Fourth Generation

119. Rev. Elijah LEONARD¹⁹⁷ was born on 18 Apr 1719 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.¹¹⁹ He died on 30 Jul 1808 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁹⁸ He was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.⁵⁵ He resided at Raynham near the Old Forge (Raynham Forge). He eventuallytook over management of the forge, ran up debts, and finally sold theforge to the Deans.

Did Elijah and Hannah have a son George, born 1749 (before they weremarried)? Or was Elijah married earlier?

ECL says that Elijah Leonard bought of Elnathan Jones his homestead for240 pounds on April 4, 1752, which perhaps indicates he was maried beforeand that Hannah A. was an elder child.

The 1790 Census lists an Elijah Leonard household consisting of 3 malesover 16 and 3 females.

Rev. Elijah LEONARD and Hannah LEONARD were married on 10 Jul 1755 in Raynham, Bristol, MA. Hannah LEONARD^142,199 (daughter of Thomas LEONARD , Jr. and Sarah WALKER) was born on 18 Jul 1731 in Raynham, MA.²⁰⁰ She died on 20 Feb 1763 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁹³ She was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.⁵⁵ Rev. Elijah LEONARD and Hannah LEONARD had the following children:

421	i.	Sarah LEONARD201 was born on 6 Jun 1756. She died on 3 Oct 1843.
+422	ii.	Hannah A. LEONARD.
+423	iii.	Rev. Elijah LEONARD.
424	iv.	Abigail LEONARD202 was born in 1762. She died on 29 Nov 1793. She never married.

Rev. Elijah LEONARD and Hannah PITTS were married on 17 Sep 1764 in Dighton, MA.²⁰³ Hannah PITTS was born in 1737 in Dighton, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 13 Mar 1828 in Raynham, MA. She was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.⁵⁵ Rev. Elijah LEONARD and Hannah PITTS had the following children:

425	i.	Capt. Edward LEONARD204 was born in 1767. He died on 15 Dec 1837 in Dighton, MA. He was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.55 He died unmarried, according to ECL-GML Genealogy. Is he the Edward residing in Raynham in the 1820 Census? There are noother Edwards that fit. Note by GML has excerpt from will of Edward Leonard dtd. 11 Dec 1837mentioning sister Susan, sister Hannah Andrews, niece Persis, nephewElijah Leonard, cousin Simeon, other names. This will is worth checkingout because it mentions so many relatives, some of whom appear to bemissing in the records.
426	ii.	Abiah LEONARD205 was born in 1771. She died on 29 Nov 1799 in Raynham, MA.206 She was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.55
427	iii.	Samuel LEONARD207 was born in 1774 in Raynham, MA. He died on 27 May 1832 in Raynham, MA. He was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.55 It appears he died unmarried.

Rev. Elijah LEONARD and Hannah PIERCE were married in Nov 1781. Hannah PIERCE died on 8 Feb 1828. She was born in Dighton.