Some Descendants of Joshua Leland (Dea. Hopestill, Henry) and Ruth Morse of Sherborn

  1. Hopestill Leland was born on 29 Sep 1733 in Sherborn. [Ref, s. Joshua and Ruth] He was baptised on 30 Jun 1734 in Holliston. [Ref] He married Mary Russell. [Ref, pp. 161-169] Mary is probably the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Coolidge) (married 13 Jul 1727 Sherborn), who was born on 7 Mar 1733/4 in Sherborn. [Ref]
  2. Ruth Leland was born on 27 Dec 1735 in Sherborn. [Ref, d. Joshua and Ruth] She married Timothy Daniels. [Ref, pp. 161-169]
  3. Rhoda Leland was born in 1736. [Ref, pp. 161-169] She died young. [Ref, pp. 161-169]
  4. Col. Joshua Leland was born on 9 Aug 1741 in Sherborn. [Ref] He married first Phebe Howard [Ref, pp. 161-169] of Bellingham on 3 Dec 1767 in Medway. [Ref] She died on 24 Oct 1778 in Sherborn. [Ref, w. Joshua] He married second Waitstill Greenwood [Ref, pp. 161-169] on 29 Mar 1786 in Sherborn. [Ref, Col. Joshua]
    Morse refers to him as "Col." [Ref, pp. 161-169] He was a selectman for nine years. [Ref, pp. 161-169]
  5. Joseph Leland was born on 5 Sep 1744 in Sherborn. [Ref] He married Abigail Howard. [Ref, pp. 161-169]