Tag: Pendleton Dist. South Carolina

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

Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780): Testimony of Thomas Dunlap Leonard’s “Biography of the Leonards” (1883)

June 5, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “He was at the Battle of Quebec. His discharge as a soldier of the English Army is yet in existence” Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780) is one of the more problematic of my ancestors to sort out. There’s actually a goodly selection of documents providing first-hand information about his life. These include … More Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780): Testimony of Thomas Dunlap Leonard’s “Biography of the Leonards” (1883)

Thomas Leonard (1752-1832) and Hannah James (1752-1842): Children Robert, Thomas, John, Hezekiah, Samuel, Griffith, Colin, and Hannah

May 16, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Saw Lincoln County when it was a cane brake infested with bear, wolves, deer and many other wild animals” In three previous postings, I discussed the life of Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard. I began with a look at the documents that chronicle his early years in Maryland, … More Thomas Leonard (1752-1832) and Hannah James (1752-1842): Children Robert, Thomas, John, Hezekiah, Samuel, Griffith, Colin, and Hannah

Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), Son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard: Lincoln County, Tennessee, Years (1808-1832)

May 2, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “My will and desire is that my wife Hannah, Leonard, Shall remain quietly in peaceable poſseſsion, of the room, commonly called hers, during her natural life” This posting continues (and concludes) my documentation of the life of Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard. This series began with an account … More Thomas Leonard (1752-1832), Son of Robert Leonard and Honor Pritchard: Lincoln County, Tennessee, Years (1808-1832)

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

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):

Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870), Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James: Nacogdoches and Cherokee County, Texas, Years, 1839-1870

March 28, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Situated in Cherokee County on the waters of the River Neches north of the San Antonio Road and about 6½ miles SE from Rusk” So on to Texas, the final destination in the life journey of Thomas Lewis Leonard and wife Sarah Lauderdale: as the previous posting shows, on 6 May 1839 Thomas … More Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870), Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James: Nacogdoches and Cherokee County, Texas, Years, 1839-1870

Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870), Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James: Limestone County, Alabama, Years, 1820-1830

March 8, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Credit appeared to be turning enslavers’ Alabama dreams into reality. Alabama was already third in the United States in total cotton produced and first in per capita production” ~ Edward C. Baptist, “The Half Has Never Been Told”: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism (New York: Basic Books, 2014), p. 93 In … More Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870), Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James: Limestone County, Alabama, Years, 1820-1830

Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870), Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James: Early Years in Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee

February 14, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “He was one of Limestone’s best citizens, no man stood higher as a good man than Thomas Leonard. His wife was his equal in all duties of a companion.” Thomas Lewis Leonard, son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James, was born in 1781 in Washington County, Maryland. This date of birth is based … More Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870), Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James: Early Years in Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee