Fourth Generation

171. Jerusha LEONARD²⁷¹ was born on 24 April 1734 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 3 February 1810 at the age of 75 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Jerusha was one of the sisters of James who benefitted from the sale of land for 200 pounds to Jonathan Leonard.

Jerusha LEONARD and Abijah HODGES were married on 24 June 1754 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Abijah HODGES, son of William HODGES and Mary CLAPP, was born in 1728 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He was born in 1728. He died on 10 December 1807 at the age of 79 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He lived at the homestead of his father, William. He was said to be a loyalist, but his son was a major in the Revolutionary Army.

Jerusha LEONARD and Abijah HODGES had the following children:

515	i.	Samuel HODGES was born in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
516	ii.	Major Abijah HODGES was born in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He lived at his father's homestead on Tremont St., Taunton.
517	iii.	James HODGES was born in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
+518	iv.	Mary Polly HODGES.
519	v.	Jerusha HODGES was born on 18 February 1761 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
520	vi.	Anna HODGES was born in 1768 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
521	vii.	Lydia HODGES was born in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.