Fourth Generation

101. Rev. Nathaniel LEONARD¹⁶² died on 11 Jun 1761 in Norton, Bristol, MA. He was born 9 MAR 1699/00 in Norton, Bristol, MA.¹⁰⁷ Harvard Grad. 1719. Ordained at First Church, Plymouth and served aspastor there from 1724 to 1754. "He was a gentleman more inclined to theactive than the studious life, but should be remember for his usefulservices as a minister, and for his exemplary life and conversation."(Thacher's History Plymouth, p. 280).

Will of Nathaniel Leonard of NOrton, gentleman, dtd. 3 June 1761, prob.15 June 1761. Wife Priscilla. Sons: Nathaniel (eldest), Abiel (2ndson), George (3rd son, under 21) and Thomas (4th son, under 21).Daughters: Sarah LeBaron (now widow), Anna (2nd daugher) wife of Mr.Nathaniel Torrey of Plymouth, Priscilla (3rd dau) wife of Mr. WilliamMcKinstrey of Taunton, Elizabeth Leonard and Margaret Leonard (last 2unmarried and called "my two youngest daughters"). Granddaughter SarahLeBaron. My brother George Leonard, Esq. Incl. lands in Norton,Attleborough, and Plymouth. Negro woman Bess. Wife to be exec.(17:436/7/8/9).

The descendants of this couple have a Mayflower descendancy throughNathaniel's mother, Anna Tisdale, her mother Hanna Rogers, to thelatter's father, John Rogers, to Thomas Rogers, Mayflower Pilgrim.

ECL: "This family presents a shining example of who the Revolutionseparated families in their allegiances. Of the children, George andPriscilla were Loyalist in Boston while their brother Abiel was chaplainto the Connecticut troops under Washington. He was the one who preachedthe Evacuation Day sermon in the present Christ Church edifice inCambridgte before Washington and his officers. George furnished sever ofthe ships that carried Lord Howe and the British to Halifax."

Rev. Nathaniel LEONARD and Priscilla ROGERS were married on 22 Oct 1724 in Ipswitch, Essex Co., MA. Priscilla ROGERS⁴⁷ (daughter of Daniel ROGERS and Sarah APPLETON) was born in 1700 in Ipswitch or Norton, MA. She died on 10 Nov 1773 in Haverhill, MA.¹⁶³ ECL: She died at the home of her daughter, Priscilla. Rev. Nathaniel LEONARD and Priscilla ROGERS had the following children:

362	i.	Anna LEONARD164,165 was born on 23 Nov 1725 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 12 Feb 1725/26 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. She was buried in Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, MA.
+363	ii.	Sarah LEONARD.
+364	iii.	Anna LEONARD.
365	iv.	Mary LEONARD164,166 was born on 8 Jul 1729 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 26 Sep 1729 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. She was buried in Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, MA.
+366	v.	Nathaniel LEONARD.
+367	vi.	Priscilla LEONARD.
368	vii.	Daniel LEONARD164,167 was born on 9 Jan 1733/34 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. He died on 18 Jan 1733/34 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. He was buried in Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, MA.
369	viii.	Mary LEONARD168,169 was born on 2 Apr 1735 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 26 Jan 1735/36 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.
+370	ix.	Elizabeth LEONARD.
371	x.	Ephraim LEONARD164,170 was born on 6 Sep 1737 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. He died on 6 Nov 1737 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.
372	xi.	Mary LEONARD164,171 was born on 6 Sep 1738 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 1 Jan 1738/39 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.
+373	xii.	Rev. Abiel LEONARD.
+374	xiii.	Dr. Thomas LEONARD.
+375	xiv.	Margaret LEONARD.
+376	xv.	George LEONARD.
377	xvi.	Phebe LEONARD172 was born on 29 Nov 1745 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She died on 28 May 1747 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.