Fifth Generation

625. Mary Mercy LEONARD⁶⁴³ was born after 1765 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.

Mary Mercy LEONARD and Timothy EDDY were married on 2 Apr 1797. Timothy EDDY (son of Pelatiah EDDY and Lydia HARVEY) was born about 1775 in Taunton, MA. He is #9406 in The Eddy Family in America, 1930, son of Pelatiah Eddy.He was a blacksmith in Taunton.

The Eddy, Leonard, and Field families cross paths frequently in Taunton.

They lived in Taunton, per Field Genealogy. Children from FieldGenealogy. The Fields are mentioned in Ruth (Leonard) Eddy's will, (wifeof Ezra Eddy). Artemas Field was Ruth Leonard's nephew.

Asahel Eddy, Jr. of Taunton and Rhobe (Roby Leonard), his wife,quitclaimed to Artemas Field and Amos Lincoln all rights in the estate ofJob Leonard, late of Raynham, dec'd, father of Rhobe Eddy (RobyLeonard). Dated April 1825. Witnessed by Ichabod Leonard and AsahelEddy. Asahel and Rhobe signed, the latter with a mark. The Eddy Familyin America, 1930, p. 950.

After Asahel, Sr.s death, Abijah LIncoln, David Harvey, and Beza Lincolnwere the appraisers of his estate and the heirs given were Asahel Eddy,Tilly (Silence) Lincoln, Lydia Field (wife of Leonard Field), and LucyEddy.

Asahel was one of four brothers. Brother Abishai sold a piece of land toJob Leonard -- land on the road from Paul Eddy to Noah Willis -- on April8, 1790. He also sold land to Samuel Leonard and Samuel Crocker.Brother Timothy sold 21 acres of land to Asahel Eddy and Joseph Leonardon March 11, 1795, witnessed by Benjamin and Elijah Leonard. Land hebought in February 1795 was witnessed by Benjamin Leonard and AsahelEddy. Timothy quitclaimed to Stephen Leonard all his rights in hismother Lydia Eddy's land.

Timothy Eddy's wife's father's second wife was Abigail Harvey, widow ofOliver Eddy and sister of Timothy's paternal grandmother Lydia Harvey.

Artemas' wife Lucinda Leonard was the daughter of William2, Seth1(William Leonard and Sarah Bolton?). Robe Leonard was the daughter ofJob4, Samuel3, James2, William1 (William and Sarah Leonard). IchabodLeonard was probably Ichabod5, Ichabod4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, JamesLeonard. Timothy's wife Mary (Mercy) Leonard was the daughter ofBenjamin Leonard (Joseph3, Benjamin2, James1), and her brothers wereElijah Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Benjamin Leonard, and Stephen Leonard.Joseph3 died in 1775, so wasn't part of any of these transactions. RuthLeonard (Seth1) husband Ezra was not closely related to Asahel Eddy. Mary Mercy LEONARD and Timothy EDDY had the following children:

1374	i.	George Leonard EDDY was born about 1807.
+1375	ii.	Clarissa EDDY.
1376	iii.	Abigail EDDY.