Fifth Generation

367. Priscilla LEONARD^182,505 was born on 18 April 1732 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She died on 27 May 1786 at the age of 54.

Priscilla LEONARD and Rev. Dr. William MCKINSTRY were married on 27 November 1760 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Rev. Dr. William MCKINSTRY was born on 8 October 1732. He died about 1776 at the age of 44 in Boston Harbor, Suffolk Co., MA. He had a successful medical practice in Taunton, although he had a feeble constitution and a consumptive habit. In 1774 a Capt. Gilbert, suspected of Tory (Loyalist) principles, was seized and so roughly handled by the Sons of Liberty that he needed a surgeon to dress his wounds. He protested having a rebel doctor, but agreed to Dr. McKinstry to dress his wounds. That act excited suspicions against the amiable and popular physician. He became exposed to insult and injury. Being in feeble health and of a sensitive nature, he thought it wise to retire to Boston. His family, which was left in Taunton, was now subject to increased annoyance. His wife was compelled by a large collection of females to march around the liberty pole. The family, thus insulted, was forced to become loyalists in self-defense, and they immediately went to Boston.

He became a Loyalist, was appointed surgeon general of the hospitals in Boston by General Gage, and died on a transport in Boston Harbor at the time of the evacuation, leaving his wife and 8 children. They went to Halifax, then to New York, then to Rhode Island where they were captured. They later lived in Haverill. One of her sons accompanied his uncle, Judge Daniel Leonard, when he went to Bermuda.

Priscilla LEONARD and Rev. Dr. William MCKINSTRY had the following children:

860	i.	William MCKINSTRY was born on 13 November 1762 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in August 1823 at the age of 60. He graduated from Oxford, became Rector of East Grinstead and Lingfield, near London, was tutor to children of several noblemen, and died on a visit to America in August 1823. He died unmarried.
+861	ii.	Sarah MCKINSTRY.
862	iii.	John MCKINSTRY was born on 6 March 1769 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 29 October 1825 at the age of 56. He was a merchant in Boston. He died unmarried.
+863	iv.	Mary MCKINSTRY.
864	v.	Thomas MCKINSTRY was born on 17 August 1770 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in 1796 at the age of 26. He died unmarried.
+865	vi.	Elizabeth MCKINSTRY.
866	vii.	David MCKINSTRY was born in 1775. He died in March 1802 at the age of 27. He was a merchant in New York City. He died unmarried.