Fifth Generation

510. Enoch LEONARD²⁹ was born on 29 July 1747 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 12 December 1810 at the age of 63 in Colonie, Albany Co., NY.⁸⁷ Vinton: He died young.

Was he born 14 Dec 1755 or 25 Jul 1747?

He served in the Revolutionary War, stationed at the barracks in Saratoga and afterward lived in Saratoga, according to the statement provided by Thomas Jordan in support of Mary Van Vechten's application for a pension in 1826. (Footnote.com)

He lived at one time in Watervliet, Saratoga County, NY. He sold land to Edward Curtis of Ballston 1809 (Dougherty, The Beekman Patent).

Info also in "The Leonard Dictionary." And Dougherty, Beekman Patent, V8, p. 59

Enoch LEONARD and Maria VAN VECHTEN were married on 10 August 1783 in Schaghiticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY. Maria VAN VECHTEN⁸⁸, daughter of Cornelius VAN VEGHTEN and Annatje KNICKENBOCKER, was born on 9 December 1765 in Albany, NY. She died in 1859 at the age of 94 in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., NY. Also known as Maritje.

Enoch LEONARD and Maria VAN VECHTEN had the following children:

+1040	i.	Anna LEONARD.
1041	ii.	Reuben LEONARD⁸⁹ was born before 12 July 1788 in Albany, NY. He died on 18 March 1811 at the age of 22 in Menands, Albany Co., NY.⁹⁰
1042	iii.	Cornelius Van Vechten LEONARD was born on 28 July 1791 in Albany, NY. He died on 7 January 1837 at the age of 45 in Menands, Albany Co., NY.
+1043	iv.	Miriam LEONARD.
1044	v.	Herman LEONARD⁸⁹ was born on 11 October 1797 in Albany, NY.
1045	vi.	Richard LEONARD⁸⁹ was born on 10 March 1800 in Albany, NY. He died on 5 February 1837 at the age of 36 in Menands, Albany Co., NY.
1046	vii.	Helena Maria LEONARD⁸⁹ was born on 20 December 1804 in Albany, NY.