James LEONARD of Pompey, Onon. Co., NY, left a will dated 10 Aug 1815, probated 2 Oct. 1815, in which he mentioned the 8 children of his deceased daughter, Eunice DRAKE: Rhoda, Eunice, Mary, Leonard, Keziah, Sarah, Lucy & Asa. He did not specify the given name of the father; however of the two DRAKEs in the 1810 Census for Pompey, Asa was married to Experience ESTY; only Alpheus would qualify. This is supported by the 1891 death certificate of Rhoda GOODELL in Allegany Co., which claims her parents were "Alfus DRAKE" and "Unus LEONARD." An Alpheus DRAKE married an Eunice LEONARD 9 Dec 1792 in Norton, Bristol Co., Mass., both were said to be "of" neighboring Easton, Bristol Co. James and Eunice LEONARD were also likely from Mass., specifically from Taunton, which borders Easton and Norton. In Taunton a James LEONARD and an Eunice SMITH married 25 October 1770. James is not in the 1800 Census for Pompey, Onon. Co., NY, but there are three James LEONARDs in the 1800 Census for Taunton, one of whom is of the proper family size and is living near likely in-laws. One problem: the Eunice LEONARD who m. Alpheus DRAKE in 1792 is said to have been from Easton, not from Taunton. In 1820 Alpheus DRAKE is no longer in the Census for Onondaga Co., but there is an Alpheus DRAKE in Orcean (Ossian), Allegany Co. There are also two Alpheus DRAKEs in Maine. All of these DRAKES seems to have come from Massachusetts. Does anybody have any specific information about the Alpheus DRAKE who married Eunice LEONARD? He appears in Pompey as early as the 1800 Census, and was no doubt in some way related to Asa DRAKE, who arrived a few years earlier. But how? Who were Alpheus's parents? When did he die? I presume that he remarried after the death of Eunice, since that was customary for a widower left with small children to rear. The Alpheus DRAKE in the 1820 Census for Ossian, Allegany Co., has a female, age 45 and over, in his household. And while I'm asking questions, does anybody know if James LEONARD, who only appears in Pompey in the 1810 Census, was related to Solomon LEONARD of the 1800 Census? Solomon's household is not large enough to have included James's, but they might still have been related. In 1810 Solomon is no longer in Pompey. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com