Fifth Generation


639. Perez LEONARD794 was born in 1747 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. He died on 6 January 1801 at the age of 54 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.795 He was buried in North Middleboro Cemetery, Middleboro, MA.60 They may have had other children. They lived at the corner of Bedford and Clay streets in Taunton. In the 1790 and 1800 Censuses, they were listed in Middleborough. The 1790 Census shows a family of 5; the 1800 Census shows a family of 4.

Elizabeth Eaton Leonard was appointed Administratix of the estate of Perez Leonard 23 January 1801. It was witnessed by Henry Leonard (his father?) and Caleb Hall. Probate record PR 34:260.

The information on Perez Leonard and Elizabeth Eaton has been updated and corroborated by Jan Infante in an e-mail to me dated 22 January 2006, also including a piece from the genealogical section of the Boston Transcript. Her information should be on file with the Mayflower Society in Plymouth.

Perez LEONARD and Elizabeth EATON were married on 10 January 1771 in North MIddleboro Congregational Church, MIddleboro, MA.71 Elizabeth EATON790, daughter of Barnabus EATON and Elizabeth CLEMENT, was born on 22 February 1749 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 20 October 1801 at the age of 52 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.

Perez LEONARD and Elizabeth EATON had the following children:

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Elizabeth "Betsey" LEONARD.

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Spooner LEONARD was born in 1780. He died on 24 July 1800 at the age of 20 in in the Taunton River.796 He was buried in North Middleboro Cemetery, Middleboro, MA.60