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Joshua Leland

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joshua Leland was born on 5 May 1705 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of Deacon Hopestill Leland and Patience Holbrook); died in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1725; Ruth Morse.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Deacon Hopestill Leland was born on 15 Nov 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (son of Henry Layland and Margaret Badcock); died on 19 Aug 1729 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 1705; In her old age, his mother came to live with him and died in his home.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    His birth was recorded as 15 (9) 1655.

    Hopestill married Patience Holbrook on 2 Feb 1691. Patience died on 5 Oct 1740 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Patience Holbrook died on 5 Oct 1740 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    They were cousins.

    Children:
    1. Deacon William Leland was born on 11 Feb 1692 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Mar 1743 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    2. Eleazer Leland was born on 8 Apr 1695 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1717.
    3. Joseph Leland was born on 9 May 1698 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    4. Isaac Leland was born on 2 Jun 1701 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died after 1760 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    5. 1. Joshua Leland was born on 5 May 1705 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    6. Margaret Leland was born on 25 Dec 1708 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Layland was born about 1625 in Yorkshire, England (son of Hopestill Layland and Experience); died on 4 Apr 1680 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 22 May 1653, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was admitted to the Dorchester Church 22 (3) 1653
    • Occupation: say 1655; He was a tailor by trade.
    • Residence: say 1680; Henry lived in that part of Medfield, which became Sherborn.

    Notes:

    Name:

    Henry married Margaret Badcock about 1652 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Margaret was born about 1629 in England; died on 21 May 1705 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Badcock was born about 1629 in England; died on 21 May 1705 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Name:
    She was the sister of Robert Babcock. Margaret may have been the grand-daughter of James Babcock who was born in 158? in Essex County, England and removed with the Pilgrims to Holland. James came to Plymouth on board the Anne in 1623.

    Died:
    She was living with her son, Hopestill, when she died.

    Her death date is recorded as 21 (3) 1705.

    Children:
    1. Hopestill Leland was born in England; was christened in May 1653 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in young.
    2. 2. Deacon Hopestill Leland was born on 15 Nov 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Aug 1729 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. Margaret Leland was born in 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    4. Experience Leland was born on 16 May 1656 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Dec 1708 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    5. Ebenezer Leland was born on 2 Jan 1657/58 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jun 1742 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    6. Eleazer Leland was born on 13 Jul 1660 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Dec 1703 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Hopestill Layland was born about 1580 in Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England; died in 1655 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Before 1624; He crossed to New England as early as 1624 and settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
    • Moved to: 1641; When the most of the settlers of Weymouth removed to Rehoboth in 1641, Hopestill seems to have removed to Dorchester, in that part of town which became Milton.

    Notes:

    Name:

    Hopestill married Experience about 1622 in England. Experience died in 1700 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Experience died in 1700 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Name:

    Children:
    1. 4. Henry Layland was born about 1625 in Yorkshire, England; died on 4 Apr 1680 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    2. Experience Layland died before 1677.
    3. Lydia Layland


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