Sixth Generation


1095. Rev. Joshua LEONARD47,1258,1259 was born on 25 June 1769 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He was baptized on 6 August 1769 at Church of Christ, in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 18 December 1843 at the age of 74 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY. He graduated from Brown, 1788. He first settled in Ellington, CT, moving to Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY in 1799. He formed a Presbyterian Church there in 1799 and left there in 1813. He eventually left the Presbyterian Church for the Unitarian Church. He moved to Pompey, NY, and became preceptor of the Pompey Academy. Robed in a long flowing morning gown, with high hose and knee buckles, staff in hand, he used to take his morning walks through the village... He died at Auburn, NY, at the home of his daughter Helen L. Williams (Mrs John Williams). He lived in the wilderness much disturbed by his religious convictions. He left nine children.

ECL-GML: Did Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill get his name from Joshua? The maternal grandfather of Winston, Leonard Jerome, was from Pompey, NY.

Rev. Joshua LEONARD and Margaret FIELD were married on 13 December 1791 in Ellington, CT. Margaret FIELD, daughter of Simeon FIELD and Margaret REYNOLDS, was born on 27 February 1768 in Enfield, CT. She died on 5 March 1824 at the age of 56 in Lincklaen, Chenango Co., NY.

Rev. Joshua LEONARD and Margaret FIELD had the following children:

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Elizabeth LEONARD.

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Artemus LEONARD1260,1261 was born on 9 December 1793 in Ellington, CT. He died on 8 August 1829 at the age of 35 in Volney, Oswego Co., NY. He died unmarried. NY military records list him as an ensign, 182 Infantry Regiment, 1822. He was of Volney, Oswego Co., NY, when he died. Administration of estate granted to Joshua Leonard of Lincklaen, Chanango Co., NY 19 Sept 1829 (OswCW LA:88).

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Simeon Field LEONARD.

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John Adams LEONARD1260,1262 was born on 11 January 1798 in Ellington, CT. He died on 1 February 1798 at the age of 0 in Ellington, CT.

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John Adams LEONARD.

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Margaret LEONARD1263 was born on 24 December 1800 in Cazenovia, NY. She married Luther Marsh.

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Helen Lincoln LEONARD.

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Joshua LEONARD1264 was born on 8 November 1805 in Cazenovia, NY. He died on 2 June 1879 at the age of 73 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. He died unmarried. He was admintrator of his brother's will (Artemus Leonard of Volney, Oswego Co. NY). At that time, he was of Lincklaen, Chanango Co., NY (19 September 1829).

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Charles LEONARD1265 was born on 2 September 1806 in Cazenovia, NY.

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James LEONARD.

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Hannah Jacobs LEONARD1266 was born after 1808 in Cazenovia, NY.

FULLER was born (date unknown).