Fifth Generation

331. Paul LEONARD^126,366 was born on 17 Nov 1735 in Raynham, MA.^185,367 He died on 6 Jun 1799 in Raynham, MA.³⁶⁸ On January 2, 1798, he petitioned the court that his brother Samuel hadhalf of his fathers homestead and he prays that the other half be dividedamong other heirs, sisters, and himself. On January 22, 1798, apetition was presented and granted March 3, 1798, declaring him noncompos, and Thomas Leonard and Joseph Robinson appointed guardians.Petition January 22, 1798, for guardian by son Benjamin?

He was a selectman in 1778.

In the 1790 Census, the Paul Leonard household in Raynham consisted of 1male over 16, 3 males under 16, and 1 female. Listed next was thehousehold of Benjamin Leonard consisting of 1 male over 16, 3 males under16, and 2 females.

Fanny Leonard Koster, on Chart 1, has Paul marrying Mary Dean and namesonly Walter, one of 13 children

Paul LEONARD and Mary RIDER were married on 31 Jul 1758 in Raynham, MA.³⁶⁹ Mary RIDER (daughter of Joseph RIDER and Elizabeth CROSSMAN) was born on 8 Nov 1741 in Plymouth, MA. She died on 3 Mar 1814 in Raynham, MA. Paul LEONARD and Mary RIDER had the following children:

+769	i.	Benjamin LEONARD.
+770	ii.	Olive LEONARD.
+771	iii.	Mary Polly LEONARD.
772	iv.	Sarah LEONARD was born in 1766 in Raynham, MA. She died on 10 Oct 1778 in Raynham, MA.370 She was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
+773	v.	Samuel LEONARD.
774	vi.	Paul LEONARD was born in 1772 in Raynham, MA. He died on 10 Oct 1778 in Raynham, MA.144 He was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
775	vii.	Bathsheba LEONARD was born in 1773. She died on 24 Oct 1778 in Raynham, MA.144 She was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
+776	viii.	Elizabeth LEONARD.
777	ix.	Abigail LEONARD was born in 1775 in Raynham, MA. She died on 5 Oct 1778 in Raynham, MA.144 She was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
778	x.	Sarah LEONARD was born in 1776. She died in 1778.
779	xi.	Zebulon LEONARD was born in 1777 in Raynham, MA. He died on 10 Oct 1778 in Raynham, MA. He was buried in Ground Raynham near Tearall, MA.
+780	xii.	Paul LEONARD.
+781	xiii.	Walter LEONARD.
+782	xiv.	Eliab LEONARD.