Roswell LEONARD

Born

abt. 1767 , Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

26 April 1816 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Roswell married Diana KENT abt. 1789 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Diana KENT was born 23 November 1768 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Diana died 15 July 1813 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA. Diana was the child of Joel KENT and Diana KING .

Parents & Family of Roswell LEONARD

Parents of Roswell LEONARD

Father

George LEONARD

Mother

Lucy PALMER

Grandparents of Roswell LEONARD

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Grave Inscription:
"Time was I stood as thou dost now,And viewed the dead as thou dost me,Ere long thou'lt lie as low as I And others stand to look at thee."

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Roswell LEONARD

Roswell LEONARD married

Diana KENT
Marriage date: abt. 1789
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Diana KENT was the child of Joel KENT and Diana KING

Children of Roswell LEONARD and Diana KENT

Cyrus LEONARD

Born: 7 February 1796, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 December 1866, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Diana LEONARD

Born: 14 January 1798, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 June 1849, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Birth of Child
Cyrus LEONARD was born 7 February 1796, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Diana LEONARD was born 14 January 1798, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Diana KENT died 15 July 1813, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Death

Name: Roswell Leonard
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 26 Apr 1816
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 59
Birth Date: 1757
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 2, P 138

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Roswell Leonard, 26 Apr 1816; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 2, P 138; FHL microfilm 186,172.'

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Agawam Center Cemetery
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

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Agawam Center Cemetery

820 Main Street

Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Historical names: Feeding Hills

Phone: (413) 786-5399

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state