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Joseph Leonard 1732–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 July 1732

Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Leonard

Mother: Fear Southworth

Spouse(s): Esther Heath, Ruth White, Abigail Raymond

Children(s): Nathll Jr, Joseph IV, Hannah Leonard, Noah Leonard, GIDEON LEONARD, TIMOTHY LEONARD, ABIAH LEONARD, FEAR LEONARD, ABIGAIL LEONARD, Polly Leonard, REMEMBER LEONARD, SIMEON LEONARD, Archippus Leonard, Rowland Leonard, Benajah Leonard, Betty Leonard, Hannah Leonard, Ichabod Leonard, James Leonard, Ruth Leonard, Noah Leonard, ABIGAIL LEONARD, FEAR LEONARD, TIMOTHY LEONARD, GIDEON LEONARD, HANNAH LEONARD, Remember LEONARD, Simeon Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Polly Leonard, Abigail Leonard, Abiah Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Joseph Leonard

In 1732, Joseph Leonard entered the world in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph B Leonard And Fear Southworth. Joseph Leonard married Abigail Raymond, Esther Hester Cookson Heath, Ruth White, and had children including Abiah Leonard, Abigail Nabby Leonard, Abigail Leonard, Archippus Leonard, Benajah Leonard, Betty Leonard, Fear Leonard, Gideon Leonard, Hannah Leonard, Ichabod Leonard, James Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Joseph Leonard Iv, Nathll Leonard Jr, Noah Leonard, Polly Leonard, Remember Leonard, Rowland Leonard, Ruth Leonard, Simeon Leonard, Timothy Leonard. Joseph Leonard passed away in 1786 in Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1732, Joseph Leonard entered the world in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph B Leonard And Fear Southworth.
  • Joseph Leonard married Abigail Raymond, Esther Hester Cookson Heath, Ruth White, and had children including Abiah Leonard, Abigail Nabby Leonard, Abigail Leonard, Archippus Leonard, Benajah Leonard, Betty Leonard, Fear Leonard, Gideon Leonard, Hannah Leonard, Ichabod Leonard, James Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Joseph Leonard Iv, Nathll Leonard Jr, Noah Leonard, Polly Leonard, Remember Leonard, Rowland Leonard, Ruth Leonard, Simeon Leonard, Timothy Leonard.
  • Joseph Leonard passed away in 1786 in Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Leonard
1705–1776
Birth Location: Middleboro
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Fear Southworth
1709–1784
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Esther Heath
1732–1810
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
EH
Ruth White
1727–1793
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
RW
Abigail Raymond
1732–1810
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
AR

Children(s)

Nathll Jr
1766–1828
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
NJ
Joseph IV
1752–1844
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
JI
Hannah Leonard
1746–1751
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Noah Leonard
1754–1844
Birth Location: Middleboro,Plymouth,Massachusetts,USA
NL
GIDEON LEONARD
1756–1811
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
GL
TIMOTHY LEONARD
1761–1832
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
TL
ABIAH LEONARD
1763–1793
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
AL
FEAR LEONARD
1770–1846
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
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ABIGAIL LEONARD
1772–1846
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
AL
Polly Leonard
1773–
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
PL
REMEMBER LEONARD
1775–1803
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
RL
SIMEON LEONARD
1779–1823
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
SL
Archippus Leonard
1758–1834
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
AL
Rowland Leonard
1761–1838
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Benajah Leonard
1746–1751
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Betty Leonard
1756–
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Leonard
1767–
Birth Location: –
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Ichabod Leonard
1763–
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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James Leonard
1772–
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Leonard
1754–
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
RL
Noah Leonard
1765–1844
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
NL
ABIGAIL LEONARD
1772–1793
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
AL
FEAR LEONARD
1770–1846
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
FL
TIMOTHY LEONARD
1761–1832
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
TL
GIDEON LEONARD
1756–1811
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
GL
HANNAH LEONARD
1753–
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
HL
Remember LEONARD
1775–1803
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
RL
Simeon Leonard
1779–1823
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
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Joseph Leonard
1752–1844
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts,USA
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Polly Leonard
1773–
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
PL
Abigail Leonard
1770–1843
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
AL
Abiah Leonard
1763–1828
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA
AL
Joseph Leonard
1752–1810
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Joseph Leonard
1752–1844
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Leonard's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Leonard
1732–1786
Birth Place: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph B Leonard
1705–1776
Middleboro
Fear Southworth
1709–1784
Middleboro, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Elkanah Leonard
1677–1714
Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Charity Hodges
1682–1739
Taunton, mass, Massachusetts, USA
Nathaniel Southworth
1684–1757
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Jael Howland
1688–1743
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leonard
1641–1713
Mary Watson
1642–1723
Nathaniel Southworth
1648–1711
Desire Gray
1651–1690
Isaac Howland
1649–1727
Elizabeth Vaughan
1653–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Watson
1602–1689
Phoebe Hicks
1614–1663
Constant Southworth
1615–1678
Elizabeth Collier
1616–1670
Edward Sr
1629–1681
Mary Winslow
1631–1663
John Howland
1602–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687

Joseph Leonard's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Leonard (29 July 1732–1786) m. Esther ((Hester) Cookson \) Heath (3 Oct 1732–15 Jul 1810) m. Ruth White (6 February 1727–27 September 1793) m. Abigail Raymond (3 Oct 1732–15 Jul 1810)
  1. 1. Nathll (Leonard) Jr 1766–1828 m. Betsey Babcock 1770–1807 m. Mary (Jane) McDonald 1786–1858
    1. 1. Chauncey Leonard 1816–1884 m. Mary (Anna) Goold 1816–1879
      1. 1. Jennie (Halliday) Leonard 1852–1916 m. Samuel (H) Halliday 1847–1907
        1. 1. Morris (Samuel) Halliday 1883–1943
        2. 2. Norman (H.) Halliday 1885–1931
        3. 3. Helen (Leonard) Nevins 1890–1957
      2. 2. Nathaniel Leonard 1836–1925
      3. 3. George Leonard 1839–1910
    2. 2. Nathaniel Leonard 1792–1833
    3. 3. Betsey Leonard 1788–1876 m. Andrew Leonard 1780–
      1. 1. Andrew Leonard 1805–1885
    4. 4. Simeon Leonard 1803–1803
    5. 5. Abraham (Bryant) Leonard 1796–1853 m. Abigail (Diman) Leonard 1799–1886
      1. 1. John (Henry) Leonard 1823–1879
        1. 1. John (Henry) Leonard 1862–1920
        2. 2. James (Peabody) Leonard 1864–1936
      2. 2. George (Abraham) Leonard 1832–1890
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Gifford 1821–
      4. 4. George Leonard 1826–1827
      5. 5. Henry (M) Leonard 1836–1863
      6. 6. Phebe (Munro) Leonard 1820–1902
        1. 1. Susan (Thomas) Pearse 1842–1875
        2. 2. Frank (West) Paybody 1857–1935
    6. 6. Catherine Leonard 1819–1857 m. John (Benjamin) Powley 1814–1895
      1. 1. Benjamin (Nathaniel) Powley 1845–1924
      2. 2. George (Henry) Powley 1848–1920
        1. 1. Melville (Edward) Powley 1876–1961
      3. 3. Hiram (L) Powley 1850–1910
        1. 1. Hiram (Lionel) Powley 1892–1956
      4. 4. Joseph (Coke Powley) (Pawley) 1840–1904
        1. 1. Francis (Coke (Frank)) Powley 1863–1930
    7. 7. Rev. (Raymond Henry) Leonard 1815–1895
    8. 8. Joseph (Helmer) Leonard 1809–1877 m. Susannah Leonard 1816–1881
      1. 1. Joseph (Homer) Leonard 1833–1881
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Nate 1836–1908
      3. 3. Raymond (Lockwood) Leonard 1850–1918
    9. 9. John (Duncan) Leonard 1811–1871
    10. 10. Hiram Leonard 1821–1895
    11. 11. Nathaniel (James) Leonard 1823–1906
    12. 12. Mary (A) Smith 1816–1896 m. Hiram Smith 1812–1897
      1. 1. Jane Smith 1843–1918 m. James Shannon 1845–1884
        1. 1. Bertha Brouse 1870–1919 m. Allen (E) Browse 1864–1923
        2. 2. George (David) Shannon 1875–1951 m. Susannah Shannon 1877–
        3. 3. Edith (Isabel) Oakes 1884–1962
        4. 4. Hiram (Smith) Shannon 1858–1933
        5. 5. Hiram (Thomas) Shannon 1859–1933
        6. 6. Hiram (M.) Shannon 1859–1933
        7. 7. Elizabeth Shannon 1879–1945 m. Archibald Boyd 1863–1916
        8. 8. Sylvester (Silburne) Shannon 1882–1945 m. "Pearl" (Edna) Mooney 1886–1941
        9. 9. Emma Leader 1861–1915 m. George (Nelson) Leader 1862–1936
        10. 10. Ethel (M) Lindgren 1876–1942 m. Andreas (Julius) Lindgren 1869–1951 m. Andreas (Julius) Lindgren 1868–1951
      2. 2. Anne Smith 1843–1925
      3. 3. Sylvester (S) Smith 1845–1911
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Leonard) Smith 1848–1935
      5. 5. George Smith 1850–1918
      6. 6. Catharine Smith 1853–
      7. 7. Sophia Smith 1855–1926
      8. 8. Jacob Smith 1832–
      9. 9. Marshal Smith 1845–
      10. 10. Whitman Smith 1848– m. Amanda Smith 1847–1943
        1. 1. Maude Smith 1878–
      11. 11. Henry Smith 1836–
      12. 12. Susan (E) Smith 1840–
      13. 13. Mary (I) Smith 1849–
      14. 14. Emma Smith 1852–
      15. 15. Louisa Smith 1855–
  2. 2. Joseph (Leonard) IV 1752–1844
  3. 3. Hannah Leonard 1746–1751
  4. 4. Noah Leonard 1754–1844
  5. 5. GIDEON LEONARD 1756–1811
  6. 6. TIMOTHY LEONARD 1761–1832
  7. 7. ABIAH LEONARD 1763–1793
  8. 8. FEAR LEONARD 1770–1846
  9. 9. ABIGAIL LEONARD 1772–1846 m. Simeon Hacket 1772–1846
    1. 1. Ephraim Hackett 1802–1892
    2. 2. Judah (McClellan) Hackett 1811–1893
  10. 10. Polly Leonard 1773–
  11. 11. REMEMBER LEONARD 1775–1803
  12. 12. SIMEON LEONARD 1779–1823
  13. 13. Archippus Leonard 1758–1834
  14. 14. Rowland Leonard 1761–1838
  15. 15. Benajah Leonard 1746–1751
  16. 16. Betty Leonard 1756–
  17. 17. Hannah Leonard 1767–
  18. 18. Ichabod Leonard 1763–
  19. 19. James Leonard 1772–
  20. 20. Ruth Leonard 1754–
  21. 21. Noah Leonard 1765–1844
  22. 22. ABIGAIL LEONARD 1772–1793
  23. 23. FEAR LEONARD 1770–1846
  24. 24. TIMOTHY LEONARD 1761–1832
  25. 25. GIDEON LEONARD 1756–1811
  26. 26. HANNAH LEONARD 1753–
  27. 27. Remember LEONARD 1775–1803
  28. 28. Simeon Leonard 1779–1823
  29. 29. Joseph Leonard 1752–1844 m. Elizabeth Richmond 1754–1791
  30. 30. Polly Leonard 1773–
  31. 31. Abigail ("Nabby") Leonard 1770–1843
  32. 32. Abiah Leonard 1763–1828
  33. 33. Joseph Leonard 1752–1810
  34. 34. Joseph Leonard 1752–1844

Joseph Leonard's Timeline

5 Records

1732
29 July 1732
Birth of Joseph Leonard in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1783
11 Oct 1783
Age 51
Death of Joseph Leonard in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1786
1786
Age 54
Death of Joseph Leonard in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 58
Joseph Leonard resided here in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1793
11 October 1793
Age 61
Death of Joseph Leonard in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 July 1732
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 357; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: Genealogical and Family History of Western New York

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1793
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1783
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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