Leonard Wideman (1768 - 1831)

Born 4 Jul 1768 in Granville County, North Carolina

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Died 6 Oct 1831 at age 63 in Abbeville District (McCormick County) SC, USA

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Leonard Wideman was born July 4th of 1768 at Granville, North Carolina in British Colonial America to Johan Henrich Wideman and his wife Mary, Madden name unknown at this time.

Leonard married Savil Haney about 1787 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of William Patrick Hanvey and his wife Sarah. Leonard Wideman had a plantation named Oak Grove. Leonard and Savil had at least seven children we know of. Francis born about 1789, Henry born July 1792, Leonard Jr born April 1796, Catherine born about 1797, Samuel born about 1798, Susanna born about 1803, Lucinda known as Lucy who married Joseph Duvall, she born 1804, and lastly, Edward born in 1809, all in Abbeville, South Carolina.

Leonard died the 6th of October 1831 in Abbeville, South Carolina and is He is buried in the Wideman “Red Row” Cemetery, McCormick County, S. C. Off Highway 28. Savil Wideman is also buried in this cemetery. She died in 1847. There is a stone marker stating he was murdered by his slaves.

Born 4 July 1768. Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America. ^[1] Buried McCormick, McCormick County, South Carolina, United States of America. ^[1]

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Leonard Wideman in the 1800 census Abbeville South Carolina, next door to Henry and Hank or Mark Wideman. Page 31

"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR8K-6NF?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-HFC%3A1585150102%2C1585150231%2C1585148307 : 10 June 2015), South Carolina > Abbeville > Not Stated > image 60 of 78; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Leonard Wideman in the 1830 census Abbeville South Carolina, next door to Samuel and Edward Wideman. Page 102

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-94D1?cc=1803958&wc=35YH-YWG%3A1588477001%2C1588478008%2C1588469601 : 14 August 2015), South Carolina > Abbeville > Not Stated > image 206 of 235; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Leonard Wideman in the 1820 census Abbeville South Carolina, page 15

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYM-9P8Z?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-MLN%3A1586984803%2C1586985212%2C1586985211 : 16 July 2015), South Carolina > Abbeville > Abbeville > image 23 of 79; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Leonard Wideman in the 1790 census Abbeville South Carolina, page 456

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-CBC?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-MYL%3A1584070604%2C1584070610%2C1584070607 : 21 May 2015), South Carolina > Abbeville > Not Stated > image 5 of 21; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Probate Records of Leonard Wideman Abbeville South Carolina Will dated 1830

"South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-FZ8P-M?cc=1911928&wc=MPPD-JWL%3A190566901%2C190568402%2C190566903%2C192072201 : 21 May 2014), Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 095, Packages 2339-2356 > image 45 of 243; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

Grave of Leonard Wideman

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22808932/leonard-wideman : accessed 05 March 2022), memorial page for Leonard Wideman (4 Jul 1768–6 Oct 1831), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22808932, citing Wideman Cemetery, McCormick, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Fredric Z. Saunders (contributor 46875482) .

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #S97498036 Ancestry Record 60525 #87478767

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