Asaph LEONARD

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15 March 1767 , Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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25 June 1839 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 15 March 1767 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Asaph married Ann PHELON 3 June 1797 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ann PHELON was born 22 January 1768 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Ann died 20 October 1820 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Asaph LEONARD died 25 June 1839 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

son of Thamar Leonard

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Ann PHELON
Marriage date: 3 June 1797
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Asaph LEONARD

Born: abt. 1809, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 March 1846, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marcia CLEVELAND 21 September 1837 Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

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Birth — 1767
15 March 1767
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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)

1797 Marriage / Partner
Asaph LEONARD and Ann PHELON 3 June 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 30 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ann PHELON died 20 October 1820, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Marriage of Child
Asaph LEONARD married 21 September 1837, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills) to Marcia CLEVELAND

Death
Name: Aseph Leonard
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 25 Jun 1839
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1767
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 4, P 32

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Aseph Leonard, 25 Jun 1839; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 4, P 32; FHL microfilm 186,172.'

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South Westfield Street Cemetery Feeding Hills, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT C-III-8(s)

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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)

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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state