Maj. Leornard Keep, I, Rev. War Vet. GMR

Maj Leonard Keep BIRTH 7 Oct 1742, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 29 Jan 1829 (aged 86), Franklin, Franklin County, Vermont, USA BURIAL Maple Grove Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin County, Vermont, USA, MEMORIAL ID, 31508662

Photos added by Barb Destromp

Note: death date shown below is not the same as what the stone has.

History of Franklin, Vermont

MAJOR LEONARD KEEP

Major Leonard KEEP was a native of Westmoreland, N. H., where he was born in 1741. He belonged, for years, to the celebrated "Green Mountain Rangers," and was with them at the taking of Ticonderoga and Skeensborough. His business was principally that of quartermaster and recruiting officer, to obtain men and supplies for our army. Upon the organization of the militia of New Hampshire he was chosen major. By trade he was a bloomer, and for several years previous to 1814 he resided in Sheldon, Vt., where he built the first forge for melting iron ore in town, for Major SHELDON, which was afterwards, with other buildings, consumed by fire, supposed to have been the work of Indians.

He came to Franklin in 1814, where he resided until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1830, in the 90th year of his age. Parents Jabez Keep, 1706–1774

Spouse Ruth Stone Keep, 1745–1816

Siblings Samuel Keep, 1732–1802 Lucy Keep Rogers, 1734–1803 Mary Keep Proctor, 1744–1827 Experience Keep, 1748–1750 Experience Keep Parker, 1752–1817 John Keep, 1753–1838 Jemima Whitcomb, 1755–1796 Rebecca Keep Turner, 1758–1838

Children Leonard Keep, 1767–1797 Sarah Keep Britton, 1770–1859 Hannah Keep McNeil, 1776–1849 Experience Keep Dawson, 1778–1852 Jabish Keep, 1781–1855 Elizabeth Keep Peckham, 1789–1881

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