Jane LEONARD

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5 November 1714 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

April 1753 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON)Lydia COOKE

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Born: 5 November 1714 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON)

Mother: Lydia COOKE

Paternal grandparents: Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) , Abigail ATWOOD (WOOD)

Maternal grandparents: Richard COOKE , Grace LARABEE?

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Jane married Daniel WILLIAMS 6 June 1737 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Daniel WILLIAMS was born 28 April 1709 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Daniel died 4 March 1764 in Canterbury, Connecticut, USA. Daniel was the child of Nicholas WILLIAMS and Dorcas DAVISON.

Jane LEONARD died April 1753 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Jane LEONARD married

Daniel WILLIAMS
Marriage date: 6 June 1737
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Daniel WILLIAMS was the child of Nicholas WILLIAMS and Dorcas DAVISON

Children of Daniel WILLIAMS and Jane LEONARD

Dorcas WILLIAMS

Born: 20 January 1738, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Ebenezer WILLIAMS

Born: 29 December 1741, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 July 1816, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Grace WILLIAMS

Born: 3 March 1745, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Desire WILLIAMS

Born: 5 February 1747, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 April 1822, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Nathan WILLIAMS

Born: 6 December 1749, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Ann WILLIAMS

Born: 5 June 1752, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

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Birth
Name: Jane Leonardson
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 05 Nov 1714
Birthplace: PRESTON TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT
Death Date:
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Father's Name: Samuel Leonardson
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Mother's Name: Lidya
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450346
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
Reference ID:

'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F77L-P5G : 11 February 2018), Samuel Leonardson in entry for Jane Leonardson, 05 Nov 1714; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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1737 Marriage / Partner
Jane LEONARD and Daniel WILLIAMS 6 June 1737, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

She was 22 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Dorcas WILLIAMS was born 20 January 1738, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jane was 23 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Ebenezer WILLIAMS was born 29 December 1741, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jane was 27 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Grace WILLIAMS was born 3 March 1745, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jane was 30 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Desire WILLIAMS was born 5 February 1747, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jane was 32 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Nathan WILLIAMS was born 6 December 1749, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jane was 35 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Ann WILLIAMS was born 5 June 1752, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jane was 37 years old.

Death — 1753
April 1753
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 38.

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Last updated: 4/16/2025 10:30:31 AM

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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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