Fifth Generation

399. Ensign Nathaniel LEONARD^47,532 was born on 19 February 1743 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.⁵³³ He died on 3 December 1798 at the age of 55 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.³⁰⁹ He was buried in Raynham Central Burying Ground, Raynham, MA.⁶⁰ ECL wrote: "I have never seen anything more about him. Did they have issue?"

His baptism is listed in the Church of Christ, Raynham, records by Rev. John Wales: "February 17, 1743/44 - Nathaniel Leonard, son of Capt. Samuel Leonard."

Source: The G.M. Leonard charts, Leonard Dictionary, Vol. III. James (1), Thomas (2), Samuel (3), Samuel (4), Nathaniel (5).

He doesn't appear to be listed in the 1790 Census for Raynham.

Ensign Nathaniel LEONARD and Katherine DEAN were married on 19 June 1766 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.³⁴⁶ Katherine DEAN, daughter of Joseph DEAN and Katherine WILLIS, was born in 1745. She died on 3 May 1789 at the age of 44 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.³⁰⁹ She was buried in Raynham Central Burying Ground, Raynham, MA.⁶⁰ She died in the 44th year of her age.

Ensign Nathaniel LEONARD and Rhoda SHELLY were married on 13 February 1791 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.⁵³⁴ Rhoda SHELLY was born in 1770 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. Bristol Co. records her name as Shelly, while Taunton VR's list her as Skelly, according to ECL. ECL says she married (2) (Deacon) E. (Ebenezer) Winslow (of Berkley) on 5 Feb 1809, verified by Raynham VR's.