Sixth Generation


1104. Artemas LEONARD1276,1277 was born on 25 July 1783 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.654 He was baptized on 7 September 1783 at Church of Christ, in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 4 April 1858 at the age of 74 in NY. Artemas was also known as Artemus Leonard. This Artemas and the Artemas, son of Seth of Westmoreland, NH, are sometimes confused. The Artemas, son of Seth, was a gunmaker.

This Artemas Leonard, born in 1783, lived in Raynham. He moved to Hallowell, ME, in 1810. At the time of his marriage, he was a trader in Livermore, ME. He was later President of the Central Bank, Hallowell, ME. There were three Maine Supreme Judicial Court cases involving Artemus. The 1820 Census indicates he may have had a wife and 2 or 3 children (or perhaps just someone living in the same household). In the 1850 he was living with daughter Caroline in Hallowell.

Artemas LEONARD and Betsey COOLIDGE were married on 13 August 1807 in Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME. Betsey COOLIDGE, daughter of Thomas COOLIDGE and Lucy WYETH, was born on 24 May 1788. She died on 25 October 1847 at the age of 59.

Artemas LEONARD and Betsey COOLIDGE had the following children:

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Elizabeth Coolidge LEONARD.

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Caroline LEONARD.

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Charlotte A. LEONARD1278 was born on 2 May 1812 in Hallowell, Kennebec Co., ME.1279

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William Artemas LEONARD1280 was born on 30 October 1822 in Hallowell, Kennebec Co., ME.1279 He died on 4 February 1823 at the age of 0 in Hallowell, Kennebec Co., ME.

Betsey COOLIDGE, daughter of Thomas COOLIDGE and Lucy WYETH, was born on 24 May 1788. She died on 25 October 1847 at the age of 59.