Third Generation

30. Isaac LEONARD¹⁴ was born before 1680 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. James Chilton "Silver Book" lists "probable" children as Isaac, David, and Thomas, but includes no further information.

In 1713 they were living in Taunton, North Purchase (later Easton). In March 1726 he sold his house, lands, iron ore, etc. to Eliphalet Leonard and then moved away (Chaffin, History of Easton). They convey their homestead to Eliphalet Leonard for 245 pounds. In July 1727, Isaac Leonard of Mendon, MA, bought 132 acres from John Adams in Pomfret, CT. In January 1729, late of Easton, now of Pomfret, CT, he sold to Eliphalet Leonard one-third of an iron mine in Easton.

He lived in Pomfret for a number of years. Listed as inhabitants of Pomfret in 1731 were Isaac Leonard Sr. and Jr., David Leonard, and Thomas Leonard. Isaac traded land with a Joseph Leonard (his brother Joseph?) there in 1732/3. In a deed signed 2 Feb 1736/7, Isaac Leonard, "late of Pomfret," was "now resident in Worcester Shire in York government" when he sold his holdings in Pomfret. No further trace of him or his family can be found in CT records, according to Manning Leonard. This would include children Isaac, David, and Thomas. (Think also Joseph's brother Isaac's children, who have also disappeared).

Did he and his family move to Beekman Patent or nearby? "Worcester Shire in York government" has been interpreted as meaning Westchester County in NY. The Dutchess Co. Tax Lists 1718-1787, Clifford M. Buck (Rhinebeck, NY: Kinship, 1990) lists on p. 185 Isaak & Isaak, Jr., Joseph Leonard, Rambout Precinct, 1738; p. 225, David, Isaac, Isaac, Jr., Jonathan, Joseph, Moses, Seth, Thomas Leonard Beekman Precinct, 1739. (The Settlers of Beekman Patent, Vol 8, p. 51 ff). He was taxed in the south ward of Dutchess Co. in Feb 1737/8. In 1739/40 thru 1748 He was assessed in Beekman Patent. He was a tenantfarmer in the Gorea area, later paid 25 pounds for his improvements. He was a customer at the store on Quaker Hill from 1766 to 1771. He died in March 1796, supposedly 112 years old, according to the local paper.

Isaac LEONARD and Mary Guerney? RANDALL were married on 16 April 1701 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. Mary Guerney? RANDALL was born in North Precinct, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She was of Easton (Taunton North Purchase), widow of Samuel Randall. Her maiden name may have been Gurney, or it may have been Bailey, dau. of Guido Bailey. Her first husband may have been a son of Thomas Randall, Sr.

Isaac LEONARD and Mary Guerney? RANDALL had the following children:

73	i.	Isaac LEONARD was born about 1702 in North Precinct, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in March 1796 at the age of 94 in Beekman, Dutchess Co., NY. He probably moved from Pomfret, CT, to Beekman Patent, Dutchess Co., NY, about 1736. He was taxed in Beekman 1739 to 1741. He may have been the Isaac Leonard who was a customer at the Brinkerhoff store in Fishkill, NY, ca. 1797 or the Isaac Leonard who died Mar 1796 in Beekman, Dutchess County, NY.
74	ii.	David LEONARD was born about 1704 in North Precinct, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He moved with his family from Pomfret, CT, to Beekman Patent, Dutchess Co., NY, abt. 1736. He was taxed in Beekman Patent from 1739 to 1748 and appears to have been there at least until 1751. He may have been the David Leonard who was a member of the Susquehanna Company and was taken in by Nathaniel Wales, Jr., ca. 28 August 1761. He purchased a whole share in the company. His ownership of ca. 2000 acres there was questioned in 1803 by Alexander Hunter. (Dougherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Vol. 8, p. 52). A daughter, unnamed, of Arthur Aylesworth married a David Leonard in Dutchess Co., according to the Aylesworth genealogy.
75	iii.	Thomas LEONARD was born about 1706 in North Precinct, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He moved with his family from Pomfret, CT, to Beekman Patent, Dutchess Co., NY, about 1736. He was taxed in Beekman from 1739 to 1747. He settled on lot 3 (Pawling area) in 1744 on a 127 acre farm (Dougherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, VIII, p. 53).
76	iv.	Deliverance LEONARD was born about 1710 in North Precinct, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
77	v.	Mary LEONARD was born (date unknown).