Seventh Generation

2210. Hiram LEONARD²¹⁷⁷ was born on 25 September 1802 in Chittenden, Rutland Co., VT. He died in 1885 at the age of 83 in VT. He was buried in Old Congregational Cemetery, Pittsford, VT. ECL: He lived in Pittsford, VT. He had a good education. He taught school in the winter, worked on the farm in the summer. He bought a saw mill at Mill Village.

He may have been the Hiram Leonard, b. Vt., appt. to West Point from NY, major/paymaster 1849, lt. col., col. March 13, 1865, brig. gen. 1865, ret. 1872.

There was also a Luther Leonard, West Point cadet appointed from VT, ordnance, retired 1861, died Feb. 11, 1865, at Somerville, MA. Was he a member of this family?

He is listed in the 1850 Census as a lawyer living in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT, with wife Maria, 35, and children: Asa H, 10, Luther, 9, Charlotte A., 6, Capen F., 4, and Almira M, 1. The family is also in the 1860 Census, with Charlotte Dodge (Maria's sister?) living with them.

Hiram LEONARD and Almira BERNARD were married on 1 November 1832. Almira BERNARD was born on 25 September 1805. She died in 1837 at the age of 32.

Hiram LEONARD and Maria DODGE were married on 24 March 1838. Maria DODGE was born in 1813. She died in 1862 at the age of 49. She was buried in Old Congregational Cemetery, Pittsford, VT.

Hiram LEONARD and Maria DODGE had the following children:

3839	i.	Asa Howard LEONARD²¹⁷⁸ was born on 26 February 1840 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT.
3840	ii.	Luther D. LEONARD²¹⁷⁹ was born on 7 May 1841 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT.
+3841	iii.	Charlotte LEONARD.
3842	iv.	Capen LEONARD²¹⁸⁰ was born on 25 July 1846 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT. He died on 8 November 1857 at the age of 11. He was buried in Old Congregational Cemetery, Pittsford, VT.
3843	v.	Almira M. LEONARD²¹⁸¹ was born on 5 May 1849 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT.
3844	vi.	Hiram J. LEONARD²¹⁸² was born in 1851 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT. He died on 15 March 1855 at the age of 4. He was buried in Old Congregational Cemetery, Pittsford, VT.
+3845	vii.	Willard C. LEONARD.
3846	viii.	Mary LEONARD²¹⁸³ was born on 25 August 1856 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT. She died on 3 February 1863 at the age of 6 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT.

Hiram LEONARD and Charlotte DODGE were married on 21 September 1863. Charlotte DODGE, daughter of Asa DODGE and Mary GILLETT, was born in 1817 in VT. She died on 23 August 1872 at the age of 55 in Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT.