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13. John LEONARD41 was born on 18 May 1668 in Taunton,
Bristol, MA. He died about 6 Feb 1747/48 in Raynham, Bristol, MA.42 He was buried in Burying Ground
by Domlet Brook, Raynham, MA. He was an ironmonger. The family lived
over to the east of the RaynhamForge on Domlet Brook. Will of John Leonard of
Raynham, Yeoman, dtd.June 4, 1732, prob. March 7, 1748. No wife mentioned.
Sons: John ("atpresent deprived of his natural reason"), Thomas, Phillip,
and JosiahLeonard. Daughters: Mary "who married with John Barney,"
Judith,Elizabeth "who married with Meseck Wilbur," and Mehetibel.
Witnessed byElkanah Leonard and Simeon Leonard.
ECL, p. 49: John Leonard lived over to the east of the Raynham Forgenear what
is called Domlet Brook. His father built him a house there andgave him two lots
he bought of his brother Benjamin comprsing about 35acres. John in 1696 bought
of Hannah, the widow of John Hall, 20 acresand through his father-in-law Philip
King bought 36 more acres ofBenjamin Leonard. In 1696 he also bought of Eleazer
Cowen 20 acresmore. These purchases made a farm of about 100 acres and in additionfrom
his father's estate additional land, so that he was quite arepectable land owner.
From his will it appears that his oldest son Johnwas unable to take care of
himself. The old man seems to have built hima house so that it seems that he
must have married although there is norecord of it. Thomas, the second son,
seems to have been bound out tohis grandfather, Judge Thomas, until he was 21
years old and was to have100 acres of land at Stoney ----? on the east side of
Raynham. Johnlived to a good old age, being about 81 years when he died. We
supposedthat he was buiried in a little burying ground beside Domlet Brook, butthe
stones were dug up.
New England Families, Historical and Genealogical, Vol 3, p. 1342: "In
adeed dated February 19, 1738-9, when both sons must have been of age,John Leonard
conveyed to his sons, Thomas and Philip, land at Taunton.The original deed is
in the possession of Rev. L. A. Butterfield, of 24Washington Street, Brattleboro,
VT. The deed was recorded February 17,1748, in Bristol Co., MA. He died about
1740." The above citation goeson to list his ancestors back to Thomas of
Pontypool and descendants in aline down to Claude Greene Leonard.
There's a John Leonard, Constable, of about 1700, mentioned in theaccount books
of Raynham Forge kept by Thomas Leonard.
ECL lists marriage to Mrs. Phebe Deane as "probable." John LEONARD
and Mary KING were married in 1695 in Raynham, Bristol, MA. Mary
KING43 (daughter of Ensign
Philip KING and Judith WHITMAN) was born on 18 May 1676 in Weymouth, Norfolk,
MA. She died on 6 Feb 1748/49 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.
Birthday in question. Some have it as 1688, but she wouldn't have hadchildren
at age 8. Check. John LEONARD and Mary KING had the following children:
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