Fifth Generation

387. Robert LEONARD⁵⁹ was born on 11 October 1764 in West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 20 May 1841 at the age of 76.⁷¹ This may or may not be the Robert Leonard b. abt. 1762, father Samuel?. who lived in upstate NY during the late 1700's. Remains to be proven.

A Robert Leonard served six years in the First NY Regiment in the Continental Army under General Washington and was awarded the Badge of Merit. He was a tailor by trade. He married 11 Aug 1785. His wife's name was Naomi b. abt. 1768, and she applied for his pension as his widow in 1843 after he died in 1841 (W24511).

They lived in Milton, Saratoga Co., NY, at time of birth of daughter, Mary, b. 1786. They moved to Troy, Rensselaer Co. in 1797.

Robert LEONARD and Lucy STEVENS were married on 15 October 1795 in Washington, Berkshire Co., MA. Lucy STEVENS was born about 1778.

Robert LEONARD and Lucy STEVENS had the following children:

855	i.	George C. LEONARD was born (date unknown).
856	ii.	Reuben LEONARD was born (date unknown).
857	iii.	Cornelia LEONARD was born in 1804 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
858	iv.	Egbert Benson LEONARD was born about 1804 in NY. He died after 1850 at the age of 46 in Magnolia, Rock Co. WI. It would appear from Census records that Robert Leonard and family remained in Springfield, MA, until sometime after 1830.