Thomas Leland (1756 - 1847)

Born 20 Mar 1756 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Batcheller (Rawson) Leland — married 1778 in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1847 at age 91 in Medina, Ohio, United States

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Private Thomas Leland served with 14th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Thomas Leland is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 235311
Rank: Private

Biography

Thomas Leland, son of Thomas and Margaret (Wood) Leland, was born on 20 March 1756 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^[1]

He married Anna B. Rawson about 1778.^[1]

Thomas died on 19 Oct. 1847 at Medina County, Ohio and was buried at Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Medina County, Ohio. His memorial has a large collection of historical material and links to those of family members.^[1]

Revolutionary War Service

"LELAND, THOMAS, (Medina Co.) [41.01080 -81.85390] Born on March 20, 1756 or 1757 Sutton, Massachusetts to Parents: Thomas and Margaret (Wood) Leland of Grafton, Mass. He served as a Pvt and Corp Thomas Leland of Sutton (also given Grafton, his father's residence), served as a Pvt in Capt John Putnam's Company, Col Larned's Regt. and marched in response to the Alarm of Apr 19, 1775....Married Anna Bass Rawson of Braintree and Grafton, 1778. Children: Anna (br 1779); Margaret (1780); Silence (1782); Lydia (1784); Polly (1786); Thomas (1788) Aaron (1789); Otis (1791); Hollis (1793); Ansel (1796); John T. (1798); Lois (1800): Albert (1803); Sophia (1805). He Died on October 19, 1847 Guilford Twp, Medina Co, OH: 1849 and Buried at Mound Hill Cemetery, East Main Street, Seville, Medina Co, OH 44273. "

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave Memorial# 33022311 Corp Thomas Leland

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2021-01-15), "Record of Thomas Leland", Ancestor # A069486.

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 9, p. 669

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FR-2DQ : 10 November 2020), Thomas Leland, 20 Mar 1757; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWC-V5T : 10 November 2020), Thomas Leland, 26 Jun 1778; citing Marriage, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH9V-YHS : 10 November 2020), Thomas Leland, 21 Aug 1778; citing Marriage, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009518.

• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RC-S9NT : 17 March 2018), Thomas Leland, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Sutton, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,028,306.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-TYLZ : 17 March 2018), Thomas Leland, 01 Aug 1775; citing Military Service, Sutton, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,028,306.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-TYGG : 17 March 2018), Thomas Leland, Oct 1775; citing Military Service, Sutton, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,028,306.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RC-T3W6 : 17 March 2018), Thomas Leland, 16 Dec 1776; citing Military Service, Sutton, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,028,306.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-3WXN : 17 March 2018), Thomas Leland, 01 Feb 1777; citing Military Service, Sutton, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,028,306.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RC-RGQW : 17 March 2018), Thomas Leland, 30 Jul 1780; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,028,306.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-HZ2N : 17 March 2018), Thomas Lealand Or Leland, 30 Jun 1781; citing Military Service, Sutton, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,028,305.

• http://ohssar.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Revolutionary-War-Patriots-Buried-in-Ohio_Apr-2017.pdf

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 January 2021), memorial page for Corp Thomas Leland (20 Mar 1756–19 Oct 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #33022311, citing Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Medina County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by TGP (contributor 49655718) .