Third Generation


29. Abigail LEONARD was born on 30 January 1683 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.15 She died on 4 March 1726 at the age of 43 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She may have been the daughter of James Leonard and Lydia Gulliver -- doublecheck. Information about Ezra and Abigail bears checking against better sources.

Abigail LEONARD and Deacon Ezra DEAN were married in 1705 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. They were married in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Deacon Ezra DEAN, son of Ezra DEAN and Bethiah EDSON, was born on 14 October 1680 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 1 July 1737 at the age of 56 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. They had 15 children, including a Seth b. 1722.

Check this all out. Some list Abigail Britnoll or Bretnell as wife. Abigail Leonard may have been married to him first, with her dying in 1726. This leaves possibility of several more children, including George Dean, born 1728 in Taunton, William Dean, born 1731 in Taunton, married Lydia Leonard, and Elisha Dean, born 19 September 1737 in Taunton. There is the possibility some names and dates are mixed up, particularly concerning Abigail Leonard/Britnoll.

When Samuel Britnall died in 1735, will dtd 1733, his daughter Abigail is listed as married to Ezra Dean.

The Deans and Leonards intermarried in later generations, and therefore it's worth straightening and including the Dean family genealogy.

Abigail LEONARD and Deacon Ezra DEAN had the following children:

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Abigail DEAN.

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Bethia DEAN.

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Ezra DEAN.

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Stephen DEAN.

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Theodora DEAN.

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Nehemiah DEAN was born in 1716 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 20 February 1795 at the age of 79 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He may have married Elizabeth Hall, unverified.

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Solomon DEAN.

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Nathaniel DEAN was born in 1720 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in 1761 at the age of 41.

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Elkanah DEAN.

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Seth DEAN.

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Esther DEAN.

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Prudence DEAN.

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Ephraim DEAN was born (date unknown). He married Mary Allen. They had a child, Ezra Dean, Jr., who married Jemima Allen.