Fifth Generation

379. Daniel LEONARD was born on 18 May 1740 in Norton, now Mansfield, MA. He died on 27 Jun 1829 in London, England.³¹ Graduate of Harvard, 1760. He also received a degree from Yale. Memberof the General Court. Tory Loyalist. Accompanied the British to Bostonin 1776 and thence to Halifax in 1776 (with family of 9) and finally toEngland to reside. Appointed Chief Justice of Bermuda. Remains broughtback to Newport and interred there.

Wrote loyalist papers under the signature of Massacusettensis, answeredby John Adams under the signature of Novanglus. See Genealogical Memoirof the Leonard Family, pp. 410-411, for proof. Also NEHGS Register,1851, p. 409-411.

Daniel had married Sarah Hammock, whose father had left her a fortune.Daniel always liked the flashpots of life. He wore hats and clothestrimmed with gold lace and travelled from Taunton in a gorgeous coach andfour, according to ECL, who devoted 7 pages of his manuscript todescribing Daniel.

He was bred to the law, and was, before the Revolution, a member of theGeneral Court, an able political writer, and, according to PresidentAdams, "supported the Whig cause with great eloquence and energy." Hewas possessed of brilliant talents and acquired great popularity, fromwhich Governor Hutchinson was led to "exercise his blandishments uponhim, and, as he seldom failed when he applied them in all their force,the tempter prevailed" and Mr. Leonard became a loyalist. In 1774 he wasan addresser of Hutchinson and was appointed a Mandamus Councillor thesame year.

He lived in Taunton on the Green near where the Court House stands. Onthe day he became a mandamus councillor, he was driven from Taunton by amob. He left Boston with Lord Howe, taking his family. In 1778 he wasproscribed by the General Court of Massachusetts and his propertyconfiscated. He was appointed Chief Justice of Bermuda in 1781, holdingthat position until 1815 when he returned to London. Daniel visited theUnited States in 1799. His father, Ephraim, left his property to hisgrandson Charles, provided he take an oath of allegiance to the UnitedStates.

According to the American of August 2, 1829, he was killed by theaccidental discharge of a pistol. He was a native of Massachusetts, aclassmate at Harvard with John Adams, and was one of the last of theLoyalists that were expatriated at the time of the Revolution.

For more information, see Fanny Leonard Koster's book on the genealogy ofthe Leonard family, pp. 87-91. Also, "Two Men of Taunton" by RalphDuval, Riverside Press. It is the story of Robert Treat Paine and DanielLeonard.

Daniel LEONARD and Anna WHITE were married on 2 Apr 1767 in Norton, MA.¹⁰² Anna WHITE (daughter of Samuel WHITE) was born on 25 Feb 1740/41 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 14 Apr 1768 in Norton, Bristol, MA. Daniel LEONARD and Anna WHITE had the following children:

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Anne White LEONARD.

Daniel LEONARD and Sarah HANCOCK were married before 4 Mar 1770 in Taunton, Bristol, MA.⁴¹⁶ Sarah HANCOCK (daughter of Capt. John HANCOCK) was born about 1739. She died on 30 Jul 1806 in Aboard ship John Joy on way from Bermuda.⁴¹⁷ She was buried in Newport, RI. Was her maiden name Hancock or Hammock? ECL says Hammock. Her fatherwas rich and endowed her accordingly, which made Daniel a wealthy man.She died at sea on her way from Bermuda to Newport, RI, July 30, 1806.She is buried at Newport. Daniel LEONARD and Sarah HANCOCK had the following children:

+889	i.	Harriet LEONARD.
890	ii.	Charles LEONARD was born in Sep 1774. He died on 4 May 1831 in Norton, Bristol, MA.102 Charles returned to America and took the oath of allegiance to meet theconditions of inheriting wealth from his grandfather, Ephraim. He becamean alcoholic, and was found dead on a road in Norton. He died unmarried,according to Fanny Koster Leonard and ECL.
+891	iii.	Sarah LEONARD.