Eighth Generation

220. Josiah LEONARD¹⁰⁴ was born on 21 October 1680 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died maybe 14 February 1748 at the age of 67 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Will was signed and witnessed in May 1748, so death date appears to be in error. In this family, three brothers married three sisters. Josiah was a carpenter and left his tool to Reuben.
"The Will of Josiah Leonard of Springfield, dated 9 July 1748 proved 17 May 1749, named his wife Ruth and sons Abel, Josiah, Jonathan, and Reuben...Witnesses: Moses Leonard, Elijah Coleman, and John Worthington." Hale, House, and Related Families, p. 689. Ruth ALLEN and Josiah LEONARD were married on 13 November 1702 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.

221. Ruth ALLEN was born on 5 January 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. She died before 1766 at the age of 87 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Probably related to/descendant of Thomas Allyn of Windsor.

Children were:

	i.	Josiah LEONARD⁹⁴ was born on 21 October 1703 in West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 10 June 1761 at the age of 57 in West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Also known as Josiah Leonard, Jr., in West Springfield VR's.
110	ii.	Abel LEONARD.
	iii.	Sarah LEONARD⁹⁴ was born on 4 November 1709 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died on 16 November 1709 at the age of 0 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
	iv.	Unnamed Infant LEONARD⁹⁴ was born on 14 April 1711 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died in 1711 at the age of 0 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
	v.	Ruth LEONARD⁹⁴ was born on 24 April 1713 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died on 12 December 1715 at the age of 2 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
	vi.	Deacon Reuben LEONARD⁹⁴ was born on 25 November 1716 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 23 August 1805 at the age of 88 in West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He lived in West Springfield and deeded his homelot of 110 acres over to his son, Thaddeus. Revolutionary War veteran. DAR Patriot index, also Jacobus. He married, late in life, Martha (Leonard) Lewis, b. abt. 1730, d. 20 Jan 1814, age 84, daughter of Ebenezer Leonard and Martha Miller (per Jacobus). Jacobus has a different list of children for Reuben and Mirian, with Patience and an extra Enoch. Another manuscript at the Springfield Historical Library lists twins Enoch and Timothy b. 14 Dec 1755.
	vii.	Jonathan LEONARD⁹⁴ was born on 24 January 1720 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died before 3 June 1759 at the age of 39 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.