Elkanah Leonard

From "Genealogical record of the Hodges Family in New England":

Elkakah Leonard, senior, grandson of James Leonard who built the first iron works in Massachusetts, was a stirring, energetic man. His father built a forge on Trout Brook, Middleboro, and Elkanah was placed in charge of it, although only 23 or 24 years old. He held town offices while still young, being selectman, as early as 1709. He was agent of the town in various affairs, lieutenant of the military company, etc Meanwhile he carried on his own private business of farming and dealing in real estate.

Elkanah Leondard was born May 15, 1677 at Raynham. He died Dec. 14 or Dec 29, 1714 at Middleboro, Mass. He married March 25, 1703 Charity HODGES, the daughter of Elder Henry and Esther (Gallup) Hodges. She was born April 5, 1682 at Taunton and died Feb.29,1739. She married 2nd Jabez Perkins of Norwich ,Conn. On his death she returned to Middleboro.

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Elkanah Leonard

Born 15 May 1677 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Son of Thomas Leonard and Mary (Watson) Leonard

Brother of Mary (Leonard) Tisdale, Thomas Leonard, John Leonard, George Leonard, Samuel Leonard, James Leonard, Unknown Leonard, Seth Leonard, Phoebe Leonard and Elizabeth (Leonard) Williams

Husband of Charity (Hodges) Perkins — married 25 Mar 1703 in Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts

Father of Elkanah Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Rebecca (Leonard) Perkins, Abiah (Leonard) Haskell, Simeon Leonard and Jemima (Leonard) Perkins

Died 29 Dec 1714 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 27 Feb 2020 | Created 21 Feb 2011 | Last significant change: 27 Feb 2020

06:57: David Blackwell edited the Biography for Elkanah Leonard (1677-1714). [Thank David for this]

Biography

Elkannah Leonard 3 (Thomas 2, James 1)

Elkanah Leondard was born May 15, 1677 at Raynham. He died Dec. 14 or Dec 29, 1714 at Middleboro, Mass. He married March 25, 1703 Charity HODGES, the daughter of Elder Henry and Esther (Gallup) Hodges. She was born April 5, 1682 at Taunton and died Feb.29,1739. She married 2nd Jabez Perkins of Norwich ,Conn. On his death she returned to Middleboro.

Elkanah and Charity (Hodges) Leonard's children all born in Middleborough are:

Elkanah Leonard b. Dec.15,1703 d. July 24,1777 m. Oct.21,1725 Elizaeth Tisdale (1704-1784 (his cousin) Joseph Leonard b.April 9, 1705, died Nov.1,1783, m1.Apr.9,1729 Hannah Pratt, m2.Nov.15,1731, Fear Southworth dau. of Nathaniel an Gail (Howland) Southworth. Rebecca Leonard b.Feb.24,1705/6, m.May 11,1725 Jabez Perkins Jr son of Jabez, Abiah Leonard b. Apr.30,1707, died 1803 age 95, married Oct 13, 1726 John Nelson of Middleboro. Married 2nd Mark Haskell of Middleboro. Simeon Leonard b. Jan.9.1709 died 1762, m.Nov.6, 1735 Abigail Morse. Jemima Leonard b.May 20, 1710 married Oct.14,1730 Jacob Perkin of Norwich, CT son of Jabez. Zebulon Leonard b.Jan.1,1711 died Feb.11,1711. Timothy Leonard b. May 2, 1713, died June 1 1715. Henry Leonard b. Apr.14, 1714 died May 29, 1714. Thomas Leonard b.Apr.20,1715 died May 1, 1715 Elkannah Leonard dies Dec 29, 1714 at Middleboro, Mass. Charity marries in 1722 Jabez Perkins of Norwich, Conn. Jabez Perkins dies 1742??? Charity returns to Massachusettts after Jabez Perkins death. Charity (Hodges) Leonard died Feb.29,1739.

Elkannah Leonard was the youngest son of Judge Thomas Leonard. He learned ironworking and bloomery (melting ore to make cast iron). His father in 1700 purchased two or three tracts of land in Middleboro and in connection with Philip King built the Dam at Trout Brook, a Saw Mill, and commenced on a Forge when he bought out Philip King and finished the Forge. Young Elkanah was put there to Manage when he was 24 years old. In 1703 he married Charity Hodges and buyilt a house on the west side of the Brook below the Dam. He was a smart capable young man and soon had a lively busines going on. His Mills, Forge, workman , forgeman, lumberman, coalers, etc. and the traders at his store made things lively. In 1706 he was chosen Constable of the Town but refused to serve and the town agent was instructed to prosecute him for the Five Pounds penality for so refusing. In 1706 he was appointed on a committee to make a valuation of the town and he was a juryman of Plymouth county. The next year he was commissioned an Ensign and appointed on a committee with Rev. Mr. Palmer between whom, and the Church there was a dissension. He had been dismissed and claimed salary and wages which was objected to. The next year March 1, 1709/10 he was elected with Capt. James Vaughn and Rodolphus King as selectmen. He continued in this office the remainder of his like being annually chosen. In 1711 he was chosen as Agent of the town to answer to a presentation of the Town for not keeping the bridges in repair. Dieing at the early age of 37 he left a large property for so young a man. His purchases of real estate, both in Plymouth and Bristol counties indicate a thrift and enterprise in his transactions. His father gave him the estate in Middleboro and also all of his estate on the East side of the Taunton River in Taunton. reserving the profits and benefits of the Mill and Forge to his wife during her life and if she died before ten years one-half of said profits world go to Elkannah's brothers: Thomas, John and Samuel for the unexpired term of ten years. His mother released to Elkannah her rights in the profits and as she lived for ten years after her husband's death Elkannah and his family were exempted from paying anything to their brothers. Charity the widow was one of twenty persons who were allowed the privilege of buiding a pew in the Meeting House. They were placed on the sides of the House and the center was occupied by the Inhabitants at large. She married secondly to Jabez Perkins of Norwich in 1722 and after his death came back to Middleboro to reside where she died and is buried by her husband in the precinct Cemetery in Middleboro. Her daughters Rebecca and Jemima married her step sons Jabez Jr. and Jason Perkins and left descendants in Connecticut

Plymouth probate record 1726 shows Ephraim Hodges (1693-1772) Charity's younger brother, appointed guardian of Abiah, Simeon, and Jemime Leonard.

Name

Name: Elkanah /Leonard/[1] Buried in Thompson Hill Cemetery, Lakeville, Plymouth Co, MA per Find a Grave Memorial # 20997889.

Sources

↑ Source: #S-2009482853 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15949597&pid... Leonard Family Genealogy Manuscript at the Old Colony History Museum, Taunton, Mass. Page 3-1 show his birth, parents, and siblings and a 1762 death date that differs from the other more elaborate manuscript shown next. James Leonard of Taunton, Massachusetts Ironmaster. From the Research and Manuscripts of Elisha Clark Leonard and G.Marston Leonard. 5 Generation Typescript presented to the Old Colony Historical Society in 1960. Page 68,105 person 16,94 list Simeon Leonard (Elkanah, Thomas, James) his marriage and 7 children as listed above. It also shows in death in 1754 Nov. or Jan old date style. This lists the marriages of all his children including Lucy to Joel Eaton. Source: #S32 Record ID Number: 5148 Source S32 Repository: #REPO6 Type: Ancestral File Title: Ancestral File (TM) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Abbreviation: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Abbreviation: Church Resources - Ancestral File (TM) Master Listing Source: Y Repository REPO6 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA Source: S-2009482853 Repository: #R-2009482618 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Repository: R-2009482618 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Leonard-633 created through the import of Ancestors of PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe. This person was created through the import of Savage.ged on 21 February 2011.

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https://books.google.com/books?id=kO4pAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1075

Genealogical and Family History of Western New York: A Record of ..., Volume 3
edited by William Richard Cutter

(IX) Lieutenant Elkanah Leonard, son of Hon Thomas (2) and Mary (Watson) Leonard, was born May 15, 1677, died December 30, 1714. When he was but twenty-three or twenty-four years of age, his father put him in charge of a forge on Trout brook, Middleboro, Massachusetts, which he had built. He held the office of selectman as early as 1709. He was lieutenant in the military company and agent of the town in various affairs, also carrying on his own farming and dealing in real estate.

He married, March 25, 1703, Charity, daughter of Henry Hodges (see Hodges II). Children: Elkanah, born December 15, 1703, died July 24, 1777, at Middleboro, where he was the second lawyer. and a very prominent man, having been in the general court for years, a selectman, and major of the First Regiment of Plymouth Colony Militia; J0seph, mentioned below; Rebecca, born February 24, 1706; Abiah, April 30, 1707; Simeon, January 9, 1708-09; Jemima, May 20, 1710; Zebulon, January 15, 1711-12; Timothy, April 29, 1713, died June 1, 1715; Henry, April 14, 1714, died May 29. 1714, at Middleboro; Thomas. April 20. 1715, died May 1, 1715, at Middleboro; Charity Perkins, December 6, 1724, at Norwich, Connecticut.

[note source has eight prior generations and seven succeeding generations leading to "(XVI) John Schaack, son of Irving Richmond Leonard, was born in Gowanda. New York, November 2, I892,"

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Land transfer, likely involving Elkanah JUNIOR:

https://books.google.com/books?id=3o9HAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA150

The Mayflower Descendant: A Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim ..., Volume 9

[Samuel And Ruth Sprague To Elkanah Leonard]

"Samuel Sprague of Rochester in the County of Plymouth in New-England Gent, and Ruth his Wife," for .£50, sell to Elkanah Leonard, Esq., of Middleborough, "one Half of the Twentieth Lot of Land in the Second Allotment of the Sixteen Shilling Purchase in Middleborough aforesd in the Right of David Alden Which Lot is bounded as V the Records of sd Purchase appears & lyes adjoyning to Trout Brook & ye Indian Land at Titticutt Part of Leonards New fforge Dam is built on sd Lot."

This deed was, dated 20 September, 1739; witnessed by John Clap and Noah Sprague; acknowledged by Samuel and Ruth Sprague 5 December, 1739; recorded 20 December, 1739, in Plymouth Co. Deeds, 33:71.

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GEDCOM Note

name=Leonard

Biography

Elkannah Leonard 3 (Thomas 2, James 1)
Elkanah Leondard was born May 15, 1677 at Raynham. He died Dec. 14 or Dec 29, 1714 at Middleboro, Mass. He married March 25, 1703 Charity HODGES, the daughter of Elder Henry and Esther (Gallup) Hodges. The ceremony was conducted by his father Thomas Leonard.<ref>Koster, Fannie Leonard. Annals of the Leonard Family. Brooklyn, NY: Self-Published, 1911.Page 70</ref> She was born April 5, 1682 at Taunton and died Feb.29,1739. She married 2nd Jabez Perkins of Norwich ,Conn. On hisdeath she returned to Middleboro.
Elkanah and Charity (Hodges) Leonard's children all born in Middleborough are:#Elkanah Leonard b. Dec.15,1703 d. July 24,1777 m. Oct.21,1725 Elizaeth Tisdale (1704-1784 (his cousin)#Joseph Leonard b.April 9, 1705, died Nov.1,1783, m1.Apr.9,1729 HannahPratt, m2.Nov.15,1731, Fear Southworth dau. of Nathaniel an Gail (Howland) Southworth.#Rebecca Leonard b.Feb.24,1705/6, m.May 11,1725 Jabez Perkins Jr son of Jabez, #Abiah Leonard b. Apr.30,1707, died 1803 age 95, married Oct 13, 1726 John Nelson of Middleboro. Married 2nd Mark Haskell of Middleboro.#Simeon Leonard b. Jan.9.1709 died 1762, m.Nov.6, 1735 Abigail Morse.#Jemima Leonard b.May 20, 1710 married Oct.14,1730 Jacob Perkin of Norwich, CT son of Jabez.

1. Zebulon Leonard b.Jan.1,1711 died Feb.11,1711.
2. Timothy Leonard b. May 2, 1713, died June 1 1715.
3. Henry Leonard b. Apr.14, 1714 died May 29, 1714.
4. Thomas Leonard b.Apr.20,1715 died May 1, 1715

Elkannah Leonard died Dec 29, 1714 at Middleboro, Mass.
Charity marries in 1722 Jabez Perkins of Norwich, Conn.
Jabez Perkins dies 1742??? Charity returns to Massachusettts after Jabez Perkins death.
Charity (Hodges) Leonard died Feb.29,1739.
Elkannah Leonard was the youngest son of Judge Thomas Leonard. He learned ironworking and bloomery (melting ore to make cast iron). His father in 1700 purchased two or three tracts of land in Middleboro and in connection with Philip King built the Dam at Trout Brook, a Saw Mill, and commenced on a Forge when he bought out Philip King and finished the Forge. Young Elkanah was put there to Manage when he was 24 years old. In 1703 he married Charity Hodges and buyilt a house on the west side of the Brook below the Dam. He was a smart capable young man and soon had a lively busines going on. His Mills, Forge, workman , forgeman, lumberman, coalers, etc. and the traders at his store made thingslively.
In 1706 he was chosen Constable of the Town but refused to serve and the town agent was instructed to prosecute him for the Five Pounds penality for so refusing. In 1706 he was appointed on a committee to makea valuation of the town and he was a juryman of Plymouth county. Thenext year he was commissioned an Ensign and appointed on a committee with Rev. Mr. Palmer between whom, and the Church there was a dissension. He had been dismissed and claimed salary and wages which was objected to.
The next year March 1, 1709/10 he was elected with Capt. James Vaughn and Rodolphus King as selectmen. He continued in this office the remainder of his like being annually chosen. In 1711 he was chosen as Agent of the town to answer to a presentation of the Town for not keeping the bridges in repair.
Dieing at the early age of 37 he left a large property for so young a man. His purchases of real estate, both in Plymouth and Bristol counties indicate a thrift and enterprise in his transactions. His father gave him the estate in Middleboro and also all of his estate on the East side of the Taunton River in Taunton. reserving the profits and benefits of the Mill and Forge to his wife during her life and if she diedbefore ten years one-half of said profits world go to Elkannah's brothers: Thomas, John and Samuel for the unexpired term of ten years. His mother released to Elkannah her rights in the profits and as she lived for ten years after her husband's death Elkannah and his family were exempted from paying anything to their brothers.
Charity the widow was one of twenty persons who were allowed the privilege of buiding a pew in the Meeting House. They were placed on the sides of the House and the center was occupied by the Inhabitants at large. She married secondly to Jabez Perkins of Norwich in 1722 and afterhis death came back to Middleboro to reside where she died and is buried by her husband in the precinct Cemetery in Middleboro. Her daughters Rebecca and Jemima married her step sons Jabez Jr. and Jason Perkins and left descendants in Connecticut Plymouth probate record 1726 shows Ephraim Hodges (1693-1772) Charity's younger brother, appointed guardian of Abiah, Simeon,and Jemime Leonard. Buried in Thompson Hill Cemetery, Lakeville, Plymouth Co, MA per Find a Grave Memorial # 20997889.

Sources

<references />*Leonard Family Genealogy Manuscript at the Old Colony History Museum,Taunton, Mass. Page 3-1 show his birth, parents, and siblings and a 1762 death date that differs from the other more elaborate manuscript shown next.*James Leonard of Taunton, Massachusetts Ironmaster. From the Researchand Manuscripts of Elisha Clark Leonard and G.Marston Leonard. 5 Generation Typescript presented to the Old Colony Historical Society in 1960. Page 68,105 person 16,94 list Simeon Leonard (Elkanah, Thomas, James) his marriage and 7 children as listed above. It also shows in death in 1754 Nov. or Jan old date style. This lists the marriages of all his children including Lucy to Joel Eaton.

Acknowledgements ==* WikiTree profile Leonard-633 created through the import of Ancestorsof PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe.* This person was created through the import of Savage.ged on 21 February 2011.