Other Events:

• _UID: 17CCF84C5E5A4215BA8E07E528E95BAE847B
• Census: 1880, Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Notes:

was divorced before marriage in 1894

Census:

Richmond, John, age 36, farmer
Richmond, N. Irena, age 36, keeping house
Richmond, M. Minnie, age 10, at school
Richmond, D. William, age 5
Richmond, E. Charles, age 5
Richmond, John, age 3

Minnie married James M. Tobin on 6 Aug 1894 in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. James was born about 1869 in Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: John D. Richmond
• Name: John L. Richmond
• _UID: BEFB1A2707A54FDD824C111F41C4BB8010AD
• Census: 1880, Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Fairfield, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1910, Fairfield, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Notes:

son of Charles Richmond and Nancy McDougall

Census:

Richmond, John, age 36, farmer
Richmond, N. Irena, age 36, keeping house
Richmond, M. Minnie, age 10, at school
Richmond, D. William, age 5
Richmond, E. Charles, age 5
Richmond, John, age 3

Census:

Richmond, John, born Dec 1843, age 56, born Canada East, farmer
Richmond, Irene, born Feb 1844, age 56, born Mich
Richmond, Charles, born Apr 1876, age 24, born Mich, farm laborer
Richmond, Minnie, daughter-in-law, born Dec 1869, age 30, born Ireland
Richmond, Adelbert, g-son, born May 1896,age 4, born Mich
Richmond, Irene, g-daughter, born Jan 1900, age 4/12, born Mich
Richmond, Mable C., born Aug 1880, age 19, born Mich

Census:

Richmond, John D., age 66, married 49 yrs, born Can, farmer
Richmond, Irena A, age 66, born Mich, father born NY, mother born Canada-Eng
Piddington, Charles S., age 34, born Mich, farmer
Piddinton, Clarissa M., age 29, born Mich
Piddington, Dollie J., age 3/12, born Mich

Buried:
Fairfield Cemetery

John married Irena Ann Skutt about 1863. Irena (daughter of Abram Skutt and Mary A. Leonard) was born on 12 Feb 1844 in Oakland County, Michigan, United States; died on 8 Oct 1925 in Fairfield, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; was buried on 10 Oct 1925 in Carland, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Irena A. Richmond
• Name: Irena Ann Skutt Richmond
• Name: Irena Skutt
• _UID: 5798E924CE014BB4935CCCE6951E6A0A92CD
• Census: 1850, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1860, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1900, Fairfield, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1910, Fairfield, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Additional information: 13 Apr 1911, Michigan; Civil War Pension
• Census: 2 Feb 1920, Fairfield, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Notes:

She was called Renee and lived near Owosso. She had a daughter named Mable Pennington who lived in Lansing.

Census:

Abram Skutt, 35 years, farmer, born New York
Mary Skutt, 26 years, born Canada
Peter Skutt, 7 years, born Michigan
Irena Skutt, 5 years born Michigan
Lovina Leonard, 39 years, born New York

Census:

Abram Skutt, 43 years, farmer, born New York
Mary A. Skutt, 33 years, born New York
Peter Skutt, 18 years, farm laborer, born Canada
Rena Skutt, 16 years, domestic, born Michigan
Abram Skutt, 5 years, born Michigan
Lafeyette Skutt, 1 year, born Michigan
Lavina Algiers, 52 years, domestic, born Michigan

Census:

Richmond, John, age 36, farmer
Richmond, N. Irena, age 36, keeping house
Richmond, M. Minnie, age 10, at school
Richmond, D. William, age 5
Richmond, E. Charles, age 5
Richmond, John, age 3

Census:

Richmond, John, born Dec 1843, age 56, born Canada East, farmer
Richmond, Irene, born Feb 1844, age 56, born Mich
Richmond, Charles, born Apr 1876, age 24, born Mich, farm laborer
Richmond, Minnie, daughter-in-law, born Dec 1869, age 30, born Ireland
Richmond, Adelbert, g-son, born May 1896,age 4, born Mich
Richmond, Irene, g-daughter, born Jan 1900, age 4/12, born Mich
Richmond, Mable C., born Aug 1880, age 19, born Mich

Census:

Richmond, John D., age 66, married 49 yrs, born Can, farmer
Richmond, Irena A, age 66, born Mich, father born NY, mother born Canada-Eng
Piddington, Charles S., age 34, born Mich, farmer
Piddinton, Clarissa M., age 29, born Mich
Piddington, Dollie J., age 3/12, born Mich

Additional information:
John D. Richmond
Widow - Irena A. Richmond
D 14 Mich Inf
1864 Apr 26 - invalid
1911 Ar 13 - widow

Census:

Piddington, Charley S., age 42, born Mich
Piddington, Mable C., age 38, born Mich
Richmond, Irena A. mother-in- law, age 75, wid, born Mich
Richmond, George W., uncle, age 61, single, born Mich
Piddington, Dollie I, age 10, born Mich
Piddington, John S., age 8, born Mich
Piddington, William N., age 4 8/12, born Mich

Other Events:

• _UID: D27E135F6347488AB758227977A223AACEB5
• Census: 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1850, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1860, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1870, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Notes:

(Research):son of Daniel Skutt and Ana Goff

Census:

A. Scutt
1 male between 20-29
1 female between 15-19

Census:

Abram Skutt, 35 years, farmer, born New York
Mary Skutt, 26 years, born Canada
Peter Skutt, 7 years, born Michigan
Irena Skutt, 5 years born Michigan
Lovina Leonard, 39 years, born New York

Census:

Abram Skutt, 43 years, farmer, born New York
Mary A. Skutt, 33 years, born New York
Peter Skutt, 18 years, farm laborer, born Canada
Rena Skutt, 16 years, domestic, born Michigan
Abram Skutt, 5 years, born Michigan
Lafeyette Skutt, 1 year, born Michigan
Lavina Algiers, 52 years, domestic, born Michigan

Census:

Skutt, Abram, 54 years, farm laboer, born NY
Skutt, Mary A., 48 years, keeping house
Skutt, Abram, 14 years, at home
Skutt, Lafayette, 11 years
Skutt, Joseph, 8 years
Skutt, William, 4 years

Census:

Skutt, Abram, 65 years, farmer, born New York
Skutt, A. Mary, 58 years, keeping house, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born New York
Skutt, Abram, 25 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Skutt, Lafayette, 22 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, B. Joseph, 20 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, T. William, 14 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Leonard, Lavina, 70 years, mother-in-law, widow, born New York, parents born New York

Abram married Mary A. Leonard on 30 Apr 1840. Mary (daughter of Peter Leonard and Lavinia Carman) was born in 1824 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Oct 1895 in Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; was buried in Nov 1895 in Henderson, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: A241F17B40544DE2AF0A0E7A91246544B11E
• Census: 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Court: 25 May 1846, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Petition of Mary Leonard Skutt
• Census: 1850, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1860, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1870, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Notes:

Not daughter of Lavinia

(Research):possible birth date - 3 Aug 1824
information from - Riverside Cemetery, Shiawasse County, Michigan - Tombstone Inscription Project - http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/shiawassee/cemeteries/r16201.txt


Census:

A. Scutt
1 male between 20-29
1 female between 15-19

Court:
Petition by Mary Leonard Skutt, written 25 May 1846, was adjourned on 8 February 1847, pending three weeks of publication.

Census:

Abram Skutt, 35 years, farmer, born New York
Mary Skutt, 26 years, born Canada
Peter Skutt, 7 years, born Michigan
Irena Skutt, 5 years born Michigan
Lovina Leonard, 39 years, born New York

Census:

Abram Skutt, 43 years, farmer, born New York
Mary A. Skutt, 33 years, born New York
Peter Skutt, 18 years, farm laborer, born Canada
Rena Skutt, 16 years, domestic, born Michigan
Abram Skutt, 5 years, born Michigan
Lafeyette Skutt, 1 year, born Michigan
Lavina Algiers, 52 years, domestic, born Michigan

Census:

Skutt, Abram, 54 years, farm laboer, born NY
Skutt, Mary A., 48 years, keeping house
Skutt, Abram, 14 years, at home
Skutt, Lafayette, 11 years
Skutt, Joseph, 8 years
Skutt, William, 4 years

Census:

Skutt, Abram, 65 years, farmer, born New York
Skutt, A. Mary, 58 years, keeping house, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born New York
Skutt, Abram, 25 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Skutt, Lafayette, 22 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, B. Joseph, 20 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, T. William, 14 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Leonard, Lavina, 70 years, mother-in-law, widow, born New York, parents born New York

Died:
noted age 72 years

Buried:
Riverside Cemetery

Other Events:

• _UID: F87002E8C5D54A39B116D576E335FBD96DA4
• Naturalization: 1829, Michigan, United States
• Citizenship: 3 Mar 1829, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Territory
• Land: 24 Mar 1829, Pontiac, Michigan Territory
• Land: 25 Sep 1829, Pontiac, Michigan Territory
• Census: 1830, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Land: 29 Jun 1830, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Territory; deed
• Land: 3 Dec 1830, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Territory
• Land: 1 Apr 1833, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Warrantee Deed
• Census: 1834, Oakland County, Michigan Territory, United States
• Naturalization: 5 Jul 1834, Pontiac, Michigan Territory
• Will: 23 Feb 1837, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Court: 4 Apr 1840, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Executors
• Will: 4 Apr 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Will filed
• Court: 6 Apr 1840, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Inventory of estate
• Inventory of property: 9 May 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Will: 4 Sep 1840, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Approved and allowed
• Court: 21 Jan 1843, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Committee to section off 1/3 of estate to Lavina Leonard
• Court: 25 May 1846, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Petition of Mary Leonard Skutt
• Additional information: 1840-1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Estate of Peter Leonard
• Additional information: 1847, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Final accounting of Estate of Peter Leonard
• Court: 19 Jan 1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Comm for Lavina
• Court: 3 Mar 1847, Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada; Committee formed for division of estate
• Court: 8 Mar 1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Legal annoucement of court hearing
• Court: 11 Mar 1847, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; Division of land

Notes:

(Research):February 1829, Peter Leonard married Lavinia Carman in Oakland County

25 Sep 1829, Peter Leoard applied for land in Waterford Twp, Oakland County

Census 1830, Waterford, Oakland shows Peter Leonard, age bet 20-30 and 1 female bet 20-30

Peter's will made on 26 Feb 1837

Barbara Leonard (Otto) was born in April 1840.

13 Feb 1841, Almira Carman married Albert W. Finch.

24 Aug 1843, Betsey Jane Carman married Dennis B. Nichols.

25 October 1845, Lavinia Leonard, age 39, married Abel Algers, age 33, in Avon Township, Michigan.

3 Mar 1847, Catherine and Almira Leonard were in Upper Canada.

11 Mar 1847, Mary Leonard married Abram Skutt.

In 1847, George W. Carman (Uncle) was appointed guardian of: Catherine, Almira, Betsey, over 14, but minors Adelia, Clarissa, Barbara, under 14.

1880 US-Michigan Census - A. Mary Skutt (daughter of Peter & Lavina) states she was born in Canada, her father in Ireland, and her mother in New York.

Birth:
per 1910 census for Catherine Leonard McCullough - father born in Ireland

Citizenship:
"Peter Leonard personally appeared in open court and made application to become a citizen of the United States of America. And upon Solemn Oath declared that it is a bonafide intention to become a citizen of the said United States of America. And to renounce for ever all allegiance and fidelity to any prince, potenate State or Sovereignty whatever. And particularly all allegiance and fidelity to George the fourth the king of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain."

Land:
Jacob Carman sold to Peter Leonard 80 acres of land for the sum of $450.00. Payments are as follows: $115 and interest by 1 January 1831; $115 and interest by 1 January 1832; $120 by 1 January 1833. The land is described as "the West half of the South West quarter of Section twenty four, in Township three North of Range nine East".

Land:
On 25 Sept 1829, Peter purchased 80 acres of land in Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan, and gave his residence as Oakland County, Michigan Territory. The cost was $1.25 per acre for a total of $100.00. The description of the lot is W 1/2 of NE 1/4, Sec 23, township 3N, range 9E.
Land patent C3150 (Vol 7, page 196, Ord 259255M) was granted on 3 December 1830.

Census:

Peter Leonard
1 male between 20-29
2 females under 5 years
1 Female between 20-29

Land:
On 28 June 1830, before David Paddock, Justice of the Peace, Jacob Carman, of Pontiac, acknowledges payment in full of $450.00 from Peter Leonard for mortgage executed on 7 March 1829. Peter and Lavina purchased land from Jacob Carmen. It is descibed as "the West half of the South West quarter of section twenty four in Township three North of Range nine East containing 80 acres".

Land:
Certificate No. 3150
"Peter Leonard of Oakland County, Michigan Territory has deposited...a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Detroit...full payment has been made by the said Peter Leonard...for the West half of the North East quarter of Section twenty three in Township three North of range nine East in the District of Lands offered for sale at Detroit, Michigan Territory, containing eighty acres..."

Pat: C3150, Vol 7, page 196, ord 259255M


Land:
Warrantee deed for payment of $80.00 to Joshua Hawks of the State of Maine (via Joseph Hawks of Oakland County, Michigan Territory) by Peter Leonard for land situated in the Township of Pontiac, described as the North half of the West half of the Southeast quarter of Section twenty three in Township three North of Range nine in the District of Detroit and Territory forsaid.

Census:
Peter Leonard

Naturalization:
"In the matter of the application of Peter Leonard for naturalization. Appearing to the court that the applicant made his application for naturalization more than three years since in a court of record in the this county and that he has resided in the United States for five years and within the Territory of Michigan for the year last past and that he is of good moral character and well disposed to the good of the peace and happiness of the United States and attached to the Constitution of the same. The said applicant is admitted a citizen of the United States upon his taking the oath required in such cases. Whereupon the said applicant appeared in court and took and subscribed the following oath viz: I Peter Leonard do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. And that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever and I do particularly renounce all allegiance and fidelity its defense to William Fourth King of Great Britain whose subject I have been."

Will:
Peter Leonard's will was made on 23 Feb 1837: Lavinia was given 1/3 of all real estate and personal property and had use of the other 2/3 for the purpose of maintaining his several children: Mary Leonard, Catherin Leonard, Almira Leonard, Betsey Leonard, Adelia Leonard, and one undelivered child (Clarissa).

Court:
Peter Leonard selected Henry Jones and Lavina Leonard as his executor of his estate. Both both refused to act. Court appointed administrators were Elisha Shelden, principal administrator, and Jacob Carman and Hiram Baxter.

Will:
Will was presented to Probate Court on 4 April 1840.

Court:
6 Apr 1840, the court called for an inventory of the property of Peter Leonard.

Inventory of property:
Inventory and appraisal of farm:
1 yoke of oxen - $50.00
1 heifer and 4 sheep - $22.00
1 waggon - $30.00
1 fanning mill - $10.00
1 plow and drag - $9.00
1 sythe - $1.50
1 shotgun - $3.00
1 1/2 of 20 acres wheat - $25.00
1 1/2 of 20 acres oats - $5.00
3 ghoats - $3.00
2 axes - $1.00
1 block - $3.00
Farm and improvements - $1,000.00

Will:
The will was approved and allowed on 4 September 1840 by Judge Stephen Reeves.

Court:
Judge Stephen Reeves appointed Isaac I. Voorhies, Alfred Judson and Jacob Carman to a committee to help appraise, inventory and section off the one third part of the Estate of Peter Leonard gave to his widow, Lavina.

Court:
Petition by Mary Leonard Skutt, written 25 May 1846, was adjourned on 8 February 1847, pending three weeks of publication.

Additional information:
Probate Court file of the Estate of Peter Leonard.

Additional information:
Administrator's accounting for payments made from the Estate of Peter Leonard.


Court:
The committee to help with portion of estate to go to Lavina appeared in court promising to perform their duties.

Court:
After the petition of Mary Leonard Skutt, Judge Lamont Bagg appointed a committee to appraise, inventory and divide the real estate of the late Peter Leonard. The members were Isaac I. Voorhies, Ira Donelson and William Tilden.

Court:
The Probate Court required public annoucement of court hearing regarding the Petition of Mary Leonard Skutt, heir of Peter Leonard.

Court:
A committee consisting of Isaac I. Voorhies, Ira Donelson and William Tilden, appraised and divided real estate from the Estate of Peter Leonard.

Peter married Lavinia Carman on 12 Feb 1829 in Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Lavinia (daughter of Jacob Carman and Barbara Shaver) was born about 1811 in New York, United States; died in in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Lavina Leonard
• Name: Lavinia Algiers
• _UID: 56BB0885C13A41019A02023C89FCD7DBEC5A
• Census: 1830, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Land: 29 Jun 1830, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; deed
• Census: 1834, Oakland County, Michigan Territory, United States
• Census: 1840, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Newspaper Article: 27 Jan 1847; Oakland Gazette
• Census: 1850, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1860, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1880, Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

Notes:

(Research):After the death of Peter, the Leonard children were sent to live with community families.

1850 - Clarissa is living with Dr. M. L Bogg and his family; Barbara living with merchant, Horace Thurber and his family.

Census:

Peter Leonard
1 male between 20-29
2 females under 5 years
1 Female between 20-29

Land:
On 28 June 1830, before David Paddock, Justice of the Peace, Jacob Carman, of Pontiac, acknowledges payment in full of $450.00 from Peter Leonard for mortgage executed on 7 March 1929. Peter and Lavina purchased land from Jacob Carmen. It is descibed as "the West half of the South West quarter of section twenty four in Township three North of Range nine East containing 80 acres".

Census:
Peter Leonard

Census:

Mrs. Leonard
1 Female between 30-40
2 Female under 5
1 Female bet 5-10
3 females bet 10-15.

Newspaper Article:
"Whereas, my wife Lovina has left my bed and board without just cause or provocation, this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I shall pay not debts of her contracting after this date."
Highland January 4, 1846
Abel Alger
152 w 3

Census:

Abram Skutt, 35 years, farmer, born New York
Mary Skutt, 26 years, born Canada
Peter Skutt, 7 years, born Michigan
Irena Skutt, 5 years born Michigan
Lovina Leonard, 39 years, born New York

Census:

Abram Skutt, 43 years, farmer, born New York
Mary A. Skutt, 33 years, born New York
Peter Skutt, 18 years, farm laborer, born Canada
Rena Skutt, 16 years, domestic, born Michigan
Abram Skutt, 5 years, born Michigan
Lafeyette Skutt, 1 year, born Michigan
Lavina Algiers, 52 years, domestic, born Michigan

Census:

Skutt, Abram, 65 years, farmer, born New York
Skutt, A. Mary, 58 years, keeping house, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born New York
Skutt, Abram, 25 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Skutt, Lafayette, 22 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, B. Joseph, 20 years, laborer, born Michigan
Skutt, T. William, 14 years, works on farm, born Michigan
Leonard, Lavina, 70 years, mother-in-law, widow, born New York, parents born New York

Notes:

Married:
17 years old at time of marriage