Sixth Generation

988. Gideon LEONARD⁷³⁸ was born in 1756 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. He died on 17 Jul 1811 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA.⁶⁶ He was buried in Lakeville Cemetery, Rt. 79, Middleboro, MA. He is probably the Gideon Leonard of Middleborough who answered severalalarms during the Revolutionary War, serving in Capt. Nehemiah Allen'sco., Capt. Amos Washburn's co., and Capt. John Barrow's co. He's listedin the 1800 Census with 1 male child under 10, 1 10-15, himself over 44,one daughter under 10, 2 10-15, and wife 26-44.

Gideon LEONARD and Hannah SPROUT were married on 19 Sep 1782 in Middleborough, Pymouth, MA.³² Hannah SPROUT (daughter of Robert SPROUT) was born in 1749 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. She died on 12 May 1840 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. She was buried in Lakeville Cemetery (Thompson's Hill), Lakeville, MA. Gideon LEONARD and Hannah SPROUT had the following children:

1970	i.	Lucy LEONARD739 was born on 30 Jan 1786.
1971	ii.	Hannah LEONARD703 was born on 30 Jan 1786.
1972	iii.	Gideon LEONARD703,740 was born on 11 Nov 1788 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA.66 He was born on 11 Nov 1788. He died after 1860 in Lakeville, MA. Gideon never married, according to ECL. However, there's a CT churchrecord with Gideon Leonard marrying Phebe Parmalee October 1, 1809(another Gideon?). There's no evidence Gideon ever left Middleborough. A Gideon Leonard is mentioned as living in Middleboro with an AnneLeonard (his sister?) in the 1850 Census. He is listed as 64, born in1786? Next door is Joseph J. C. Leonard, a farmer, 48, living with LoisParris, 50. Also living next door are his brother Timothy MartinLeonard, 48, Lydia Caswell, Leonard, 45, and Henry Bradford Leonard, 18,a shoemaker. Both Gideon and Joseph are descendants of Joseph Leonardand Abigail Raymond. Gideon and his sister Anne were still living together in 1860 inLakeville, where Gideon was a master farmer.
1973	iv.	Anne LEONARD741 was born on 30 Aug 1791 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA.66 She was born on 30 Aug 1791. She died after 1860 in Lakeville, MA. Anne Leonard is listed as living with Gideon Leonard (her brother?) inMiddleborough in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses.
+1974	v.	Timothy Martin LEONARD.