Generation 9

*Captain Henry Leonard b. abt. 1720/25 Cape May N.J.
d. 1770, Rowan Co., North Carolina, son of Henry Leonard,b. 1701 &
grandson of John & Elizabeth Almy Morris Leonard
m. Elizabeth Hogg(Hope) b. abt. 1730 Scotland
d. after 1784 Rowan Co., N.C.
(She is most likely the daughter of Capt. Peter Hogg b. Scotland
1705 d. Va.)
Quote from "Supplement to Torchbearers of Freedom"....A letter from
James Bilsill dated March 26, 1965 gives the following
information. "In reference to Hinshaws Publication of Virginia
Records" disclosed the following; "Leonard 1779 9-6 Elizabeth
(Hope) dis rpd mov, meaning, dismissed reported married out of
unity, Hopewell, VA Monthly Meeting (copied exact as given in the
letter).

Notes for the Following family:
When their father, Henry leonard died in 1803, Charles and Jacob were guardianed out to William Hampton and Jacob Linn.

J.E. Leonard states that Charles moved from N.C. to TENN about 1820. Then migrated to Marshall Co, MS 1840

Timothy Harrison says of Charles, that he is on the 1820 Rowan Co, Census page 66

Mar 9, 1788, May Court, Rowan County, N.C.Witnessing a Miller land transaction was Henry Leonard and Robert Linn

1812 pensioners.
Leonard, Henry, wife Elizabeth WC-23467 Served under Capt.William James Company, VA Militia as a Private., (Who was this Henry Leonard??)

Ann (or Nancy) Leonard married George Casper and moved to ?Low Co, Kansas.

Jacob and Charles were guardianed out to Wm Hampton and Jacob Linn upon the death of their father on 1803. Aug 6, 1805 Jacob Leonard, orphan to Henry Leonard, age 10 years old, 1 month, bound to James Lamb (Lamm) to learn trade of "wheelright". Master to comply with the law and give him freedom suit and turning lathe.

Will Probated 1809 in Rowan Co, N.C. dated, 1803
She is the widow of Henry Leonard Sr.
Well, we know that there has to be another Henry Leonard, Jr out there somewhere, because Capt Henry died in 1770, making his son, Henry Jr, a Sr, so where is Henry Jr? At least we have found another child of Henry b. 1755-59, d. 1803!

John Brown, son of Thomas Brown was appointed guardian to Elizabeth Leonard, orphan to Henry Leonard

Elizabeth Leonard sold 133 acres on Dutch Creek to John Brown, Aug. 6, 1808.

Children of Capt. Henry & Elizabeth:(dates are abt., except for
Jacob b. 1763
Henry b. abt 1760 d. 1803 Rowan Co, N.C., m. Elizabeth ? d. 1830,
at Salisbury
Henry m. Elizabeth (?)
Children;
CHARLES LEONARD, b. abt. 1790 in NC.
His wife's name was Mary. At some point the family was in TN, as at least three children, SAMUEL H. LEONARD, WILLIAM LEONARD, AND JANE LEONARD, were born there between about 1830 and 1837 or so.
By 1850 the family was living in Marshall Co., MS.
By 1860 they were living in DeSoto County, MS.
(From Tim Harrison---My wife is descended through Samuel H. Leonard, who married MARTHA VAUGHAN in 1853. .)
Samuel died in 1867, but his widow and children remained in DeSoto Co., and Tate Co., MS, at least until 1910.

Margaret b. abt 1762 d. m. Robert Linn
Jacob b. 1763 d. after 1830, Randolph Co, N.C., m. Rebecca Graves
Elinor b. abt 1764 d. 1815 m. Henry Fullinwider Rowan Co, N.C.
Jonas b. 1765 d. 1837, S.C. m. Sarah Lanford
Elizabeth b. 1767 d. 1855 m. 7/3/1790, David Rouncivall, Rowan
Co, N.C.

*More about Capt. Henry Leonard.

He was in the French and Indian war and was captured in 1755 at
North River(around the Holstein River)and escaped.

Augusta Co., VA., In the list of new recruits for Capt. John West;
Henry Leonard enlisted May 29, 1754. He was at "Wills Creek" July
1754 and was in the "Battle of the Meadows" 1754.

Let me add also, that the following Leonards were in Augusta Co, VA,
in the "French and Indian War"; John, Jacob and Adam Leonard.
They could all be brothers or cousins to Capt. Henry Leonard.
We are pursuing this to be.

Generation  10

**Jacob Leonard b. 1763 .,
d. after 1830 Randolph Co., N.C.
m. before 1786 Rebecca Graves b. abt. 1768 N.C.,
d. after 1840, Randolph Co., N.C.
She was the daughter of William and Emey Mode Graves.

Children of Jacob and Rebecca

(In our family genealogy written by our Uncle Edward Alfred
Leonard he states that when his grandfather Henry Leonard
migrated to Indiana, he left 3 brothers in North Carolina.
He did not mention anything about his sisters,
but there were six (as the census shows.) I will be attempting to
name these females, but cannot be sure where in birth order they
will actually be. Please bear with me on this.

1790 ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA FEDERAL CENSUS
Henry Lenard (b. before 1759, brother to our Jacob)
1 male 16 and up (himself)
2 males under 16
5 females

Jacob Lenard (our Jacob b. 1763)
1 male 16 and up (himself)
1 male under 16 (Henry b. 1789)
4 females (1 wife Rebecca, 3 daughters)(Rebecca, Elizabeth,Mary or Phebe)
1 slave


1800 Randolph Co., N.C.
This does not show James abt. 6 years old, nor Joseph about 1 year old.
1 male 10-16..( Henry b. 1789) age abt. 11
1 male over 45..(this was Jacob and he was only 37 years old.
Should have read, 26-45)
2 females 0-10..(Mary & Phebe??)
1 female 10-16..(Elizabeth?)
1 female 10-16..(Rebecca?)
1 female 26-45.. (Rebecca, mother age abt. 32)

1810 Randolph Co., N.C.

1 male under 10..(Joseph b. abt 1799
1 male 10-16..(James b. 1794/96)
1 male 16-26.. Henry b. 1789 abt. 21)
1 male 45 and over.. (Jacob b. 1763)
2 females 0-10.. (Mahala and Nancy)
2 females 10-16..(Phebe and Rebecca?)
These girls were 0-10 1800
census.
Polly(Mary) and Elizabeth???
1 female 26-45.. (Rebecca,Mother)

1815 Tax List Randolph Co, N.C.
Henry Leonard He migrated to Orange Co. Indiana where his son William was born 1817
Henry is enumerated in Lawrence Co., Ind. 1820
1 male 0-10
1 male 26-45
3 females 0-10
1 female 26-45

Jacob Leonard (what happened to Jacob?)

James Leonard We now believe he went to Indiana with Henry and is enumerated 1830.
1830 Lawrence Co, Ind
1 male 0-5
2 males 5-10
1 male 30-40
1 female 0-5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 30-40

There is NO 1820 Randolph Co, N.C. Census. We did however obtain a 1820 Tax list and James and Henry are both gone.

We believe that Jacob and Rebecca were married abt. 1784/85 and that
Elizabeth, Rebecca and Phebe were b. before 1790,
Henry was b. 1789, James was b. abt 1794, Joseph was b. 1799
Nancy b. abt. 1804 and Mahala b. abt. 1807.
We are still missing a male child and will continue searching for
him.

I found Jacob and Rebecca as man and wife in 1786 in Chatham Co.
N.C. witnessing a deed between William and John Brewer.

Another question that has arisin lately, is why did the Quakers wait
so many years to "disown" Rebecca Graves for marrying out of unity?
I cannot answer that question and do not know who or where to seek
for an answer.

Jacob bought his first land in Randolph Co., N.C. in 1797.

The following are possibilities. We cannot prove nor dis-prove or
dis-allow these marriages as our kin in Randolph & Rowan Co., N.C.

*Elizabeth Leonard m. Henry Misamer, May 3, 1819
*Rebecca Leonard m. Fredrick Sullivan, Feb. 7, (or 24), 1815
*Jacob Leonard m. Margaret Saypaugh, Dec. 25, 1827
*Phebe Leonard m. Joseph Hage(Hoge/Hogg?) July 2, 1814
*Polly(Mary) Leonard m. Philip Soughes, Mar. 25, 1816.
Joseph Leonard m. Nancy Kennedy/Cannady

Generation 11

Henry Leonard b. 1789 Randolph Co, North Carolina d. 1872 Fairfield,
Jefferson Co., Iowa
m. 1810 Randolph co, N.C. Patsey (Martha) Raines
b. 1795 Randolph Co., N.C. d. 1860's Fairfield,Jefferson Co.,IA
(dau of Wm & Margaret Lewellen Raines)
Both buried at Evergreen Cem., Fairfield, Iowa.

Generation 12

Alfred Leonard b. 1831 IND
d. Feb. 28,1900 Ottumwa, Wapello Co.,IA
m. Jan 11, 1873 Martha Ann Woodward/Woodworth/Diver
b. 1835 Frankfort KY. d. Mar.4,1900 Ottumwa, Wapello Co., Iowa.
Both buried at Shaul Cem., Ottumwa,Iowa.

Generation 13

William Henry Leonard b. Sept. 15, 1877 Chilicothe, Wapello Co.,IA
d. June 9, 1959 Ottumwa, Wapello Co., Iowa
m. Aug. 15, 1910 Mary Lora Rupe b. March 12, 1890 Davis Co.,Iowa
d. June 7, 1950 Ottumwa, Wapello Co., Iowa
(daughter of Wm. and Nancy Jane Hobbs Rupe)

Generation 14
Mary Agnes Leonard   (living)
m. Dec. 8,1951 Monroe Augustus Stephenson b. Nov. 20, 1926,
Coffee Co., Alabama d. Jan. 3, 2000, Dale Co., Al.

**Notes for Jacob Leonard;

1783 Rowan Co., N.C. Tax List
Capt. John Lopp's Dist.
**From Jo White Linn's Abstracts of Rowan Co. Tax Records
Jacob Linnard 100 Acres, deeded land, 5 horses and Mules,
8 cattle. Total Evaluation 40 pds. (Jacob had come of age)

*Notes for Capt. Henry Leonard 1701/25-1770

Rowan Co. Court Book #3.
Thursday 15th Nov., 1770, page #232
*Letters of Admn., granted Elizabeth Leonard wife and relict of
Henry Leonard dec'd,.
Surety for 100.0.0 John and William Hampton. Sale ordered.

*Rowan Co. Court Book #3, page #249
Friday 15th Feb., 1771
Inventory of the estate of Henry Leonard dec'd was returned
by admn. in amount of 45.13.8.
We have more records pertaining to Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Henry

***Notes for Leonard Family

We believe the following Leonard to be the son of Capt. Henry
Leonard.
Jonas Leonard b. 1765 Rowan Co., N.C.
d. abt. 1837 in Spartansburg, S.C.
m. Sarah Lanford 1771-1855.

**Notes for Henry Leonard researchers;
The name "Henry LEONARD has been handed down over the generations.
We know our grgrandfather was named "HENRY". In turn, we find
"HENRY LEONARD" in every generation and in every branch,
with every sibling that we have been able to find. My father
was "William HENRY", my brother was William "HENRY". The name
"HENRY" has died here as more modern names took over.
My father had twin brothers that died at birth, and one they named
John, but the other they named "HENRY"!
This was not just coincidence, and one must allow all premeditation
and and purpose of our ancestors into research as well.



Excerpt from "The New Jersey Leonards"
Quote...."Thomas Leonard of "John and Elizabeth" b. Mass. and d.
1759 N.J. having no heirs willed his property to his nephews,
Children of his deceased brothers Henry, John and James Leonard. He
also named Samuel, Sarah & Ann Leonards, his living siblings.

The will written on paper 91/2 inches by 14 inches is 12 pages long
and very complicated. Henry Leonard, brother to deceased brother
Thomas, had sons Samuel, Thomas and Captain Henry Leonard, who had
son Henry Leonard (this Henry Leonard d. 1803) named in his will and
daughter, Sarah Leonard. It is this Captain Henry Leonard that this
writer is most interested in as the information so far found seems
to point to him as being the ancestor of the North Carolina Leonard
Family.

On page 1 of this will is found this item: Item; I give and
bequeath "unto my nephew Captain Henry Leonard, son of my deceased
brother Henry Leonard, all my right Title property claims and
Demands whatsoever both in law and equity unto all the Indian
Purchases of a tract of land being and lying between Squann River
and Metetieunk containing about 10,000 acres which tract of land
I now hold by virtue of a deed from Samuel Leonard, brotherof the
Captain Henry Leonard and to his heirs and assigns forever. And also
I give unto my said nephew, Captain Henry Leonard a certain house
and lot of land lying and being (in Kinston not clear) whereon
Benjamin Maple (now resides not clear)-----part of the 2 lines at
the bottom of the page is covered with tape to protect it from
wearand is not readable---but, there is a town named Kinston in
Lenoir CO, N.C.--early records of Kinston and area are said to have
been destroyed.

In the next item of his will, Thomas gives "To my nephew John
Leonard, son of my late brother John Leonard,deceased, ...All that
tract of land on the Northwest branch of Cape Fear River Containing
640 acresnear a place called Brampton with all
singular, etc.

Thomas does not name the colony, but Cape Fear River is definitly in
the present state of N.C., which leads the writer to believe
the "10,000 acres of Indian Land willed to Captain Henry Leonard
Nephew, is also in N.C. Possibly lying Northeast of of the 640
acres on Cape Fear River as Kinston is in the present county of
Lenoir. Thomas also willed Henry Leonard,(died 1803) son of Captain
Henry Leonard, 10 pounds.

John and William Hampton lived on Dutch Second Creek near the
Leonards, Linns and Fulenwiders--all lived near St. Peters Church,
also not far from Salisbury and the Organ Church, as deed records
and tax lists clearly show. In a letter dated 8/1/1957, William D.
Kissiah, genealogist who did research on these families and who has
lived in this area all his life stated;
......"There were no other Leonard families in East Rowan who could
have been "Elinor Leonards" parents and they lived there in a little
group at St Peters Church, so the evidence is good, although not
documentary"......End of quote.
SO, we feel the same way about the parents of our Jacob Leonard b.
1763 in VA, that they are all the one and the same Leonards!!!

There is more to this book. It is available on Microfische from
your local LDS (FHC) Library for a ridiculiously low
price.




Recently found the following in a book at our library:
John Leonard Rowan County, N.C 1768 Taxpayer
Joseph Leonard Rowan County, N.C. 1768 Taxpayer
It would appear to me as though these would be Capt. Henry Leonards brothers or cousins.

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