89 yrs, wife: Ruth
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Note: death date shown below is not the same as what the stone has.
History of Franklin, Vermont
MAJOR LEONARD KEEP
Major Leonard KEEP was a native of Westmoreland, N. H., where he was born in 1741. He belonged, for years, to the celebrated "Green Mountain Rangers," and was with them at the taking of Ticonderoga and Skeensborough. His business was principally that of quartermaster and recruiting officer, to obtain men and supplies for our army. Upon the organization of the militia of New Hampshire he was chosen major. By trade he was a bloomer, and for several years previous to 1814 he resided in Sheldon, Vt., where he built the first forge for melting iron ore in town, for Major SHELDON, which was afterwards, with other buildings, consumed by fire, supposed to have been the work of Indians.
He came to Franklin in 1814, where he resided until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1830, in the 90th year of his age.
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Note: death date shown below is not the same as what the stone has.
History of Franklin, Vermont
MAJOR LEONARD KEEP
Major Leonard KEEP was a native of Westmoreland, N. H., where he was born in 1741. He belonged, for years, to the celebrated "Green Mountain Rangers," and was with them at the taking of Ticonderoga and Skeensborough. His business was principally that of quartermaster and recruiting officer, to obtain men and supplies for our army. Upon the organization of the militia of New Hampshire he was chosen major. By trade he was a bloomer, and for several years previous to 1814 he resided in Sheldon, Vt., where he built the first forge for melting iron ore in town, for Major SHELDON, which was afterwards, with other buildings, consumed by fire, supposed to have been the work of Indians.
He came to Franklin in 1814, where he resided until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1830, in the 90th year of his age.
89 yrs, wife: Ruth
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Note: death date shown below is not the same as what the stone has.
History of Franklin, Vermont
MAJOR LEONARD KEEP
Major Leonard KEEP was a native of Westmoreland, N. H., where he was born in 1741. He belonged, for years, to the celebrated "Green Mountain Rangers," and was with them at the taking of Ticonderoga and Skeensborough. His business was principally that of quartermaster and recruiting officer, to obtain men and supplies for our army. Upon the organization of the militia of New Hampshire he was chosen major. By trade he was a bloomer, and for several years previous to 1814 he resided in Sheldon, Vt., where he built the first forge for melting iron ore in town, for Major SHELDON, which was afterwards, with other buildings, consumed by fire, supposed to have been the work of Indians.
He came to Franklin in 1814, where he resided until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1830, in the 90th year of his age.
==========
Note: death date shown below is not the same as what the stone has.
History of Franklin, Vermont
MAJOR LEONARD KEEP
Major Leonard KEEP was a native of Westmoreland, N. H., where he was born in 1741. He belonged, for years, to the celebrated "Green Mountain Rangers," and was with them at the taking of Ticonderoga and Skeensborough. His business was principally that of quartermaster and recruiting officer, to obtain men and supplies for our army. Upon the organization of the militia of New Hampshire he was chosen major. By trade he was a bloomer, and for several years previous to 1814 he resided in Sheldon, Vt., where he built the first forge for melting iron ore in town, for Major SHELDON, which was afterwards, with other buildings, consumed by fire, supposed to have been the work of Indians.
He came to Franklin in 1814, where he resided until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1830, in the 90th year of his age.
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