1794 – May 17 - Martha “Patsy” born
1794 – Oct – William Leonard, sold to Frederick property on Red Bud
Creek – 250 acres
1795 – 9 Oct – John A born
1796 – Sept – A deed from Titus Edwards to Frederick was
proven in court by oath
1797 – March Court – Ordered that Frederick Leonard be
appointed constable in Franklin County for one year, who entered into Bond in
the sum of two hundred dollars with Lawrence Ely and Benjamin Wester his
securities.
1797 – Dec 4 – Willis S born
1798 – Frederick appointed constable again
1800- Dec A deed from Marcus Gilliam to Frederick Leonard was
acknowledged in Court
1800 Federal Census:
Free
white males under 10 = 2
Free
white males 26 -44 = 1
Free
white females under 10 = 1
Free
white females 16 – 25 = 1
Number
of slaves = 1
1801 – Feb 27 – Leo Larkin born
1802 – Aug 18 - Bennett H. born
1806 – July 12 – Nancy born
1807 – Oct 14 – Elizabeth “Betsy” born
1809 – Jun 14 – Mary Polly born
1810 Federal Census:
Free
white males under 10 = 2
Free
white males 10 – 15 = 2
Free
white males 26-44 = 1
Free
white females under 10= 3
Free
white females 10 – 15 = 1
Free
white females 26-44 = 1
Number
of slaves = 8
1811 – Jul 15 – Frederick Jr “Fed” born
1812-1814 son John A married Priscilla Stokes
1813 – Jul 13 – Mahaley born
1814 – Sept Court - Frederick served on jury
1815 – daughter Martha “Patsy” married David Collins
1815 – Dec 13 – Matilda Margaret born
1815 – Taxable Property List – Captain Davis’s
District –
Land:
508+ acres Value per acre: 1.50
Aggregate Value 762.75
White
Poll: 1 Black Poll: 5
1816 – Apr 22 – William P born
1816 – Sept Court – Frederick served on jury
1816 – Dec Court – Frederick appointed one of three commissioners to
examine and audit the account of William Leonard- administrator – and report to
court next term
1817 – March Court – Frederick juror
-
Frederick and William Leonard qualify as executors for
John L Leonard, William Leonard's son.
1817 – June Court –
Frederick’s oath proved the Last Will and Testament of Peter Collins
1817 – Sept Court – a deed acknowledged in court from Marcus Gilliam
to Frederick Leonard
1818 – Sep 10 – Eliza Jane born
1819 – Dec Court in Chatham County NC – Elizabeth Sawyer Westray appoints her son-in-law,
Frederick Leonard, her personal attorney to dispose of her personal property
and collect debts owed her
1820 – Frederick paid taxes on 1003 acres in Franklin County.
1820 – Dec Court – Frederick Leonard with Guilford Lewis and Elias
Carr appointed to audit the accounts of Wm Leonard – Executor of the estate of Scota Gilliam Leonard (John L's widow and William's daughter-law)
1820 – Dec Court – Frederick Leonard vs William Green debt – jury
found no payment set principal at $191.40 and awarded damages of $12.90
1821 – Dec Court – Frederick and Robert Gupton appointed executors
for the estate of William Collins
1822 – Mar Court – Frederick and Robert Gupton returned the
inventory for the estate of William Collins
1822 – Dec Court – Frederick was the Grand Jury foreman
1823 – Feb 5 – son Willis married Sarah Collins
1823 – Apr 8 – Archibald L “Baldy” born
1823 – June Court - Frederick was selected to be on jury for the next session, appointed
Poll Keeper
1823 – Sept Court – served on Grand Jury
1828 – Jan 29 – son Bennett H married Nancy Vincent Pearce
1828 – Feb 28 – son Larkin married Cynthia Gupton
1828 – son John A died
1828 –
Poll Keeper for the Presidential Election - John Quincy Adams vs Andrew Jackson
1829 – December Court - Frederick presided over the court as one of the magistrates.
1830 Federal Census (Pearce’s District)
Free
white males 5 – 9 =1
Free
white males 10 – 14 = 1
Free
white males 15 – 19 = 1
Free
white males 60 – 69 = 1
Free
white females 10 – 14 =1
Free
white females 15 – 19 = 2
Free
white females 20 – 29 = 3
Free
white females 50 – 59 = 1
Total
slaves = 8
1830 – Nov 23 – daughter Mary Polly married George
Washington Collins
1830 – December 1 -Frederick joined Sandy Creek Baptist
Church, was baptized - Sandy Creek Baptist Church minutes.
1832 – December 27 – Deeded 130 acres to son
Larkin
1832 – December 31 – Deeded 130 acres to son
Bennett
1833 – around this time Willis and Sarah moved to
Georgia
 |
| Example of a woman's dress in the 1800's |
1833 – Jan 21 – daughter Elizabeth “Betsy” married
Gray Murphy
1834 – Aug 4 – Daughter Mahalla married Eaton
Leonard
1837 – Poll Keeper
1838 – October 20 – Sandy Creek Baptist Church minutes - Received Frederick to the church with full
fellowship. Signed by the Clerk – Eaton Leonard
1839 – Aug 8 – daughter Margaret Matilda married Henry George
Gupton
1839 – Frederick was selected to be a representative for Leonard’s District on the Committee
of Vigilance and Correspondence at the Democratic Republican Meeting 8 Oct
1839 – November – Sandy Creek Baptist Church minutes - excommunicated Frederick for
drinking
1839 – Dec 10 – son Frederick Jr married Sacky J Gupton
1840 Federal Census (Franklin Co)
Free
white males 15 – 19 = 1
Free
white males 60 – 69 = 1
Free
white females 20 – 29 = 1
Free
white females 60 – 69 = 1
Total
slaves = 2
1840 – Aug 26 – daughter Eliza Jane married John
G. Leonard
1841 – At the meeting of freemen in Franklin
County he was nominated and
appointed to attend the General Convention in
Raleigh on 10 Jan 1842
1841 – Sandy Creek Baptist Church minutes - Restored Brother Frederick to the
fellowship of the church
1840 – Mar Court – Frederick served on Jury
1841 – Sept Court – A deed from Sherman Davis to
Frederick was acknowledged in open Court
1842 – daughter Nancy Leonard Wood died
1850 Federal Census (Cook’s District, Franklin
Co.) Oct 2, 1850
Frederick
Leonard Sr. 83 years old – farmer - $800 property value
Elizabeth
73 years old
Arch
27-year-old male – farmer
1853 – January 26 – son Willis died in Vienna,
Dooley Co. Georgia – daughter-in-law Sarah Collins Leonard died August 29th.
1856 Feb 6 – Frederick died – found in Semi-Weekly
Standard Sat Feb 23, 1856 – he was 88 years old
1856 – March Court – James Collins is appointed
administrator of Frederick Leonard dec’d and enters into Bond in the sum of
twenty-two thousand dollars with Washington Harris, William G. Collins and Eli
Lankford, his securities.
1856 – March Court – Elizabeth, widow, petitions
court and names children and grandchildren:
·
Larkin Leonard
·
Bennett H. Leonard
·
Frederick Leonard
·
Archibald Leonard
·
Martha wife of David Collins
·
Elizabeth wife of Gray Murphy
·
Matilda wife of Henry G Gupton
·
Eliza wife of John G Leonard
·
Martha Ann wife of Plummer D. Pearce (daughter of
John A. Leonrd)
·
Wm P Leonard
·
Mary wife of G.W. Collins
·
Mahala wife of Eaton Leonard
·
Mary Ann wife of James Flemming (daughter of
Willis)
·
Nancy Thomas wife of Curlin Leonard (daughter of
John A. Leonard)
·
Elizabeth wife of Richard Lancaster (daughter of
John A. Leonard)
·
Children of Willis and Britain Wood; Frederick Jr.
Doctor, William A
1856 – March Court – “On motion John J Jones, as Justice of
the Peace, W.D Coppege, JJ Thomas, and John T May freeholders, are appointed to
view the estate of Frederick Leonard, dec’d, and to allot and set apart to his
widow, Elizabeth Leonard, as much of the crop, stock, and provisions belonging
thereto as may be adequate to the support of herself and family for one year
and if there shall not be a sufficiency on hand to afford such an allowance
then to assess the deficiency in money. Said commissioners are to report to the
next term of this court under their hands and seals.” (Court Minutes 1854-1860
pg 199)
The Court allotted the following provisions:
1856 – March Court –
Elizabeth Leonard Petition for sale of
slaves for division
Larkin Leonard and others
Exparte
“It appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that the petitioners and tenants in common of the slaves named in the
petition and the slaves cannot be divided in kind among the parties interested,
it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed that James Collins be appointed a
commissioner to make sale of said slaves and it is further ordered that after
advertisement of the sale at the court house door in the town of Louisburg and
at there other more public places in the county of Franklin for at least twenty
days, he proceed to sell said slaves at the court house aforesaid to the
highest bidder at public auction upon a credit of six months first taking bond
with approved security for the payment of the purchase money and it is further
ordered the said commissioner make his return to the next term of this Court.”
1856 – March Court –
Elizabeth Leonard
vs
Petition for Dower
The heirs at law of said
Frederick Leonard
“On motion it is ordered by the court that
a writ of dower be issued to the Sheriff of Franklin County commanding him to
summon a jury to allot to the petitioner her dower in the lands of her late
husband Frederick Leonard, which said lands are described in the petition,
according to the act of the General Assembly in such case made and provided”
1856 – Sept Court – Ordered that W.D. Webb, Y Patterson, J.E.
Lankford be appointed commissioners to audit and settle the accounts of James
Collins administrator of Frederick Leonard and report next court.
1862 – (about) Betsy Leonard Murphy died
1864 Elizabeth wrote her will and names the following:
·
Vermel Murray – wife of Joseph Murray –
granddaughter
·
Larkin – son
·
Bennett H – son
·
A.L – son (Archibald)
·
Elizabeth – wife of Gray Murphy – daughter
·
Matilda – wife of Henry G. Gupton – daughter
·
Eliza – wife of John G Leonard – daughter
This was the story of Frederick and Elizabeth Leonard. Their children would have to live through the hardships of the Civil War, their stories are coming soon.
Thanks for stopping by!
Pattie
