| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Third Generation27. Jesse J. LEONARD was born in February 1802 in Sutton, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 23 September 1858 at the age of 56 in Sutton, Worcester Co., MA.33 Jesse listed as "of Oxford" at time of marriage to Martha, listed as "of Taunton." Some children listed as of Jesse and Nancy. There's a gravestone of Edward, age 11 weeks, in South Sutton Cemetery who may be part of this family. Source of info on family: WCL, July 2004. MA VR's to 1850 list both Jesse Bethuel Leonards, with one dying in 1837. They were born in Northbridge. In the 1830 Census, the household consisted of 2 children under 9 and 2 adults 20-29. In the 1840 Census, there were 4 children and 2 adults. In the 1850 Census, Jesse was a laborer living in Sutton with his wife Martha and their children: Jesse, Jr, 19, Elijah or Elizabeth, 12, Delia, 6, and Fanny, 9. In the 1860 Census, Jesse, Martha, Jesse, Jr., 29, Elijah, 22, Delia, 16, and a William Black, 13, were residing together in Sutton. Jesse's and Martha's ages are not consistent between the two censuses -- 49 and 46 in the 1850 Census and 56 and 55 in the 1860 Census. ECL has this family listed as #827 Jesse (Wally5, Wally4, Uriah3, Uriah2, James1) and only four of the children: Delia, Nancy, Elijah, and Fanny, with the note: the above is given in the Sutton VR's, but it is very uncertain who the Jesse mentioned therein is?" Jesse J. LEONARD and Martha H. NORBERY were married on 7 April 1823 in Oxford, MA. Martha H. NORBERY, daughter of James NORBERY and Rebecca , was born in 1804 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 28 July 1877 at the age of 73. In the 1870 Census, she was living with son Elijah Daniel and daughter Delia Adaline in Sutton. Jesse J. LEONARD and Martha H. NORBERY had the following children:
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