EPHRAIM LEONARD

Leonard, Ephraim, Marlborough (also given New Marlborough). Private, Lieut. Moses Soul’s co. of Minute-men, Col. John Fellows’s regt., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service to May 7, 1775, 17 days ; also, Capt. Moses Soul’s co., Col. John Fellows’s regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 8, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. 1 day ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dorchester, Nov. 1, 1775; also. Private, Capt. Noah Allen’s (late Capt. Moses Soul’s) co.. Col. Asa Whitcomb’s regt.; muster roll dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Nov. 27, 1776 ; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; discharged Nov. 8, 1776 ; also, list of men mustered between Jan. 20, 1777, and June 1, 1778, by Truman Wheler, Muster Master for Berkshire Co.; term, 3 years or during war; received State bounty; also, Private, Capt. Noah Allen’s co., Col. Calvin Smith’s regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported hired Jonathan Harraden Jan. 1, 1780, to serve in his stead; also, Capt. Noah Allen’s co., Col. Edward “Wigglesworth’s regt.; return [year not given] ; residence. New Marlborough ; engaged for town of New Marlborough ; mustered by Capt. Wheeler ; also, same co. and regt. ; muster rolls for March and May, 1778, dated Valley Forge; enlistment, 3 years; also, Capt. Allen’s CO., Col. Edward Wigglesworth’s (4th) regt. ; muster roll for June, 1778, dated Camp Greenwich ; reported on Clothier General’s guard ; also, same co. and regt.; pay roll for Oct., 1778; also, Capt. Allen’s co., (late) Col. Wigglesworth’s regt. commanded by Maj. Porter; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence ; also, receipt dated New Marlborough, June 11, 1781, for bounty paid said Leonard, on behalf of a class of the town of New Marlborough of which Capt. Collar was a member, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; also, descriptive list dated Lenox, Aug. 20, 1781, of men raised in Berkshire Co., agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, and delivered to William Walker, Superintendent for said county; Capt. Collar’s co., Col. Ashley’s regt.; age, 26 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, dark; hair, brown; occupation, laborer; residence, New Marlborough; engaged for town of New Marlborough ; term, 3 years ; receipted for by Capt. Smith ; also. Private, Capt. John Fuller’s co., Col. William Shepard’s (4th) regt. ; muster roll for Sept., 1781 ; also, muster rolls for Oct., 1781-Jan., 1782, dated York Huts; also, muster roll for Feb., 1782, sworn to in Garrison at West Point; enlisted May 1, 1781; also, 7th CO., entry dated Oct. 16, 1783, of an order for wages for May-Aug. [year not given] , appearing in a register of orders accepted on account of wages. Source: MS&SRA Vol 9 pg 689/695 MERGED as same person: Lenard, Ephraim, New Marlborough. Return of men raised for Continental service [year not given] ; residence. New Marlborough; engaged for town of New Marlborough; joined Capt. Allen’s co.. Col. Wigglesworth’s regt. ; term, 3 years. Source: MS&SRA Vol 9 pg 676/682 MERGED as same person: Linnard, Ephraim, New Marlborough. Private, Capt. Moses Soul’s co.. Col. John Fellows’s (8th) regt.; company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; enlisted April 21, 1775. Source: MS&SRA Vol 9 pg 842/848

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