| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Third Generation51. Sarah LEONARD was born on 21 May 1680 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.34 She died in 1715 at the age of 35 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. The Eddy Family in America identifies Sarah Leonard as marrying (2) Joseph Eddy and possibly marrying (2) Ebenezer Eddy. The reference to marrying Ebenezer is the Leonard Genealogy, p. 84. Her birth date is given as May 21, 1680, which would have made her the daughter of Benjamin2, James1. Her death date is given as abt. 1715 in ECL's work, but she couldn't have married Ebenezer Eddy in 1730 if she had died in 1715. Also, she supposedly outlived Joseph Eddy who died in 1759. Check for children from marriage to Benjamin Newland. Benjamin would have been born before they were married. She is sometimes mistaken for the Sarah Leonard who married Samuel Perry of Sandwich. That Sarah was a daughter of Solomon Leonard of Bridgewater. Sarah LEONARD and Benjamin NEWLAND were married on 23 July 1702 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.61 Benjamin NEWLAND, son of Jeremiah NEWLAND and KATHERINE, was born on 1 October 1673 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in 1754 at the age of 81 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Sarah LEONARD and Benjamin NEWLAND had the following children:
Sarah LEONARD and Ebenezer EDDY were married in 1730. Ebenezer EDDY, son of John EDDY and Deliverance OWEN, was born on 16 May 1679 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 28 June 1756 at the age of 77 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He was one of the first settlers in Norton, along with his brother Eleazar. He was a blacksmith by trade. Joseph EDDY, son of John EDDY and Deliverance OWEN, was born on 4 January 1683 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died before 6 February 1759 at the age of 76 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. |