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There is a lot of misinformation on the internet about the Leonard family of New England. No link to any armigerous family for this line of Leonards or Whites has been validated.
Elizabeth White's birth location, date, and parents are unknown. The only source identifying her surname is the account of her grandaughter Hannah Leonard Deane.[1] No account of her marriage to Thomas Leonard has been found. Her forename is solely confirmed by the birth records of at least three of her children with Thomas Leonard.[2]
Disputed Parents: Richard White (abt.1555-1614) and Katherine (Strode) Whyte (abt.1513-1579) were previously attached and removed as Elizabeth's parents on 9 Nov 2017. See the change history for this profile. A reliable source proving this relationship has not been found. (Contact: Laurence Mohr)
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This source seems to the best, that I've found:
http://www.bradsport.com/Leonardorigins.htm
This comes up all over New England, not just in this early era, but later, with Maine etc. It seems clunky as-is... and I'm not sure I want to read "xxx Massachusetts Colony (now yyy Maine, USA)" or similar in West Virginia etc.
Consider what this would look like for the bulk of SW US, or even California... would we say Mexico, if we took this formatting syntax and made it a site-wide policy?
Thoughts?
There's all kinds of dubious descents claimed through this couple, which I'd love to get to the bottom of. I believe them to be direct ancestors, but all the sketchy data over the years (before and after them) has me scratching my head.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance.