Fourth Generation

165. Mehitable LEONARD²³⁵ was born about 1705 in Taunton, MA. She died on 2 Sep 1797 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.²³⁶ Information about Mehitable and her two husbands is from Brad Clark ofSacramento, CA, a descendant, on July 19, 2004. He quotes main source asW. L. Chaffin's History of Easton (1886). She lived in Easton, MA."Evin's Meadow is frequently named in early record. It is the low landwest of the old Nathaniel Perry place, near the Mansfield line. Itbecame the property of Lt. James Leonard, then of this daughter,Mehitable, who married John Willis, and on his death married Capt.Nathaniel Perry." (p. 15.) "Through her, Capt. Perry became owner of"Perry Place," so called, on Highland Street, west of the FurnaceVillage, this having been the gift of Lt. James Leonard to Mehitable,when she married John Willis." (p. 161)

She was 92 when she died.

Mehitable LEONARD and John WILLIS were married on 28 May 1728 in Easton, MA. Mehitable LEONARD and John WILLIS had the following children:

478	i.	Mehitable WILLIS was born on 16 Sep 1728 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.
479	ii.	Hannah WILLIS was born on 11 Nov 1730 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.
480	iii.	John WILLIS was born on 26 Nov 1731 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.
+481	iv.	Abiah WILLIS.

Mehitable LEONARD and Capt. Nathaniel PERRY were married on 2 Dec 1736. Capt. Nathaniel PERRY (son of Benjamin PERRY and DINAH) was born on 2 Jul 1713. He died in 1756. Mehitable LEONARD and Capt. Nathaniel PERRY had the following children:

482	i.	Nathaniel PERRY was born on 20 Jul 1738 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.
+483	ii.	Lydia PERRY.
484	iii.	Samuel PERRY was born on 21 Jul 1742 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.
485	iv.	James PERRY was born about 1745 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.