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Elijah Leonard

Birth
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1803 (aged 69–70)
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Recommended sources: "The Early Leonards: Traces of Their Lives in New England In The 17., 18. and 19.Century" by Roxana B. Nogosky 2006. "The Leonard Family Letters Excerpts 1884 - 1904" transcribed by Roxana and John Nogosky, the Biber manuscripts and the Archives of University of Zurich, A genealogical history of Robert Adams, of Newbury, Mass. : and his descendants, 1635-1900 page 45 under Anna Adams (68), John Adams Vinton, "The Giles Memorial," Boston: Dutton, 1864., p. 284.

Elijah Leonard, Sr (14 Apr 1733 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 1803 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass). Elijah Leonard, Sr's Leonard Pedigree is: Elijah Leonard, Sr (1733 - 1803), Abel Leonard (1700 - 1779), Benjamin Leonard (1654 – 1724), John Leonard (1615 – 1676), Thomas Leonard (1577 – 1638) of England who came to Springfield Mass in 1639 the son of Sampson Leonard British MP (1544 – 1615).

Elijah Leonard, Sr's father was Abel Leonard (27 Jul 1700 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 2 Mar 1779 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass) son of Benjamin Leonard (10 Sep 1654 Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 21 DEC 1724 Springfield, Hampden, Mass) and Sarah Scott (19 Oct 1663 Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 2 Dec 1751 in Springfield, Hampden, Mass).

Elijah Leonard, Sr's mother was Esther Austin (5 May 1709 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut - 31 May 1756 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass) daughter of Anthony Austin, Ensign II (7 Dec 1668 Rowley, Essex, Mass - 9 Jan 1733 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut) and Abigail Holcomb (Holcombe) (12 May 1681 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut - 13 Jun 1756 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut).

On 8 Feb 1759 in West Springfield, Hampden, Mass, Elijah Leonard, Sr married Anna Adams (27 May 1734 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut - 14 Dec 1831 in Conway, Franklin, Mass) daughter of Abraham Adams, Sr (1687 – 1769) and Anna Hayden(1706 – 1769). Elijah Leonard, Sr and Anna Adams had four children:

1) Roger Leonard (15 Mar 1760 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 31 May 1823 in Conway, Franklin, Mass) married Jane Clark.

2) Augustus Leonard (24 Nov 1761 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - West Springfield, Hampden, Mass) married Cynthia Boyden (1770 –).

3) Rebekah Leonard (born about 1867 in West Springfield, Hampden, Mass).

4) Elijah Leonard, Jr (4 Dec 1766 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 4 Jan 1805 in Boston, Suffolk , Mass) married Abigail Hayden (16 Jan 1774 Conway, Franklin, Mass) - 2 Oct 1820 in Conway, Franklin, Mass). Elijah Leonard, Jr and Abigail Hayden had five children:

a) William White Leonard (1782 –) married Lavina Carey (1793 –).

b) Anna Adams Leonard (1794 –) married Mr Epley (1793 –).

c) Moses Hayden Leonard (1796 – 1842) married Asenath Belden
(1802 – 1874) and had seven children: Emily Ruth, Semantha A, Alfred, Asenath Fanny, Roxana, Elvira Moshier, and Henrietta Beldon.

d) Leceister Leonard (1 Oct 1799 Conway, Franklin, Mass - Conway, Franklin, Mass).

e) Elijah Lester Leonard, III (2 Aug 1801 Conway, Franklin, Mass - 29 May 1838 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Mass) married Harriet Rosina Wing and had six children: Mary L, Moses Hayden, Granville Hall, Harriet Elizabeth, Ellen Desire Leona and Electa Rosina.

Recommended sources: "The Early Leonards: Traces of Their Lives in New England In The 17., 18. and 19.Century" by Roxana B. Nogosky 2006. "The Leonard Family Letters Excerpts 1884 - 1904" transcribed by Roxana and John Nogosky, the Biber manuscripts and the Archives of University of Zurich, A genealogical history of Robert Adams, of Newbury, Mass. : and his descendants, 1635-1900 page 45 under Anna Adams (68), John Adams Vinton, "The Giles Memorial," Boston: Dutton, 1864., p. 284.

Elijah Leonard, Sr (14 Apr 1733 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 1803 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass). Elijah Leonard, Sr's Leonard Pedigree is: Elijah Leonard, Sr (1733 - 1803), Abel Leonard (1700 - 1779), Benjamin Leonard (1654 – 1724), John Leonard (1615 – 1676), Thomas Leonard (1577 – 1638) of England who came to Springfield Mass in 1639 the son of Sampson Leonard British MP (1544 – 1615).

Elijah Leonard, Sr's father was Abel Leonard (27 Jul 1700 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 2 Mar 1779 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass) son of Benjamin Leonard (10 Sep 1654 Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 21 DEC 1724 Springfield, Hampden, Mass) and Sarah Scott (19 Oct 1663 Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 2 Dec 1751 in Springfield, Hampden, Mass).

Elijah Leonard, Sr's mother was Esther Austin (5 May 1709 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut - 31 May 1756 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass) daughter of Anthony Austin, Ensign II (7 Dec 1668 Rowley, Essex, Mass - 9 Jan 1733 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut) and Abigail Holcomb (Holcombe) (12 May 1681 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut - 13 Jun 1756 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut).

On 8 Feb 1759 in West Springfield, Hampden, Mass, Elijah Leonard, Sr married Anna Adams (27 May 1734 Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut - 14 Dec 1831 in Conway, Franklin, Mass) daughter of Abraham Adams, Sr (1687 – 1769) and Anna Hayden(1706 – 1769). Elijah Leonard, Sr and Anna Adams had four children:

1) Roger Leonard (15 Mar 1760 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 31 May 1823 in Conway, Franklin, Mass) married Jane Clark.

2) Augustus Leonard (24 Nov 1761 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - West Springfield, Hampden, Mass) married Cynthia Boyden (1770 –).

3) Rebekah Leonard (born about 1867 in West Springfield, Hampden, Mass).

4) Elijah Leonard, Jr (4 Dec 1766 West Springfield, Hampden, Mass - 4 Jan 1805 in Boston, Suffolk , Mass) married Abigail Hayden (16 Jan 1774 Conway, Franklin, Mass) - 2 Oct 1820 in Conway, Franklin, Mass). Elijah Leonard, Jr and Abigail Hayden had five children:

a) William White Leonard (1782 –) married Lavina Carey (1793 –).

b) Anna Adams Leonard (1794 –) married Mr Epley (1793 –).

c) Moses Hayden Leonard (1796 – 1842) married Asenath Belden
(1802 – 1874) and had seven children: Emily Ruth, Semantha A, Alfred, Asenath Fanny, Roxana, Elvira Moshier, and Henrietta Beldon.

d) Leceister Leonard (1 Oct 1799 Conway, Franklin, Mass - Conway, Franklin, Mass).

e) Elijah Lester Leonard, III (2 Aug 1801 Conway, Franklin, Mass - 29 May 1838 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Mass) married Harriet Rosina Wing and had six children: Mary L, Moses Hayden, Granville Hall, Harriet Elizabeth, Ellen Desire Leona and Electa Rosina.



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