Sixth Generation

1308. Nehemiah LEONARD²³⁷ was born on 17 Aug 1788 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA.⁶⁰³ He died on 25 Oct 1869 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.⁷⁶⁴ He was a merchant in New Bedford. He was first in business inMiddleborough, later Rochester. He bought the forge at Handy's Mills inRochester, and taking his oldest brother George into co-partnership,carried on the forge for some four or five years. He sold out to hisbrother George, who remained in Rochester the rest of his life. Nehemiahwent to New Bedford and commenced business on Orange Street. In four orfive years he became a director of the Merchants Bank and agent forseveral whale ships. He went into the manufacture of oil andcandlemaking. He erected a candle works at Leonard's wharf.

His birth also listed in the Rochester VR's.

Nehemiah LEONARD and Hannah Tinkham CLARKE were married on 24 Feb 1814 in Middleborough, MA.⁶⁶ Hannah Tinkham CLARKE (daughter of Capt. Elisha CLARKE and Harriet TINKHAM) was born on 20 Oct 1792 in Middleborough, MA.²⁸⁵ She died on 14 Oct 1875 in New Bedford, MA.²⁸⁵ Nehemiah LEONARD and Hannah Tinkham CLARKE had the following children:

+2467	i.	Horatio LEONARD.
+2468	ii.	Elisha Clarke LEONARD.