Fourth Generation

294. Jacob LEONARD³²⁵ was born in 1716 in Norton, MA. He died on 14 Mar 1742/43 in Norton, Bristol, MA. OneWorldTree has him born in Bristol, RI (then MA), son of WilliamLeonard and Anna Barney.

William Leonard of Taunton sold to his son Jacob 34 1/2 acres in NortonDecember 16, 1740.

Jacob Leonard sold his farm in Norton to John Wilde (his father-in-law?)January (?) 13, 1742. This would have been shortly before he died.

Since he died while his children were so young, there should be a courtaction to establish their guardianship.

The name Jacob ran in the Barney family.

Jacob LEONARD and Mary WILDE were married on 12 Oct 1737 in Taunton, Bristol, MA.³²⁶ Mary WILDE¹²⁴ (daughter of John WILDE and Abigail BASS) was born on 22 Jul 1721 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. Was she born July 22, 1721 in Braintree or 1718 in Norton? ECL saysDarius H. Leonard said on June 24, 1888, she married 2nd a Clark, andthat is borne out by the Norton VR's. (Since Darius was a descendant ofSeth b. 1729, that would seem to indicate Seth was related to this branchof the family.)

Note that her children by Jacob were young when he died. Were theyraised with her children by Seth Clark?

A widow, Mary Leonard, was admitted to the Norton Church in 1743.

ECL: did she also marry (3) Seth John Hall in 1764? Jacob LEONARD and Mary WILDE had the following children:

+703	i.	Jonathan LEONARD.
+704	ii.	Mary LEONARD.
+705	iii.	Jacob LEONARD.