Fourth Generation

47. James LEONARD was born on 13 May 1772 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. He was born on 13 May 1772. He died on 15 April 1831 at the age of 58 in Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT. Check: One source says he died as an infant. ECL notes a James Leonard (possibly the son of Joseph Leonard and Ruth White) "went to New Orleans." His supposed parents were from Taunton, and he (or another James) was born in Middleboro. He would have married before he was 16. Birth and death info may be wrong.

John W. Leonard says that this James is the son of James who married Jemima Hereford. But that would seem to skip a generation. There's much to do to prove up this set of relationships.

James LEONARD and Mary "Polly" SHAW were married on 13 July 1797 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.⁴⁹ Mary "Polly" SHAW, daughter of John SHAW and Abigail PERKINS, was born on 3 March 1779 in Plympton (now Carver), Plymouth Co., MA. She died on 10 October 1799 at the age of 20 in Plympton (now Carver), Plymouth Co., MA. She was also known as Polly or Mary A. Shaw. Was she Polly Woodward or Polly Shaw? Some research indicates a Polly Shaw b. July 13, Carver, MA (Family History Museum, Film #4029, item 3). Other work by John Leonard indicates it was Polly Woodward. Info on Polly Shaw from kenshaw@christian.net. It appears James married (2) Polly Woodward and had the second two children.

A Polly Woodward was born in Duxbury, August 10, 1784. No parents given.

James LEONARD and Mary "Polly" SHAW had the following children:

James LEONARD and Polly WOODWARD were married on 24 January 1788 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Polly WOODWARD died on 13 April 1833 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.⁵⁰

James LEONARD and Polly WOODWARD had the following children: