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Henry Samuel "Father of American Iron" Leonard 1620–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England

Death Date: 1695

Death Location: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Thomas Lennard

Mother: Lydia White\Whyte\Waite

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In 1620, Henry Samuel "Father of American Iron" Leonard entered the world in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England, born to Thomas Van Knole Lennard And Lydia Elizabeth White Whyte Waite. Henry Samuel "Father of American Iron" Leonard passed away in 1695 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1620, Henry Samuel "Father of American Iron" Leonard entered the world in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England, born to Thomas Van Knole Lennard And Lydia Elizabeth White Whyte Waite.
  • Henry Samuel "Father of American Iron" Leonard passed away in 1695 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Henry Leonard's Ancestors

Self
Henry Leonard
1620–1695
Birth Place: Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England
Parents
Thomas van Knole Lennard
1577–1638
Chevening, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
Lydia (Elizabeth) White\Whyte\Waite
1587–1701
Pontypool, Trevethan, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Sampson (Sheriff of Kent) Lennard
1544–1615
Knowle Hill, Kent, England
Baroness (Dacre Margaret) Fiennes
1540–1611
Hurstmonceaux Castle, Hailsham, Sussex
Great-Grandparents
Sir.Thomas 9th
1515–1541
Mary Neville\Fiennes
1520–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Leonard's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Henry Samuel "Father of American Iron" Leonard in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England
Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England
1695
1695
Age 75
Death of Henry Samuel "Father of American Iron" Leonard in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Pontypool, Monmouthshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

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