Thomas Leonard (1766 - 1847)

Born 22 Jun 1766 in Guilford, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Wolfington) Leonard — married 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1847 at age 81 in Orange, Indiana, United States

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Biography

This is a transcript of the portion of Thomas Leonard's will - dated Jan. 4, 1843 - that names his heirs:

"... I direct first that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid I also direct that after my death all the property belonging to me of every kind to belong to Jonathan Leonard by him providing me and my wife a peaceable and plentiful living while we live. I also direct that Isaac Leonard, Jemima Kersey, James Leonard, Jane Seybold, Rachel Taylor, Nancy Seybold, Mary Compton, Bailey Leonard, Jeruel Leonard, Jabez Leonard and Martha Cox: one dollar Each, and I hereby make and appoint my worthy friends William Marley and William Leonard to be my Executors of my will and testament. ..."

Jonathan, Thomas' youngest son, cared for Thomas and Ann/Nancy in their final years.

Birth

Date: 22 JUN 1766

Place: Guilford County, North Carolina^[1][2]

Immigration

Date: BEF 1820

Place: to Indiana

Marriage

Wife: Ann Wolfington

Date: 1788

Place: Guilford County, North Carolina^[3]

Census

Date: 1800

Place: Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina^[4]

Date: 1810

Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina^[5]

Date: 1820

Place: Northwest Twp, Orange, Indiana^[6]

Date: 1830

Place: Orange County, Indiana^[7][8]

Death

Date: 1 JUL 1847

Place: Orange County, Indiana^[9][10]

Burial

Place: Paoli, Orange, Indiana^[11]

Will

Date: 4 JAN 1843

Place: Orange County, Indiana

Probate

Date: 25 SEP 1847

Place: Orange County, Indiana

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S48
2. ↑ Source: #S57
3. ↑ Source: #S65
4. ↑ Source: #S195 Page: Salisbury Township
5. ↑ Source: #S199 Page: Greensboro Township
6. ↑ Source: #S194 Page: Northwest Township
7. ↑ Source: #S115
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-4HS : 18 August 2015), Thomas Leonard, Orange, Indiana, United States; citing 33, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 7,720.
9. ↑ Source: #S48
10. ↑ Source: #S57
11. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 35678949

• Source: S48 Headstone, Beech Grove Friends Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana.
• Source: S57 Mrs. Floyd (Phyllis) Hill: Leonard genealogy.
• Source: S65 Leonard Wolfington, French Lick, IN.
• Source: S115 1830 U.S. Census, Orange County, Indiana; digital images, Ancestry.com.
• Source: S194 1820 U.S. Census Orange County, Indiana; digital images, Ancestry.com.
• Source: S195 1800 U.S. Census, Guilford County, North Carolina; digital images, Ancestry.com.
• Source: S199 1810 U.S. Census, Guilford County, North Carolina; digital images, Ancestry.com.

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