Sixth Generation

1301. Benjamin LEONARD was born on 4 May 1784 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.⁸³⁷ He was born on 13 May 1784 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA.⁶⁶ He died on 22 Jul 1872 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.⁷⁶⁴ In the 1850 Census, he is a forge man living in Middleborough with hisfamily, Waitstill, 56, Mahala, 27, Benjamin 23, Lemuel M., 22, CharlesE., 19, Abigail M, 16, and Harriet E., 12. Benjamin is a brother ofGeorge and Andrew, who also live in Middleborough.

Benjamin LEONARD and Waitstill MURDOCK were married on 20 Dec 1818 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA.⁸⁴¹ They were married on 1 May 1819 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. Waitstill MURDOCK (daughter of Lemuel MURDOCK) was born about 1794 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. She died after 1880. Or was she born in VT? Benjamin LEONARD and Waitstill MURDOCK had the following children:

2443	i.	Catharine LEONARD was born on 5 Dec 1819 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.66
2444	ii.	Mahala LEONARD was born on 26 Jul 1822 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.66
+2445	iii.	Benjamin Franklin LEONARD.
+2446	iv.	Lemuel M. LEONARD.
+2447	v.	Charles Ellis LEONARD.
2448	vi.	Abigail Mariah LEONARD was born on 15 Jul 1833 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.66
2449	vii.	Harriet E. LEONARD was born on 2 May 1840 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA.66