Third Generation


20. Joseph LEONARD1 was born on 1 January 1681 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 19 October 1737 at the age of 56 in West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Birthdate 1668 or 1 January 1681? Check! His mother would have been dead by then.

Joseph LEONARD and Sarah BECKWITH were married in 1704 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Sarah BECKWITH, daughter of Matthew BECKWITH and Sarah Elizabeth GRISWOLD, was born on 15 December 1684 in Lyme, New London Co., CT. She died on 28 February 1773 at the age of 88 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.

Joseph LEONARD and Sarah BECKWITH had the following children:

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Joseph LEONARD.

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Sarah LEONARD.

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Elizabeth LEONARD.

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Moses LEONARD.

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Deborah LEONARD.

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infant LEONARD was born on 29 July 1716 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died on 11 August 1716 at the age of 0 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.

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Penelope LEONARD.

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Mary LEONARD.

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Dinah LEONARD14 was born on 14 March 1722 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. She was baptized on 29 April 1722 in West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died on 14 November 1736 at the age of 14 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.

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Lucy LEONARD.

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Phineas LEONARD14 was born on 24 March 1729 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died before 1750 at the age of 21. He died in the Army.

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Stephen LEONARD.

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Noah LEONARD15 was born on 4 January 1735 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Vinton includes no further info about Noah, nor does an extensive search reveal anything more about him. He is sometimes confused with the Noah Leonard b. who married Miriam Kent. MA town birth records gives his birth date as March 2nd.