Month: April 2026

Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), Son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard: South Carolina Years (1786-1808)

April 24, 2026

“Or, Subtitled: The family came in a cart whose wheels were sections of a big tree sawn out thicker in the center than on the edge” This posting continues a thread discussing records that document the life of Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard. The previous posting in the thread documents … More Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), Son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard: South Carolina Years (1786-1808)

Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), Son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard: Maryland Beginnings

April 19, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Formerly Sergeant in the war of 1753 Genl. Washinton’s first Ridgiment and in the Late American war with Britain in the Maryland Ridgiment as Sergeant till killd. in Genl. Gatises Defiat” Date of Birth The dates of birth and death of Thomas Leonard, son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard, are recorded on … More Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), Son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard: Maryland Beginnings

Nancy Lindsey (abt. 1801 – aft. 1880), Daughter of Mark Lindsey and Mary Jane Dinsmore: Additional Information

April 8, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Given under our hands and seals this 7th May 1818″ I’m posting this piece to update a posting I made quite some time in the past. The posting I’ve just linked focuses on a daughter of Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) and Mary Jane Dinsmore (1779-1853) of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Wayne County, Kentucky, and … More Nancy Lindsey (abt. 1801 – aft. 1880), Daughter of Mark Lindsey and Mary Jane Dinsmore: Additional Information

Matilda Caroline and Minerva D. Leonard and Husbands Cordy Claiborne Clifton and Samuel Johnston: Interesting Civil War Records of a Family Dispute

April 6, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “He has recently been hated as an enemy by Mrs. Clifton and Thomas L. Clifton the other Security” As the previous posting shows, Thomas Leonard and Sarah Lauderdale’s daughter Matilda Caroline married Cordy Claiborne Clifton on 12 July 1831 in Limestone County, Alabama, and then moved with him to DeSoto County, Mississippi, where … More Matilda Caroline and Minerva D. Leonard and Husbands Cordy Claiborne Clifton and Samuel Johnston: Interesting Civil War Records of a Family Dispute

Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870) and Sarah M. Lauderdale (1785/6 – abt. 1866): Children — Aletha, Hannah, Milbury, Cynthia, Matilda, Maria, Minerva, Alfred, Thomas, Martha, Sarah, and Mahala

April 4, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Thus ends the children of Thomas and Sally Leonard” Here’s a brief summary of information about the ten daughters and two sons of Thomas Lewis Leonard and Sarah M. Lauderdale (for the continuation of this posting, please click the numeral 2 below):