Sixth Generation

1389. Samuel LEONARD¹⁵⁰⁰ was born on 17 February 1791 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹⁵⁰¹ He died on 25 October 1868 at the age of 77 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. He was a merchant in New Bedford. He built for the firm of Rotch, Arnold and Russell an extensive salt works at "the cove." Later Rotch built the wharf locally known as Leonard's wharf. After a fire that destroyed his brother Nehemiah's works, he rebuilt the same. He had what was then the world's largest oil refinery in New Bedford. He was the first to make colored wax candles, which were used worldwide.

There is a fine collection of family portraits starting with Samuel and Hannah on "The Generations of the Leonard Family" at www.geocties.com/homesickcure/Leonards.html put up by Nancy Leonard.

Samuel LEONARD and Hannah TABER were married on 2 October 1814 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA. Hannah TABER, daughter of Benjamin TABER and Robey AKIN, was born on 2 August 1788 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 3 July 1872 at the age of 83 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.

Samuel LEONARD and Hannah TABER had the following children:

2735	i.	Samuel LEONARD Jr.¹⁵⁰² was born on 7 June 1816 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 1 August 1822 at the age of 6 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.
+2736	ii.	Henry Taber LEONARD.
+2737	iii.	Bathsheba Richmond LEONARD.
2738	iv.	James LEONARD¹⁵⁰³ was born on 14 June 1822 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 27 January 1824 at the age of 1 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.
+2739	v.	Samuel LEONARD.
+2740	vi.	James Allen LEONARD.
+2741	vii.	John Wood LEONARD.
2742	viii.	Mary A LEONARD¹⁵⁰⁴ was born on 14 June 1829 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 7 April 1862 at the age of 32. She married Peleg P. Akin.
+2743	ix.	George LEONARD.
+2744	x.	Capt. Thomas Wood LEONARD.