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JOHN LEONARD (d. 1676) of Springfield m. Sarah Heald (d. 1711)
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SARAH LEONARD (1645 - 1767) m. John Keep


Generation 1

JOHN LEONARD (d. 1676) of Springfield

Parents: The English origins of John Leonard and Sarah Heald are unknown. [Ref, p. 678]

John Leonard was killed by Indians in early 1676 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 678] He married Sarah Heald (Hale) on 12 Nov 1640. [Ref, p. 678]

She died on 23 Nov 1711 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 678] She married second as his second wife Dea. Benjamin Parsons on 21 Feb 1676/7. [Ref, p. 678][Ref, Sarah Leonard] He died on 24 Aug 1689 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 678][Ref] He married first Sarah Vore on 6: 8: 1653 at Winsor. [Ref] She died on 1 Jan 1675 in Springfield. [Ref] Sarah married third Dea. Peter Tilton on 3 Nov 1690 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 678][Ref, the widow Sarah, the worshipful Peter] He died on 11 Jul 1696 in Hadley. [Ref, p. 678]

John was probably in Springfield by 1638 as he contributed £2 towards building a house for the minister on 13 Jan 1638/9. [Ref, p. 678]

He was chosen surveyor on 26 Mar 1670. [Ref, p. 678] He was a town appraiser on 28 Mar 1645. [Ref, p. 678]

Inventory of his estate was taken on 28 Mar 1676. [Ref, p. 679] Administration was granted to his relict Sarah and his son Joseph. [Ref, p. 679] The 10 Jan 1676/7 settlement of his estate names widow Sarah; son Joseph; Benjamim, Abel and Josiah, three unnamed unmarried daughters; four unnamed married daughters. [Ref, p. 679] An 8 Apr 1718 distribution of some of his land that was settled on his widow Sarah names Joseph (deceased), Benjamin, Josiah (deceased), Sarah Keep, Mary Bliss, Martha Waite, Lydia Bedortha, Hannah Simon, Rebecca Billings, Rachel Hancock, Deborah Looff. [Ref, p. 680]

Children of John Leonard and Sarah Heald:

  1. John Leonard was born on 25 Aug 1641 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 22 Jun 1648. [Ref, p. 680]
  2. Joseph Leonard was born on 17 Mar 1642/3 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 20 May 1643. [Ref, p. 680]
  3. Joseph Leonard was born on 20 May 1644 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 9 Aug 1716 [Ref, p. 680] when a cart overturned on him. [Ref, p. 682] He married first Mary Fellows on 24 Mar 1671/2. [Ref, p. 682] Mary was the daughter of Richard and Ursula Fellows. [Ref, p. 682] She was baptised on 9 Feb 1650 in Hartford. [Ref, p. 682] She died on 29 Jan 1680/1 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 682] Joseph married second Elizabeth Lyman on 29 Mar 1683. [Ref, p. 682] Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Dorcas (Plumb) Lyman of Northampton. [Ref, p. 682] She was born on 6 Nov 1655 in Branford, CT. [Ref, p. 682] She died on 6 Jul 1689 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 682] Joseph married third Ann (Ford) Newberry. [Ref, p. 682] She was the widow of Thomas Newberry of Windsor, CT. [Ref, p. 682] She died on 16 Jan 1690/1. [Ref, p. 682] Joseph married fourth Rebecca Dumbleton on 2 Mar 1692/3. [Ref, p. 682] Rebecca was the daughter of John and Mercy Dumbleton. [Ref, p. 682] She was born on 4 Oct 1667 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 682] She died on 16 Feb 1693/4. [Ref, p. 682] Joseph married fifth the widow Margaret Thompson in 1695. [Ref, p. 682] Margaret was the widow of John Thompson. [Ref, p. 682] She died on 11 Dec 1711 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 682] Joseph married sixth Sarah (Kilbourne) Crane by 1714. [Ref, p. 682] Sarah was the daughter of Sgt. John and Sarah (Bronson) Crane. [Ref, p. 682] She was the widow of Joseph Crane. [Ref, p. 682] Sarah married third Benjamin Andrews of Farmington. [Ref, p. 682]
    Joseph was a constable in Springfield in 1678 and 1696. [Ref, p. 682] He was a surveyor of highways in 1692. [Ref, p. 682] He was a fence viewer in 1694. [Ref, p. 682]
    some descendants of Joseph Leonard
  4. Sarah Leonard was born on 13 Dec 1645 in Springfield. She died on 20 Mar 1676 in Springfield. She married John Keep.
  5. Mary Leonard was born on 14 Sep 1647 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She died on 1 Jan 1723/4 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She married Samuel Bliss on 10 Nov 1663 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] Samuel was the son of Thomas and Margaret Bliss. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 23 Mar 1720 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680]
  6. Martha Leonard was born on 13 Apr 1649 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She married Benjamin Wait on 8 Jun 1670 in Hartford. [Ref, p. 680] He was slain by Indians at Deerfield on 29 Feb 1703/4. [Ref, p. 680]
  7. Lydia Leonard was born on 20 Oct 1650 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She drowned on 18 Mar 1683 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She married first John Dumbleton on 18 Mar 1674/5. [Ref, p. 680] John was the son of John and Mercy Dumbleton. [Ref, p. 680] He was born on 2 Jan 1650 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He was killed by Indians on 27 Oct 1675. [Ref, p. 680] She married second Joseph Berdotha. [Ref, p. 680] Joseph was the son of Reice and Blanch (Lewis) Berdortha. [Ref, p. 680] He was born on 15 Mar 1648/9 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680]
  8. John Leonard was born on 10 Sep 1652 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 13 Mar 1662/3. [Ref, p. 680]
  9. Benjamin Leonard was born on 5 Sep 1654 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 21 Dec 1724. [Ref, p. 680] He married Sarah Scott on 9 Feb 1679/80 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 684] Sarah was the daughter of John and Sarah (Bliss) Scott. [Ref, p. 684] She was born on 19 Oct 1663 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 684] She died on 2 Dec 1751 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 684]
    Benjamin was constable in 1700, assessor in 1704, 1705 and 1707 and selectman in 1696, 1704 and 1707. [Ref, p. 684]
    somd descendants of Benjamin Leonard.
  10. Abel Leonard was born on 22 Jul 1656 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 10 Mar 1689/90. [Ref, p. 680] He married Mary Remington on 4 Mar 1686/7. [Ref, p. 685] She was the daughter of Thomas and Mehitable (Walker) Remington. [Ref, p. 680] She died on 27 Dec 1747 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 685] She married second Samuel Berdortha on 30 Jul 1691. [Ref, p. 685] Samuel was the sone of Reice and Blanch (Lewis) Berdortha. [Ref, p. 685] He was born on 1 Dec 1651. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 14 Sep 1728. [Ref, p. 680]
  11. Josiah Leonard was born on 28 Mar 1658 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 15 Feb 1688/9. [Ref, p. 680] He married Sarah Dumbleton on 19 Sep 1678 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 685-6] Sarah was the daughter of John and Mercy Dumbleton. [Ref, p. 685-6] She was born on 5 Jan 1654/5 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 685-6] She died on 3 Jan 1694/4 in Westfield. [Ref, p. 685-6] She married second, as his third wife, Thomas Root of Westfield on 25 Jan 1692. [Ref, p. 685-6] Thomas was the son of John and Mary (Kilbourne) Root. [Ref, p. 685-6] He was born about 1648. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 16 Aug 1609 in Westfield. [Ref, p. 680]
  12. Hannah Leonard was born on 19 Feb 1659/60 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She died before 1718. [Ref, p. 680] She married Daniel Denton on 24 Apr 1676. [Ref, p. 680]
  13. Rebecca Leonard was born on 26 May 1661 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She married first Thomas Miller on 1 Dec 1681. [Ref, p. 680] Thomas ws the son of Thomas and Sarah (Marshfield) Miller. [Ref, p. 680] He was born on 1 Apr 1653 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 5 Mar 1689/90 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] Rebecca married second Samuel Billings on 30 Dec 1691. [Ref, p. 680] Samuel was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Fellows) Billings. [Ref, p. 680] He was born on 8 Jan 1665 in Hatfield. [Ref, p. 680]
  14. Deborah Leonard was born on 1 Oct 1663 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She was living in 1718. [Ref, p. 680] She married Gabriel Luff of Jamaica, L.I. [Ref, p. 680]
  15. Rachel Leonard was born on 8 Nov 1665 in Springfield. [Ref, p. 680] She married Thomas Hancock on 17 Mar 1684/5. [Ref, p. 680] He was born about 1645. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 11 Jul 1734 in Farmington. [Ref, p. 680]
    Rachel was admitted to the Farmington church on 25 May 1690. [Ref, p. 680]

Generation 2

SARAH LEONARD (1645 - 1676)

Parents: John Leonard [Ref] and Sarah Heald (Hale)

Sarah Leonard was born on 13 Dec 1645 [Ref] in Springfield. [Ref][Ref, p. 680] She, her husband and her youngest son were slain by Indians on 26 Mar 1676 in Springfield. [Ref][Ref, p. 680] She married John Keep on 31 Dec 1663. [Ref][Ref, p. 680]

References

Allen, William, "Longmeadow (Mass.) Families," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 31, 1877, 417-420; 33, 1879, 68-70, 202-204; 36, 1882, 165-167.

Editors, "Genealogies," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1, 1847, 251-275.

Jacobus, Donald Lines, Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley, Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001.

Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007.