Ruth Lemmon1
b. December 27, 1747, d. July 20, 1791
- Father: Dr. Joseph Lemmon1 b. February 5, 1715/16, d. 1772
- Mother: Hannah Swett2 b. March 15, 1724/25, d. June 3, 1750
- Relationship: 5th great-grandmother of Steven George Levine
- Reference: 0251
- Ruth Lemmon was baptized on December 27, 1747 in Marblehead, Massachusetts.2Ruth Lemmon's Sampler
DESCRIPTION
Two block alphabets; letters colored alternately; no "J" or "U." Numbers to 9. All rows (including verse) separated by wide and narrow crossbands, many satin-stitched sawtooth bands. At base of sampler, spies returning from Canaan (Caleb and Joshua), wearing flared coats, wide hats, and kneebreeches, and carrying bunch of grapes on pole; letters "C" and "I" identify them, and over their heads further notation "NVMBERS C 13 V 23"; flanked by tulip plants in baskets and small trees. Border of geometric vine-and-flower on top and two sides. Silk embroidery thread on linen ground. STITCHES: cross, satin, fern, eyelet, outline, stem, straight. THREAD COUNT: warp 50, weft 50/in.
Inscriptions:
"MY GOD I NEVER LONG'D TO SEE MY FATE WI
TH CVRIOVS EYES WHAT GLOOMY LINES AR
E WRIT FOR ME OR WHAT BRIGHT SCENES
SHALL RISE IN THY FAIR BOOK OF LIFE & GRA
CE MAY I BVT FIND MY NAME RECORDED IN SOM
E HVMBLE PLACE BENEATH MY LORD THE L
AMB
RVTH LEMMON HER SAMPLER WORKED IN
THE 13 YEAR OF HER AGE 1760"
Background:
Ruth was born on December 27, 1747, to Joseph and Hannah Lemmon in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She married John D. Prentice on January 11, 1770, in Marblehead, and they had one daughter, Ruth, born in 1770. Later they moved to Londonderry, New Hampshire, where her husband was a lawyer and New Hampshire Attorney General from 1787 to 1793. Mrs. Prentice died in 1791 in New Hampshire, and John married Tabitha Sargent in 1793.
LOCATION
Currently not on view
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
linen (ground fabric material)
silk (embroidery thread material)
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 17 1/2 in x 11 1/8 in; 44.45 cm x 28.2575 cm
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. James Robert Rhodes - She was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Lemmon and Hannah Swett.1,2
- Ruth married Hon. John Prentice, son of Henry Prentice 3d and Susanna Brown, on January 11, 1770 in Marblehead, Massachusetts.3
- Ruth died on July 20, 1791 in New Hampshire at age 43.4,5
- She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.4
- Last Edited: 8 Dec 2016
Family: Hon. John Prentice b. October 7, 1744, d. May 18, 1808
- Ruth/Patty/Polly Prentice+6 b. 1770, d. before 1852
- Susan Prentice7 b. 1772/73, d. 1792
- Hannah Prentice8 b. 1772/73, d. 1793
Citations
- Charles James Fox Binney, The History and Genealogy of the Prentice, Or Prentiss Family, in New England, Etc., from 1631 to 1883, , at http://books.google.com/books?id=0EJfQJUmarMC . Boston: Published by the editor, (1883) , p. 62.
- Vital Records of Marblehead, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, (1903) , p. 318.
- Vital Records of Marblehead, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, (1903) , p. 343.
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18649476
Created by: Robin Parker
Record added: Mar 27, 2007. - http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&gkey=127&objkey=6081
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_639697
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24283108
Created by: D. J. Goldman
Record added: Jan 30, 2008. - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44178544
Created by: D. J. Goldman
Record added: Nov 10, 2009.
William Lemmon1
b. June 29, 1730
- Father: Joseph Lemmon1 b. June 26, 1692, d. 1750
- Mother: Elizabeth Phillips1 b. October 23, 1692, d. between 1775 and 1784
- Relationship: 6th great-granduncle of Steven George Levine
- William Lemmon was born on June 29, 1730 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.1
- He was the son of Joseph Lemmon and Elizabeth Phillips.1
- Last Edited: 15 Aug 2016
Citations
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F42Q-461 : 13 July 2016), William Lemmon, 29 Jun 1730; citing Birth, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 740,995.
George Washington Lemon
b. February 27, 1863, d. December 13, 1933
- George Washington Lemon was born on February 27, 1863 in Washington, Story County, Iowa.
- George married Nellie Josephine Colby, daughter of Erie Colby and Elizabeth B. Lewis, on February 22, 1887 in Waltham, Mower County, Minnesota.
- George died on December 13, 1933 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at age 70.
- Last Edited: 2 Sep 2008
Robert Lemont1
b. perhaps 1704
- Robert Lemont was born perhaps 1704.
- Robert married Hannah Spear, daughter of Samuel Spear and Elizabeth Daniell, on January 9, 1728/29.1
- Last Edited: 30 Dec 2015
Citations
- Walter Goodwin Davis and Gary Boyd Roberts, Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): Neal-Wright, Genealogical Publishing Co., (1996) , pp. 351-3.
Bernard J. Lemos1
b. November, 1949
- Bernard J. Lemos was born in November, 1949.1
- Bernard married Susan E. Martin, daughter of George L. Martin and Eleanor Marion Cornish.1
- Last Edited: 13 Dec 2021
Family: Susan E. Martin b. October, 1954
- Rebecca Anne Lemos2 b. June, 1991
- William M. Lemos2 b. January, 1995
Citations
Rebecca Anne Lemos1
b. June, 1991
- Father: Bernard J. Lemos2 b. November, 1949
- Mother: Susan E. Martin2 b. October, 1954
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Steven George Levine
- Rebecca Anne Lemos was born in June, 1991.3
- She is the daughter of Bernard J. Lemos and Susan E. Martin.2
- Last Edited: 13 Dec 2021
Citations
William M. Lemos1
b. January, 1995
- Father: Bernard J. Lemos2 b. November, 1949
- Mother: Susan E. Martin2 b. October, 1954
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Steven George Levine
- William M. Lemos was born in January, 1995.1
- He is the son of Bernard J. Lemos and Susan E. Martin.2
- Last Edited: 13 Dec 2021
Citations
Stanley Myron Lennick1
b. May 13, 1934, d. November 1, 2013
- Reference: 0012aaccs
- Stanley Myron Lennick was born on May 13, 1934.1
- Stanley married Linda Lou Williams, daughter of John Seeley Abbott and Mary Lou Shaw, on October 6, 2009 as his third wife, and her second husband.2,3,4
- Stanley Myron Lennick lived at Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California,
Lived in Upland, CA from 1993.1 - Stanley died on November 1, 2013 at age 79.5
- Last Edited: 31 Dec 2016
Citations
- MyLife.com, Inc, at http://www.mylife.com
- Facebook,.
- "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPRH-18Z : 15 May 2014), Helen J Wasserman and Stanley M Lennick, Feb 1976; from "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Orange, California, Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
- "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPP7-BZR : 27 November 2014), Stanley M Lennick and Diana M, 09 Aug 1983; from "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Los Angeles, California, Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=679088532111835&set=a.624356957584993.1073741825.100000320826467
(?) Leonard1
b. April 7, 1846
- Father: Seth Leonard1 b. perhaps 1818
- Mother: Martha Cary1 b. September 14, 1820, d. 1850 or 1854
- Relationship: 4th cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine
- (?) Leonard was born on April 7, 1846 in North Bridgewater (now Brockton), Massachusetts.1
- He was the son of Seth Leonard and Martha Cary.1
- Last Edited: 23 Sep 2009
Citations
- Vital Records of Brockton Massachusetts to the year 1850, , at https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofbr00broc . Boston, Mass.: New England Genealogical Historic Society at the charge of the Eddy Town-Record Fund, (1911) , p. 91.
(?) Leonard1
b. perhaps 1931
- (?) Leonard was born perhaps 1931.
- (?) married Shirley Lois Colby, daughter of George William Colby and Cora Belle Whitcher.1
- Last Edited: 19 Apr 2010
Citations
- Obituary - G.W. 'Bill' Colby Sr., was Litchfield's oldest, The Telegraph, Nashua, NH, November 14, 1995, Page: 15.
Albert Leonard1
b. perhaps 1828
- Albert Leonard was born perhaps 1828.
- Albert married Orva Caroline Buell, daughter of Lewis Tuttle Buell and Mary Maria Brown, on February 8, 1854 in Murray, Orleans County, New York, by Elder Fawn.1
- Last Edited: 4 Oct 2016
Citations
- Albert Welles, History of the Buell Family in England, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=ma4aAAAAYAAJ . New York: Society Library, (1881) , p. 205.
Charity Leonard1
b. perhaps 1680
- Charity Leonard was born perhaps 1680.1
- Charity married Jabez Perkins, son of Jacob Perkins and Elizabeth (?), in 1722 as his second wife.1
- Last Edited: 8 Nov 2009
Citations
- James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 3, p. 395.
Elkanah Leonard1
b. perhaps 1722
- Elkanah Leonard was born perhaps 1722.
- Elkanah married Deliverence Smith, daughter of Nathaniel Smith and Susanna Wood, on September 26, 1751.1
- Last Edited: 29 Aug 2016
Citations
- Nora Bethel Wood and Elijah Francis Atwood, Henry Wood of Middleborough, Mass., , at https://books.google.com/books?id=lQRgAAAAMAAJ . Medford, N.Y.: D.W. Rudgers, (1997) , p. 12.
Henry B. Leonard
b. September 8, 1868
- Father: Dr. Henry B. Leonard1 b. between 1816 and 1817, d. February 17, 1868
- Mother: Mary Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Duncklee1 b. July 7, 1842
- Relationship: 4th cousin 2 times removed of Steven George Levine
- Henry B. Leonard was born on September 8, 1868.1
- He was the son of Dr. Henry B. Leonard and Mary Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Duncklee.1
- Last Edited: 27 Jul 2009
Citations
- Harrison Colby, A genealogy of the descendants of Abraham Colby and Elizabeth Blaisdell, his wife, who settled in Bow in 1768, , at https://archive.org/details/genealogyofdesce00colb . Concord, N.H.: Printed by the Republican Press Association, (1895) Microfilm #896944 of the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, p. 13.
Dr. Henry B. Leonard
b. between 1816 and 1817, d. February 17, 1868
- Dr. Henry B. Leonard was born between 1816 and 1817 in Sharon, Vermont, son of Gains and Eunice (Spaulding) Leonard.1,2
- Henry married Mary Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Duncklee, daughter of Moses Duncklee and Lucy W. Jeffers, on September 26, 1867 in Haverhill, New Hampshire, as his second wife. They were married by Rev. S. P. Heath.1
- Henry died on February 17, 1868.3
- Last Edited: 17 Mar 2021
Family: Mary Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Duncklee b. July 7, 1842
- Henry B. Leonard3 b. September 8, 1868
Citations
- New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5241/images/41267_308254-00602 - New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5241/images/41267_308254-00603 - Harrison Colby, A genealogy of the descendants of Abraham Colby and Elizabeth Blaisdell, his wife, who settled in Bow in 1768, , at https://archive.org/details/genealogyofdesce00colb . Concord, N.H.: Printed by the Republican Press Association, (1895) Microfilm #896944 of the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, p. 13.
Lucia A. Leonard1
b. perhaps 1838
- Father: Seth Leonard b. perhaps 1818
- Mother: Martha Cary b. September 14, 1820, d. 1850 or 1854
- Relationship: 4th cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine
- Lucia A. Leonard was born perhaps 1838.
- She was the daughter of Seth Leonard and Martha Cary.
- Lucia married (?) Stevens.
- Last Edited: 19 Apr 2010
Citations
- Seth C. Cary, John Cary, the Plymouth Pilgrim (n.p.: Seth C. Cary, Dorchester Center, Boston, MA, 1911, unknown publish date), p. 179, sec. 142-B.
Mary R. Leonard1
b. perhaps 1828
- Mary R. Leonard was born perhaps 1828.
- Mary married Benjamin Francis Marshall, son of Benjamin Marshall and Polly Howard, on March 9, 1851.1
- Last Edited: 19 Apr 2010
Citations
- Bradford Kingman, History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to the present time, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=B-tHAQAAMAAJ . Boston: Published by the author, (1866) , p. 580.