Jacob Leonard

 Jacob LEONARD was from Easton, Mass. His children were Isaac, Jacob, Capen and Militiah. In 1801 he purchased a tract of land a part of which lay in the northeast part of Pittsford and a part in Chittendcn. In 1805 the Pittsford portion was deeded to his son Isaac, who built a house and made the first improvements on it. In 1795 he (Isaac) had married Ruth FULLER and they came in and located on this land, which is now owned by their grandson Isaac. Mr. Leonard died in 1855. Caper LEONARD was a son of Jacob and a brother of Isaac; he removed from Chittenden to Pittsford in 1815 and settled on the farm in the north part of the town now owned by Charles HITCHCOCK; he died there in 18455. Martin LEONARD was a son of Isaac; he located on the paternal homestead and died there; his son Isaac now occupies the place. Hiram LEONARD, son of Caper, located on the RAWSON farm, which he had purchased of Timothy LESTER in 1827. He was quite well educated and taught school some years. He removed to Mill village about 1840, bought the saw-mill now owned by George N. EAYRES, and built his house. He died in 1885. Caper, another son of Capen LEONARD, was born in Chittenden, June 25, 1808, and married Mary Ann DIKE, granddaughter of Jonathan DIKE, elsewhere mentioned. He resided some years in Chittenden and removed to Pittsford in 1852, occupying the farm on which he still lives. He represented Chittenden in the Legislature from 1837 to 1841 inclusive, and in 1843; represented Andover in 1860, and was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was elected senator from Rutland in 1868-69. Newell LEONARD was a son of Isaac and located on a part of the John MILLER farm, where he died; his son now occupies the place. Josiah, another son of Isaac, located on the farm now occupied by his son Edwin.  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vermont/RutlandPittsford.html