Dinah Cool, Samuel Leonard’s wife, was the daughter of Robert Cool. I believe Robert was born in Yate to Robert and Joan Cole, and moved to the Hanham area as an adult.

Samuel Leonard was born about 1740 to Samuel Leonard and his wife Dinah Cool. While I have been able to find out quite a lot about Samuel Leonard the Elder, I haven't been able to find as much about the son.

I John Couch of the hamlet of Hanham in the parish of Bitton in the county of Gloucester Stone Quarrier being aged and weak in Body but of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same do therefore make publish and declare my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Willis of the hamlet of Hanham in the Parish of Bitton in the County of Gloucester Quarrier being in health of body and of sound mind memory and understanding thanks be given to Almighty God for it But considering the frailty of this mortal life the certainty of death and the uncertainty thereof and being willing and desirous to settle things in order do make and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.

Samuel Willis, Robert Willis's father was born about 1751, the son of Thomas Willis and his wife Elizabeth. He was baptized in Bitton on 28^th^ July 1751 and he was the 8^th^ child in a family of 12 children.

An Agreement made and entered into the……day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Five Between Elizabeth Willis of Abingdon Spinster, William Nurse of Hanham and Mary his wife, Thomas Willis and Samuel Willis the younger, both of Hanham aforesaid Yeomen, John Burgess of Kingswood in the parish of Bitton and Jane his wife, Joseph Burgess of Kingswood aforesaid who married Phoebe Willis lately deceased, William Willis of the same place Stonecutter, and Martha Willis of Stapleton Spinster of the one part and Robert Willis of Hanham aforesaid Yeoman of the other part follows

Robert Willis was born in 1777. I have not been able to find a baptism, but according to my Aunt Nell's notes, he was born on 28^th^ February 1777. His parents were Samuel Willis and his wife Sarah (nee Rawbone). The birthdate agrees with Robert's reported age of 74 in the 1851 Census as well as his age of 85 in his burial entry

I, Robert Willis of the Hamlet of Hanham in the Parish of Bitton in the County of Gloucester, Yeoman, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, thanks be to God for the same and knowing the frailty of this mortal life and the certainty of death and being therefore desirous to settle my worldly affairs do make and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say.