Third Generation

31. Ensign Seth LEONARD⁸⁶ was born on 3 Apr 1685 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁵ He died on 8 Jun 1762 in Raynham, MA.⁸⁷ Ensign Seth Leonard appears not to have worked for the forge, butprobably worked in the saw mill that his father and Judge Thomas Leonardowned some miles above the forge on Fowling Pond. He was given half ofthe saw mill by his father and purchased the other half from SamuelLeonard in 1714. His father gave him 30 acres adjoining the northernpart of William Britton's land where he then lived. He later sold toIsrael Washburn a privilege of building an ironworks on the Two MIleRiver about half a mile above the old forge. In February 1761 he soldout to his son Edmund his homestead, grist mill, and 1/6th share in theironworks.

In October 3, 1761, he was declared "non compos mentis" and put under theguardianship of Ebenezer Britton, who probably was his nephew. Prob.Rec. Book 17, p. 521. Check record: supposedly names 17 people who arechildren and relatives.

His widow supposedly died February 18, 1815. Second wife? Wife ofanother Seth? (Source: Thayer record)

They had supposedly a daughter Lydia, b. 1722, Taunton, died Jan. 26,1764, Raynham. Daughter of someone else?

Diary of Rev. Jonathan Pierpont (NEHGS 1859 p. 255) records marriage asDecember 17, 1712. Marriages, Births, and Deaths at Taunton, MA (NEHGS1862 p. 325) records his birth as April 3, 1686, not 1685.

The facts about this Seth should be checked rather carefully. If he was"non compos" and under the care of Ebenezer Britton, it's hard to explainwhy he would have died in Providence (answer: he died in Taunton).There were a number of Seth's in this part of Massachusetts, and itappears the information about them has been thorough mixed up over theyears. ECL: Thomas White says he was dead in 1767, but Lothrop giveshis deat as written above in Providence.

Note his son Nicholas moved to Preston, CT, and had a son, Ebenezer.Also living in Norwich was Capt. Samuel Leonard and his wife Lydia(Stanton). Samuel had sons Samuel, Ebenezer, John, Daniel, and Rufus anddaughters Lydia (m. Rufus Herrick), Mary, Mehitable, and Olive. Capt.Samuel died about 1761 (per will). Ebenezer was born July 1, 1741, andd. August 19, 1815. Ebenezer married Abigail Avery of Preston September25, 1765. Question: relationship among Seth, Nicholas, and Samuel?List of children incomplete, missing Seth b. 1729 and Samuel, b. 1727 orthereabouts?

To add to the confusion, Samuel Leonard (Samuel2, Solomon1) is listed inthe Manning Leonard book on the descendants of Solomon Leonard with wifeLydia living in Preston, CT. He had a son, Ebenezer, born in PrestonMarch 17, 1709/10. marrying there May 6, 1730, Esther Amos of Preston.Ebenezer had a son Ebenezer, bap. Mar. 23, 1740, no further info inManning Leonard book. He had another son, Samuel, born May 18, 1712,married August 9, 1733, Lydia Stanton. Samuel also had a son namedEbenezer, born July 1, 1741, died August 19, 1815, married Abigail AverySeptember 25, 1765, as well as the other sons mentioned above.

There is a handwritten note that Hannah, daughter of Ebenezer, marriedJohn Partridge and should not be confused with Hannah, daughter ofNicholas Leonard, also born in Preston at a later date (June 17, 1756).

There seems to be some confusion between the Elisha Clark Leonardgenealogy of the descendants of James Leonard and Manning Leonard's bookon the descendants of Solomon Leonard. Also, Koster's book givesadditional children for Seth that appear to be the children of Edmund.

Ensign Seth LEONARD and Dorcas WHITE were married on 12 Dec 1712 in Taunton, Bristol, MA.⁸⁸ Dorcas WHITE (daughter of Nicholas WHITE and Ursula MACOMBER) was born on 24 Dec 1680 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.⁸⁹ She died on 1 Mar 1758 in Raynham, Bristol, MA.⁹⁰ Ensign Seth LEONARD and Dorcas WHITE had the following children:

203	i.	Rebecca LEONARD91 was born in 1714 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 27 Jul 1738 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.92 She was buried in Shaw Burying Ground, Raynham, MA.93 ECL: She was buried in Neck of Land Cemetery (same as Shaw?).
+204	ii.	Nicholas LEONARD.
+205	iii.	Tabitha LEONARD.
+206	iv.	Edmund LEONARD.
207	v.	Ebenezer LEONARD was born in 1724 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 15 May 1725 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He was buried in Neck of Land Burying Ground, Taunton, MA.