Sixth Generation

949. Gideon LEONARD^977,1119 was born in 1756 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. He died on 17 July 1811 at the age of 55 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹¹²⁰ He was buried in Lakeville Cemetery (Thompson's Hill), Lakeville, MA.¹¹²¹ He is probably the Gideon Leonard of Middleborough who answered several alarms during the Revolutionary War, serving in Capt. Nehemiah Allen's co., Capt. Amos Washburn's co., and Capt. John Barrow's co. He's listed in the 1800 Census with 1 male child under 10, 1 10-15, himself over 44, one daughter under 10, 2 10-15, and wife 26-44.

If Hannah had married the Gideon (Gedion) Leonard born in 1739, he would have been a living heir at the time his father Joseph died in 1776. But he was not. Joseph 3rd was the single surviving male heir.

Gideon LEONARD and Hannah SPROUT were married on 19 September 1782 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.³⁶ Published 24 June 1782, "Mr. Gideon Leonard and Miss Hannah Sproutt both of Middleborough." p. 100. Hannah SPROUT, daughter of Robert SPROUT and Hannah SOUTHWORTH, was born in 1759 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 12 May 1840 at the age of 81 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.^593,1122 She was buried in Lakeville Cemetery (Thompson's Hill), Lakeville, MA.¹¹²¹ According to the cemetery records, she was 81 when she died in 1840.

Gideon LEONARD and Hannah SPROUT had the following children:

+1995	i.	Hannah LEONARD.
+1996	ii.	Lucy LEONARD.
1997	iii.	Gideon LEONARD¹¹²³ was born on 11 November 1788 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. He died after 1860 at the age of 72 in Lakeville, MA. ECL note: He never married.
1998	iv.	Anne LEONARD^{592,1124,1125} was born on 30 August 1791 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.⁷¹ She was born on 30 August 1791. She died after 1860 at the age of 69 in Lakeville, MA. Anne Leonard is listed as living with Gideon Leonard (her brother?) in Middleborough in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses.
+1999	v.	Timothy Martin LEONARD.