Comments on: Welcome to the Family! http://www.rickleonard.net/2008/10/welcome-to-the-family/ Leonard Family History Sat, 25 May 2013 17:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Sharon Morgenstern http://www.rickleonard.net/2008/10/welcome-to-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Sharon Morgenstern Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:15:32 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=77#comment-618 Ok I am on a history mystery! Maybe someone here can help. Our family has been passing down a grandfather clock since 1816. Inside the clock was an original deed of land given in Bridgewater to Richard Jennings by Thomas Snell dated 4/23/1713. My mother also went to the Plymouth hall of records to get a copy of it that was a little better to read. I have been researching this document and the passage of the clock. Well so far I have found out that it appears that Joseph Leonard married Hannah Jennings in Bridgewater, who was Richard Jennings daughter 11/19/1712. Now where the clock comes in is that my great great great grandmother Susanna Leonard married Ephraim Tilson 8/11/1816 and the clock first keyed 10/27/1816 (it still is running to this day). We are starting to think it was a wedding gift. The mystery is that this deed was in the clock cabinet in a frame all these years. Some how Susanna is attached to Hannah Jennings, Richards daughter that married Joseph Leonard. I am trying to find the 2 or 3 generations inbetween. Interesting also is that Ephraim and Susanna Tilson's son Moses Leonard Tilson's (my great great grandfather) children carry on with the Leonard as a middle name. I have tried to back search on Moses Leonard but cannot find children listings for the ones I have found. Hannah did have a son Moses. I know this sounds all crazy but the deed and clock in our family has always been a mystery and we were always told it was passed from the oldest girl in one generation to the next. So I would sure love to find it's path and connection to the deed and my Leonard family in Massachusetts. Ok I am on a history mystery! Maybe someone here can help. Our family has been passing down a grandfather clock since 1816. Inside the clock was an original deed of land given in Bridgewater to Richard Jennings by Thomas Snell dated 4/23/1713. My mother also went to the Plymouth hall of records to get a copy of it that was a little better to read. I have been researching this document and the passage of the clock. Well so far I have found out that it appears that Joseph Leonard married Hannah Jennings in Bridgewater, who was Richard Jennings daughter 11/19/1712. Now where the clock comes in is that my great great great grandmother Susanna Leonard married Ephraim Tilson 8/11/1816 and the clock first keyed 10/27/1816 (it still is running to this day). We are starting to think it was a wedding gift. The mystery is that this deed was in the clock cabinet in a frame all these years. Some how Susanna is attached to Hannah Jennings, Richards daughter that married Joseph Leonard. I am trying to find the 2 or 3 generations inbetween. Interesting also is that Ephraim and Susanna Tilson’s son Moses Leonard Tilson’s (my great great grandfather) children carry on with the Leonard as a middle name. I have tried to back search on Moses Leonard but cannot find children listings for the ones I have found. Hannah did have a son Moses. I know this sounds all crazy but the deed and clock in our family has always been a mystery and we were always told it was passed from the oldest girl in one generation to the next. So I would sure love to find it’s path and connection to the deed and my Leonard family in Massachusetts.

]]> By: Rick http://www.rickleonard.net/2008/10/welcome-to-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Rick Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:32:04 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=77#comment-370 Hi Reeve! And welcome to the party! I have your mother's transcription of Nathan's autobiography in my files, along with several photographs I picked up last year at the University of Iowa! Allan tells me the 28 pages we have isn't the complete bio, so I'm looking forward to the rest. Apologies for not having Nathan represented on the Web site, I'll get to it asap. And I'll send you the photos via email (unless you already have them?). Cheers, and welcome aboard! Rick Hi Reeve! And welcome to the party!
I have your mother’s transcription of Nathan’s autobiography in my files, along with several photographs I picked up last year at the University of Iowa! Allan tells me the 28 pages we have isn’t the complete bio, so I’m looking forward to the rest.
Apologies for not having Nathan represented on the Web site, I’ll get to it asap. And I’ll send you the photos via email (unless you already have them?).
Cheers, and welcome aboard!

Rick

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.rickleonard.net/2008/10/welcome-to-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Jennifer Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:06:51 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=77#comment-369 Hi Reeve, Welcome to our not so little family! I noticed your mention of Montana. I have a photograph from Montana of someone I thought was a Jennings brother, but who knows, maybe it is one of your relatives? Send me an email address at jenster11174@yahoo.com and I will send a copy of it so you can compare! Thanks! Jennifer Hi Reeve,
Welcome to our not so little family! I noticed your mention of Montana. I have a photograph from Montana of someone I thought was a Jennings brother, but who knows, maybe it is one of your relatives? Send me an email address at jenster11174@yahoo.com and I will send a copy of it so you can compare!
Thanks!
Jennifer

]]> By: Pam Allen http://www.rickleonard.net/2008/10/welcome-to-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Pam Allen Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:10:19 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=77#comment-368 Welcome to the family. I agree with Annie. We're so glad you decided to share your information with us. We'll help you in any way we can. And we all like to stay in touch. Welcome to the family. I agree with Annie. We’re so glad you decided to share your information with us. We’ll help you in any way we can. And we all like to stay in touch.

]]> By: Anna Harless http://www.rickleonard.net/2008/10/welcome-to-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Anna Harless Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:06:15 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=77#comment-367 Welcome. I think you'll enjoy it here. Not only have we got relatives in common, we have also became communicating friends. So sit back and enjoy you may be in for a great ride. Annie Welcome. I think you’ll enjoy it here. Not only have we got relatives in common, we have also became communicating friends. So sit back and enjoy you may be in for a great ride.

Annie

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