Sixth Generation

1381. Benjamin LEONARD¹⁴⁷² was born on 4 May 1784 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹⁴⁶⁴ He was born on 13 May 1784 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.⁷¹ He died on 22 July 1872 at the age of 88 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹¹⁷¹ ECL: He was in the iron business. In the 1850 Census, he is a forge man living in Middleborough with his family, Waitstill, 56, Mahala, 27, Benjamin 23, Lemuel M., 22, Charles E., 19, Abigail M, 16, and Harriet E., 12. Benjamin is a brother of George and Andrew, who also live in Middleborough.

Benjamin LEONARD and Waitstill MURDOCK were married on 20 December 1818 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹⁴⁷³ They^¹⁴⁷³ were married on 1 May 1819 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. Waitstill MURDOCK, daughter of Lemuel MURDOCK, was born on 25 March 1799 in Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT. She died on 1 September 1881 at the age of 82 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. Or was she born in VT?

Benjamin LEONARD and Waitstill MURDOCK had the following children:

+2704	i.	Catharine LEONARD.
+2705	ii.	Mahala LEONARD.
2706	iii.	Benjamin Franklin LEONARD^1158,1474 was born on 18 January 1825 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.⁷¹ He died on 29 January 1901 at the age of 76. In the 1850 Census, Benjamin, 25, was living at home with his parents and was a shoe maker in Middleborough. In the 1880 Census, he was living with his mother. He was a home builder by occupation. ECL says he died unmarried. But he may have married Addie E. Covill, b. 1 Dec 1852 in Wareham, later in life.
+2707	iv.	Lemuel Murdock LEONARD.
+2708	v.	Charles Ellis LEONARD.
+2709	vi.	Abigail Mariah LEONARD.
2710	vii.	Harriet Ellen "Hattie" LEONARD^1475,1476 was born on 2 May 1840 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.⁷¹ She died on 9 November 1849 at the age of 9 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.