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Solomon Leonard

Solomon Leonard[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

Male Abt 1610 - Bef 1671  (~ 61 years)


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  • Name Solomon Leonard 
    Birth Abt 1610  Monmouthshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Emigration Abt 1630  [2] 
    • At first, Solomon was engaged in the service of Plymouth Colony Company, then he became a settler in Duxbury. He held land there at "Blue Fish", which is in the northern part of the village by the bay, when the town was incorporated in 1637. Surviving deeds from the early days of the settlement reveal that Solomon was a neighbor of John Alden, Constant Southworth, and George Soule.
    Member Aug 1643  Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    the List of Those Able to Bear Arms 
    • Role: Member
    Property 16 Sep 1645  Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16] 
    "mutually exchanged their now dwelling houses and uplands and meadow"
    Removed to 1656  Bridgewater, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    From: Duxbury
    • Associated with Miles Standish, John Alden, Constant Southworth, William Bradford, and others - 54 in all - Solomon became one of the original proprietors of the town of Bridgewater and was one of the earliest settlers there. This would have been sometime between 1645 and 1656, when the town was officially incorporated.
    Alternate Name Soloman Lenner  [14, 16]
    Alternate Name Solomon Leonardson  [6, 17]
    Occupation weaver  [4]
    • Solomon's primary occupation would have been farmer, but, especially later in life, he also did some weaving. He is referred to as a weaver in the settlement of his estate, but this is the only time he is known to have been referred to as such.
    Death Bef 1 May 1671  Bridgewater, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 12, 18] 
    • Solomon is last mentioned in Colony records in March 1658-9. He was most likely buried in the ancient graveyard at West Bridgewater, but the site of his grave is not known.
    Person ID I339  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2019 

    Father Samuel Leonard,   b. Abt 1584, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1630 (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Notes 
    • Solomon's father, Samuel, a dissenter, migrated to Leyden, Holland (the temporary home of the Pilgrims who came to Plymouth Colony on the MAYFLOWER in 1620) from the environs of the town of Bristol in Monmouthshire, England. It is possible that Samuel came to America with Solomon, but if he did, he died shortly afterwards. The exact date is not known, but was most likely around 1629-1630.
    Family ID F2393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Chandler,   b. Bef 15 Oct 1622, Leyden, Holland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 27 Oct 1675, Bridgewater, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 53 years)  [8, 9, 17, 19] 
    Marriage Abt 1640  Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 17] 
    • Torrey has her as Mary Chandler.

      "First of all, the confusion over Solomon Leonard was clarified for me by one of the "silver books", The Descendents of the Mayflower vol.2, which discussed Manning Leonard's work. from which I have already made some copies, thanks. Anyway they refute Manning's claim Mary and put Solomon's wife as Sarah Chandler, daughter of Roger and Isabella (Chilton) Chandler of Leyden, they make a pretty strong case of it but I can't remember the details off the top of my head. What adds to the confusion is that John Leonard b.1645 Duxbury, son of Solomon and Sarah, married abt 1670 another Sarah Chandler b. abt 1648 Duxbury. It seems to me that back then not much distinction was made between the 3 Chandler girls. Roger's will isn't very clear nor are the records of which one was Solomon's wife. It probably wasn't too important for most people. I find it very probable that Edmund and Roger were probably brothers, and that the name came down through Edmund and not Roger. That community was pretty tight back then and it seems most of those that came in the 1630's were not coming over for the weather. Most of them knew somebody. Roger and Isabella, for example, were part of the original Leyden, Holland contingent of the Pilgrims, and, were following after Isabella's family. Her parents James and Susanna (Furner) Chilton came on the Mayflower with her younger sister Mary. Unfortunately her parents died that first winter, but Mary was there."

      From Jim Angel
    Notes 
    • Solomon married sometime before 1640. They had many children, most probably born in Duxbury, and several dying young. Unfortunately, Duxbury lost all of its town records prior to 1654 due to fire. The Colony records of births and deaths prior to 1647 have also been lost. [20]
    Children 
    +1. Samuel Leonard,   b. Abt 1643, Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 30 Nov 1720, Preston, New London, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years)
     2. John Leonard,   b. Abt 1645, Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 21 Nov 1699, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years)
    +3. Jacob Leonard,   b. Abt 1647, Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1717, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)
     4. Isaac Leonard,   b. Abt 1650, Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1718, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 68 years)
    +5. Solomon Leonard, Jr.,   b. Aft 1650, Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1686, Bridgewater, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 34 years)
     6. Mary Leonard,   b. Aft 1650, Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1724, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 74 years)
    Family ID F2392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1610 - Monmouthshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1640 - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMember - the List of Those Able to Bear Arms  - Aug 1643 - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - "mutually exchanged their now dwelling houses and uplands and meadow" - 16 Sep 1645 - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Duxbury - 1656 - Bridgewater, Plymouth, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Bef 1 May 1671 - Bridgewater, Plymouth, British America Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
    Leonard Coat of Arms    		Leonard Coat of Arms

  • Notes 
    • The name "Leonard" is a very ancient one and is a surname which was derived from the Christian given name, "Leo" and carries the basic idea of lion-hearted. It is strange that those of the family who attained the honor of knighthood chose the head of a tiger, rather than of a lion, for use on their crest.

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S80] Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, 172, 00224.

    2.  2.  [S247] Leonard, Thompson & Haskell, 2, 00331.

    3.  3.  [S450] Genealogical History of the Jennings Families, 568, 00013.

    4.  4.  [S661] New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, 1319, 00661.

    5.  5.  [S482] Torrey 1st, 462, 00395.

    6.  6.  [S576] TGMSP, Roger Chandler, 00516.

    7.  7.  [S867] TAG, 27:5, 00863.

    8.  8.  [S480] TMD, 41:8, 00371.

    9.  9.  [S1153] Beekman Patent, 8:51, 01003.

    10.  10.  [S73] Solomon Leonard, 13, 00485.

    11.  11.  [S1336] Torrey Online, 2:941, 00153.

    12.  12.  [S11] Mayflower Families, Vol. 02, 10, 00375.

    13.  13.  [S247] Leonard, Thompson & Haskell, 302, 00331.

    14.  14.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 4:256, 00390.

    15.  15.  [S576] TGMSP, Edward Bumpas, 00516.

    16.  16.  [S576] TGMSP, Morris Truant, 00516.

    17.  17.  [S921] Torrey 3rd, 172, 00917.

    18.  18.  [S247] Leonard, Thompson & Haskell, 3, 00331.

    19.  19.  [S480] TMD, 39:83, 00371.

    20.  20.  [S576] TGMSP, 00516.