The daughter of Lt. James Leonard (1677 - 1764) the THIRD James Leonard and second wife Lydia Gulliver (the daughter of Jonathan Gulliver and Mary Robinson), Jerusha Leonard was born on 24 Apr 1734 in Taunton, MA. She died on 3 Feb 1810 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.

Jerusha was one of the sisters of James who benefitted from the sale of land for 200 pounds to Jonathan Leonard.

Jerusha LEONARD and Abijah HODGES were married on 24 Jun 1754 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.

Abijah HODGES (son of William HODGES and Hannah TISDALE) was born in 1728 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He was born in 1728. He died on 10 Dec 1807 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Jerusha LEONARD and Abijah HODGES had the following children:

1. Samuel HODGES.
2. Abijah HODGES.
3. James HODGES.
4. Mary Polly HODGES.
5. Jerusha HODGES was born on 18 Feb 1761

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