Fifth Generation

324. Paul LEONARD^206,444,445 was born on 17 November 1735 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.^207,446 He died on 6 June 1799 at the age of 63 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.⁴⁴⁷ Check date of death. OCHS has a land deed that he signed 16 May 1811. He was buried at In back of school house in South Raynham, MA. On January 2, 1798, he petitioned the court that his brother Samuel had half of his fathers homestead and he prays that the other half be divided among other heirs, sisters, and himself. On January 22, 1798, a petition was presented and granted March 3, 1798, declaring him non compos, and Thomas Leonard and Joseph Robinson appointed guardians. Thomas Leonard appointed guardian of Walter, son of Paul, minor over 14, in 1798. Petition January 22, 1798, for guardian by son Benjamin? When Paul died in 1799, his widow, Mary, became guardian to Eliab, then above age 14.

He was a selectman in 1778.

In the 1790 Census, the Paul Leonard household in Raynham consisted of 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, and 1 female. Listed next was the household of Benjamin Leonard consisting of 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, and 2 females.

Fanny Leonard Koster, on Chart 1, has Paul marrying Mary Dean and names only Walter, one of 13 children.

Distribution of his estate 7 Jan 1800 to 8 of his children.

Paul LEONARD and Mary RIDER were married on 31 July 1758 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.⁴⁴⁸ Mary RIDER, daughter of Joseph RIDER and Elizabeth CROSSMAN, was born on 8 November 1741 in Plymouth, MA. She died on 3 March 1814 at the age of 72 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.

Paul LEONARD and Mary RIDER had the following children:

+771	i.	Benjamin LEONARD.
+772	ii.	Olive LEONARD.
+773	iii.	Mary Polly LEONARD.
774	iv.	Sarah LEONARD⁴⁴⁹ was born in 1766 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 10 October 1778 at the age of 12 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.⁴⁵⁰ She was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
+775	v.	Samuel LEONARD.
776	vi.	Paul LEONARD was born in 1772 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 10 October 1778 at the age of 6 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁵⁸ He was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
777	vii.	Bathsheba LEONARD⁴⁵¹ was born in 1773. She died on 24 October 1778 at the age of 5 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁵⁸ She was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
+778	viii.	Elizabeth LEONARD.
779	ix.	Abigail LEONARD⁴⁵² was born in 1775 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 5 October 1778 at the age of 3 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁵⁸ She was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
780	x.	Sarah LEONARD was born in 1776. She died in 1778 at the age of 2 at In back of school in South Raynham, MA.
781	xi.	Zebulon LEONARD was born in 1777 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 10 October 1778 at the age of 1 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
+782	xii.	Paul LEONARD.
+783	xiii.	Walter LEONARD.
+784	xiv.	Eliab LEONARD.