LEONARD CARR,
b. Bet. June 04 1770 & 1771, Petersburg, Augusta
County, Virginia; d. April 1851, Monroe County, Illinois.

Leonard5 Carr (Heinrich Henry "Roebuck" (Gehr)4, Hans Jacob3 Karr, Hans Jacob2, Hans Nicolas1) was born June 04, 1771 in Petersburg Hardy Co. West Va.3, and died April 1851 in Monroe Co. IL3. He married Mary Groots October 10, 1795 in St. Clair Co. IL3. She was born October 14, 1781 in Randolph County, IL3, and died 1821 in Monroe county Illinois3.

Notes for Leonard Carr:
Following notes are from Jeff L. Carr:---------------------------------------------------------------
Leonard Carr was born about 1771 in VA. He was the third son to move to the New Design Project of Monroe county IL. He was married there in 1798 to Mary Groots (1781-1821). He raised a large family who stayed a short time in Monroe county and moved either to St Clair county, IL , Jackson county, IL, into MO and IA. He died in 1851 in Monroe county,IL.
Besides the eight children listed they also had four unnamed children that died as infants.

Following information is from Peggy Gilmore:--------------------------------------------------
1812 Private in Capt. Short's Co. U.S. Rangers.
1816 Monroe County, IL Tax list.
1820 Monroe County, IL census - 9 in household.
1850 Eagle Twp., Monroe County, IL census, living with Ludwig Pilger
1791 Leonard was mentioned in his father's Fairfax lease.
1795 Leonard was one of the "Scouting Party" from Hardy County, VA who traveled to Illinois to examine land for settling.
1797 Left Virginia and traveled to Monroe County, Illinois with brothers Joseph and Henry.
April 24, 1854 John Lemon was appointed administrator of Leonard's estate.
It was necessary to sell a land warrant for 160 acres to satisfy the debts. Leonard had acquired land warant #23,397 as a result of his service in the War of 1812.
The history of St. Clair County, IL says Leonard and his wife were married in Illinois October 10, 1795 by William Briggs, J.P., but the marriage was not recorded until October 4, 1802.

More About Leonard Carr:
Fact 1: County/State: Onondaga Co., NY4

Notes for Mary Groots:
Mary is buried in the Carr Family Cemetery located near Nick Stepping farm in Monroe county Illinois. It was completely indexed by Alfred Muller and William Ludwig on Feb. 21, 1972.
This note from Robert Buecher:

Floyd Barger Cooper


More About Leonard Carr and Mary Groots:
Marriage: October 10, 1795, St. Clair Co. IL5

Children of Leonard Carr and Mary Groots are:
85 i. Jeremiah6 Carr, born 1797 in St. Clair County, IL.
86 ii. Rebecca Carr, born 1799 in Monroe County, IL. She married (_____) Gilmore.
87 iii. John Carr, born 1801 in Monroe County, IL. He married (1) Anna Sheppard. He married (2) Nancy Coombs.
88 iv. Silas Carr, born 1803 in IL. He married Delilah Sharp.

Notes for Silas Carr:
[Brøderbund Family Archive #316, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840, Date of Import: Oct 22, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.316.1.1931.94]

Individual: Carr, Silas
County/State: Monroe Co., IL
Page #: 357
Year: 1840
More About Silas Carr:
Fact 1: County/State: Monroe Co., IL6

89 v. Samuel Carr, born 1805 in IL. He married (1) Emily Quick. He married (2) Harriot L. Armstrong October 06, 1839 in Franklin county, IL.

More About Samuel Carr and Harriot Armstrong:
Marriage: October 06, 1839, Franklin county, IL

90 vi. William C. Carr, born 1807 in IL. He married (1) (_____) Wiggins. He married (2) Clara Wilson.
91 vii. Mary Carr, born 1809 in IL. She married Samuel Parker; born 1805.
92 viii. Eliza Carr, born 1811 in IL. She married (_____) Simpson.