Fifth Generation

598. Lt. George LEONARD^597,601 was born on 17 Jul 1753 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.⁶⁶ He was born on 17 Jul 1753. He died on 29 Feb 1832 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.²⁸⁵ He resided at "Four Corners," Nemasket, Middleborough. He had a bloomeryat what is called the Tack Factory on the railroad line betweenMiddleboro and Taunton. He was a lieutenant and a privateer in theRevolutionary War. He was chosen captain after his brother Benjamin'sdeath, but he refused the honor. He had had enough of the military.According to ECL, Sam was a jolly fellow, very respectable, but he liketo to to Plymouth woods occasionally and have a deer hunt. He always hadtwo or three nice hounds.

Lt. George LEONARD and Mary ALLEN were married on 27 Nov 1777 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA.⁶⁰² Mary ALLEN (daughter of Nehemiah ALLEN and Abiah THOMAS) was born on 21 Sep 1760 in Middleborough, MA. She died on 13 Mar 1833 in New Bedford, MA. Lt. George LEONARD and Mary ALLEN had the following children:

+1304	i.	Polly Mary LEONARD.
1305	ii.	Sally LEONARD was born on 4 Jul 1782 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA.603 She died on 22 Dec 1861 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.296 She died unmarried.
+1306	iii.	George LEONARD.
+1307	iv.	Philip LEONARD.
+1308	v.	Nehemiah LEONARD.
+1309	vi.	Samuel LEONARD.
+1310	vii.	Bathsheba LEONARD.
+1311	viii.	Lois LEONARD.
+1312	ix.	Thomas N. LEONARD.
+1313	x.	James Allen LEONARD.
+1314	xi.	Emeline LEONARD.