Leonard-Rupe-Stephenson Genealogy




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Supplement To "Torchbearers of Freedom"
by Amanda Elizabeth Fulenwider


Leonard Arms

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Chapter VI
The Leonard Family
Our English Ancestry
From Annals of the Leonard Family
by Fanny Leonard Koster, 1912

Among the earliest records of a LENNARD obtainable by the above complier is that of John Lennard to whose memory a brass tablet is erected in St. Botolph's Church at Chenening, County Kent, England. This tablet records his death in 1555 at the age of 76.

The tomb of his son, John, and his wife, Elizabeth Harman, is also in this same church giving the dates of his birth as 1509 and his death March 12, 1591.

Their son, Samson Leonard, lies entombed here also, with his wife, Margaret Fienes, Lady Dacre. Through the marriage of Samson Leonard of Chevening, with Margaret Fienes, Lady Dacre, the beautiful Hurstmonceux Castle of County Sussex, England, came into possession of the Lennard Family in the early part of the 17th century, and for over 100 years was retained by them, the descendent bearing the title, while by a grant from King James, Samson Leonard had the place and the precedence of the oldest son of the Baron. He and Margaret, Lady Dacre, "lived much at Hurstmonceux" where they were remarkable for their housekeeping and splendid hospitality.

The church at St. Botolph at Chevening contains splendid tombs and effigies to this couple. They had 3 sons and 5 daughters. Samson Lennard was oldest son of John Lennard of Chevening and Knolls, Kent. He was Cutis Brevium of Common Pleas, member of Parliment from Sussex in 1614, Sheriff of Kent, and he commanded a body of Light Horse when England was overthrown by the Spanish Invasion in 1554-65. (RT. Rev. W.A. Leonard, p13, Annals of the Leonard Family)

Margaret, Lady Dacre, succeded to the title and estate upon the death in 1594 of her brother, Lord Gregory, who is buried in Chesea Old Church where a sumptuous monument marks his last resting place. (same source.)

The 3 sons of Samson Lennard and Margaret Fienes, Lady Dacre, were; Henry, George & Thomas; Their daughters were; Anne, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth & Frances. (page 12, same source)

Also, through this marriage, the descendents of the family of Samson Lennard, Lord Dacre, one of the most distinguished families of the nobility in the United Kingdom, are descended in 2 lines from Edward III, King of England, through 2 of his sons; John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Thomas Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester. (pages 1, 17, Same Source).

The name of LENNARD is identical with that of LEONARD as the members of the Dacre Family spelled it both ways and the same arms are borne by both names. (page 21, same source)

Thomas Leonard of Pontipool, Wales, third son of Samson Lennard and brother of Sir Henry, 12th Lord Dacre, was born May 23, 1577 and died 1638, married Lydia White (no mention of parents).

This couple Thomas Leonard and Lydia White were the parents of James and Henry Leonard who emigrated to America and settled in Taunton, Massachuetts in 1652. (see charts on English Ancestry of the Leonard Family by Fanny Leonard Koster, 1912; a copy of which is in possession of this writer.)

The Leonards in America

About the middle of the 17th century, (1640-45) there came from Pontipool, Monmouthshire County, England, 3 brothers, James, Henry & Phillip Leonard, the sons of Thomas Leonard (1577-1638) and his wife, Lydia White. James Leonard brought his family with him. The maiden name of his wife was Mary Martin and he had 2 small sons, Thomas and James Jr. These immigrants were the founders of the first successful ironworks in America.

It is said that the Leonards had been in the iron industry for twelve hundred years, since the days of "forest smiths" of Germany where the name Leonard is found in old German records of the 6th century. The Saxon Leonards, workmen in metal, came to England very early and settled among the iron hills of Kentand Sussex. Later, as the mines in the vicinity were less productive, some of them removed to the iron mining districts of Wales--later Monmouthshire, England--from whence James and Henry came, leaving their forges in England "plastered with mortgages", not only at Pontipool but also at Belston, Stafford County. In the 19th century the Leonards might have redeemed their titleto this property, but it would have involved an expensive and lengthy suit in the Court of Chancery, which was not undertaken.

Being well versed in the iron lore, the secrets which had been handed down from father to son, James and Henry Leonard on their arrival in America, at first found employment with one John Winthrop at his bloomery near Lynn Massachusetts, established by Adam Hawkes in 1630. The following entry has been found in an old account book of Winthrop's dated 1651. "James Leonard, fifteen days' worke in ye forge, £1.13.0." John Winthrop's forge at Lynn Mass. collapsed through a law suit.

The Leonards struck out for themselves and built a forge at Raynham, Mass., doubtless named from Raynham in England , which is the station where one alights to visit Belhus at Aveley, Essex, the headquarters of the English Leonards where the beautiful portraits are of our English Ancestors. The owner, Sir Barrett Leonard, is a landed proprietor of at least 10,000 acres of land inherited from the early Leonards. The site of the Raynham Forge which was carried on for 7 generations of Leonards was at Taunton Mass.

Henry leonard, the brother of james, left Mass. in 1674 to found the iron industry in New Jersey, lured by the iron ore found there in large quantities. One of james Leonard's sons, Stephen, also settled in New Jersey and from there, the iron industry spread into Pennsylvania. It is said that the poet, William Ellery leonard is a lineal descendent of this Henry leonard, the immigrant.

As yet, no authentic record has been found to prove the connection, but from the information that has been found, it looks as if Elinor Leonard, wife of Henry Fulenwider, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Leonard of Rowan County, North Carolina, was a descendent of this Henry Leonard who moved to New Jersey. Wills have been found of the New Jersey leonards in which they mention their Carolina Cousins. (note: This is true. The line is through Henry's youngest son John).

Chapter VII
The New Jersey Leonards

From "The New Jersey Coast" 3 volume, and Salter's "History of Ocean and Monmouth Counties" is taken the following information; "When the Monmouth Patent of New Jersey was organized, which required 100 settlers before the expiration of the 3 years limit in the patent; James leonard and his brother Henry came from England settled in Mass. and James became one of the patentees. This occurred between the years 1665-1668. Henry the brother of James, came to Monmouth, New Jersey in 1674 and engaged in the Iron Foundry and Saw Mill business with his brother and is known as the Leonard Brothers. The descendents of Henry mostly remained in Monmouth County, New Jersey." ---(Annals of the Leonard family, page 195)

On page 189, same source, Mrs Hannah Deane states in register published in January 1853, Vol VII p. 71, in Deposition to Zephaniah Leonard that Henry Leonard , who moved to N.J, lived and married his wife at Lynn in New England, from thence he removed to Toppsfield, thence he removed by way of Taunton to the Jerseys. That he had 7 children of whom the eldest, Samuel, married Sarah Brooks, Nathaniel, Thomas, Henry & John who married A. Almay. Up to this point there is no difficulty in the genealogy but after this time the line seems to be neglected.

Page 190-191, same source, From a Princeton N.J paper, issued in the summer of 1906, relative to the descendent of Henry leonard of new Jersey: "The Nassua Hotel in Princeton, which has been bought by a company composed mainly of Princeton graduates to be remodeled and opened to the use of the University students for rooming, ius an interesting old building with historic association running back to colonial times. It is originally the residence of Judge Thomas Leonard, who built it of Holland Brick in 1756. When Judge Leonard died, the property was bought by Robert Stockton of Revolutionary fame and became the College Inn."...."After the Revolution, General John N. Cummings amnd Major John Gulich, who were interested in the stage coach traffic between New York and Philadelphia purchased the property and used the college in as a hotel".

From page 189-2, same source, "Thomas Leonard, son of John and A. Almay Leonard, grandson of Henry, the brother of James came to Princeton from Mass. about 1710. He is said (McLean, History of Princeton College, Vol. I, p. 105) to be descended from the Leonards of Reynham, Mass., who settled there in 1652. He was a man of considerable property and held many public offices, viz.: Judge of the Common Pleas in Somerset County, member of the Colonial Legislature several times from 1723-1744, member of the 8th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, elected trustee of the College of New Jersey, 1748. was Chairman of the Building Committee of the College and President's House, and was present at the laying of the cornerstone in 1754. He died in 1759. He built the present Nassua Hotel as his residence in 1756, importing brick from Holland. He was twice married, but left no children. He had at least 3 brothers; Henry, John, James, who are mentioned in his will. His brother James is supposed to have given the name of Princeton to the place at the building of the first house in 1724." (Nathaniel Fitz Randolph's Journal 1758)

On page 196 of Annals of the Leonard Family we find the following information on another descendent of henry leonard:
"Of this family was, also Nathaniel Leonard, Gentleman, who in 1739 recieved a aroyal Commission under King George II, as a Lieutenant of the Middle Company of Monmouth County, N.J. He had 4 sons:John, who migrated to Cuba where he married a Spanish lady. Nathaniel of whom there is no record. Joseph who married Annie Bray, and Samuel who married Lydia Maddon."

Thomas Leonard born 1753, married Alice Lawrence. Their children were Elizabeth, William & Joseph. William married Elizabeth Applegate. They had 6 children, Richard A., Thomas, Mary, John T., William & Joseph. Thomas married Mary Ann Hopping, & they had 4 sons, John H., Thomas Henry, Edward William & John Hoseph. Thomas Henry married Maria Runyon. They had 4 daughters, Clara, Mabel, Edith Marie, & Marianna.

Nathaniel Leonard, son of Nathaniel Leonard, Gentleman of whom there is no record, may be the "Nathaniel" Leonard born Dec. 10, 1728, Trenton, N.J., married Esther Heath of New Jersey, came west after the Revolutionary War died 1823 New Lisbon, Indiana and was buried near this place.

Thomas, their son, born Jan. 3, 1784, N.J.married Miss Anna Rathbone of a very distinguished family and lived in Ohio (at least her family did), later moved to Indiana. Their daughter, Ester Leonard married Abel Natio (a relative of David Nation, the attorney and minister who became the 2nd husband of Carry). Their daughter Susanna Jane (one of Indiana's first first school teschers) married Thomas Vickery, and their daughter, Olive Vickery married James. O. Cox. Their daughter, Frances Anna Cox married John Armacost. These were the parents of Esther who married Lee Kellner. Mrs Esther Kellner (Mrs Lee Kellner) is a writer. She works for Doubleday doing books which deal with History, Religous History & Indiana Lore. Her last book, The Backgrounf of the Old Testament, came out in September 1963 and can be found in Library.
(Note: The information on Nathaniel Leonard born 1728 Trenton N.J, was contributed by Mrs Lee Kellner in a letter of December 15, 1963, Richmond, Indiana.)

Up to this point the information on the Henry Leonard descenants, though not by any means complete, appears to be accurate and authentic; but from here on, the information found is scanty and individual items are unconnected and next to impossible to trace because many of the same given names have been used in the family of different members and in successive generations and, unless the date and the wife’s name are given, it is impossible to determine to which generation or to which ancestor the descendant belongs.

However, Henry’s descendants mostly, for several generations, remained in New Jersey, whereas James’s descendants were associated with the iron industry at Taunton, Massachusetts and remained in New England for even a longer period. The history of James Leonard’s descendants has been carefully kept and several books have been published with charts showing the genealogy of their American ancestry and also their English Ancestors. In close examination of the genealogy charts on James and his descendants, only two are named “Henry” and these left no descendants. In Henry Leonard’s line, Henry. John, Samuel and Nathaniel occur in succeeding generations; Thomas also is found frequently, but Henry, John and Samuel seem to be the most popular.

John Leonard, youngest son of Henry and Mary Leonard, left a will 1711-1712, Monmouth, New Jersey, in which he names his wife, Elizabeth; sons, John, Henry and Samuel. (From New Jersey Wills, New Jersey Historical Society, 1670-1730.) In a letter dated May 27, 1965, Miss Alice B. Almey of Bristol, Rhode Island, gives the following information: From Austin’s Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, page 236. Christopher Almy of Newport Rhode Island, in his will, mentions “daughter Elizabeth wife of John Leonard.” On page 237 he names his children: “Elizabeth Almy, born September 29, 1663, died 1712. Married 1st, John Morris. Married 2nd, John Leonard of Henry and Mary.” He died 1712. Their children were John, Henry, Samuel, Sarah, and Ann.

In a letter dated May 22, 1965, Miss Almy states: “There was Christopher Almy who came to America with his father William in 1635 ... Christopher born 1632, died 1713, married 1661 Elizabeth Cornell. He had three sons William, Christopher, and Job (my ancestor), and three daughters—Rebecca, Sarah and Elizabeth. Elizabeth married John Leonard...”

Christopher first was a Freeman in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in 1658. He bought land in Monmoutb, New Jersey, and lived there for a time, returning later to Rhode Island. He was elected governor of Rhode Island in 1690 but declined to serve.

This JOHN LEONARD of “Henry and Mary” was born in Massachusetts, died in Monmouth County, New Jersey in 1712. Married as the second husband of Elizabeth Almy Morris, daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Cornell Almy. John and Elizabeth Almy (Moms) Leonard had seven children, five sons and two daughters. Their son, Thomas Leonard, left a will dated December 6, 1755. Prince Town, in the County of Somerset and Province of New Jersey, probated November 23, 1759, Province of Burlington of the colony of New Jersey, will registered in Trenton, New Jersey. (Copy of will in possession of this writer.) This Thomas Leonard names in his will his brothers and sisters as follows: Henry Leonard, deceased; John Leonard, deceased; James Leonard, deceased; Samuel Leonard, Sarah Leonard and Ann Leonard, these three still living in 1755, when will was made.

This Thomas Leonard was married twice but left no children. He willed all his property to his nephews, children of his deceased brothers Henry, John and James Leonard, and their children, and to his two sisters.

The will, written on paper nine and one half inches by fourteen inches, is twelve pages long and very complicated. Henry Leonard, deceased brother of Thomas, had sons Samuel Leonard, Thomas Leonard, Captain Henry Leonard who had son Henry Leonard, named in the will, and daughter Sarah Leonard. It is this Captain Henry Leonard that this writer is most interested in as the information so far found seems to point to him as being ancestor of the North Carolina Leonard family.

On page one of will is found this: Item I give and bequeath “unto my nephew Captain Henry Leonard, son of my deceased brother, Henry Leonard, all my right Title property claims and Demands whatsoever both in law and Equity unto all the Indian Purchase of a Tract of Land being and lying between Squann River and Metetieunk containing about Ten Thousand acres which tract of land I now hold by virtue of a deed from Samuel Leonard, brother of the said Capt. Henry Leonard and to his heirs and assigns forever. And I also give ... unto my said Nephew Captain Henry Leonard a certain house and lott of land lying and being (in Kingston, not clear) whereon Benjamin Maple (now resides, not clear)—part of the two lines at bottom of page is covered with tape to protect it from wear and is not readable—but there is a town named Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina—early records of Kinston and area are said to have been destroyed. In the next Item of his will, Thomas gives this: “To my Nephew John Leonard, son of my late brother, John Leonard, deceased... All that tract of land on the Northwest Branch of Cape Fear River Containing Six Hundred and Forty acres near a place called Brampton, with all Singular, etc.”

Thomas does not name the colony, but Cape Fear River is definitely in the present State of North Carolina, which leads this writer to believe the “Ten Thousand acres of Indian Land willed to Captain Henry Leonard, Nephew,” is also in North Carolina. Possibly, lying northeast of the Six Hundred and Forty acres on Cape Fear River, as Kinston is in the present County of Lenoir. Thomas also willed to Henry Leonard, son of Captain Henry Leonard, Ten pounds.

Present day maps do not show “Squann River and Metetieunk” nor “Brampton. CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SE1TLEMENT IN VIRGINIA, by Lyman Chalkley, Vol. II, 1912, under the caption, The following lists of Delinquents in the Tax Levies are not copies of the complete Lists returned to Court, but contain only the names of those for whose delinquency some reason is assigned in making his return.” At page 415, “1750..., Henry Leonard, not found.

At page 510, under the title, “Copies of Musters of Augusta County,” . . ., in a voluminous list, “A Register of the persons who have been either killed, wounded or taken prisoner by the Enemy in Augusta County. as also such as have made their Escape”... “1755, July 30th.. .Henry Leonard, at North River, prisoner escaped.” (From Letter of B. Hoff Knight, deceased, genealogist.)

Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement, Volume II, page 45 “Delinquents ... Henry Leonard... not found... 1750” (this from letter of Mrs. Bushman, genealogist, Staunton, Va.)

Ibid., page 510, “May 3, 1755 ... Henry Leonard at North River, prisoner, escaped” (From register of persons who have been either killed, wounded or taken prisoner by the enemy in Augusta County, as also such as have made their escape... Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.) Also from Mrs. Bushman.

Waddell, Annals of Augusta. page 155, “The Preston Register” ... from the coliection of Dr. Lyman C. Draper... State Historical Society of Wisconsin: “July 30, 1754 ... Henry Leonard, New River, prisoner. (Note: New River is found on the map with its headwaters in northeast North Carolina, flowing north to present day Pulaski, Virginia, then on ‘west through West Virginia, to join with the Gauley River in becoming the Kanawha River which empties into the Ohio River.)

Crozier, Virginia Colonial Militia, page 61, Augusta County... 1758. John Leonard, page 114, a return of Capt. Mercer’s Company, July 9, 1754 (after battle of Great Meadows... companies under command of CoI. Washin~on... Report made at Wili’s Creek) Adam Leonard, fit for duty, page 120... list of Capt. Mercer’s Company, who have received his eXcellency’s bounty money... Adam Leonard. (The last three items also from Mrs. Bushman, genealogist, Staunton, Virginia.)

From BASSETT, A Short History of the United States, 1492- 1920. Pages 122-123. “Great Meadows,” place where Braddock (July 9, 1755) met his death in the French and Indian War... and “Col. Washington” saved the British Army, is fifty miles from “Will’s Creek” (Cumberland, Md.), mentioned in previous paragraph.

1758... Capture of ~uisburg... This “John Leonard” possibly was the John Leonard, Nephew of Thomas Leonard to whom he willed Six Hundred and Forty acres of land in Cape Fear River areas in North Carolina. These two, Captain Henry and John Leonard were first cousins and sons of Henry Leonard and John Leonard, deceased brothers of Thomas Leonard.

Comparing dates and names of places mentioned in Thomas Leonard’s will with dates and locations mentioned in connection with the Henry Leonard... not found... 1750 and Henry Leonard ... escaped prison, 1755 ... at North River, Augusta County, Virginia, and John Leonard 1758 in the vicinity of Great Meadows, scene of Braddock’s defeat, it would appear that Captain Henry Leonard, named in Thomas Leonard’s will and Henry Leonard, not found, 1750; Henry Leonard, prisoner 1754, and Henry Leonard, escaped prison in 1755, at North River, are one and the same Henry Leonard, and that both Henry and John Leonard, 1758, were serving in the French and Indian War. This writer’s paternal great grandparents were Henry Fulenwider and Elinor Leonard, married August 20, 1783, in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Elinor Leonard was the daugther of Henry Leonard, Sr., died 1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina, and wife Elizabeth, last name not found. Their daughter, Margaret Leonard, became wife of Robert Linn, and their son, Henry Leonard died 1803 in Rowan County, wife Elizabeth, last name not found, all lived in the area near St. Peter’s Church a few miles southeast of Salisbury, North Carolina.

In doing research on the Henry Leonard family of New Jersey, records have been found in Virginia and in eastern part of North Carolina showing that many of Henry Leonard’s descendants settled in these two colonies in the early days.

No other records have been found of Captain Henry Leonard or Henry Leonard, prisoner escaped, 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia, but abstracts of wills have been found in eastern North Carolina and in New Jersey of a number of Henry Leonards, but none of them except Captain Henry Leonard, with son Henry Leonard, are of the right age to have been Henry Leonard, Sr., died 1770, Rowan County, wife Elizabeth, and son Henry Leonard, died 1803 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

No records of birth or of marriage of either Henry Leonard, Sr., or his son Henry Leonard, have been found in North Carolina records. The early records in Lenoir County that were destroyed may hold the secret. No records have been found in North Carolina State Archives to indicate his occupation. And no record has been found showing where either Henry Leonard, Sr., or his son Henry, lived before moving to Rowan County sometime before the 1790 Census.

So, until someone proves me wrong, I shall count Captain Henry Leonard, Nephew of Thomas Leonard, and grandson of John and Elizabeth Almy Leonard, my Ancestor, Henry Leonard, Sr., great great grandfather, died 1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

THE LEONARD LINN FAMILIES

HENRY LEONARD, SR., the first of the line found in North Carolina, died in Rowan County, North Carolina, November, 1770. He did not leave a will, but by order of the Court Letters of Administration were granted to “Elizabeth Leonard, wife and Relict” of Henry Leonard, deceased, she having qualified according to law and entered into “Bond of 400 pounds,” with “John and William Hampton, Security.” In the Estate settlement, recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina, no inventory was found, but one had been made as the amount returned to Court was given as 45.13.8. Henry Leonard, Sr.’s name first appears on the Rowan County tax list in 1768, at least this is the first date so far found of a Henry Leonard.

As the Inventory has not been found and no record has been found to show that be bought or sold any land, we have no clue to the occupation of Henry Leonard, Sr. Nor, have we found any record to show where he had lived before settling in Rowan County. North Carolina. And as no marriage record has been located, we do not know the family name of “Elizabeth his wife and relict.”

On November 4, 1784, Elizabeth, his widow, received a grant of 133 acres of land on Dutch Second Creek, adjoining Wendle Miller. This land is near the Henry Fulenwider and the Robert Linn families. Could this grant of land have been given his widow in payment of military service rendered by Henry Leonard, Sr., prior to the Revolutionary War? Should this prove to be the case, it would substantiate or prove this writer’s belief that this Henry Leonard, Sr., died 1770 in Rowan County, was the Captain Henry Leonard, nephew of Thomas Leonard, named in his will, and the Henry Leonard, escaped prisoner in North River, Virginia. in 1755.

A letter of James L. Betsill, date March 26, 1965, gives the following information: “in reference to Hinshaw’s Publication of Virginia Quaker’s Records” disclosed the following: “Leonard, 1779- 9-6 Elizabeth (Hope) dis rpd mov meaning dismissed reported married out of Unity Hopewell Va. Monthly Mectings I copied exactly as given in letter).

In her will, dated November 15, 1803, probated 1809, Elizabeth, widow of Henry Leonard, Sr., states “I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret the widow of Robert Linn, dec’d,” naming certain articles.. .“ My other children having received their due or share” which indicates that she had at least two other children besides Margaret, she being the only child named in the will. Thus we have proof that Henry and Elizabeth Leonard, Sr., had “daughter Margaret.” On September 12, 1794, Elizabeth, widow of Henry Leonard, Sr., sold the 133 acres she received from the North Carolina State Grant, to “my son, Henry Leonard.” This proves that she had at least one other child in addition to Margaret and Henry, Jr. Elinor Leonard, wife of Henry Fulenwider, is the only name found that could have been the third child.

Note:
*I find no record of the above mentioned person in the Hopewell area. There was a Quaker Church in this area in the late 1600 or early 1700. No records available as to date of disbanding. All early Prince George County Records were destroyed many years ago by fire.
February 28, 1966.
Sincerely
L.W. Swift, Postmaster

According to the Linn family traditionElinor Leonard who married Henry Fulenwider Auguist 20, 1783, was a sister of Margaret and Henry Leonard, Jr. Although we have found no record to prove this relationShip, neither have we found anything to disprove it, but because of the close association of these three families, Linus, Leonards and FuleflWiders, it seems logical to assume that Elinor was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Leonard, Sr.

Rev. Joseph Alexander Linn states that Robert Linn” married Margaret Leonard near P1ymouth~ MassaChusetts, where she was then living, shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War— Robert Lunn served three years in this war. Rev. Linn also stateS that he got this information from his father, Samuel Lunfl, soft of Robert and Margaret Leonard Lunn. The Linn family came from Wales to America (it is said) and settled in Massacbuset~ A few years after their marriage, Robert and Margaret Lunfl moved to Rowan County and settled first in the southwest part of Rowafl County and later bought land (1780) near the Organ Lutheran Church a few miles from Salisbury, North Carolina.

John and William Hampton lived on Dutch Second Creek near the LeonardS, Lions and Fulenwidersatl lived near St. Peter’s Church. also not far from Salisbury and the Organ Church, as deed records and tax lists clearly show. In a letter, dated August 1, 1957 William D. Kizziah, genealogist who did research on these families, and who has lived in this area all his life stated:
“There were no other Leonard familieS in East Rowafl who could have been Elinor’S parents and they lived there in a little group at St. Pctcrs Church. so the evidence is goodt although not documentary. . . I am firmly convinced that Eliior Leonard, wife of Henry FulenwidCr. was a sister of Margaret (Leonard) Linn. Old Rev. Lion had many papers and records of his family that had been handed down to them, and I have perfect confidence in his statement.
From DAR National number 98355 “Robert Linn served as private in Captain Nelson’s company~ 4th Regiment~ North Carolina Troops. In 1787 he received a grant of land for bis service.
His military service appears in North Carolina State Records Vol.16, Part 2, page 1102. He enlisted May 18, 1776, discharged May 16, 1779. The 1790 Census shows him with wife and four sons under 16 years of age.
In the DAR papers of Mrs. Alice Dunlap Sakowski, Nat. No. 303801, four sons of Robert Linn and Margaret Leonard Linn are named as follows: Samuel, no birth record is given; David L born 1796. married Eliza Hartlifle 6-23-1830; Robert, Jr., born 1788,died 1870. married 6-7-1814 Christina Lentz; John Linn, no birth date; and a daughter, Polly, married Peter Eddleman, perhaps born after 1790. Assuming that Samuel and John were born before 1790, who was the fourth son? Born before 1790. These Papers were approved by the “Yadkin River Patriots Chapter” of DAR.

According to the military record of Robert Linn, Sr. he was discharged from service May 16, 1779. He married shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War (Cornwallis surrendered October 19, 1781, the treaty was signed August 3, 1783) according to statement made by Rev. Joseph A. Linn. It is not known which of the four sons named is the oldest but David, born 1796, appears to be the youngest. Robert Linn, Jr.. born 1788, evidently, is not the oldest son, if four Sons were born to them before 1790. From the foregoing dates, it would appear that Robert Linn, Sr. and Margaret Leonard were married around 1781—1783. Mr. William D. Kizziah,n genealogist, warned Rosalie Bernhardt, a descendant of Robert Linn and Margaret Leonard Linn.

HISTORY OF HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE


From English Records

LORDS OF THE MANOR
In 1086 according to Domesday Book the manor formed part of the land of the COUNT OF EU. one of the conquerors most trusted generals who fought at the Battle of Hastings and was rewarded with the grant of the Castle of Hastings and 52 manors in Sussex.
His grandson transferred it in 1131 to DROGO DE MONCEUX , great grandson of the Conqueror. Drago's son INGLERAM DE MONCEAUX married ldonea de Heist, and their son, Waleran was known in 1216 as DE HERST MONCEUX.
Waleran’s great grandson JOHN DE HERSTMONCEUX was succeeded by his daughter Maud who married in 1327 SIR JOHN DE FIENNES, Member of Parliament for the County of Sussex. Sir John was grandfather of SIR WILLIAM FIENNES born in 1357. whose brass is one of the treasures of the Church.
Sir William’s son, SIR ROGER FIENNES, born 1384. became Treasurer of the household of King Henry VI and it was he who about 1440, started to build the Castle
Sir Rogers’ son, SIR RICHARD FIENNES, presumably the first child born in the Castle, succeeded his father as Sheriff of Sussex and Surrey and, after being Constable of the Tower of London, and having married Joan, granddaughter and heir of Thomas Lord Dacre who died 1457, was declared LORD DACRE by Patent dated 1458.

THOMAS (FIENNES) LORD DACRE his great-great-grandsOn married Mary NeviIl, daughter of George Lord Bcrgavcnny and, having taken part in a deer bunting expedition from Laughton Park, Sussex, wherein one of the park-keepers met his death he was found guilty of murder and was hanged at Tyburn in 1541 aged 24.
His daughter Margaret. heir of her father, and in her own right BARONESS DACRE, married Sampson Leonard of Chevening.

Her great-great-grandson. THOMAS (LENNARD) LORD DACRE was created in 1674, Earl of Sussex, but it was he who sold the Castle in 1708 to MR. GEORGE NAYLOR, Member of Parliament for Scaford. The property had thus passed through twenty generations from parent to child, and only twice did it pass through a daughter.

From Mr. Naylor whose only child died unmarried the Castle passed to the HARE family by whom it was demolished in 1777 and much of its material used to build HerstmonceUx Place.
The ruin became part of the estate of MR. CURTEIS of Windmill Hill Place, from whom it was purchased and partially restored by COLONEL CLAUDE LOWTHER before the First World War.

Aftcr the death of Colonel Lowther it was acquired by SIR PAUL LATHAM, DART. M.P. by whom in a very short time it was almost miraculously restored into its fifteenth century beauty.




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