John LEONARD

Born

20 May 1644 , Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

21 November 1699 , Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

John married Sarah CHANDLER? abt. 1670 in Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Sarah CHANDLER? was born abt. 1647 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Sarah died 6 March 1709 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Parents & Family of John LEONARD

Parents of John LEONARD

Father

Solomon LEONARD (LEONARDSON)

Mother

Sarah CHANDLER

Grandparents of John LEONARD

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Roger CHANDLER Isabella CHILTON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John LEONARD

John LEONARD married

Sarah CHANDLER?
Marriage date: abt. 1670
Marriage place: , Massachusetts Bay Colony

Children of John LEONARD and Sarah CHANDLER?

Joseph LEONARD

Born: abt. 1672, Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 29 January 1749, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Moses LEONARD

Born: 12 May 1677, Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 10 December 1775, Barre, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Mercy NEWTON 15 May 1705 Place: Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Josiah LEONARD

Born: abt. 1678, Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 6 February 1743, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Sarah LEONARD

Born: abt. 1683, Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1709,

John LEONARD

Born: abt. 1684, Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: ,

Enoch LEONARD

Born: 15 May 1686, Duxbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 18 September 1757, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1644
20 May 1644
Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1677 Birth of Child
Moses LEONARD was born 12 May 1677, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John was 33 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Enoch LEONARD was born 15 May 1686, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA (Cedar Crest) (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury)

John was 42 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

Death — 1699
21 November 1699
Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 55.

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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