Sarah Chandler Leonard was born 15 October 1616 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands to Roger Chandler (1587-1665) and Isabella Chilton (1585-1665) and died 21 February 1724 West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. She married Solomon Leonard (1625-1671) 1640 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
Biography
She is the granddaughter of Mayflower pilgrim James Chilton (1556-1620) and Susannah Furner (1564-1621) who died in the first harsh winter at Plymouth Colony.
Marriage and Family
Sarah Chandler is clearly the wife of Solomon Leonard (1625-1671).
Marriage Record Error
A lot of genealogicaly records incorrectly claim that she married Moses Simmons (1604-1691). But this is impossible as he married his wife in about 1632 (age 8) and she began bearing children shortly afterwards (pre-teen births?)
My primary source states that there is no record of the surname of Leonard's wife, nor the date of their marriage, or the births of their children, and claims only that her Christian name was MARY. Mr. Manning states they were undoubtedly married before 1640 and had a large family, most of the children probably born in Duxbury and several dying while young.
Based on some recent information sent to me by email (see Secondary References), I have decided to cite Leonard's wife as Sarah Chandler (1622-1675) (the daughter of Chilton and Isabella Chandler. They married about 1640 in Duxbury.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
John Leonard (1638-) | |||
Samuel Leonard (1643-1720) | 1643 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 30 November 1720 Pachaug, New London County, Connecticut | Abigail Atwood (1647-1698) |
John Leonard (1644-1699) | 20 May 1644 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 1699 Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Deliverance Ames (1653-) |
Jacob Leonard (1647-1718) | |||
Mary Leonard (1654-1673) | |||
Isaac Leonard (1655-1717) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Mary Chandler (1618-1658) | |||
Sarah Chandler (1622-1675) | 15 October 1616 Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands | 21 February 1724 West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | Solomon Leonard (1625-1671) |
Samuel Chandler (1622-) | |||
Lydia Chandler (1625-) | |||
Martha Chandler (1625-1674) | |||
Roger Chandler (1637-1716) |