Third Generation

49. William LEONARD¹⁰⁸ was born on 26 March 1690 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁰⁹ He died in January 1750 at the age of 59 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. They lived in Norton. He had a lot of real estate dealings. According to ECL, he "seems to have drifted into Norton. Sales from time to time of his lands and finally mortgages appear and sales of his remaining interest appear, indicating that he died poor. In the division of the towns of Norton and Mansfield, there is an agreement to take care of one or two of his daughters if the necessity arose..."

ECL: regarding death date, see Proprietors Records 20 May 1746, Book 8, page 352.

William LEONARD and Abigail WETHERELL were married on 1 April 1718 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.²¹ Abigail WETHERELL¹¹⁰, daughter of John WETHERELL, was born on 21 November 1691 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.¹¹¹ She died on 16 May 1750 at the age of 58 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.

William LEONARD and Abigail WETHERELL had the following children:

+234	i.	Abigail LEONARD.
235	ii.	Experience LEONARD¹¹² was born on 28 May 1719 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.⁵⁵ She died on 6 January 1720 at the age of 0.
236	iii.	David LEONARD¹¹³ was born on 10 April 1720 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.⁵³ He probably died as a child. ECL: Nothing further is known about him.
237	iv.	Theodora LEONARD¹¹⁴ was born on 19 January 1722 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.¹¹⁵ She died in 1785 at the age of 63. She was reported to be a witch during the witch scare period, but she was supported by the Town (Norton). See Town of Norton History.
238	v.	Penelope LEONARD¹¹⁶ was born on 4 May 1727 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.¹¹⁵ She died on 22 June 1727 at the age of 0.
239	vi.	Experience LEONARD¹¹⁷ was born on 4 May 1727 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.⁵⁵