Leonard was born on 21 Dec 1755 and baptized 4 May 1756 in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York. [1]He was the son of Jacobus Rutger Bleecker and Abeltje Lispenard.
He died on 9 Mar 1844 in New York. His date of death is noted on his headstone[3]
Sources
↑Baptism record for Leonard Bleecker, The French Church New Rochelle NY, Book 80, Holland Society of New York, New York, New York; database online; Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed October 2020. Record details: Leonard Bleecker, born 21 December 1755, Parents: Jacobus Bleecker & Abigail.
↑Marriage record for Leonard Bleecker, New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s; database online; Ancestry.com (Record link), accessed October 2020. Record details: Leonard Bleecker, married Grace Berrian 1818 in Harlem, New York, New York.
↑Find a Grave, database and images (accessed: October 2020) Maj Leonard Bleecker (1755-1844) - Find A Grave Memorial no.11575724, citing Reformed Church of Newtown Cemetery, Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA; Maintained by BigMamaFolk (contributor 46535533). Find A Grave: Memorial #11575724