Fifth Generation


673. Jacob LEONARD358,834 was born on 19 November 1744 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. He died on 28 June 1799 at the age of 54 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co., MA. He went to Foxboro in 1775. He was an ironworker. He had finery or forge at the end of the dam serving Stoughtenham Furnace.

Did they have a daughter, Olive? According to the ECL-GML manuscript, they did, but the Olive they ascribe to this couple was the daughter of James Leonard and Eunice Smith and married Ebenezer Randall (verified by Taunton Death Records, 5 May 1865, which has Olive's maiden and married names and her parents).

Jacob LEONARD and Mary "Molly" BILLINGS were married on 17 April 1766 in Sharon, Norfolk Co., MA. Mary "Molly" BILLINGS, daughter of Samuel BILLINGS and Keziah HARTSHORN, was born on 26 January 1747 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. She died on 1 January 1838 at the age of 90. She died at the home of her son, Oliver Leonard.

Jacob LEONARD and Mary "Molly" BILLINGS had the following children:

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Spencer LEONARD.

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ii.

Jacob LEONARD Jr..

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iii.

Oliver LEONARD.

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iv.

Mollie LEONARD.

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v.

Squire LEONARD.

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vi.

Mehitable LEONARD835 was born on 14 May 1785. Mehitable married John Stearns.

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vii.

Dr. Lewis LEONARD.

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Shepard LEONARD.

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Esther Patty LEONARD.

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Polly LEONARD was born on 10 April 1798.