiah3 Leonard

 

 

         Josiah Leonard probably had only two children by his second wife, Abigail Washburn. Samuel Leonard is proven a son of Abigail by a lawsuit over his failure to deliver a good deed for land he sold that had belonged to his grandfather, John Washburn. Nathan Leonard is almost certainly also a son of Abigail judging by the age of his wife, the date of his marriage in 1744, and the apparent fact that he had children born as late as about 1764. All the other children of Josiah Leonard were most likely by his first wife, Margery Washburn.

 

 

 

 

Solomon1 Leonard

 

 

John2 Leonard

 

 

 

 

Sarah2 Chandler

 

Josiah3 Leonard

 

 

 

 

Sarah

 

Nathan4 Leonard

 

 

 

Samuel4 Leonard

 

 

 

 

 

 

John2 Washburn (5th)

 

 

John3 Washburn (6th)

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth2 Mitchell

 

Abigail4 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas1 Lapham

 

 

Rebecca2 Lapham

 

 

 

 

Mary Tilden

 

(379.) Nathan4 Leonard, probably eldest son of (114) Abigail4 Washburn, (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, in say 1719, married Thankfull Besse, of Wareham, MA, possibly daughter of David and Mary Besse, on 22 Nov. 1744 in Wareham,[1] and they settled in Bridgewater. She was born on 10 Nov. 1727 in Plymouth.[2]

         Nathan Leonard died testate on 17 Feb. 1765 in Bridgewater.[3] His will was dated 15 Feb. 1765, and probated on 24 May 1765, and he mentioned his wife Thankfull, his six daughters, Abigail, Sarah, Phebe, Thankfull, Huldah, and Mary, who were all under the age of 18 except Abigail, and his two sons, Daniel and Nathan, who were both under age, were to divide all his real estate equally “when they come of age.” He also mentioned selling 6 acres of land north of brother Samuel’s dwelling house, as well as his colt and oxen to pay his debts and to pay for another cow for his wife Thankfull. He nominated his friend Jonathan Benson and his wife Thankfull as executors, but Benson renounced executorship in favor of the widow. His will was witnessed by Timothy Perkins, Jonathan Leonard, and Jonathan Washburn Junr.[4] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.) His widow, Thankful Leonard, was still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to her nephews, Samuel Leonard and Silvanus Leonard.[5] Thankfull (Besse) Leonard died supposedly in 1827, aged 103 [sic] years.

         Nathan Leonard and Thankfull Besse had children:[6]

        1039     i   Abigail5 Leonard, born on 1 Sept. 1745 in Bridgewater,[7] married (1334) Lt. Israel4 Keith (Jr.), son of (437) Israel3 and Betty (Chandler) Keith, of Bridgewater,[8] on 4 Mar. 1767 in Bridgewater.[9] He was born on 20 June 1744 in Bridgewater,[10] a grandson of John2 and (127) Hannah4 (Washburn) Keith,[11] and they lived in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT. He was a member of the Universalist Society in Woodstock, VT, and was a Lieutenant in 1789,[12] but he was not a head of household in Vermont in the 1791 federal census. They were living in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1800 federal census.[13] He died on 3 Dec. 1808 in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT,[14] and was buried in Howe Hill Cemetery in Sharon, VT, but no probate records were filed for his estate in Windsor Co., VT.[15] She may have been living with her son Jephthah Keith in Sharon, VT, in the 1810 federal census.[16] (See his family for their children.)

        1040    ii   Lydia Leonard, born on 1 Feb. 1747 in Bridgewater,[17] died on 9 Apr. 1748 in Bridgewater.[18]

        1041   iii   Sarah Leonard, born on 19 Sept. 1748 in Bridgewater,[19] died on 25 Nov. 1754 in Bridgewater.[20]

        1042   iv   Nathan Leonard (Jr.), born on 10 July 1750 in Bridgewater,[21] died on 3 Nov. 1754 in Bridgewater.[22]

        1043    v   Huldah Leonard, born on 22 Apr. 1752 in Bridgewater,[23] died on 8 Dec. 1754 in Bridgewater.[24]

        1044   vi   Daniel5 Leonard, born on 13 May 1754 in Bridgewater,[25] married Phebe Leon­ard, of Raynham, MA, daughter of Gamaliel and Bethiah (Leonard) Leonard,[26] in 1781,[27] and they moved to Sharon, Windsor Co., VT. She was born on 19 Aug. 1759 in Raynham.[28] They were living in Sharon, VT, in the 1791,[29] 1800,[30] 1810,[31] and 1820 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[32] He died intestate on 12 July 1829 in Sharon, VT, aged 75 years.[33] She was living next door to their son Gamaliel Leonard in Sharon, VT, in the 1830,[34] and 1840 federal censuses,[35] and she died on 20 Mar. 1848 in Sharon, VT, aged 89 years,[36] and they were both buried in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT. They had children:

a. Daniel6 Howard Leonard, born on 27 Dec. 1783 in Sharon, VT,[37] married Sarah “Sally” Densmore.[38] They were living near his father in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1820 federal census,[39] and in Royalton, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1830 federal census.[40] He died testate on 7 Aug. 1837 in Royalton, VT, aged 53 years,[41] and she was still living in Royalton, VT, in the 1840 federal census.[42] She died intestate on 23 July 1848 in Royalton, VT.[43]

b. Gaius6 Leonard, born on 29 Jan. 1786 in Sharon, VT,[44] married Eunice Spalding,[45] who was born ca. 1795 in Sharon, VT.[46] They were living next door to his brother Daniel H. Leonard in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[47] the 1830 federal census,[48] near his brother Gamaliel Leonard in Sharon, VT, in the 1840 federal census,[49] and next door to his brother Gamaliel Leonard in Sharon, VT, in the 1850 federal census,[50] where he was a farmer. They moved to Fond du Lac Co., WI, before 1860, and they were living in Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., WI, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[51] He died on 9 Dec. 1869 in Ripon, WI,[52] and she was living alone in Ripon, WI, in the 1870 federal census.[53] She died on 26 Jan. 1879, aged 84 years, 4 months,[54] and they were both buried in Hillside Cemetery in Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., WI.

c. Gamaliel6 Leonard, born on 5 Jan. 1788 in Sharon, VT,[55] married Huldah Childs,[56] daughter of Capt. David and Ruth (Brown) Childs,[57] on 24 Nov. 1818 in Sharon, VT.[58] She was born on 3 May 1798 in VT.[59] They were living next door to his father in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[60] and in the 1830,[61] and 1840 federal censuses,[62] and next door to his brother Gaius Leonard in Sharon, VT, in the 1850 federal census,[63] where he was a farmer. He died intestate on 28 Oct. 1850 in Sharon, VT, aged 62 years, 9 months,[64] and she was declared insane, and a guardian was appointed for her in 1856.[65] She was still living in Sharon, VT, in the 1860 federal census.[66] She died intestate on 25 Oct. 1865,[67] and they were both buried in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

d. Theria Leonard, a daughter, born on 8 Aug. 1790 in Sharon, VT,[68] marriage not found.

e. Backus6 Leonard, born on 4 May 1792 in Sharon, VT,[69] was probably living with his widowed mother in Sharon, VT, in the 1830 and 1840 federal censuses, a farmer, died on 20 Feb. 1849 in Sharon, VT, aged 52 [sic] years,[70] and was buried in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT, but no probate records were filed for his estate.

f. Phebe6 Leonard, born on 3 Mar. 1794 in Sharon, VT,[71] married Samuel Foster on 10 May 1818 in Sharon, VT.[72] He was born ca. 1791.[73] They were living in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1820,[74] and 1830 federal censuses,[75] where he was a farmer. She died on 10 Sept. 1837 in Sharon, VT,[76] and he died on 21 Mar. 1842 in Sharon, VT,[77] and they were both buried in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT, but no probate records were filed for his estate.

g. Thankful6 Leonard, born on 10 Dec. 1803,[78] was still unmarried and living with her brother Gamaliel Leonard in Sharon, VT, in the 1850 federal census,[79] and in Barnard, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1860 federal census with Jonathan and Sarah Ashley,[80] died testate on 13 Nov. 1863 in Sharon, VT, aged 59 years,[81] and was buried in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

        1045  vii   Sarah5 Leonard, born on 23 Apr. 1756 in Bridgewater,[82] married Lt. John Miller (3rd), son of John and Waitstill (Clapp) Miller (Jr.), of Middleborough,[83] on 28 May 1778 in Bridge­water.[84] He was born ca. 1744,[85] probably in Middleborough, and they moved to Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, in 1792. They were living in Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1800,[86] 1810,[87] and 1820 federal censuses.[88] He died on 18 Feb. 1824 in Pomfret, VT, aged 79 years,[89] and she died on 29 Aug. 1837 in Pomfret, VT, aged 82 years,[90] and they were both buried in Hewittville Cemetery in Pomfret, VT.

        1046 viii   Phebe5 Leonard, born on 4 July 1758 in Bridgewater,[91] died on 5 Mar. 1779 in Bridgewater,[92] pre­sumably unmarried.

        1047   ix   Dr. Nathan5 B. Leonard, born on 7 July 1760 in Bridgewater,[93] married Anstress Kent, daughter of Noah Kent, of Rehoboth, MA, on 1 June 1782. He was probably the Nathan Leonard who served in the Revolutionary War in 1776 from Roxbury, MA,[94] and afterwards received a pension. He was a physician, and they were living in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census,[95] in Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1800 federal census,[96] in Barnard, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1810,[97] and 1820 federal censuses,[98] and in Seekonk, Bristol Co., MA, in the 1830 federal census.[99] He was listed as a Revolutionary War Pensioner in the household of Luther Buffington in Providence, Providence Co., RI, in the 1840 federal census,[100] and they were living in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a physician.[101] His son-in-law, Barnabas Collins, of Dartmouth, was appointed as guardian of Nathan B. Leonard, of Dartmouth, an insane person, on 1 Apr. 1851, and Sampson T. Reynolds, David G. Wilson and Jefferson Ashley were appointed to inventory his estate.[102] He died intestate on 9 Apr. 1854 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA,[103] and Barnabas Collins was granted administration of the estate of Nathan B. Leonard, late of New Bedford, on 6 Feb. 1855, with William Phillips and Benjamin R. Wordell, of New Bedford, as sureties.[104] Anstress (Kent) Leonard died on 15 June 1860 in New Bed­ford, aged 72 years, 2 months, 5 days, her cause of death listed as “accident.”[105]

        1048    x   Thankfull5 Leonard,[106] born ca. 1761 in Bridgewater,[107] married Rufus Conant, son of David and Rhoda (Latham) Conant (Jr.),[108] on 28 Sept. 1783 in Bridgewater.[109] He was born on 27 Mar. 1757 in Bridgewater,[110] a grandson of David and Sarah (Hayward) Conant, of Bridgewater.[111] They moved to Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, where they were living in the 1790,[112] 1800,[113] 1810,[114] and 1830 federal censuses.[115] He died intestate on 29 Aug. 1839 in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, aged 82 years,[116] and his widow and Ezra Conant, the eldest son, declined the administration of his estate, and requested that D. C. Churchill of Lyme, Esq., be granted administration on 28 Oct. 1839, which was granted in Nov. 1839.[117] She was still living in Lyme, NH, in the 1840 federal census,[118] and she died on 3 Mar. 1843 in Grafton Co., NH,[119] and they were both buried in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH. They had children:

a. Ezra Conant, born on 13 Mar. 1786 in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH,[120] married Mary Gilbert,[121] supposedly daughter of Col. Thomas and Lydia (Lathrop) Gilbert.[122] She was born on 28 Oct. 1783 in Lyme, NH.[123] They were living in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, in the 1840 federal census,[124] and in Palmyra, Wayne Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census.[125] She died on 7 June 1858 in Eaton Co., MI, aged 74 years,[126] and he was living with the family of Leonard and Calista Andrus in Walton, Eaton Co., MI, in the 1860 federal census, where he was the post master,[127] and with the family of Elizabeth Scott in Walton, MI, in the 1870 federal census.[128] He died on 17 Apr. 1877 in Eaton Co., MI, aged 91 years,[129] and they were both buried in Olivet Cemetery in Olivet, Eaton Co., MI.

b. (Supposedly) George Conant, born on 2 Apr. 1788 in Lyme, NH,[130] married Bethiah Hatch, daughter of Anthony Eames and Bethiah (Rogers) Hatch, of Marshfield, MA,[131] on 22 Dec. 1817 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA.[132] She was born on 6 Sept. 1783 in Marshfield, MA.[133] The will of Anthony Eames Hatch, of Marshfield, dated 9 Mar. 1842, and probated on 29 Nov. 1842, mentioned his wife Bethiah, and daughter Bethia Conant, among others.[134] They were living in Marshfield, MA, in the 1820 federal census, where he was engaged in commerce.[135] He died was apparently the George Conant who committed suicide on 21 Aug. 1829 in Scituate, MA,[136] badly in debt, and Stephen Rogers, of Marshfield, was granted administration of his estate on 1 Sept. 1829.[137] Joseph Clift and Abijah Hatch, of Marshfield, and Ebenezer T. Fogg, of Scituate, were appointed to appraise the estate of George Conant, late of Marshfield, on 1 Sept. 1829. The inventory, dated 8 Sept. 1829, valued his homestead at $875, and his personal estate included $378.11 in “goods in the store.” Bethiah, the widow, was granted $400 in articles from the personal estate for her necessaries on 21 Sept. 1829, and Stephen Rogers, the administrator, notified the court that the estate was insolvent to pay its debts.[138] Ebenezer T. Fogg, of Scituate, Joel Hatch, and Moses F. Rogers, of Marshfield, was appointed to set off one third of the Real Estate of George Conant, late of Marshfield, to his widow Bethiah Conant as her dower in the estate on 21 Sept. 1829.[139] She was a head of household in Marshfield, MA, in the 1830 federal census,[140] she was living with their son Rufus L. Conant in Marshfield in the 1850 federal census,[141] with their son George Conant in Marshfield in the 1855 state census,[142] with their daughter Mary T. Conant in Marshfield in the 1860 federal census,[143] and with Mary T. and George Conant in Marshfield in the 1870 federal census.[144] She died a widow on 20 Apr. 1875 in Marshfield, MA, aged 91 years, 10 months, 4 days,[145] and was buried in Couch Memorial Cemetery in Marshfield, MA.

c. Polly Conant, born say ca. 1790 in Lyme, NH,[146] married John H. Scott.[147] He was born ca. 1782,[148] and they were living in Lyme, NH, in the 1810 federal census.[149] She died on 13 Sept. 1813,[150] and he died on 6 Jan. 1822 in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH,[151] and they were both buried in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH.

d. India Conant, born on ca. 13 Aug. 1792 in Lyme, NH,[152] married Jacob Paine. He was born on ca. 29 July 1783 in VT.[153] They were living in Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, in the 1840,[154] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[155] He died on 12 Dec. 1854 in Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, aged 71 years, 4 months, 13 days,[156] and she was living in Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, in the 1860 federal census,[157] in Walcott, Lamoille Co., VT, in the 1870 federal census,[158] and with their son Amasa Paine in Lowell, Orleans Co., VT, in the 1880 federal census.[159] She died a widow on 3 Apr. 1882 in Lowell, VT, aged 89 years, 7 months, 21 days,[160] and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Lowell, VT.

e. Betsy Conant, born ca. 1793 in Lyme, NH,[161] apparently never married, died on 26 Mar. 1838 in Lyme, NH, aged 44 years,[162] and was buried in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, NH.

f. Rufus Conant (Jr.), born in Aug. 1794 in Lyme, NH,[163] married Mary Smith Fuller,[164] daughter of Joseph and Tabitha (Jones) Fuller,[165] on 13 Apr. 1820 in Provincetown, Barnstable Co., MA.[166] She was born on 5 Dec. 1790 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.[167] They were living in Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a trader,[168] and in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, in the 1860 federal census, where he was a merchant.[169] He died on 28 Apr. 1868 in Sandwich, MA, aged 73 years, 8 months, 7 days, of “consumption,”[170] and she was living with their daughter Abby F. Cook in Sandwich, MA, in the 1870,[171] and 1880 federal censuses.[172] She died a widow on 11 Oct. 1884 in Sandwich, MA, aged 93 years, 10 months, 6 days, of “cholera infantum,”[173] and they were both buried in Cedarville Cemetery in East Sandwich, MA.

g. (Supposedly) Leonard Conant, born ca. 1802 in Lyme, NH,[174] married Sabrina Chapman,[175] daughter of Stephen and Sally Chapman.[176] She was born ca. 1800 in NH.[177] They were living in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, in the 1840,[178] 1850,[179] and 1860 federal censuses,[180] where he was a farmer. He died on 4 May 1866 in Lyme, NH,[181] and she was still living in Lyme, NH, in the 1870,[182] and 1880 federal censuses.[183] She died a widow on 18 Feb. 1883 in Lyme, NH, aged 85 [sic] years, of a “fracture of neck of femur.”[184]

h. Cassandra Conant, born ca. 1803,[185] apparently never married, died in July 1832 in Lyme, NH,[186] and was buried in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, NH.

i. (Possibly others)

        1049   xi   Huldah Leonard, born say ca. 1762 in Bridgewater, named in the will of her father in 1765.

        1050  xii   Mary Leonard, born say ca. 1764 in Bridgewater, named in the will of her father in 1765.

 

 

(380.) Samuel4 Leonard, probably youngest son of (114) Abigail4 Washburn, (56) John3 (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, in ca. 1721,[187] married Lydia Besse, of Wareham, MA, on 7 July 1748 in Wareham.[188] He served in the early Revolutionary War at the Siege of Boston in 1775,[189] and they possibly moved to Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, after the war, but he returned to Bridgewater, MA. He was possibly living with his son, Silvanus Leonard, in the 1790 federal census.

         Proof that Samuel Leonard was a son of Abigail Washburn is found in a lawsuit filed by James Richards, Joseph Pratt III, and Caleb Orcutt, all of Bridgewater, husbandmen, against Samuel Leonard for failing to deliver a good deed where the plaintiffs purchased 10 acres of land in West Bridgewater on 6 Oct. 1741 from Leonard for £100 which was laid out to Leonard’s grandfather John Washburne.[190]

         Samuel Leonard died on 23 Apr. 1792 in Bridgewater, “old,”[191] but no probate records were found in Plymouth County for him. They lived in Bridgewater and had children, order uncertain:[192]

        1051     i   (Unnamed child), died on 20 Dec. 1750 in Bridgewater.[193]

        1052    ii   Lydia Leonard, born on 29 Oct. 1751 in Bridgewater,[194] marriage not found.

        1053   iii   Samuel5 Leonard (Jr.), born on 28 Aug. 1753 in Bridgewater,[195] married Deborah6 Mitchell, daughter of Hon. Nathan5 and Anne4 (Cary) Mitchell, of Bridgewater,[196] on 27 May 1777 in Bridgewater.[197] She was born on 14 Jan. 1755 in Bridgewater,[198] a granddaughter of Timothy4 and Deborah (Packard) Mitchell,[199] and of Jonathan3 and Experience (Carver) Cary (Jr.)[200] Samuel Leonard (Jr.) served in the Revolutionary War, in the Siege of Boston, and they were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his aunt, Thankful Leonard, and brother Silvanus Leonard.[201] He died testate on 11 Dec. 1840 in Bridgewater, aged 87 years,[202] his will dated 12 Sept. 1822, and probated on the third Monday of Jan. 1841, mentioned his wife Deborah, his daughters Polly, Rebecca, and Anne, and his five sons Martin, Spencer, Lewis, Ansel, and Samuel, and he named his son Spencer Leonard as executor of his estate.[203] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) She died on 28 Oct. 1839 in Bridgewater, aged 84 years.[204] They had children:

a. Rev. Martin6 Leonard, born on 14 Mar. 1778 in Bridgewater,[205] married Hannah Stetson,[206] daughter of Ebenezer and Olive (Hall) Stetson.[207] She was born on 14 Apr. 1784 in Dighton, Bristol Co., MA.[208] They were living in Greene, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a “C B Clergyman.”[209] He died on 13 Jan. 1857 in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME,[210] and she died on 29 Aug. 1868 in Turner, ME, aged 84 years, 4 months,[211] and they were both buried in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

b. Mary6 “Polly” Leonard, born on 15 Mar. 1780 in Bridgewater,[212] married Silvanus Sturtevant, of Middleborough, in Jan. 1802.[213] She died on 17 Apr. 1860 in Paris, ME, aged 80 years.[214] No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County.

c. Spencer6 Leonard, born on 21 Nov. 1781 in Bridgewater,[215] married Mary Wood, daughter of Capt. Simeon and (2425) Lydia7 (Washburn) Wood, of Bridgewater,[216] on 2 May 1805 in Bridgewater.[217] She was born on 20 Feb. 1787 in Bridgewater,[218] a granddaughter of (927) Jeremiah6 and Charity (Pratt) Washburn. He served as a Private in Capt. Sears Washburn’s Company from Bridgewater in 1814 during the War of 1812.[219] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1810,[220] 1830,[221] 1840,[222] and 1850 federal censuses,[223] the 1855 state cen­sus,[224] and the 1860 federal census,[225] where he was a farmer. He was executor of his father’s estate in 1841. She died on 9 Mar. 1863 in Bridgewater, aged 82 years, 14 days,[226] and he died a widower, testate, on 7 Mar. 1866 in Bridgewater, aged 84 years, of “paralysis,”[227] his will dated 16 Jan. 1844, and probated on 9 Apr. 1866, mentioned his unnamed wife, his daughters Mary Keith and Lydia W. Benson, his four sons Simeon W. Leonard, Martin Leonard, Spencer Leonard, and Lewis Leonard, and he named his son Simeon W. Leonard as executor of his estate, but his son, Spencer Leon­ard (Jr.), petitioned for administration with will annexed of his estate on 12 Mar. 1866.[228]

d. Rebecca6 Leonard, born on 8 Sept. 1783 in Bridgewater,[229] married Libeus “Liba” Blossom, of Eaton, Carroll Co., NH, on 5 Feb. 1804 in Bridgewater,[230] and they moved to Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME. They were living in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer.[231] She supposedly died on 3 Nov. 1845 in Scarborough, ME,[232] and he supposedly died on 6 Nov. 1845 in Scarborough, ME.[233]

e. Rev. Lewis6 Leonard, born on 4 Oct. 1785 in Bridgewater,[234] married 1.) Betsey Leonard, of Middleborough, possibly daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth “Betsey” (Bryant) Leonard, on 12 Oct. 1812 in Middleborough.[235] She was born on 11 June 1788 in Middleborough.[236] They were living in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, in the 1830,[237] and 1840 federal censuses.[238] She died on 21 Oct. 1847 in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, aged 59 years,[239] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Cazenovia, NY. He remarried to 2.) Lois Leonard, daughter of Capt. George and Mary (Allen) Leonard, of Middleborough, on 7 May 1849 in New Bedford, MA.[240] She was born on 20 June 1795 in Middleborough.[241] They were living in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a Baptist Minister.[242] He died on 21 Nov. 1856 in Cazenovia, NY, aged 71 years,[243] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Cazenovia, NY. Lois (Leonard) Leonard died a widow on 19 July 1869 in Middleborough, MA, aged 74 years, 23 days, of meningitis.[244]

f. Ansel/Anselm6 Leonard, born on 6 Jan. 1788 in Bridgewater,[245] married Deborah “Debby” Conant, daughter of Dr. John and Deborah (Perkins) Conant (Jr.), on 19 May 1807 in Bridgewater.[246] She was born on 5 Nov. 1789 in Bridgewater.[247] They were living in the South Parish of Bridgewater in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer.[248] He died intestate on 20 Jan. 1823 in Bridgewater, aged 35 years, of typhus fever,[249] and his brother, Spencer Leonard, was granted administration of his estate on 17 Feb. 1823.[250] Deborah (Conant) Leonard died a widow on 27 Jan. 1839 in Bridgewater, of “consumption,” aged 49 years.[251]

g. Anna6 Leonard, born on 2 Nov. 1790 in Bridgewater,[252] married Rev. Thomas Conant, son of Ezra and Mary (Conant) Conant,[253] on 26 Mar. 1812 in Bridgewater.[254] He was born ca. 1786 in MA,[255] a Baptist Minister.[256] They were living in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1850,[257] and 1860 federal censuses.[258] She died on 12 May 1869 in Scituate, MA, aged 78 years, 6 months, 11 days,[259] and he died a widower, testate, on 23 Oct. 1870 in Scituate, aged 85 years, 18 days,[260] his will dated 13 June 1870, and probated on 12 Dec. 1870, left his estate to his son-in-law, Anthony Gray, whom he named as executor of his estate, and also mentioned the Home Baptist Missionary Society, and the Foreign Baptist Missionary Society.[261] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.)

h. Deborah Leonard, born on 15 Nov. 1792 in Bridgewater,[262] died on 25 Dec. 1795 in Bridgewater.[263]

i. Col. Samuel6 Leonard (3rd), born on 3 Aug. 1796 in Bridgewater,[264] married Mehitabel Bennett, of East Bridgewater, on 4 Sept. 1823 in East Bridgewater.[265] She was born ca. 1801 in MA.[266] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a machinist,[267] and the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer.[268] He died tes­tate on 4 Apr. 1867 in Bridgewater, aged 70 years, 7 months, 1 day, of cancer,[269] his will dated 7 Nov. 1866 mentioned his wife Mehitable, and his five children Samuel L. Leonard, Cary M. Leonard, Warren Leonard, Wallace Leonard, and Mehitable Leonard, and he named his son Samuel L. Leonard as executor of his estate, but his son Cary M. Leonard of Bridgewater petitioned for administration with the will annexed of his estate on 10 June 1867.[270]  (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of his will.)

        1054   iv   Rowland5 Leonard, born on 25 July 1755 in Bridgewater,[271] married Lydia Smith, of Walpole, MA, on 8 Feb. 1787 in Walpole,[272] and they moved to Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT. They were living in Pomfret, VT, in the 1791 federal census,[273] and in the 1800 federal census.[274] He died testate on 6 July 1806,[275] probably in Pomfret, VT, his will dated 30 June 1806, and probated on 5 Aug. 1806, mentioned his wife Lydia, sons Rowland Leonard and John Leonard, twin sons Caleb and Joshua Leonard, three daughters Lydia Leonard, Eunice Leonard, and Rebecca Leonard, and son Oliver Leonard, who was to inherit his farm and land.[276] His inventory, dated 20 Aug. 1806, and recorded in Jan. 1807, was valued at $949.95, including his farm supposed to be 50 acres with the buildings, valued at $530.[277] (See Appendix [E] for a full transcription of his will.) She supposedly remarried to (___) Richardson, and then to (___) Hoyt, and she died on 7 Aug. 1829.[278] They had children:

a. Rowland6 Leonard (Jr.), born on 14 Mar. 1788 in Pomfret, VT,[279] married Polly Child on 18 Feb. 1813, and they lived in Stockbridge and Rochester, VT.[280] He died on 3 Oct. 1856,[281] presumably in Vermont.

b. Oliver6 Leonard, born on 18 Mar. 1790 in Pomfret,[282] married Rachel Pratt, daughter of Levi Pratt, on 13 Jan. 1814.[283] He inherited his father’s farm in Pomfret. He died on 29 Dec. 1873,[284] presumably in Vermont.

c. Cephas Leonard, born on 11 July 1792, died on 15 Mar. 1795 in Pomfret, VT.[285]

d. John6 Leonard, born on 18 Sept. 1794 in Pomfret,[286] married Lois White on 18 Mar. 1819.[287] He died on 2 May 1866, presumably in VT, and she died on 20 Apr. 1876.[288]

e. Lydia6 Leonard, born on 18 Jan. 1797 in Pomfret,[289] married Ellis Tinkham, son of Isaiah and Susanna (Ellis) Tinkham, of Pomfret, on 15 Nov. 1815 in Pomfret.[290] He was born on 28 Jan. 1793,[291] a grandson of Nathan and Hannah (Soule) Tinkham, of Halifax, MA. She died on 26 Dec. 1864, presumably in Vermont, and he died on 2 Sept. 1883.[292]

f. Eunice6 Leonard, born on 10 May 1799 in Pomfret,[293] married Dr. Henry B. Peabody in 1821, but she died on 1 July 1821.[294]

g. Caleb6 Leonard, born on 9 Apr. 1801 in Pomfret,[295] married Mary Farrington on 22 Sept. 1830.[296] He died on 1 May 1868,[297] presumably in Vermont.

h. Joshua Leonard, born on 9 Apr. 1801 in Pomfret, died on 14 Feb. 1813.[298]

i. Rebecca6 Leonard, born on 5 Apr. 1803 in Pomfret,[299] died on 30 Mar. 1848,[300] presumably unmarried.

        1055    v   (Unnamed child), died on 19 Dec. 1758 in Bridgewater.[301]

        1056   vi   Dr. Sylvanus5 Leonard, born on 15 Sept. 1759 in Bridgewater,[302] married Eunice6 Kinsley, daughter of (578) Samuel5 and Sophia (White) Kinsley (4th), of Bridgewater,[303] on 19 Nov. 1787 in Bridgewater.[304] She was born on 27 Aug. 1761 in Bridgewater,[305] a granddaughter of (152) Samuel and Mary (Packard[?]) Kinsley (3rd), of Easton. They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his aunt, Thankful Leonard, and brother Samuel Leonard,[306] and in the Titicut part of Bridgewater in the 1800 federal census.[307] He was administrator of the estate of his sister-in-law, Sophia Kinsley, in 1800, and was appointed as guardian of his nephew and niece, Unite and Lydia Kinsley, of Middleborough, in 1801. No death or probate records were found for Dr. Sylvanus Leonard in Plymouth County. They had a daughter:

a. Clarissa6 Leonard, born ca. 1797 in Bridgewater,[308] married Rev. Leonard Pratt, son of Lt. Cornelius and (1757) Martha6 (Leonard) Pratt,[309] on 3 Dec. 1818 in Bridgewater.[310] He was born ca. 1791,[311] a grandson of Jonathan and (645) Elisabeth (French) Pratt, and of Jonathan5 and (538) Martha5 (Washburn) Leonard,[312] and they moved to Maine.[313] They were possibly living in Township No. 6, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[314] in Berlin, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1830 federal census,[315] but they were back living in Bridgewater, MA, by 1850. They were living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[316] the 1855 state census,[317] where he was a farmer, the 1860 federal census,[318] where he was a clergyman, and the 1865 state census,[319] where he was a farmer. She died on 22 June 1868 in Bridgewater, aged 70 years, 10 months, 29 days, of heart disease,[320] and his occupation was a clergyman when died a widower, intestate, on 6 Nov. 1770 in Bridgewater, aged 79 years, of “paralysis.”[321] His son, Silas Pratt, of Halifax, was granted administration of his estate on 12 Nov. 1877.[322]

        1057  vii   Silas5 Leonard, married Nabby Smith on 15 Dec. 1785 in Bridgewater,[323] and they moved to Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, where he was a shoemaker.[324] They were living in Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1791 federal census,[325] and he died intestate in 1800 in Sharon, VT. On 6 Mar. 1800 Abida Smith, Esq., of Pomfret, VT, applied for administration of his estate, with a certificate from Nabby Leonard, widow of the deceased, relinquishing her right and asking that Smith be appointed as administrator. Reuben Spalding, Esq., David Child, and Titus Shepherd were appointed to appraise his estate, which was dated 2 Apr. 1800, presented on 29 Aug. 1800, and totaled $1511.69, including his farm containing 100 acres of land in Sharon valued at $900, with various livestock, wheat, rye, corn, etc.[326] Reuben Spalding, David Child, and Titus Shepard were appointed to set off to Nabby Leonard, widow of Silas Leonard, her dower in the estate of Silas Leonard, on 6 Apr. 1802.[327] They had one son:

a. Silas Leonard (Jr.), born say ca. 1798 in Sharon, VT. Uriah Hayes, of Sharon, was appointed as guardian of Silas Leonard, a minor above the age of 14 years, and heir to the estate of Silas Leonard, late of Sharon, deceased, pursuant to the choice of said minor, on 3 Feb. 1813.[328]

        1058 viii   Eunice Leonard, marriage not found, possibly the unnamed child of Samuel Leonard who died on 2 June 1770 in Bridgewater.[329]

        1059   ix   Zilpah5 Leonard, married 1.) Cephas6 Kinsley, son of (578) Samuel5 and Sophia (White) Kinsley (4th), of Bridgewater,[330] on 14 Feb. 1788.[331] He was born on 27 Sept. 1763 in Bridgewater,[332] a grand­son of (152) Samuel4 and Mary (Packard[?]) Kinsley (3rd), of Easton, and they lived in Middleborough, where he was a blacksmith.[333] He was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, and may have been living with one of his brothers at the time. He died intes­tate on 15 Mar. 1800 in Bridgewater or Titicut, MA,[334] and his widow, Zilpha Kinsley, was granted administration of his estate, which was found insolvent.[335] She remarried to 2.) Joseph Leonard “2d,” of Middleborough, in ca. 1801.[336] She had two children:

a. Unite Kinsley, a son, born ca. 1792,[337] his uncle, Sylvanus Leonard, of Bridgewater, was appointed as his guardian on 4 June 1801,[338] and he married Susan Alden, of Middleborough, in 1816.[339] He died intestate on 9 Apr. 1833 in Middleborough, aged 41 years,[340] and Andrew Haskins, of Middleborough, was granted administration of his estate on 7 May 1833.[341]

b. Lydia Kinsley, born say ca. 1794, her uncle, Sylvanus Leonard, of Bridgewater, was appointed as her guardian on 4 June 1801.[342]

        1060    x   Abigail5 Leonard, married Jacob Perkins, son of Isaac and (643) Joanna4 (Edson) Perkins, of Titicut, MA,[343] on 2 Oct. 1788 in Middleborough.[344] He was born on 21 Sept. 1763 in Bridgewater,[345] a grandson of Benjamin3 and (163) Joanna (Orcutt) Edson.[346] He was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census, but there was a Jacob Perkins household in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1800 federal census,[347] and in the Titicut part of Bridgewater in the 1810 federal census.[348] She supposedly died on 20 Feb. 1810 in “Titicut Parish,” Middleborough,[349] and he remarried to 2.) Keziah Reed, of Middleborough, on 20 Apr. 1820 in Middleborough.[350] They were living in Middleborough in the 1820,[351] 1830,[352] and 1840 federal censuses,[353] where he was a farmer. She supposedly died on 10 July 1844 in “Titicut Parish,” Middleborough,[354] and Jacob Perkins died intestate on 6 Aug. 1846 in Titicut, aged 83 years.[355] Jacob L. Perkins, of Middleborough, the sole heir, was granted administration of his estate on 6 Oct. 1846, with Elijah E. Perkins and Abraham Perkins as sureties.[356] Abigail (Leonard) Perkins had 3 children who all died young, and Jacob Perkins had another son by Keziah Reed, his second wife:

a. Jacob L. Perkins, born ca. 1790, died on 30 Sept. 1811 in “Titicut Parish,” Middleborough.[357]

b. Sally Perkins, born ca. 1795, died on 13 Dec. 1808 in “Titicut Parish,” Middleborough.[358]

c. Cyrus Perkins, born ca. 1801, died on 2 Dec. 1819 in “Titicut Parish,” Middleborough.[359]

d. Jacob L. Perkins, born in the early 1820s,[360] was called the sole heir of the deceased when he was granted administration of his father’s estate in 1846. He may have been the Jacob L. Perkins who died testate in Placerville, El Dorado Co., CA, on 5 Aug. 1877, leaving property in Middleborough.[361]

 

 

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    [1] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1916, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 2, p. 244, not found in the Wareham Vital Records published in The Mayflower Descendant.

    [2] Van Antwerp, Lee D., Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], p. 83.

    [3] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 517, from a private record of deaths; Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 236.

    [4] Plymouth County Probate Docket #12658, Vol. 19, p. 220-221.

    [5] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 165, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Thankful Leonard household had only 2 free white females.

    [6] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236, says they had Abigail 1745, Lydia 1747, Sarah 1748, Nathan 1750, Huldah 1752, Daniel 1754, Sarah 1756, Phebe 1758, Nathan 1760, and Thankful.

    [7] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 213.

    [8] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 209.

    [9] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 240.

    [10] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 186.

    [11] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 207-208.

    [12] Vail, Henry Hobart, Pomfret, Vermont, Vol. 2, Boston, 1930, [hereinafter Vail, Pomfret], p. 521.

    [13] Heads of Families at the Second Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1800: Vermont, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, 1938, reprinted by Clearfield Company, p. 174, Sharon, Windsor County, the Israel Keith household had 1 male aged 10-15, 1 male aged 45 or older, 2 females aged 10-15, and 1 female aged 45 or older.

    [14] www.findagrave.com, memorial #195928799, from his gravestone in Howe Hill Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

    [15] Israel Keith was not listed in Scott Andrew Bartley’s Windsor County, Vermont, Probate Index, 1778-1899.

    [16] 1810 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 558, the Jepthar Kieth household had 4 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [17] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214.

    [18] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 518.

    [19] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214.

    [20] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 518.

    [21] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214.

    [22] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 518.

    [23] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 213.

    [24] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 518.

    [25] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 213.

    [26] Stover, Margaret Harris, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1997, [hereinafter Raynham VRs], p. 86, marriage intentions of Gam[    ] Leonard and Bethiah Leonard, both of Raynham, recorded on 14 Oct. 1754 in Raynham.

    [27] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 242, marriage intentions recorded 3 Nov. 1781 in Bridgewater; Raynham VRs, p. 99, marriage intentions recorded 19 Nov. 1781 in Raynham.

    [28] Raynham VRs, p. 28.

    [29] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Vermont, actually taken in 1791, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 64, Sharon Town, Windsor Co., VT, the Daniel Leonard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 3 free white females.

    [30] Heads of Families at the Second Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1800: Vermont, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, 1938, reprinted by Clearfield Company, p. 174, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, the Daniel Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15, 1 male aged 16-25, 1 male aged 45 or older, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [31] 1810 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 734, the Daniel Leonard household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [32] 1820 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 357, the Daniel Leonard household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 3 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 2 persons engaged in agriculture.

    [33] www.findagrave.com, memorial #108439989, from his gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT; Bartley, Scott Andrew, Windsor County, Vermont Probate Index 1778-1899, p. 287, Hartford District, 1829, Vol. 10.

    [34] 1830 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 248, the Wid. Phebe Leonard household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years.

    [35] 1840 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 332, the Wid. Phebe Leonard household had 1 male aged 30-39 years [sic], 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 80-89 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [36] www.findagrave.com, memorial #108439887, from her gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

    [37] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613, son of Daniel Leonard, his middle name from his www.findagrave.com memorial #35313886.

    [38] Her maiden name from his www.findagrave.com memorial #35313886.

    [39] 1820 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 357, the Daniel H. Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [40] 1830 Federal Census, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT, p. 255, the Daniel H. Leonard household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [41] Both dates from his www.findagrave.com memorial #35313886, but there is no photograph of his gravestone, and his burial location uncertain; Bartley, Scott Andrew, Windsor County, Vermont, Probate Index 1778-1899, p. 287, Hartford District, 1837, Vol. 12-13.

    [42] 1840 Federal Census, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT, p. 350, the Sarah Leonard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, ands 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 2 persons employed in agricu

    [43] Both dates from his www.findagrave.com memorial #35313886, but there is no photograph of his gravestone, and his burial location uncertain; Bartley, Scott Andrew, Windsor County, Vermont, Probate Index 1778-1899, p. 288, Hartford District, 1848, Vol. 19.

    [44] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613, son of Daniel Leonard, his www.findagrave.com memorial #29776595 gives the date as 29 Feb. 1786.

    [45] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #29776595.

    [46] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #29776408.

    [47] 1820 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 357, the Gaius Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [48] 1830 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 247, the Gaius Leonard household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 2 males aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [49] 1840 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 332, the Gayas Leonard household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [50] 1850 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 39, dwelling #77, family #84:

            Gaius Leonard, 63, male, farmer, $1400, born VT

            Eunice Leonard, 55, female, born VT

            Opha Leonard, 17, female, born VT, attending school

            Asahel S. Leonard, 14, male, born VT, attending school

    [51] 1860 Federal Census, City of Ripon, 1st Ward, Fond du Lac Co., WI, Page No. 142, dwelling #1105, family #1099:

            Gaius Leonard, 73, male, farmer, $3500, $260, born VT

            Eunice Leonard, 64, female, born VT

            Asel S. Leonard, 22, male, farmer, $1000, born VT

            Martha Leonard, 24, female, com. school teacher, born VT

    [52] www.findagrave.com, memorial #29776595, from his gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., WI.

    [53] 1870 Federal Census, First Ward City of Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., WI, Page No. 38, dwelling #285, family #293:

            E. S. Leonard, 75, female, white, housekeeper, $3600, $700, born VT

    [54] www.findagrave.com, memorial #29776408, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Ripon, WI.

    [55] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613, son of Daniel Leonard.

    [56] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #108435068.

    [57] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #108434970, from Child, Elias, Genealogy of the Child, Childs and Childe Families.

    [58] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613.

    [59] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #108434970.

    [60] 1820 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 357, the Gamaliel Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 16-25 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [61] 1830 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 248, the Gamaliel Leonard household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 2 females aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [62] 1840 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 332, the Gamaliel Leonard household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture.

    [63] 1850 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 39, dwelling #78, family #85:

        Gamaliel Leonard, 61, male, farmer, $300, born VT

        Huldah Leonard, 54, female, born VT

        Howard D. Leonard, 13, male, born VT, attending school

        Edrick Leonard, 6, male, born VT, attending school

        Thankful Leonard, 42, female, $100, born VT

    [64] www.findagrave.com, memorial #108435068, from his gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

    [65] Bartley, Scott Andrew, Windsor County, Vermont Probate Index, 1778-1899, p. 287, Hartford, 1856, Vol. 23.

    [66] 1860 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, Page No. 198, dwelling #1602, family #1599:

        Daniel H. Leonard, 23, male, farmer, $2000, born VT

        Edrick Leonard, 16, male, farmer, born VT

        Huldah Leonard, 62, female, born VT

    [67] www.findagrave.com, memorial #108434970, from her gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT; Bartley, Scott Andrew, Windsor County, Vermont Probate Index, 1778-1899, p. 287, Hartford, 1866, Vol. 27.

    [68] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613, daughter of Daniel Leonard.

    [69] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613, son of Daniel Leonard.

    [70] www.findagrave.com, memorial #108440123, from his gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

    [71] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613, daughter of Daniel Leonard.

    [72] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27551; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #94191157.

    [73] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #94190783.

    [74] 1820 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 357, the Samuel Foster household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [75] 1830 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 243, the Samuel Foster household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.

    [76] www.findagrave.com, memorial #94191157, from her gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

    [77] www.findagrave.com, memorial #94190783, from his gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT.

    [78] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #108440478.

    [79] 1850 Federal Census, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT, p. 39, dwelling #78, family #85.

    [80] 1860 Federal Census, Barnard, Windsor Co., VT, Page No. 96, dwelling #844, family #821:

        Jona. Ashley, 56, male, farm hand, $500, $200, born VT

        Sarah Ashley, 53, female, born VT

        Thankful Leonard, 56, female, $350, born VT

    [81] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #27613, her parents Daniel and Phebe Leonard; www.findagrave.com, memorial #108440478, from her gravestone in Broad Brook Cemetery in Sharon, VT; Bartley, Scott Andrew, Windsor County, Vermont Probate Index 1778-1899, p. 288, Hartford District, 1863, Vol. 26, 28.

    [82] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214.

    [83] His parents’ names from his www.findagrave.com memorial #92271921; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 60, the marriage of John Miller Junr. and Waitstill Clap, both of Middleborough, on 26 June 1732 in Middleborough.

    [84] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 241.

    [85] Calculated from his age at death.

    [86] Heads of Families at the Second Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1800: Vermont, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, 1938, reprinted by Clearfield Company, p. 169, Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, the John Miller household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15, 1 male aged 16-25, 1 male aged 45 or older, 1 female under 10, 2 females aged 10-15, 1 female aged 16-25, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [87] 1810 Federal Census, Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, p. 705, the John Miller household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years [sic], 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [88] 1820 Federal Census, Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT, p. 335, the John Miller household had 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [89] www.findagrave.com, memorial #92271921, from his gravestone in Hewittville Cemetery in Pomfret, VT.

    [90] www.findagrave.com, memorial #92271934, from her gravestone in Hewittville Cemetery in Pomfret, VT.

    [91] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214.

    [92] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 519, from a private record of deaths.

    [93] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214. The initial “B.” is not in his birth record.

    [94] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236, he was listed as a Revolutionary War Pensioner in the 1830 federal census, and his probate papers listed the receipt of his pension during the time he was under the guardianship of Barnabas Collins.

    [95] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 52, Rehoboth Town, Bristol Co., MA, the Nathan Leonard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.

    [96] 1800 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 90, the Dr. Nathan Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 3 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [97] 1810 Federal Census, Barnard, Windsor Co., VT, p. 283, the Nathan Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [98] 1820 Federal Census, Barnard, Windsor Co., VT, p. 172, the Nathan Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 2 females aged 45 or over, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [99] 1830 Federal Census, Seekonk, Bristol Co., MA, p. 201, the Nathan Leonard household had 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

    [100] 1840 Federal Census, Providence, Providence Co., RI, p. 307, the Luther Buffington household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 3 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 5 persons employed in manufacturing and trade, and Nathan B. Leonard, a Revolutionary War Pensioner, aged 78.

    [101] 1850 Federal Census, Districts 2 & 3, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, p. 85, dwelling #52, family #74:

        Thankfull Leonard, 37, female, born VT

        Nathan B. Leonard, 89, male, physician, born MA

        Anstress Leonard, 81, female, born MA

    [102] Bristol County Probate File “Nathan B. Leonard, New Bedford, 1855.” The 5 Mar. 1851 petition was signed by Barnabas Collins, Olive M. Collins, and Thankful B. Collins, “relatives and friends of Nathan B. Leonard.”

    [103] The date from his Bristol County Probate file.

    [104] Bristol County Probate File “Nathan B. Leonard, New Bedford, 1855.”

    [105] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 138, p. 108, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place listed as Seekonk, but her parents’ names not given.

    [106] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236.

    [107] Calculated from the date of her marriage in 1783.

    [108] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140.

    [109] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245.

    [110] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 79.

    [111] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140.

    [112] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: New Hampshire, Bountiful, UT, 1993, p. 35, Lyme Town, Grafton County, the Rufus Conant household had 4 free white males aged 16 or over, 2 free white males under 16, and 4 free white females.

    [113] 1800 Federal Census, Lime, Grafton Co., NH, p. 409, the Rufus Conant household had 2 males under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [114] 1810 Federal Census, Lime, Grafton Co., NH, p. 341, the Rufus Conant household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [115] 1830 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, p. 156, the Rufus Conant household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 15-19 years, 3 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, 2 females aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.

    [116] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121886360, from his gravestone in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH.

    [117] Grafton County Probate Vol. 18, p. 136.

    [118] 1840 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, p. 232, the Thankful Conant household had 1 female aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 40-49 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years.

    [119] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121886363, from her gravestone in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, NH.

    [120] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #102676626.

    [121] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #102676626.

    [122] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #102676646, which says “work in progress.”

    [123] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #102676646.

    [124] 1840 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, p. 226, the Ezra Conant household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 7 persons employed in agriculture.

    [125] 1850 Federal Census, Palmyra, Wayne Co., NY, p. 9, dwelling #123, family #123, lines #20-21:

            Ezra Conant, 64, male, white, (can’t read occupation), born NH

            Mary Conant, 67, female, white, born NH

    [126] www.findagrave.com, memorial #102676646, from her gravestone in Olivet City Cemetery in Olivet, Eaton Co., MI.

    [127] 1860 Federal Census, Walton, Eaton Co., MI, Page No. 78, dwelling #641, family #623:

            Leonard Andrus, 40, male, farmer, $150, born NY

            Calista Andrus, 45, female, $600, born NH

            Charlotte A. Andrus, 10, female, born NY, attending school

            Josiah D. Andrus, 7, male, born NY, attending school

            Frederick B. Andrus, 5, male, born NY, attending school

            Franklin Andrus, 2, male, born MI

            Ezra Conant, 75, male, post master, $440, born NH

    [128] 1870 Federal Census, Walton, Eaton Co., MI, Page No. 11, dwelling #88, family #89:

            Elizabeth Scott, 51, female, white, keeping house, $4000, $375, born NH

            Isabelle Scott, 16, female, white, teacher, born MI, attending school

            William Scott, 14, male, white, born MI, attending school

            Ezra Conant, 84, male, white, born NH, a male citizen

            Edward Hale, 36, male, white, farm laborer, $275, born NY, a male citizen

    [129] www.findagrave.com, memorial #102676626, from his gravestone in Olivet City Cemetery in Olivet, MI.

    [130] Per the FHL Pedigree Resource File submitted on 23 Feb. 1815, from a Conant Family Sampler, but his birth was not found in the Lyme town records.

    [131] Her parents’ names from her death record; Marshfield VRs, p. 165, the marriage of Anthony Eames Hatch of Scituate and Bethya Rogers of Marshfield on 28 Feb. 1782 in Marshfield.

    [132] Marshfield VRs, pp. 190, 262, he was “a transient man.”

    [133] Marshfield VRs, p. 182.

    [134] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 84, p. 581-585, from FHL microfilm #0555267.

    [135] 1820 Federal Census, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 238, the George Conant household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in commerce.

    [136] Scituate VRs, Vol. 2, p. 370, but the age given in the record is incorrect.

    [137] Plymouth County Probate Docket #4812, Vol. 61, p. 316.

    [138] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 67, p. 478-482.

    [139] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 69, p. 101-102.

    [140] 1830 Federal Census, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 149, the Bethiah Conant household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [141] 1850 Federal Census, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 167, dwelling #239, family #272:

            Rufus L. Conant, 27, male, merchant, $1000, born MA

            Bethia Conant, 67, female, born MA

            Mary T. Conant, 24, female, born MA

    [142] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., dwelling #237, family #271:

            Bethiah Conant, 71, female, born MA

            Mary Conant, 28, female, born MA

            George Conant, 36, male, shipjoiner, born MA

            Lucy Conant, 32, female, born MA

            George Conant Jr., 2, male, born MA

    [143] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 42, dwelling #1267, family #393:

            Bethiah Conant, 76, female, $100, born MA

            Mary T. Conant, 34, female, $600, born MA

    [144] 1870 Federal Census, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 33, dwelling #332, family #341:

            Bethiah Conant, 86, female, white, keeping house, born MA

            Mary T. Conant, 43, female, white, keeping store, $2100, $1000, born MA

            George Conant, 50, male, white, carpenter, $10,000, born MA, a male citizen

    [145] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 319, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Marshfield, and her parents Anthony E. & Bethiah Hatch, of Marshfield; www.findagrave.com, memorial #166814990, from her gravestone in Couch Memorial Cemetery in Marshfield, MA.

    [146] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #121887357.

    [147] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #121887357.

    [148] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #121887356.

    [149] 1810 Federal Census, Lime, Grafton Co., NH, p. 348, the John H. Scott household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [150] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121887357, from her gravestone in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, Grafton Co., NH.

    [151] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121887356, from his gravestone in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, NH.

    [152] Calculated from her age at death.

    [153] Calculated from his age at death.

    [154] 1840 Federal Census, Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 339, the Jacob Paine household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

    [155] 1850 Federal Census, Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 195, dwelling #31, family #32:

            Jacob Paine, 67, male, farmer, $2500, born VT

            India Paine, 58, female, born VT [sic]

            Susan Paine, 26, female, born VT

            George Paine, 32, male, farmer, $1500, born VT

            Sophronia Paine, 25, female, born VT

            Amasa A. Paine, 1, male, born VT

            Lucy Babbitt, 30, female, born NH

            Franklin Babbitt, 1, male, born VT

            Chas. Paine, 9, male, born VT, attending school

    [156] www.findagrave.com, memorial #81256776, from his gravestone in Hardwick, VT, not in a cemetery.

    [157] 1860 Federal Census, Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, Page No. 99, dwelling #705, family #700:

            India Paine, 68, female, $100, born NH

            Betsey Paine, 45, female, born VT

            Lucy Paine, 40, female, born VT

            Frank Paine, 11, male, born VT, attending school

            Inda Paine, 8, female, born VT, attending school

    [158] 1870 Federal Census, Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, Page No. 8, dwelling #71, family #72:

            India Paine, 77, female, white, keeping house, $1400, born NH

            Betsey Paine, 55, female, white, at home, born NH

    [159] 1880 Federal Census, Lowell, Orleans Co., VT, Page No. 22, Enumeration Dist. 161, dwelling #209, family #213:

            Amasa Paine, white, male, 70, married, farmer, born VT, father born CT, mother born VT

            Hope S. Paine, white, female, 67, wife, married, house keeper, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

            India Paine, white, female, 87, mother, widow, born NH, father born MA, mother born MA

            Lucy A. Sweet, white, female, 39, daughter, widow, at home, born VT, father born VT, mother born VT

            Amasa P. Sweet, white, male, 8, grandson, attending school, born VT, father born Canada, mother born VT

            George Hartwell, white, male, 40, laborer, divorced, laborer, born Vt, father born VT, mother born VT

    [160] Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #540128, her parents Rufus and Thankful Conant; www.findagrave.com, memorial #88690762, from her gravestone in Mountain View Cemetery in Lowell, Orleans Co., VT, wife of Jacob Paine.

    [161] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #121886353.

    [162] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121886353, from her gravestone in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, NH.

    [163] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #5572938.

    [164] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #5572938.

    [165] Her parents’ names from her death record;

    [166] Records of the Town of Provincetown, Vol. 2, p. 26; per her www.findagrave.com memorial #5572939.

    [167] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #5572939, probably calculated from her age at death.

    [168] 1850 Federal Census, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, Page No. 287, dwelling #137, family #146:

            Rufus Conant, 56, male, trader, $10,000, born NH

            Mary Conant, 58, female, born MA

            Rufus Conant Jr., 21, male, teacher, born MA

            J. F. Conant, 19, male, shoemaker, born MA

    [169] 1860 Federal Census, Town of Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, Page No. 71, dwelling #534, family #572:

            Rufus Conant, 66, male, mercht., $4500, $1000, born NH

            Mary Conant, 69, female, born MA

            Joseph F. Conant, 29, male, artist, born MA

    [170] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #960192, his birth place Lyme, NH, and his parents Rufus and Thankful Conant, both born in South Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #5572938, from his gravestone in Cedarville Cemetery in East Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.

    [171] 1870 Federal Census, Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, Spring Hill Post Office, Page No. 14, dwelling #120, family #137:

            Abby F. Cook, 47, female, white, keeping house, $3000, born MA

            Benjamin C. Cook, 20, male, white, mariner, born MA

            Mary E. Cook, 15, female, white, at school, born MA, attending school

            Alice R. Cook, 8, female, white, at school, born MA, attending school

            Mary Conant, 79, female, white, no occupation, born MA

    [172] 1880 Federal Census, Sandwich, Spring Hill Village, Barnstable Co., MA, Page No. 23, Supervisors Dist. 60, Enumeration Dist. 18, dwelling #252, family #256:

            Mary Conant, white, female, 89, widow, keeping house, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

            Abby Cook, white, female, 57, daughter, widow, at home, born MA, father born NH, mother born MA

            Mary Cook, white, female, 25, grand daughter, married, photographer, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA

    [173] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 355, p. 19, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Sandwich, and her parents Joseph & Tabitha (Jones) Fuller, of Sandwich; www.findagrave.com, memorial #5572939, from her gravestone in Cedarville Cemetery in East Sandwich, MA.

    [174] Calculated from his age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses, per the Ancestry.com Smith Mariani Tree file submitted by sandiegorn2 and others.

    [175] Per the Ancestry.com Smith Mariani Tree file submitted by sandiegorn2.

    [176] Her parents’ names from her death record.

    [177] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [178] 1840 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, p. 226, the Leonard Conant household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years, including 3 persons employed in agriculture.

    [179] 1850 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, p. 66, dwelling #943, family #986:

            Leonard Conant, 48, male, farmer, born NH

            Sabrina Conant, 50, female, born NH

            Mary A. Conant, 16, female, born NH

            Cassandra Conant, 14, female, born NH

    [180] 1860 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, Page No. 66-67, dwelling #529, family #542:

            Leonard Conant, 58, male, farmer, $476, born NH

            Sabina Conant, 60, female, born NH

            Walstein Conant, 36, male, farm laborer, born NH

            John A. Conant, 22, male, factory opp., born NH

    [181] Per the Ancestry.com Smith Mariani Tree file submitted by sandiegorn2, but no www.findagrave.com memorial was found for him.

    [182] 1870 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, Page No. 31, dwelling #284, family #282:

            Sabrina Conant, 69, female, white, keeping house, born NH

    [183] 1880 Federal Census, Lyme, Grafton Co., NH, Page No. 15, Supervisors Dist. 82, Enumeration Dist. 88, dwelling #134, family #142:

            Sobrina Conant, white, female, 79, pauper, widow, keeping house, born NH, father born MA, mother born MA

    [184] Per the Ancestry.com Smith Mariani Tree file submitted by sandiegorn2; New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #1001068, her birth place Lyme, and her parents Stephen and Sally Chapman.

    [185] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #147682407.

    [186] www.findagrave.com, memorial #147682407, from her gravestone in Old Lyme Cemetery in Lyme, NH.

    [187] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236, calculated from his death in 1792 aged 71 years.

    [188] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245, not found in the Wareham Vital Records published in The Mayflower Descendant.

    [189] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [190] Plymouth Co. Court Records, Vol. 6, Court of Common Pleas, Session 8, p. 449.

    [191] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 520, buried apparently in the South Precinct Burying Place, Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236, says he died in 1792 aged 71 years.

    [192] The last four children from Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236. Their births are not recorded in the Bridgewater Vital Records.

    [193] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 517, from a private record of deaths.

    [194] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 217.

    [195] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218, also from the Leonard Family Bible.

    [196] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 245.

    [197] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 241.

    [198] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 227.

    [199] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 244.

    [200] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 132.

    [201] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 165, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Samuel Leonard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 4 free white males under 16, and 3 free white females.

    [202] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 520, buried in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater; Plym­outh County Probate Docket #12671.

    [204] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 519, buried in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater.

    [205] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 217, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls him “husband of Hannah Stutson.”

    [206] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 244, from the Leonard Family Bible, which does not have the marriage date; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #69788239.

    [207] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #69788270.

    [208] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #69788270.

    [209] 1850 Federal Census, Greene, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 346, dwelling #154, family #163:

            Martin Leonard, 72, male, C B Clergyman, $500, born MA

            Hannah Leonard, 66, female, born MA

    [210] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69788239, from his gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME.

    [211] www.findagrave.com, memorial #69788270, from her gravestone in Turner Village Cemetery in Turner, ME.

    [212] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls her “wife of Salvanus Sturtavant.”

    [213] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 244, marriage intentions recorded 16 May 1801 in Bridgewater, the Leonard Family Bible does not have the marriage date.

    [214] Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999, online database at www.FamilySearch.org, from FHL microfilm #2184905, Polly Sturtevant, wife of Silvanus, buried in the Daniels Family Lot on Stockfarm Road in Paris, ME.

    [215] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 219, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls him “husband of Mary.”

[216] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 353.

    [217] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245.

    [218] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 357. She was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [219] Pearson, Gen. Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, p. 51.

    [220] 1810 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 77, the Spencer Leonard household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [221] 1830 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 337, the Spencer Leonard household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [222] 1840 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 7, the Spencer Leonard household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 2 persons employed in agriculture, and 1 person employed in manufacturing and trade.

    [223] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 27, dwelling #349, family #403:

            Spencer Leonard, 68, male, farmer, $3000, born MA

            Mary Leonard, 69, female, born MA

    [224] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Bridgewater, Boston, 1988, p. 13, dwelling #72, family #94:

            Spencer Leonard, 73, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Mary Leonard, 74, female, white, born MA

    [225] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 308, dwelling #2016, family #2580:

            Spencer Leonard, 78, male, farmer, $2000, $1800, born MA

            Mary Leonard, 79, female, born MA

            Lydia W. Benson, 43, female, $250, $250, born MA

            Alice F. Benson, 16, female, born MA, attending school

            Zeno Benson, 14, male, born MA, attending school

            Leonora Benson, 11, female, born MA, attending school

            Aubrey Benson, 8, male, born MA, attending school

    [226] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 166, p. 274, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, called wife of Spencer, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Simeon & Lydia Wood; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995541, from her gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [227] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 193, p. 298, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Samuel & Deborah Leonard, of Bridgewater; www.findagrave.com, memorial #65995542, from his gravestone in Hillside Cemetery in Bridgewater, MA.

    [228] Plym­outh County Probate Docket #12684; Vol. 105, p. 277, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 124, p. 2.

    [229] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls her “wife of Liba Blossom.”

    [230] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245.

    [231] 1840 Federal Census, Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 279, the Libeus Blossom household had 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years, including 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [232] Per the Ancestry.com Thamas Family Tree file submitted by BtyClk, and others, but no death record for her was found on FamilySearch.

    [233] Per the Ancestry.com Thamas Family Tree file submitted by BtyClk, and others, but no death record for him was found on FamilySearch.

    [234] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 217, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls him “husband of Betsey Leonard.”

    [235] Merrick, Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], Vol. 2, pp. 190, 203; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 243, marriage intentions recorded 26 Sept. 1812 in Bridgewater, the Leonard Family Bible does not have the marriage date.

    [236] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 263.

    [237] 1830 Federal Census, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, p. 237, the Lewis Leonard household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [238] 1840 Federal Census, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, p. 195, the Lewis Leonard household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 [sic] years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and 1 female aged 70-79 years, including 1 person employed in a learned profession.

    [239] www.findagrave.com, memorial #93645810, from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, wife of Rev. Lewis Leonard, “in her 60th year.”

    [240] New Bedford VRs, Vol. 2, p. 336.

    [241] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 233.

    [242] 1850 Federal Census, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, p. 67, dwelling #966, family #1068:

            Henry J. Weed, 43, male, hatter, born CT

            Elizabeth P. Weed, 37, female, born NY

            Susan E. Weed, 13, female, born NY, attending school

            Lewis L. Weed, 7, male, born NY, attending school

            Betsey Leonard, 80, female, born MA

            Lewis Leonard, 65, male, Baptist Minister, born MA

            Louis [sic] Leonard, 55, female, born MA

            Edwin M. Leonard, 27, male, machinist, born NY

    [243] www.findagrave.com, memorial #93645891, from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Cazenovia, NY.

    [244] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 221, p. 326, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his birth place Middleboro, and her parents George & Mary, of Middleboro.

    [245] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls him “husband of Deborah.”

    [246] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 242. The Leonard Family Bible has the date as May 27th.

    [247] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 76, taken from the Seth Pratt Family Bible.

    [248] 1820 Federal Census, South Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 458, the Ansel Leonard household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, including 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [249] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 518, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater, also from the Leonard Family Bible.

    [250] Plymouth County Probate Docket #12576, Vol. 52, p. 197, with Benja. Pope, Esq., and Ebenezer Pratt as sureties.

    [251] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 521, under “Leonerd,” buried in the Conant Street Cemetery, Bridgewater.

    [252] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 214, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls her “wife of Thomas Conant.”

    [253] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140; his parents named in his death record.

    [254] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 242, the Leonard Family Bible has the date as March 25th.

    [255] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [256] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 140.

    [257] 1850 Federal Census, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 56, dwelling #47, family #54:

            Thomas Conant, 74, male, Baptist Clergyman, $1200, born MA

            Ann Conant, 59, female, born MA

            Dwelling #47, family #55:

            Anthony Gray, 33, male, shoemaker, $400, born MA

            Ann L. Gray, 29, female, born MA

    [258] 1860 Federal Census, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 25, dwelling #2088, family #2143:

            Anthony Gray, 43, male, trader, $1000, $300, born MA

            Ann L. Gray, 40, female, born MA

            Eldora F. Gray, 5, female, born MA, attending school

            Dwelling #2088, family #2144:

            Thomas Conant, 74, male, Baptist Clergyman, $1000, $1000, born MA

            Ann L. Conant, 69, female, born MA

    [259] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 221, p. 339, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, wife of Thomas Conant, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Samuel & Deborah Leonard, both born in Bridgewater.

    [260] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 337, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a Clergyman, his birth place Bridgewater, his parents Ezra Conant and Mary (Conant) Conant.

    [261] Plymouth County Probate Docket #4831, Vol. 140, p. 125-126, from FHL microfilm #0556648, and Vol. 124, p. 254.

    [262] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 215, taken from the Leonard Family Bible.

    [263] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 519, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater, also from the Leonard Family Bible.

    [264] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218, taken from the Leonard Family Bible, which also calls him “husband of Mehitable Bennet.”

    [265] Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1917, [hereinafter East Bridgewater VRs], p. 251; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245, marriage intentions recorded 2 Aug. 1823 in Bridgewater, the marriage date from the Leonard Family Bible.

    [266] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [267] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 29, dwelling #383, family #458:

            Samuel Leonard, 53, male, machinist, $1600, born MA

            Mehitable Leonard, 49, male, born MA

            Samuel L. Leonard, 26, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Cary M. Leonard, 21, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Warren Leonard, 18, male, shoemaker, born MA, attending school

            Wallace Leonard, 10, male, born MA, attending school

            Mehitable Leonard, 9, female, born MA, attending school

            Joshua Bennett, 55, male, mason, born MA

    [268] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 306, dwelling #2004, family #2566:

            Sam’l Leonard, 63, male, farmer, $1500, $1000, born MA

            Mehitable Leonard, 59, female, born MA

            Sam’l L. Leonard, 35, male, gin wright, $500, born MA

            Cary M. Leonard, 31, male, gin wright, $100, born MA

            Wallace Leonard, 20, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Mehitable Leonard, 18, female, school teacher, born MA

    [269] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 203, p. 286, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a machinist, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Samuel & Deborah Leonard, of Bridgewater.

    [270] Plymouth County Probate Docket #12672, Vol. 105, p. 532, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 124, p. 87.

    [271] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 218.

    [272] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245; Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [273] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Vermont, actually taken in 1791, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 62, Pomfret Town, Windsor County, the Rowland Leonard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 1 free white female.

    [274] Heads of Families at the Second Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1800: Vermont, Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, 1938, reprinted by Clearfield Company, p. 169, Pomfret, Windsor County, the Roland Leonard household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15, 1 male aged 45 or older, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 26-44, and 1 female aged 45 or older.

    [275] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [276] Hartford District, Windsor County, VT, Probate Records, Vol. 3, p. 345-346, from FHL microfilm #0029160. Abida Smith and Isaiah Tinkham, both of Pomfret, and Philemon Hayes, of Sharon, were appointed to appraise his estate.

    [277] Hartford District, Windsor County, VT, Probate Records, Vol. 3, p. 381-382, from FHL microfilm #0029160.

    [278] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [279] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [280] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [281] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [282] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [283] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [284] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [285] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [286] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [287] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [288] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [289] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [290] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [291] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [292] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [293] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [294] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [295] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [296] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [297] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [298] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [299] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [300] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [301] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 517, from a private record of deaths. This could have been the daughter Lydia who was born in 1751.

    [302] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 219.

    [303] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 220-221.

    [304] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245.

    [305] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 199.

    [306] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 165, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Silvanus Leonard household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older and 2 free white females.

    [307] 1800 Federal Census, Titicut, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 77, the Salvenus Leonard household had 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 3 females aged 45 or over.

    [308] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census.

    [309] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 279.

    [310] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 242.

    [311] Calculated from his age in the 1850 federal census.

    [312] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 276, 237.

    [313] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 236.

    [314] 1820 Federal Census, Township No. 6, Oxford Co., ME, p. 121, the Leonard Pratt household had 3 males under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over, including 3 people engaged in agriculture.

    [315] 1830 Federal Census, Berlin, Oxford Co., ME, p. 80, the Leonard Pratt household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.

    [316] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 29, dwelling #388, family #464:

            Leonard Pratt, 59, male, farmer, $2000, born MA

            Clarissa Pratt, 53, female, born MA

            Clarissa Pratt, 24, female, born MA

            Sylvanus Pratt, 22, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Silas Pratt, 18, male, shoemaker, born MA, attending school

            Joseph A. Pratt, 14, male, born MA, attending school

            Mary K. Pratt, 11, female, born MA, attending school

    [317] Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 12, dwelling #58, family #77:

            Leonard Pratt, 64, male, white, farmer, born MA

            Clarrisa Pratt, 58, female, white, born MA

            Sylvanus Pratt, 27, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Silas Pratt, 24, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Joseph A. Pratt, 20, male, white, shoemaker, born MA

            Mary K. Pratt, 16, female, white, born MA

    [318] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 306, dwelling #1999, family #2561:

            Leonard Pratt, 68, male, clergyman, $1800, $300, born MA

            Clarissa Pratt, 64, female, born MA

            Silas Pratt, 28, male, shoemaker, born MA

            Jos. A. Pratt, 24, male, shoemaker, $200, born MA

            Mary R. Pratt, 21, female, born MA

    [319] Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for Middleborough, Boston, 1988, p. 126, dwelling #431, family #479:

            Leonard Pratt, 73, male, white, born MA, married, farmer

            Clarissa Pratt, 67, female, white, born MA, married, housekeeper

            Silas Pratt, 33, male, white, born MA, single, shoemaker

            Joseph A. Pratt, 29, male, white, born MA, single, shoemaker

            Mary H. Pratt, 26, female, white, born MA, single, housekeeper

    [320] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 212, p. 295, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Sylvanus & Eunice Leonard, both born in Bridgewater.

    [321] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 302, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a clergyman, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Cornelius & Martha Pratt.

    [322] Plymouth County Probate Docket #16153, Vol. 138, p. 228, with Nathan Fuller and Seth C. Cushing, of Halifax, as sureties.

    [323] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 245.

    [324] Vail, Pomfret, p. 530.

    [325] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Vermont, actually taken in 1791, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 64, Sharon Town, Windsor County, the Silas Leonard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older and 3 free white females.

    [326] Hartford District, Windsor County, VT, Probate Records, Vol. 2, p. 249-251, from FHL microfilm #0029160.

    [327] Hartford District, Windsor County, VT, Probate Records, Vol. 3, pp. 29, 65, from FHL microfilm #0029160. The accounting of his estate, on Vol. 3, p. 35, filed in May 1802, shows a small payment made to Silvanus Leonard, among many others.

    [328] Hartford District, Windsor County, VT, Probate Records, Vol. 4, p. 382, from FHL microfilm #0029161.

    [329] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 521, apparently buried in the South Precinct Burying Place in Bridgewater.

    [330] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 220-221.

    [331] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 246, marriage intentions recorded 29 Dec. 1787 in Bridgewater, and she was called “of Pomfret, Vt” in the marriage intentions.

    [332] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 199.

    [333] Per the guardianship records of his children in 1801.

    [334] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 509, from a record of deaths kept by Rev. Isaac Backus, of North Middleborough.

    [335] Plym­outh County Pro­bate Docket #12204; Vol. 34, p. 234; Vol. 37, p. 251.

    [336] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 165, marriage intentions recorded 9 Nov. 1800 in Middleborough.

    [337] Calculated from his age at death.

    [338] Plymouth County Probate Docket #12211, Vol. 32, p. 157, from FHL microfilm #0550717.

    [339] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 199, marriage intentions recorded 21 Apr. 1816 in Middleborough.

    [340] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 28; Wood, Middleboro Deaths, p. 97.

    [341] Plymouth County Probate Docket #12210, Vol. 71, p. 152, with Nathaniel Staples and Joseph Jackson as sureties.

    [342] Plymouth County Probate Docket #12211, Vol. 32, p. 157, from FHL microfilm #0550717.

    [343] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 268.

    [344] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 111, 146; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 242.

    [345] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 254.

    [346] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 152.

    [347] 1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 64, the Jacob Perkins household had 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.

    [348] 1810 Federal Census, Titicut, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 78, the Jacob Perkins household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.

    [349] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 31 Mar. 2004 by Kenneth L. Shaw, buried in Titicut Parish Cemetery in North Middleborough, but her death was not listed in Wood, Middleboro Deaths.

    [350] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, pp. 210, 226.

    [351] 1820 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 408, the Jacob Perkins household had 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.

    [352] 1830 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 254, the Jacob Perkins household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.

    [353] 1840 Federal Census, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 76, the Jacob Perkins household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years [sic], 1 female aged 40-49 years, and had 1 person employed in agriculture.

    [354] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 31 Mar. 2004 by Kenneth L. Shaw, buried in Titicut Parish Cemetery, North Middleborough.

    [355] Wood, Deacon Alfred, Record of Deaths, Middleboro, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1947, [hereinafter Wood, Middleboro Deaths], p. 129; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 537, from a record of deaths kept by Rev. Isaac Backus, of North Middleborough, which has the date as August 7th.

    [356] Plymouth County Probate Docket #15579, Vol. 11B, p. 445, from FHL microfilm #0551537.

    [357] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 31 Mar. 2004 by Kenneth L. Shaw, buried in Titicut Parish Cemetery in North Middleborough.

    [358] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 31 Mar. 2004 by Kenneth L. Shaw, buried in Titicut Parish Cemetery in North Middleborough.

    [359] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 31 Mar. 2004 by Kenneth L. Shaw, buried in Titicut Parish Cemetery in North Middleborough.

    [360] A son by his second wife, Keziah Reed, born in the early 1820s, as indicated by the 1830 and 1840 federal censuses.

    [361] Plymouth County Probate Docket #15582. John C. Sullivan, of Middleborough, was appointed to administer the estate of Jacob L. Perkins in Middleborough on 9 Feb. 1878.


[A] The Will of Nathan Leonard of Bridgewater, County of Plymouth, Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1765): *

In the Name of God Amen, On the fifteenth day of February Anno Domini 1765. I Nathan Leonard of Bridgwater in the County of Plimouth yeoman being of a sound mind and memory proceed to make this my last Will & Testament

In the first place I Give and recomend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it Trusting trusting in his Mercy through Christ for Pardon Grace and Glory my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as to my worldly Interest I dispose of in the following manner viz  My Will is that my debts and funeral Charges be paid in convenient time after my decease

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my wife Thankfull all my indoor moveables and all my Other personal Estate (excepting my Colt and Oxen and the debts due to me) to be intirely at her dispose also I Give unto her the improvement of all my real Estate till my sons come of age, and after that, the improvement of one Third thereof while she shall continue my widdow.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Six daughters, namely, Abigail Sarah, Phebe, Thankfull Huldah and Mary Six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence a peace, Abigails part to be paid in one year after my decease by my Executors, the rest of my said daughters to have their part paid them (by my son here after named out of their parts of my Estate) as they Shall arrive to the age of Eighteen years.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my sons Namely Daniel & Nathan to their heirs and assigns forever, all my Real Estate after my Debts and the Legacies herein mentiond are paid to be equally divided between them.

Item. I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Friend Jonathan Benson Executor and my said wife Executrix of this my last will and Testament and my will is that my said Colt & Oxen be Sold and the debts due to me be called in to pay my debts and my said daughter Abigail her said Legacy & to procure another Cow besides that I have for my said wife and if that be not Sufficient then to Cause my Six Acres of land to the northward of Brother Samuels dwelling house to be Sold for the purposes aforesaid, and if that should be still insufficient then to Sell of from the Homestead a Sufficiency therefor where it will be least prejudicial to the Improvement. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year aforesaid~

Signed Sealed pronounced published

and Declared by the said Nathan

Leonard as his Last will & Testament

        In presence of us.                                                                                                         Nathan Leonard                               (seal)

        Timothy Perkins

        Jonathan Leonard

                         his

        Jonathan  X  Washburn junr.

                        mark

 

Presented for probate on 24 May 1765 by Thankfull Leonard, the Executrix named, (Jonathan Benson, one of the Executors renounseing the Executorship), and proved by Timothy Perkins and Jonathan Washburn junr., two of the witnesses, with Timothy Perkins and Samuel Leonard yeoman all of Bridgwater as her sureties.

No inventory of his estate was recorded.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 19, pp. 220-221, from FHL microfilm #0550711.

 

 

[B] The Will of Samuel Leonard of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1822): *

Be it remembered that I Samuel Leonard of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being of sound disposing mind and memory do this 12th. day of Sept. ADom. 1822 make and execute this my last Will & Testament in manner following, that is to say-

In the First place I give to my well beloved wife Deborah the use and improvement of all the Real Estate which I may die seized of, during her life, also I give unto her to be at her disposal all the house hold Furniture of every description and one good Cow and all the provisions on hand at my decease and the residue of my personal estate after paying the debts, I give unto my three daughters Polly, Rebecca & Anne to be equally divided between them

Item—I give and devise and bequeath unto my five sons Martin, Spencer, Lewis Ansel & Samuel their heirs and assigns all the Real Estate which I may die seized of after the decease of their mother, subject to the payment of a debt due my son Ansel for building a barn on my homestead agreeable to a Note of hand on Interest payable at my decease which I gave him for the same – after paying sd Note (if it should not be taken up previous to my decease) to be equally divided between them. & I do hereby appoint my Son Spencer sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament.

                                                                                                                                                Samuel Leonard                               (seal)

Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Sam. Leonard

as his last Will & Testament in presence of us as witnesses to the same.

                                                                                                                                                Nathan Mitchell

                                                                                                                                                Seth Conant

                                                                                                                                                Cyrus Benson

                                                          

Presented for probated by Spencer Leonard on the third Monday of January, 1841, and proved by Seth Conant and Cyrus Benson, two of the witnesses.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 83, p. 1-2, from FHL microfilm #0555267.

 

 

[C] The Will of Rev. Thomas Conant of Scituate, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1870) *

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Conant of the town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth, Clerk, do hereby revoke all former wills by me made, and make this my last will and testament as follows, to wit, I give and devise to my Son in law Anthony Gray his heirs and assigns all my real estate and personal property that I bought of Mr Zeba Cushing, except what money I may have at interest after paying all my lawful debts, funeral expenses, grave stones and Mr Anthony Gray for seeing to my things & taking care of me and seeing to others that may have the care of me, if any of the money may be left after defraying the above named expenses, I wish to be equally devided between the Home Baptist Missionary Society and Foreign Baptist Missionary Society, that is, one half given to one & the other half to the other.

I hereby appoint Anthony Gray, Executor of this my will.

        In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, to this my last will and testament, this thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

                                                                                                                                                Thomas Conant                                (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Thomas Conant as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence & his request have hereunto set our names as witnesses.

                                                                A. Sylvester

                                                                D. Sylvester

                                                                Emma Sylvester

 

Presented for probate on the second Monday of Dec. 1870 by Anthony Gray, of Scituate. Letters Testamentary granted to Anthony Gray on 12 Dec. 1870, with Shadrack B. Merritt and Benjamin Brown, of Scituate, as sureties.

 

Shadrack B. Merritt, Thomas Vinal and Benjamin Brown Jr., all of Scituate, were appointed to appraise the estate of Thomas Conant, late of Scituate, on 12 Dec. 1870. His real estate was valued at $1000, and his personal estate was valued at $1282.50. Anthony Gray, the Executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 12 Dec. 1870.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 140, p. 125-126, from FHL microfilm #0556648, Vol. 124, p. 254, and Vol. 109, p. 378.

 

 

[D] The Will of Samuel Leonard of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1866) *

                                In the name of God.–Amen

I, Samuel Leonard of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of sound mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty of this life do, this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:— I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mehitable all my real and personal estate after the payment of my just debts and charges for her support and maintenance and if there is anything remaining of the estate besides the support of my wife, all the residue both real and personal I bequeath and give to my five children equal viz: Samuel L. Leonard, one fifth part, Cary M. Leonard one fifth part Warren Leonard one fifth part, Wallace Leonard, one fifth part and Mehitable Leonard one fifth part to them and theirs forever.

I do nominate and appoint my son Samuel L. Leonard to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses named below this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.

                                                                                                                                                Samuel Leonard                               (seal)

Signed sealed and proclaimed before us.

                                                                                                Robert E. Smith

                                                                                                Thomas H. Benson

                                                                                                Lydia M. Mitchell

 

Cary M. Leonard of Bridgewater, petitioned for administration with will annexed of the estate of Samuel Leonard, late of Bridgewater, on the second Monday of June 1867, with Mehitable Leonard and Wallace Leonard as sureties, and was granted administration on 10 June 1867.

 

Nahum B. Wood, George P. Harden, and Robert E. Smith, of Bridgewater, were appointed to appraise the estate of Samuel Leonard, late of Bridgewater, on 31 Aug. 1867. No amount was listed.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 105, p. 532, from FHL microfilm #0555647, Vol. 124, p. 87, and Vol. 109, p. 144.

 

 

[E] The Will of Rowland Leonard of Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont (1806): *

        In the name of God Amen—I Rowland Leonard of Pomfret in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont Yeoman—being in a low state of health but of sound mind and judgement I do make this my last Will and Testament and after Recommending my my soul to God who gave it in humble hope of his acceptance through the merits of Christ and my Body to the Earth to be decently interred is my worldly Estate I give and bequeath in the following manner—Imprimis I Will that my just debts and funeral charges be paid out of my Estate by my Executor as soon as may be after my decease—

Firstly I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Lydia Leonard the use and improvement of my farm and buildings and stock untill my son Oliver arive at the age of Twenty one years and longer if needed for the bringing up of the Children and the use of one third part of the farm and Stock and all of the house hold furniture during her natural life—

I then give and bequeath to my son Rowland Leonard, meaning to have him labor for the benefit of the family untill he arrives at the age of nineteen years, and then to have Liberty to choose a guardian, and obtain the benefit of his labor himself and support himself and him to have Two likely store cows to fair with Calf paid the first day of December before he arives at twenty one years of age

I then give and bequeath to my son John Leonard two cows to be midling likely and fair with Calf to be paid the first day of December after he arives at the age of Twenty one years—meaning to have him work for the benefit of the Family untill he is nineteen years of age; and then he may choose a guardian, and have his own time, and support himself—

I then give and bequeath to my Two sons which are Twins Caleb and Joshua Leonard Two Midling likely cows to be Fair with Calf to each of them to be paid the First day of December before they arive at the age of twenty one years and them to work to help support the family untill they become Nineteen years of age and then to choose them Guardians and to have the benefit of their own labor and support themselves.

I then Will and bequeath to my three Daughters Lydia Leonard, Eunice Leonard and Rebecca Leonard all my household furniture to be divided equally among them immediately after their mother’s decease and fifty dollars to each of them to be paid one half money the other half in Cattle to be paid to each one of them at the time they shall arive at the age of eighteen years old and they are to serve their time with their mother untill they are eighteen years of age

I then give, devise and bequeath to my son Oliver Leonard and his Heirs and assigns Forever all my farm buildings and other Estate in Pomfret in the county aforesaid. Also I give all the rest and residue of my real and personal Estate wherever the same is or may be found to him his heirs and assigns forever His doing paying and performing what I have herein before ordered my Executor to pay and perform and I hereby Constitute and appoint my Wife Lydia Leonard Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I hereby revoke all Wills by me heretofore made and Ratify this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Pomfret this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and six signed, sealed and delivered by the said Rowland Leonard as his last Will and Testament in presence of us who subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator and of each of us.      Rowland Leonard              (L.L.)

Uriah Hayes

Solomon King

Aaron Smith

 

Presented for probate on 5 Aug. 1806 by the Executrix therein named, and proved by Aaron Smith, one of the witnesses.

 

Abida Smith and Isaiah Tinkham, both of Pomfret, and Philemon Hayes of Sharon, were appointed to appraise the estate of Rowland Leonard, late of Pomfret, on 5 Aug. 1806.

 

* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Hartford District, Windsor Co., VT, Probate Records, Vol. 3, p. 345-346, from FHL microfilm #0029160.