Sixth Generation


958. Samuel LEONARD1153 was born about 1750 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in 1824 at the age of 74 in Constantia, Oswego Co., NY. He was buried in Constantia, Oswego Co., NY. He left Taunton about 1790, according to Elijah Leonard Biography. Also nicknamed Black Sam, because there were other Leonards named Samuel. Elijah Leonard, Jr., said his grandparents lived with them in Constantia, NY. His grandfather (Samuel) was a worker in iron and educated in the iron bloomery trade.

Birth not recorded in Middleboro VR's. Neither is a marriage.

A source is the Ontario Genealogical Society Records (Family chart #484).

ECL has the line of descent as James1, Thomas2, Elkanah3, Timothy4, Samuel5, Solomon6. Elkanah's son Timothy died at age 2. A more likely line of descent is Elkanah3, Joseph4, Timothy5, Samuel6, Solomon7.

Samuel LEONARD and Sarah (or Mary) WILLIAMS were married on 27 July 1773 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.94 Sarah (or Mary) WILLIAMS was born about 1750 in MA. She died in Winfield, KY, or Madison City, OH. She lived many years after her husband's death and died at home of son Daniel in Madison City, OH.

Samuel LEONARD and Sarah (or Mary) WILLIAMS had the following children:

2020

i.

Betsy LEONARD was born (date unknown). ECL: She moved to Ohio.

+2021

ii.

Solomon LEONARD.

+2022

iii.

Rev. Samuel LEONARD.

+2023

iv.

Joshua Williams LEONARD.

+2024

v.

Thomas LEONARD.

+2025

vi.

Benoni LEONARD.

+2026

vii.

Hon., Rev. Elijah LEONARD.

+2027

viii.

Daniel LEONARD.

2028

ix.

Nathaniel LEONARD1154 was born (date unknown). Was he the Nathaniel Leonard who granted his brother Elijah of Syracuse, NY, the administration of his estate? He was of Monroe, MI, at that time -- 22 November 1827.

2029

x.

Sally LEONARD1155 was born (date unknown).