Sixth Generation

1223. Hon. Stephen Banks LEONARD⁸¹⁴ was born on 15 Apr 1793 in Wall Street, New York City, NY. He died on 18 May 1876 in Oswego, NY. He moved with his parents to Oswego, NY at age 10 (1803). The housewhere he was born on Wall Street is now occupied by the Custom House. Hewas Postmaster 1816 to 1849 and a member of Congress 1835-37 and1839-41. He was also deputy US Marshal. After his terms in Congress, hebecame a farmer.

Hon. Stephen Banks LEONARD and Esther H. SPERRY were married on 22 Feb 1818. Esther H. SPERRY (daughter of Jared SPERRY and Esther BOSTWICK) was born on 6 Sep 1798 in New Milford, CT. Hon. Stephen Banks LEONARD and Esther H. SPERRY had the following children:

+2335	i.	William Boardman LEONARD.
2336	ii.	Herman Camp LEONARD574 was born on 31 Jan 1823. Was he the Herman C. Leonard who was a "forty-niner," lumber businessman,lived in Port Oregon?
2337	iii.	Emily Caroline LEONARD.
+2338	iv.	George Stephen LEONARD.
+2339	v.	Henrietta LEONARD.
2340	vi.	Laura Ann LEONARD.
2341	vii.	Washington Irving LEONARD574 was born on 12 Mar 1835 in Owego, NY. He died on 17 May 1874.