Tenth Generation

512. James LEONARD³²⁴ was born about 1620 in Pontypool, England/Wales?. He died on 1 September 1691 at the age of 71 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.⁸ There is no known birth record yet discovered for James Leonard. Most sources say he and his brother, Henry, came from Pontypool, Wales, where there was an iron works, although that does not mean that either Henry or James was born there. James' father, Thomas, appears to have been an itinerant in the west England, moving from furnace to furnace in various towns as work demanded. His and his brothers' move to America occurred during the English Civil War, 1642-1651, when the Royalist forces were destroying the ironworks in the west of England to avoid their supplying armaments to the Parliamentarian forces. This could have been a factor in their emigration. Also, a probable cousin, John Leonard, had come to America in the 1630's, and a Captain Nathaniel Leonard, rumored to be an earlier generation, had been in Nova Scotia and possibly Maryland in the 1620's searching for likely ironworking sites.

There has been uncertainty as to when and how James Leonard first came to America. Some sources say he first came to Providence, RI, in 1645. He was paid for bringing his goods from Providence by the Lynn/Saugus Ironworks in 1651. On January 10, 1645/6 in Providence, 25 acres of land were granted to a number of inhabitants, including James Leonard, but his name had been crossed out.

James' son, Thomas, who accompanied him on his trip to America, was born in Kinver, South Staffordshire, in 1641, while his second son, James, was thought to have been born in nearby Bilston, Staffordshire, in 1642. The birth of his third child, Abigail, in 1645, in Braintree, MA, indicates he was there by that date. John Winthrop's first forge was erected at Braintree in 1644, although it was not successful and became a satellite forge converting the sows and pigs produced by the blast furnace at Saugus (Lynn) into bar iron (see E. N. Hartley's "Ironworks on the Saugus," 1951, Chapter Six, particularly p. 116). The Braintree operation had difficulty recruiting skilled bloomers, and James may have been one of the first employed there. His fourth child, Joseph, is listed in Braintree records as having been born there 25 October 1647, again indicating James' presence there. James' fifth child, Benjamin, was born in 1650, although it has not been established whether he was born in Braintree or Lynn.

Did he and Henry come from Pontypool, Monmouthshire? There appear to have been Leonards in the Pontypool area since the early 1600's. A Thomas Leonard mentioned in deed of July 29, 1633, bordering lands of John Powell, John Gerbon, and Phillip Morgan in Trevethin (Parish near Pontypool, with a bridge near swamp and pool there in 1490, the pool later became forge pond). An ironworks was in operation before 1634, and there's a record of a complaint against John Wylde for failure to collect monies from it, instead selling iron at a discount to his friends. Thomas Morgan was recorded as selling charcoal to it in 1640. The works were apparently owned by the Hanburys, probably Richard b. August 1618.

Unfortunately, church records for Pontypool go back only to 1650, but there were Leonards there after that year. Thomas, son of Jacob Leonard, was baptized January 9, 1699; William, son of Jacob Leonard, was baptized July 23, 1696; Gwenllian, wife of Thomas Leonard, buried March 15, 1656; Mary Leonard married Alexander Lewis January 26, 1656; a son of Philip Leonard was born October 27, 1656. Sarah, daughter of James Leonard, baptized September 1, 1705; Ann, daughter of James Leonard, baptized March 13, 1702. Local records include a mention of a Thomas Leonard in 1790, a John and Mary Leonard who died at age 84 in 1774. These indicate there were Leonards and ironmaking in the Pontypool area after James and Thomas left. These Leonards had names identical to or similar to those who emigrated to America. There was even a Theophilus Leonard, iron refiner, who died March 31, 1900 in nearby Pontnewydd, Wales, perhaps just a coincidence. (Source: old documents at the Monmouthshire County records office near Pontypool, October 2003. A researcher with more time could probably find some interesting material here.) Elisha Clark Leonard paid 5 pounds to a clergyman in Pontypool to check the records for James and Henry, but he reportedly found nothing. GML reported that later researchers found nothing about them either. So the theory is that James and Henry were not in Pontypool very long.

Probably James and his young family (and his older brother Henry) were also ironworkers in the Bilston, Staffordshire, area prior to their immigration. Bilston became a center of the "Black Country" iron industry. George Marston Leonard includes a note on one of his tables that "James, son of Thomas, son of Henry of Bilston, Staffordshire..." from McKenzie, Colonial Families, Vol. IV. Apparently, the Leonards left a claim to the ownership of some heavily mortgaged ironworks there, moving on as the mining districts became less productive. Years later (1821?) an ironworker in Bilston by the name of James Leonard sent a letter to James Leonard, ironworker in or near Taunton, MA, stating that the extensive iron works there in Bilston belonged to the Leonards. The Leonards in Taunton decided not to undertake the expense of an extended suit to regain the works. The Leonards may also have been involved in some of the ironworks in Somersetshire, England, and Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales, as well.

James Leonard was but a short time at the Saugus Ironworks and at Braintree for a longer time. At the sale of the Braintree works, he became a partner. With the invitation from Taunton, he moved there, erected a forge and furnace, and continued as master workman, a position he held for the rest of his life. ECL believes Oliver Purchase was the one who induced Henry and James along with Ralph Russell to come to Taunton. He conveyed the two hearths at Taunton to his sons, Thomas and James, and they in turn conveyed them to their sons. He purchased a lot on Mill River and erected a one-hearth forge, which he called Whittington Forge. His son Joseph was the masterworkman at Whittington Forge. His two other sons, Benjamin and Uriah, were also trained as "bloomers." About 1682 James Leonard built a house for himself a short distance from the Taunton (Raynham) Ironworks on the north side of the road. It was a gambled roof house two stories in front and running back to one story in the rear. When he died in 1691, he left an estate valued at 500 pounds, a very respectable sum in those days (from Elisha Clark Leonard and George Marston Leonard's unpublished manuscript).

More about the involvement of James and Henry Leonard in early ironworks in Massachusetts and New Jersey can be found in Bill Barton's articles, "The Establishment of the Iron Industry in America," "Pre-American Ancestry of Our Leonard Ironworkers," and "Leonard Siblings Henry, James, Philip, Sarah, and Thomas in America and Some of Their Descendants," <freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bart/LEONARD1.htm>,

"The names of those who hath put in themselvest to be proprietors to the Bloomerie, viz.: Hezekiah Hoare, Thomas Gilbert, Richard Williams, Walter Dean, George Hall, Oliver Purchis, James Walker, John Tisdale, Wm. Parker, Mr. Gilbert, Sr., Peter Pitts, Richard Stacey, John Cobb, Wm. Hodges, Nathaniel Woodward, Timothy Holloway, James Burt, Edward Bobitt, Johnah Austin, Sr., John Parker, Samuel Wilbore, Miss E. Pole, and Jane Pole. Additional records show the names of Wm. Pole, Timothy Lindall of Salem, Nicholas White, Sr., Henry Withington, John Turner, Thomas Lincoln, Sr., Anthony Slocum, James Leonard, Thomas Amsbery Jos. Wilbore, Henry Andrews, John Hall, James Phillips, Frincis Smith, Geo. Watson, Gov Leverett, and Major Edward Tyng of Boston, Nath'l. Paine and Stephen Paine of Rehoboth, John Cary and Nathaniel Paine, Jr. of Bristol, Benedict Arnold of Newport, and Richard Thayer of Braintree."

James Leonard was allowed to keep an "ordinary" (bar) in Taunton. The license was revoked in 1664/5, some months after his first wife died, but later conveyed to his son, Thomas.

According to legend, James Leonard frequently entertained Massasoit and King Philip, who journeyed from Mt. Hope to the hunting grounds at Fowling Pond. Fowling Pond is in Raynham, was one mile north of the Ancient Iron Works on present-day King Philip's Street near the end of Mill Street. Fowling Pond was said to be two miles long and three-quarters of a mile wide in King Philip's time, but today has disappeared. James repaired their guns and conferred favors that led to a lasting friendship. King Philip conveyed to James Leonard about two hundred and fifty acres at Mattapoisett Neck in Swansea in October 1665, but the deed was lost by the Plymouth Court, who rejected James' claim to the land. Tradition says that out the outbreak of KIng Philip's War in 1675, Philip gave strict orders that his men were never to harm a Leonard (although young Uriah Leonard was almost shot by King Philip's men early in the war, a bullet having passed through his hat as he rode his horse to escape an attack). It is conjectured that because of the Leonards Taunton was not attacked during the war. (Philip's orders were actually not to disturb certain families including those of James Leonard, John Brown, and Capt. Thomas Willett, all of Taunton -- Hurd, p. 346).

One peculiarity to check out: although several Leonards were officers in the militia of the time, there's little mention of Leonards fighting in Philip's War. Bodge in "Soldiers of King Philip's War" mentions Jacob as serving under Capt. Woodworth, Thomas credited under Capt. Thomas Brattle October 19, 1675, and Thomas at Lynn, August 24, 1676. More research needs to be done to uncover the activities of the Leonards during Philip's War.

One of the garrison houses used during King Philip's War was the Samuel Leonard house erected in 1653 by James Leonard at the site of Taunton's Ancient Iron Works Company now in Raynham. A memorial plaque marking the spot is located seven-tenths of a mile east from Route 44 along the south side of Route 104.

Another traditional story is that Philip's head was deposited in the basement of Leonard's house for safekeeping before being sent to Plymouth. However, none of the early historians indicated anything but that the head was sent directly to Plymouth for display. (Philip was shot by Alderman, a Sakonnet Indian, on August 12, 1676, in a swamp at the foot of Mt. Hope in Bristol. His head was set on a pole in Plymouth and stayed there for a generation. For more on King Philip's War, see Eric B. Schultz and Michael J. Tougias, "King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict," Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press, 1999.

ECL notes that James had 68 grandchildren. A chart gives those present at a Thanksgiving family party in 1690, and I've checked all the grandchildren alive then against the chart (there were 45 living in 1690).

Account of Estate of James Leonard of Taunton dtd. August 24, 1697. Agreement about estate among Isaac and Hannah Dean, Joseph Leonard, Uriah Leonard, Thomas Leonard, Benjamin Leonard, James Leonard, John and Abigail Kingsley, and Isaac and Rebecca Chapman. (1:44). "(167) Account of Thomas Leonard of Taunton, administrator of the estate of his "Hon.: father Mr. James Leonard" late of Taunton deceased. Paid: "to his Mother in law Ms. Margaret Leonard"; to his brother James Leonard; "his two Brothers Joseph and Uriah Leonard they & Josephs Executrix Possess what they were to have"; to his brother Benjamin Leonard; to his brother and sister John and Abigail Kingsley; to his brother and sister Isaac and Rebecca Chapman; his brother and sister Isaac and Hannah Dean have received their due, Debts and other charges have been paid to the following persons: Ensign John Hall, Nathaniel French, Eliazer Carver, Joseph Willis Senr., Mr. Danforth (for) Rate, Samuel Waldron, Isaac Dean, William Hoskins, Thomas Dean, Benjamin Dean, Nathaniel Bun for Jnth Macomber, Cooper, John Crane, Philip King, Richard Burr, Saml Hall Sen., John Macomber Junr., John Crane for Jnth Echee, Nath. William's widow, John Thresher, Mr. Pool for goods in Taunton and Boston, Mr. Burton clerk. Cary clerk. Dated August 24, 1697 and exhibited same day before John Sallin, Judge of probate, who allowed the same. John Cary Registr: Recorded Sept. 4 1697 by John Cary Registr:"

William Reed Deane in "Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family" lists all of James' children but John (NEHGS Reg. 1851:414(3)).

James' associates at Taunton were Ralph Russell and Anthony Slocum. The latter two went on to found Dartmouth, MA.

Mary Jane MARTIN and James LEONARD were married in 1640 in England.⁸

513. Mary Jane MARTIN⁸ was born before 1625 in England. She died on 25 February 1664 at the age of 39 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She was also referred to as Margaret and Jennie Martin.

Whether she was the daughter of Isaac Martin or one of his brothers has not been proven. The Martin brothers were in Rehoboth, MA, during that town's early days about 1645. Since two of James Leonard's children were born in England, he must have married Mary there. It's conceivable that the Leonards and the Martins emigrated together, although there's been no record supporting that hypothesis. The Rehoboth Martins appear to have come from Dorset in England.

According to ECL, Susanna Leonard (Nathaniel6, Elkanah5, Elkanah4, Elkanah3, Thomas2, James1) states that 1st wife of James was Jennie Martin, no source given. ECL also notes, "see VA land records of a Martyn family."

Children were:

256	i.	Deacon, Major Thomas LEONARD.
	ii.	Capt. James LEONARD³²⁵ was born about 1642 in Bilston?, Staffordshire, England. He died on 1 November 1726 at the age of 84 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.^326,327 He was buried in Neck 'o Land Cemetery, Taunton, MA. According to ECL, "the second son of James Leonard was probably born in England; there is not much about him in the public records. What is found is in the records of his brother Thomas. He learned the iron masters trade but for the fact that his first four children were born in Braintree, we assume that he was at the Braintree works until about 1671. He was given the west hearth of Raynham Forge by his father about 1675. We are led to believe that James worked at the Raynham Forge as long as he worked in iron. He was Surveyor of Highways in 1669 and 1678, on the Grand Jury in 1680 and 1685, a constable in 1686, a Selectman in 1689, 1690, 1691 to 1696, 1697, 1703, 1705, and 1706, representative to the general court 1697-98, 1703-5-6-8-10-17. He is styled Lt. in 1706, 1708, and 1710." See ECL, pp. 35ff. He was thrifty. He owned a sawmill with his brother Thomas, which he gave to his son Seth in 1712. He aided his son James in the purchase of his uncle Uriah's interest in the Whittington Forge in 1699. He placed his son Stephen as master workman at the West Hearth in Raynham Ironworks. He built the House of Seven Gables in Raynham in 1700, which remained in the family until 1840. He died in his 84th year. Will of James Leonard of Taunton, "being aged and under bodily weakness," dtd. March 4, 1725/6, proved. 13 April 1726/7: Wife Rebecca. Sons: James (eldest), Stephen and Seth Leonard. 3 daughters by my first wife: Unis, Prudence, and Hannah Crane who married John Crane of Dighton, dcd. Other daughters: Lydia Brettin, Sarah Hodges, Elizabeth Hall, Abigail Dean dcd. and Darkis Leonard. "My late father-in-law Anthoney Culiver" and my late wife Lydia dcd. Grandson Zephaniah Leonard. Granddaughter Abigail Dean and other children (not named) of my daughter Abigail Dean dcd. My brothers Thomas Leonard and Uriah Leonard. My indentured servant Patriarch Robinson and Abigail Robinson. Sons James and Seth Leonard as execs. Witnesses: Seth Williams, Timothy Jones, and Samuel Leonard, Jr. (5:399/400/1/2/3).
	iii.	Abigail LEONARD was born about 1645 in Braintree, MA. She died after 1700 at the age of 55 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Her granddaughter, Mary Kingsley married Thomas Dean, whose daughter married James Leonard5, son of Uriah4.
	iv.	Joseph LEONARD was born on 25 October 1647 in Braintree, MA. He died on 18 October 1692 at the age of 44 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.^253,328 He was buried in Neck O'Land Cemetery, Taunton, MA. Joseph learned the bloomery art from his father at Raynham and at his coming of age took the place of master workman at the Whittington Forge where he remained the rest of his life. He inherited a one-third interest in the forge at his father's death and later came to own a half interest. He made his will three days before he died. Children: Edward Leonard, William Leonard, Samuel and Experience Hodges, Mehitable Leonard, and Silence Leonard, all of Taunton. 1712. Will dtd. 15 October 1692, prob. 30 March 1692/3. (1:45). Why wasn't son Joseph mentioned? Did he die before 1692? (6 April 1705?) See Bristol Co., MA Probate Records, 1687-1745, Volume III (PartI) 1710-1717, on CD 502. Grave stone said he died 18th of October 1692 in the 44th year of his age. Check: Did he have a son Ebenezer who died young? There's a tombstone "here lies Ebenezer son of Joseph Leonard of Dorchester."
	v.	Benjamin LEONARD³²⁹ was born in 1650 in Braintree or Lynn, MA. He died in 1725 at the age of 75 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Benjamin was 13 or 14 when his mother died. He became errand boy for his older brothers. He spend many hours hunting and trapping game in the surrounding forests, perhaps with King Philip at Fowling Pond. He was eventually put to work in the ironworks and learned the bloomery trade. He worked at the Raynham works until his father died. He owned a share in the new hearth at Whittington, where he and his son Benjamin worked in later years. ECL says that his wife, Sarah Thrasher, according to tradition was an incessant scold.
	vi.	John LEONARD was born in 1652 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died in 1682 at the age of 30 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died unmarried. Did he live with a daughter or niece of King Phillip, something very contrary to the social norms of the times? ECL has him dying in 1682, but no citation. Another source had the date as 1672 and a third 1685. William Reed Deane in "Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family" lists all of James' children but John (NEHGS Regester 1851:414(3).
	vii.	Rebecca LEONARD was born in 1657. She died on 15 March 1736 at the age of 79 in Dennis, Barnstable Co., MA. She's mentioned in the Chapman Genealogy (Charles B. Gerard, Descendants of Ralph Chapman, 1876), as are all of her and Isaac's children.
	viii.	Hannah LEONARD was born in 1660 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 6 January 1749 at the age of 89 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Hannah Dean gave an affadavit of the Leonard ancestry to her grandnephew, Judge Zephaniah Leonard, February 2, 1732-3 .
	ix.	Uriah LEONARD was born on 10 July 1662 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He died about 1742 at the age of 80 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He was attacked by Indians, but escaped early in King Philip's War. Dr. Fobes in his genealogical sketch says that Uriah was riding from Taunton to the Forge and was fired upon by Indians. He plucked off his cap and swung it around to startle his his horse to gallop at full speed to the forge. Several bullets passed through the cap and into the neck of the horse. As an adult, he lived and worked as a farmer. Very little is known about him. Check date of death (listed in Mayflower Descendants, Disk 2, as "aft. March 1721-2." Check also children: Elizabeth and Philip not listed in Caswell genealogy; Jonathan listed. He is listed in Thomas Leonard's Raynham Forge account books as a creditor and a debtor in the 1701-06 period. Here's the entire quote about Uriah from the ECL manuscript: "He was born July 10, 1662 at Raynham, the youngest son and chld of James. He married on June 1, 1685 Elizabeth Caswell, daughter of Thomas Caswell and ... Lincoln. Her brother Stephen Caswell married Hannah Thrasher, the sister of Sarah who married Benjamin Leonard, the brother of Uriah. Elizabeth Caswell was born January 10, 1664. Uriah died before 1749 aged about 80 years old. His wife's mother was probably a Lincoln as Vol 8, page 640, August 18, 1713 Bristol Co. Deeds Uriah (2) sells 20 acres of land "which he had of his grandfather Samuel Lincoln" October 2, 1712. As noted supra he sold out his interest in Whittenton Ironworks and moved up Prospect Hill and devoted himself to farming. Fobes History says that he had five sons and four daughters. Four sons lived to be over 80 years old and his daughters to be over 75 years. His youngest son Philip was accidentally shot and killed by his brother William when but two years old. The following are known children: 49. Uriah. born April 10, 1686. He died May 2, 1772 at Stoughton. He married June 12, 1708 Abigail Stone, daughter of William and Hannah (Walley) Stone. She was born July 9, 1689 and died March 31, 1769 at Stoughton, MA. 50. William. He was born ----- 1688. He died June 7, 1772. He married Anna Barney, daughter of John and Mary (Throop) Barney on August 10, 1714. She was born November 23, 1693 (Bristol VR) and died January 13, 1774. 51. Elizabeth. She was born probably about 1690. She married July 23, 1712 Joseph Atherton. 52. Margaret. She was born probably about 1692. She married November 12, 1712 Joseph White of Mansfield. 53. Seth. Born about 1694. He lived at Lyme, Conn., died July 5, 1759 at Halifax, Nova Scotia (I believe this to be in error). He married on April 18, 1728 in Easton, MA. Deborah Hall, daugher of George and Lydia (Dean) Hall. She was born February 15, 1708. 54. Jonathan. (Nothing is known about him since 1729 when he signed a petition regarding an estate.) 55. James. Born ------? He married September 27, 1739 Mary Dean of Raynham. This date (1739) evidently is an error on the Raynham record as their daughter was born in 1733. The marriage date was probably 1729. He died probably May 9, 1779 at Wrentham, to which place he had removed in 1751. 56. Philip. Born ------ 1694. Accidentally killed by his brother William November 13, 1695. 57. A daughter ????? 58. A daughter ????? Uriah (2) the youngest child of James was born in the old House opposite the Forge at Raynham July 10, 16 62. His mother died son after probably in the spring of 1663/4. As he was the youngest he was probably the pet of the family and allowed to have his own way more than the others. His playmate was his sister Hannah who married Isaac Dean in her 17th year and who was Uriah's senior by two years. Their long lives, hers extending to 88 years and his to at least 80 years indicate their constitutions were good; no doubt they had plenty of outdoor life and left to amuse themselves to a great extent. Dr. Fobes in his genealogical sketch says that Uriah was riding from Taunton to the Forge during King Philip's War and was fired upon by the Indians; plucking his cap off he swung it around and startled his horse and in full gallop reached the forge without a wound, but several bullets were shot through the hat he had in his hand through the neck of the horse near the same. Uriah was but thirteen years old when this occurred but one bullet in five is calculated to hit in war there must have been quite a force of Indians in ambuscade and their remarkable fascination in firing at the hat is strange. (Repeated in NEHGS Register, 1851, p. 414-5) "Once, during King Philip's War, (John Eddy's) horse was impressed for the use of Uriah Leonard, who used it to travel to Little Compton, RI, on an expedition." The Eddy Family in America, p. 660. "6 days" paid for, p. 60. Uriah was only 14 at the time. With whom and why did he go to Little Compton? With Benjamin Church? Or with his brother Thomas? The following is in Bristol County Deeds Vol. 1, page 58. 'Uriah Leonard of Taunton in consideration of 300 pounds New England money deed to James Leonard Jr. who interest in the Ironworks called Whittenton Works in Taunton. One half par to the New Hearth with the proportionate part or interest in the tools, etc., together with one-half part of the Iron Mine bought by James Leonard, deceased at 8 mile River together with the new Cole House built on land of said Uriah, together with one-third part of the Iron Mine bought by Benjamjin Leonard at the same place, also his house lots in Taunton each of 30 acres bounded by the MIll River and land of Joseph Greys, part of said land sold by Joseph Hallstone to James Leonard, Senior part sold by Thomas Brownell to me Uriah Leonard, with two dwelling Houses, etc. also 40 acres bought of John Austin in Taunton by Daniel Fisher Jr. bounded by John Eddy, Joseph Willis, Thomas Harvey Sr. also 14 acres on the West side of Mr. Farwell's land bound by Daniel Fisher Jr. also 20 acres at Rumford near John Hodges Jr. Wife Elizabeth releases dower dated April 10, 1699. Memoranda: One half acre sold to Benjamin Leonard is excepted. Also a Smith's shop at Whittenton sold to Uriah Leonard. Said. James Leonard Jr. is to pay the widow of James Leonard, Senior, deceased, 600 weight in iron per annum during her life. Witnessed by Stephen Myrick, Benjamin Leonard, and Samuel Danforth. Vol. 1, page 60. Whereas Uriah Leonard and his sister-in-law Mary Willis, former widow of Uriah's brother Joseph, now the wife of Joseph Willis, Jr. of Taunton, did some years hire 40 pounds in silver money of James Baker of Dorchester, the said Joseph Willis and Mary Willis engage to pay said Baker, they also quitclaim to Uriah Leonard. Dated December 20, 1699. Witnessed by Thomas Leonard and Eleanor Carver (and probably Eleazer Carver).'" Was Eleazer Carver married to Experience Blake, whose sister Mary was the wife of Joseph Leonard? A Uriah Leonard (this one?) sold to his son William, husbandman, several parcels of land in 1739. William Barney of Taunton sold to William Leonard of Taunton a piece of cedar swamp May 14, 1725. A letter of 1899 of Thomas J. Lothrop to Lucinda Leonard Lincoln says that Uriah and Elizabeth lived on what is now Prospect Hill Street ("we used to call it Cedar Swamp Road"), near place where Abner Leonard lived. Note that in the Dec 2007 issue of the Connecticut Nutmegger, p. 354, "Uriah's family is the least well documented of any of the sons of the immigrant James Leonard." Perez Fobes said Uriah had five sons and four daughters. Six sons and two daughters are listed here. Only four -- Uriah, Margaret, James, and William -- have primary documentation, according to the Nutmegger article. Did he also have a daughter, Abigail, who married Isaac Reed in the Griswold First Congregational Church in Preston on 4 July 1722. They lived in Norwich.