Simeon
LEONARD
(b.
17 September 1765
,
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
9 April 1840
,
Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Simeon LEONARD was born 17 September 1765 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Simeon LEONARD was the child of Nathan LEONARD and Abigail HERRICK and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) and Lydia COOKE (maternal) Ephraim HERRICK and Rachel FELLOWSSimeon LEONARD died 9 April 1840 in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA.
married Espery Collins — married May 8, 1788 in Massachusetts
married Cynthia Moore — married April 18, 1811 in Middlefield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
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1765 Birth 17 September 1765
Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Old Preston, Connecticut cemetery. Located near the intersection of Rte 164 and Rte 165. Many of the stones are so old that erosion has reduced them to ordinary rocks (without any visible signs of writing on them).
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.
1840 Death 9 April 1840
Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 74.
Simeon is buried at: Hinsdale Cemetery Hinsdale Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA
Inscription:
Capt Simeon Leonard
died
Apr 9 1840
in the 75 year
of his age
In life he was respected
And in death lamented
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America - Did you know? In 1811, Chief Tecumseh met with Creek Indian leaders in Tuckabatchee, Alabama, and tried to persuade them to join him in his fight against the Americans. Unsuccessful, he shouted, "When I get back...Read MORE...The World Almanac of the U.S.A, by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, 1996
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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