| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fourth Generation123. Major Elkanah
LEONARD212 was born
on 15 Dec 1703 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. He died on 24 Jul
1781 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA.213
He was buried in Lakeville Cemetery (Thompson's Hill), Lakeville, MA.55 He was a lawyer at MIddleborough.
He was "one of the most distinguishedgeniuses of his name and day."
(NEHGS Register, 1851, p. 412). Hepracticed law at Middleborough, where he
was the first attorney and theonly one until 1738. "His assistance in the
defence in criminalprosecutions was much sought after, and his abilities were
never moreconspicuous than in those defenses." He was many times elected
aselectman, moderator, and representative to the General Court. Duringthe latter
part of his life, his mind was obscured. ECL sayshe lost hismind at about the
age of 43. During the term of the Court of CommonPleas 1755-1760, his wife Elizabeth
and his son Elkanah were appointedhis guardians, as he was "non compos mentis."
Major Elkanah LEONARD and Elizabeth TISDALE were married on 21 Oct 1725 in
Taunton, Bristol, MA. Elizabeth TISDALE63 (daughter of Joseph TISDALE and
Mary LEONARD) was born in 1704 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She was
born in 1704 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died on 23 Apr 1780 in
Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. She died on 23 Apr 1780 in Middleborough,
Plymouth, MA. She was buried in Lakeville Cemetery (Thompson's Hill),
Lakeville, MA.55 She was
Elkanah's first cousin. Tisdale Genealogy says she was born in1694. Major Elkanah
LEONARD and Elizabeth TISDALE had the following children:
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