George Leonard

1698 - 1778  (80 years)

• Name	George Leonard  [1]
  Birth	4 Mar 1698	Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Note	per Mayflower records also per Taunton vitals
  Note	per GENEALOGICAL MEMOIR OF THE LEONARD FAMILY by Wm. R. Deane, 1851
  Note	per LEGENDS, LOVES AND LOYALTIES OF OLD NEW ENGLAND by Caroline Leonard Goodenough was a Probate Judge. He was of mild disposition, a sociable companion, and of sterling worth, strict integrity and wisdom. He was a lawyer, but of such wealth that his practice was more of an amusement thatn an occupation for a livelihood. He was constantly in public affairs between the ages of twenty-one and eighty. He was a MA Senator and Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time of the Stamp Act. His circular called together the first American Congress in 1763. He was also a Representative to the First American Congress under the Constitution.
  Note	per MEET THE TISDALES by Rosa Tisdale Honorable George Leonard, Esquire, was a Royal Councillor for twenty-five consecutive years from 1741-1766. He was the second Justice of the Peace in Norton, was Town Clerk for many years, selectman, Assessor, Moderator of town meetings, Representative to the General Court, and Speaker of the MASS House of Representatives at the time of the Stamp Act. He was Colonel of a regiment and Judge of the Common Pleas and Probate courts.
  Reference	990
  Death	4 Dec 1778	Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Person ID	I9220	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	George Leonard,   b. 18 Apr 1670, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA d. 5 Sep 1716 (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Anna Tisdale,   b. 27 Jan 1672, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA d. Sep 1733 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1695	Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Family ID	F2672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Clapp,   b. 29 May 1701, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. 23 Apr 1783, Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1721	Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Children	> 1. Rachel Leonard,   b. 9 Jul 1727   d. 22 Oct 1805, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 78 years)   2. Anna Leonard   3. George Leonard,   b. 4 Jul 1729   4. Thomas Leonard,   b. 1743   d. 1743 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Lorinda Stover Steadman 'Lori' (Reliability: 1).