Seventh Generation


1191. Spencer LEONARD471 was born on 18 August 1814 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA.141 He died in 1898 at the age of 84. The family was listed in Bridgewater in the 1850 Census. Spencer was a trader, dry goods seller, farmer, and owned real estate worth $1600. Isaac Sturtevant was living nearby (father-in-law?).He served in the State Legislature, was a selectman, assessor, overseer of the poor, member of the board of health, justice of the peace, enrolling officer during the Civil War, board of trustees of the Bridgewater Savings Bank, also President of the latter. He purchased an orange grove in Florida in the 1880's.

He was a son of the American Revolution and wrote requesting his grandfather, Samuel's, pension file in 1890 #29293.

Spencer LEONARD and Cementha Tabor STURTEVANT were married on 12 August 1840 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. Cementha Tabor STURTEVANT, daughter of Isaac STURTEVANT and Polly CHANDLER, was born on 29 December 1820 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA. She died in 1892 at the age of 72. Name also spelled Semantha.

Spencer LEONARD and Cementha Tabor STURTEVANT had the following children:

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Mary Louisa LEONARD.

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Austin LEONARD.

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Abby Frances LEONARD.

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Cora Cementha LEONARD472 was born on 5 October 1851.

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Spencer LEONARD472 was born on 17 January 1861.