Some Descendants of Joshua Leland (Dea. Hopestill, Henry) and Ruth Morse of Sherborn

  1. Hopestill Leland was born on 29 Sep 1733 in Sherborn. [MVRS, s. Joshua and Ruth] He was baptised on 30 Jun 1734 in Holliston. [MVRH] He married Mary Russell. [GRSH, pp. 161-169] Mary is probably the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Coolidge) (married 13 Jul 1727 Sherborn), who was born on 7 Mar 1733/4 in Sherborn. [MVRS]
  2. Ruth Leland was born on 27 Dec 1735 in Sherborn. [MVRS, d. Joshua and Ruth] She married Timothy Daniels. [GRSH, pp. 161-169]
  3. Rhoda Leland was born in 1736. [GRSH, pp. 161-169] She died young. [GRSH, pp. 161-169]
  4. Col. Joshua Leland was born on 9 Aug 1741 in Sherborn. [MVRS] He married first Phebe Howard [GRSH, pp. 161-169] of Bellingham on 3 Dec 1767 in Medway. [MVRS] She died on 24 Oct 1778 in Sherborn. [MVRS, w. Joshua] He married second Waitstill Greenwood [GRSH, pp. 161-169] on 29 Mar 1786 in Sherborn. [MVRS, Col. Joshua]
    Morse refers to him as "Col." [GRSH, pp. 161-169] He was a selectman for nine years. [GRSH, pp. 161-169]
  5. Joseph Leland was born on 5 Sep 1744 in Sherborn. [MVRS] He married Abigail Howard. [GRSH, pp. 161-169]

References

MVRS Baldwin, Thomas W., comp., Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850, Boston, Stanhope Press, 1911.
GRSH Morse, Abner, A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants and History of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Boston, Damrell and Moore, 1856.
MVRH New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Holliston, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Boston, Stanhope Press, 1908.

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