Tag: George Mitchell

Children of Griffith and Mary James: Hannah, Gwendolyn, Joseph, Mary, John, and Samuel

July 25, 2026

Or, Subtitled: Migration Trails from Maryland to South Carolina and Many Points West As the previous posting shows, in his 20 April 1795 will in Pendleton District, South Carolina, Griffith James names his wife Mary and the following children: Hannah, Gwendolyn (Jenny in the will), Joseph, Mary, John, and Samuel.[1] The children are named in … More Children of Griffith and Mary James: Hannah, Gwendolyn, Joseph, Mary, John, and Samuel

Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780) and Honor Pritchard: Children William, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Robert

June 16, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Robert was the oldest child, then Thos., then Samuel, then Mary” As a previous posting notes, the manuscript entitled “Biography of the Leonards” composed in 1883 by Robert Leonard’s great-grandson Thomas Dunlap Leonard[1] states the following about the children of Robert and his wife Honor Pritchard: When the war took place between England … More Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780) and Honor Pritchard: Children William, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Robert

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