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- [S258] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
- [S470] Hale, House, and related families, mainly of the Connecticut River Valley, pp. 684-685.
Benjamin Leonard (John1), born at Springfield, Mass., 5 Sept. 1654,
died there 21 Dec. 1724 in 71st year (gravestone); married at Springfi eld, 9
Feb. 1679/80, Sarah Scott [Scott Family, No. 1, i], born at Springfiel d, 19
Oct. 1663, died there 2 Dec. 1751, daughter of John and Sarah (Bliss ) Scott.
He was Constable of Springfield, 1700; assessor, 1704, 1705, and 1707,
Selectman, 1696, 1704, and 1707; fence viewer, 1693; tithing man, 1694 ,
1710; and Trustee, 1707.*
He owned a bull of repute, for whose use the Town paid in 1718 and 171 9;
and on 28 Jan. 1724/5, it was voted to grant "the Heires of Benjamin L eon-
ard Deceased the Sum of ffifteen Shillins for the Service of sd Lenord s Bull."
The will of Benjamin Leonard, Sr., of Springfield, dated 18 Dec. 1724,
proved 6 Apr. 1725, named his beloved wife Sarah, sons John, Nathaniel ,
Ebenezer, Abel and Benjamin; daughters Keziah and Rachel; daughters
Sarah Ball, Margaret Ely, and Martha Ferry. Wife and son John, executo rs.
Witnesses: Josiah Leonard, Moses Ingersoll, Nathaniel Downing.
Children of Benjamin and Sarah (Scott) Leonard, born at Springfield:
i. John,s b. 12 July 1681; d. at Springfield, 28 Nov. 1744 in 64th yr. (g. s.); Doctor:
m. 15 Feb. 1708/9, Sarah Dickinson, b. at Hatfield, 15 Apr. 1689, d. a t Spring-
field, 29 Mar. 1768 in 79th yr. (g. s.), dau. of John and Sarah ( ) Di ckinson.
ii. Benjamin, b. 23 Oct. 1683; d. young.
iii. Nathaniel, b. 6 Nov. 1685; d. at Springfield, 16 July 1734 in 49t h yr. (g. s.): m.
14 Apr. 1726, Sarah Ely [Ely Family, No. 3, vi], b. 8 Jan. 1703/4, d . 28 June
1787 ae. 85 (g. s.), dau. of Joseph and Mary (Riley) Ely. She m. (2) ( int. 31 July
1736), William Mclntyre.
Children:
1. Preserved,* b. 13 Mar. 1727/8; d. 18 May 1801 ae. 73; Captain: m. ( 1) 22
May 1751, Sarah Keep, b. at Westford, 10 Apr. 1731, d. 18 Jan. 1761, d au.
of Jabez and Sarah (Leonard) Keep; m. (2) 23 Sept. 1761, Mary (Miller)
Morley, b. 7 Mar. 1729/30, d. 3 Mar. 1786 ae. 56, dau. of Obadiah and
Mary (Perkins) Miller, and widow of Abel Morley, Jr.; m. (3) Mar y ( ) Harwood.
2. Nathaniel, b. 21 Feb. 1729/30; m. 1 Sept. 1757, Sarah Flowers, b. 2 6 Nov.
1728, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Wright) Flowers.
3. Ezekiel, bapt. at West Springfield, 27 Aug. 1732; made his will a t Shef-
field, 1755.
iv. Ebenezer, b. 20 Jan. 1687/8; d. 22 Feb. 1762.
v. Sarah, b. 28 Mar. 1691; d. at West Springfield, 11 Mar. 1777 ae. 85 ; m. 28 Jan.
1713/14, Francis Ball, b. at Springfield, 9 Mar. 1686/7, d. at West Sp ringfield.
21 Oct. 1757 (g. s.), son of Jonathan and Susannah ( ) (Worthington)
Ball,
vi. Martha, b. 23 Oct. 1695; m. (1) 18 Feb. 1715/16, Joseph Ashley, b . at
West Springfield, 27 July 1686, d. there 12 May 1720, son of Joseph an d Mary
(Parsons) Ashley. Adm'n on Joseph's estate granted 4 June 1720 to hi s widow
Martha, Benjamin Leonard, Sr., and Ebenezer Ashley; she is called Mart ha
Ferry, described as only surviving administrator, in a citation date d 10 Jan.
1745." She m. (2) at West Springfield, 13 July 1722, Charles Ferry, b . at Spring-
field, 30 Apr. 1694, d. 19 May 1727, son of Charles and Abigail (Warne r) Ferry.
- [S470] Hale, House, and related families, mainly of the Connecticut River Valley, pg. 729.
Children of John and Sarah (Bliss) Scott, born at Springfield, Mass. , except the youngest, at Suffield, Conn.:
i. Sarah,' b. 19 Oct. 1663; d. at Springfield, 2 Dec. 1751; m. at Spri ngfield, 9 Feb.
1679/80, Benjamin* Leonard [Leonard Family, No. j], b. at Springfield , 5
Sept. 1654, d. there 21 Dec. 1724, son of John* and Sarah (Heald) Leon ard.
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