Sixth Generation

951. Abiah LEONARD⁸⁹⁴ was born in 1763 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. She was born in 1763. She died in 1828 at the age of 65 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. This Abiah is sometimes confused with the Abiah who married (1) John Nelson and (2) Mark Haskell. Doublecheck!

This Abiah appears to be member # 703 of the First Church of Middleborough: "703 Oc. 11, 1807, Abiah Sears, w. of Leonard, 1st h. Sebra Simmons, o. Leonard, dau. Joseph, d. 1828, ae. ab't. 55." Leonard Sears m. (1) Remember Leonard, Abiah's sister.

Abiah LEONARD and Perez or Sebra SIMMONS were married on 14 July 1784 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹¹³⁰ Perez or Sebra SIMMONS was born about 1761 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. He served in the Revolutionary War. He was described as 5'10", complexion light, hair light. occupation laborer. He was courtmartialed for overstaying leave in 1782, later rescinded because he couldn't get back because of bad roads.

Abiah LEONARD and Leonard SEARS were married on 3 June 1804 in Page, Plymouth Co., MA. Leonard SEARS⁸⁹¹, son of Zebedee SEARS and Mary LEONARD, was born on 22 September 1771 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. He was his wife's cousin. After she died, he married her sister, Abiah.

In Plymouth Co. Land Records, 12 May 1803, Nathaniel Leonard of Middleboro, dec. Isaac Leonard of Maine sells land set off to him by execution in Middleboro to Leonard Sears.