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Ancestry report for James Leonard, son of Abraham Leonard and Sarah Leonard [Botten]
Generation No. 1
1. James Leonard was the son of (2) Abraham Leonard and (3) Sarah Leonard [Botten]. He was born 1781 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1781 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Frances Kemp on 12th May 1806 at East Barming, Kent. She was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1815 Mereworth, Kent; christened 30th Jul 1815 St. Laurence's Church, Mereworth, Kent
iiFrances who was born 1817 Mereworth, Kent; christened 17th Aug 1817 St. Laurence's Church, Mereworth, Kent
iiiGeorge who was born 1820 Mereworth, Kent; christened 9th Apr 1820 St. Laurence's Church, Mereworth, Kent
ivRebecca who was born 1822 Mereworth, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1822 St. Laurence's Church, Mereworth, Kent
vAnn who was born 1824 Mereworth, Kent; christened 9th Apr 1824 St. Laurence's Church, Mereworth, Kent
viThomas who was born 1827 Mereworth, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1827 St. Laurence's Church, Mereworth, Kent
viiJane who was born 1829 Mereworth, Kent; christened 7th Jun 1829 St. Laurence's Church, Mereworth, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Abraham Leonard was the son of (4) John Leonard and (5) Margaret Leonard [Holman]. He was born 1747 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1747 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 20th Apr 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Botten on 21st Apr 1772 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1750; died Apr 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 5th Apr 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 23rd Apr 1772 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Apr 1772 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1773 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18th Jul 1773 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1775 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1775 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; died May 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 13th May 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1777 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1777 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1779 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1779 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viJames who was born 1781 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1781 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiStephen who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiHannah who was born 1786 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1786 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 23rd Sep 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixMaria who was born 1788 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1788 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years, wife of James; buried 11th Nov 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xJane who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Leonard [Botten] She was born 1750; died Apr 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 5th Apr 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Abraham Leonard on 21st Apr 1772 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1747 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1747 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 20th Apr 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 23rd Apr 1772 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Apr 1772 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1773 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18th Jul 1773 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1775 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1775 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; died May 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 13th May 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1777 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1777 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1779 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1779 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viJames who was born 1781 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1781 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiStephen who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiHannah who was born 1786 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1786 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 23rd Sep 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixMaria who was born 1788 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1788 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years, wife of James; buried 11th Nov 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xJane who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Leonard He was born c 1700
He married Margaret Holman on 31st Oct 1723 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iMargaret who was born 1724 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1724 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1726 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1726 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMargaret who was born 1734 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1734 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1739 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1739 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1742 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1742 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viAbraham who was born 1747 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1747 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 20th Apr 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Margaret Leonard [Holman] She was born c 1700
She married John Leonard on 31st Oct 1723 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iMargaret who was born 1724 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1724 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1726 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1726 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMargaret who was born 1734 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1734 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1739 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1739 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1742 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1742 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viAbraham who was born 1747 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1747 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 20th Apr 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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