James Leonard (abt. 1772 - abt. 1831)

Born about 13 May 1772 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Mary (Briggs) Leonard — married 18 Jul 1801 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died about 9 Apr 1831 at about age 58 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United States

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Biography

James was born on 13 May 1772 in Middleborough, Massachusetts Bay Colony, to Joseph Leonard II and Ruth.^[1][2][3]

James died on 9 April 1831 in Woodstock, Vermont.^[4][5]

Research Notes

There are two different James connected to Gilford (FS) as a father, and three different options for Gilford's mother.

• James Leonard (KN9P-7R1) and Polly/Mary Woodward (GDHZ-L3T)
• James Leonard (KN9P-7R1) and Polly Shaw (GDHZ-SQS)
• James Leonard (LLSK-VHN) and Polly Shaw (KH2Y-96S)

There is also another wife listed for KN9P-7R1, Mary Briggs (LWR9-99Q). As Polly can be a nickname for Mary, this may be another possible mother for Gilford? Where I stumble is, considering just the profiles with sources, Polly (KH2Y-96S) died before Gilford was born, yet there are no sources connecting Mary Briggs with Gilford.

There is more on the James Leonard married to Mary Briggs on his Find A Grave profile:^[4] Vermont vital records state that Capt. James Leonard died at ae 59 and was buried at Shaw Cemetery, his wife's name was Mary. Who were James' parents? There are so many James Leonards in that area of Massachusetts at that time. Were his parents Joseph Leonard and Ruth White of Middleborough? Their son James was born May 13th 1772.

Mary's death record lists her parents as Joshua Briggs and Rose with her birthplace as Wareham, Mass. A Mary Briggs was born in Wareham on July 7th 1783, her mother was listed as 'Rosanna' archive.is/CYbRW Her siblings were: ∞ Ebenezer b. 18-Feb 1779, d. 26-Feb 1779 ∞ Joseph b. 23-Sep 1781 ∞ Peleg b. 10-Mar 1785 ∞ Florina b. 13-Jul 1788 ∞ Abigail b. 08-Jan 1791

Mary and James Leonard md in Wareham, both were listed as living in the city at that time archive.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1K-DY3 : 10 November 2020), James Leonard, 13 May 1772; citing Birth, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004327004.
2. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-FVS : 14 January 2020), James Leonard, 1772.
3. ↑ Birth: Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/48349/195/1414830750
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} James Leonard on FindAGrave.com: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214263837/james-leonard : accessed 06 March 2022), memorial page for CPT James Leonard (1772–9 Apr 1831), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214263837, citing Shaw Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Lee An (contributor 48441142) .
5. ↑ Death: "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFK9-K78 : 19 February 2021), James Leonard, 1831.

See also:

• Death record of son Gilford: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-LD5N : 10 November 2020), James Leonard in entry for Gilford Leonard, 22 Apr 1856; citing Death, Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009664.
• Marrige, James Leonard and Polly Shaw: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCW2-932 : 28 July 2021), James Leonard, 1797.
• Marrige, James Leonard and Mary Briggs: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCH-D55 : 10 November 2020), James Leonard, 18 Jul 1801; citing Marriage, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009295.