During his term of office, as selectman in 1700, for £3 19s., a deed of the town of manchester was obtained from the Indians (Acknowledged at Salem 18 Dec. 1700). Children by first wife, born at Manchester: Children by second wife, born at Manchester: Hannah, b. 1685; m. No. 29. +23. iii. 24. iv. John, b. 1687-8. 27. ix. viii. X. Elizabeth, b. 1692-3; d. 4 Oct. 1713. Joseph, b. 1694. Ann, b. 23 May, 1696; m. 16 Dec. 1715, Joseph Pitman. Charles, b. 7 Oct. 1702. 8. SAMUEL LEACH (Robert, Lawrence'), born at Manchester, Mass., 1655, died there 14 Oct. 1696. He married twice: first in 1672, Arabella, daughter of John and Arabella Norman, who died in 1681; secondly, Hannah, daughter of John and Hannah (Norman) Baldwin; niece of his first wife. He was on the committee to distribute the common land, in 1690; was Selectman in the town of Manchester in 1681, 82, 86 and 90. In the former year he and his brother Robert petitioned for relief, in favor of that town, from the expenses of supporting worship, and they "came into a church state by themselves", in 1716. He was a planter; left an estate of £695. His son Richard inherited the homestead; it was the one on which Robert' settled in 1636. After Richard's death it was inherited by his son Benjamin, and after his death, by his son Benjamin, who, in 1790, tore down the original house (built by Robert), and in 1791 erected another a short distance from the place where it stood. In 1903 this house was moved back to the site of the old one, and remodeled by the present owner, Hon. Henry Clay Leach. 5 John Norman was son of Richard Norman, who was with Roger Conant at Cape Ann, and had a house at Salem before Gov. Endicott came. Richard Norman Jr. died at Marblehead and bequeathed his estate to Hannah, second wife of Samuel Leach, 1682. i. 28. ii. +29. iii. iv. 30. v. vi. Children by first wife, born at Manchester: Penlope, b. 26 Sept. 1678. Catherine, b. 1680. Children by second wife, born at Manchester: Samuel, b. 1682; m. No. 23. Hannah, b. 26 Aug. 1686; m. in 1709, Jeremiah Hibbard. Benjamin, b. 14 February 1692. 9. JOHN LEACH (John, Lawrence') born at Salem, Mass., and bapt. at first church, 19 Nov. 1648. 31. i. He appears on a list of grantees and claimants of Narraganset, No. 5 New Bedford etc., Boston, "soldier grantee John Leach; claimant, John's son John". (Bodge's King Philip's War, p. 431) Children born at Wenham, Mass. Richard." Mary, d. 4 Apr. 1696. Deborah, d. 24 May, 1696. ii. iii. 32. iv. Mercy. SERGT. JOHN' LEACH (Richard, Lawrence'), born in 1647, at Rial-side (Leach farm); bapt. 3 July, 1648, at Salem first church; died 5 Mar. 1711. 35. i. He married 20 May, 1667 Elizabeth Flint, who died 8 Feb. 1719, daughter of Thomas and Ann Flint of Salem. "He was in Capt. Daniel Henchman's Co., Lieut. Philip Curtis, served from 2 Nov. and was credited 30 Nov. 1675 with £1, 19s 04d; also in Capt, Samuel Mosley's Co., credited with military service under Capt. Mosley, 10 Dec. 1675 with £4, 19s, 04d, and 29 Feb. 1675-6 with £2, 4s, 00d." (Bodge's King Philip's War, pp. 55, 71, 72.) 36. ii. 37. iii. 38. iv. 39. v. 40. vi. vii. Children born at Salem, Mass., (Rial-side). Elizabeth, b. 1 Dec. 1668. Sarah, b. 31 Aug. 1673. Lydia, b. 12 Jan Jan. 1691; m. 13 July, 1708, Benj. Honton. 41. viii. Ruth, b. 31 Mar. 1692. 11. SARAH LEACH (Richard, Lawrence'), of Salem, Mass., bapt. at first church 6 Apr. 1652; died 1674. She married 7 Feb. 1665, Joseph Herrick, Esq., bapt. at first church 6 Aug. 1645; died at Salem, 4 Feb. 1717-18. He married three times: secondly Mary Endicott, granddaughter of Gov. Endicott; thirdly the widow of Capt. George March. He was son of Henry and Edith (Larkin), daughter of Mr. Hugh Larkin. His father came to Salem in the fleet with Lawrence' Leach and became a large landed proprietor. His estate is historically known as "Cherry Hill". Joseph was one of the leading men of Salem. Upham in his history of "Salem Witchcraft," says of him: "He was a man of great 12 firmness, and dignity of enracter, and in addition to the care and management of his argt nem was engaged in foreign comnever." As he bore the ticht a Governor it had probably been n command of a military mort or bethays of a West Indian Dstruct He was in the Nagaset fight. It illustrates the state of affairs at this time., iar tis eniment citizen, a large land-owner engaged in posterous mezcantile pursuits and who hand been abroad, was ir 2882, vher 47 vents oid a Corporal m the village compary. TAMES LEACH 7ames," Lawrence), si Windham, Cb, was born 136% pomacy at Portsmouth, N. R.; died 12 Sept 1776, at Windham, Conn. His will Gated Sept. 1720 is on recurd at 20s son Anos is Willmande, the county seat of Windham Co. 14. NATHANIEL LEACH (James, Lawrence'), born at Portsmouth, N. H., died 18 Jan. 1759, was probably son of James. He married twice: first 23 Dec. 1708, Magdalene Williams; secondly 9 Oct. 1746, Elizabeth Cowell. In 1720 it was ordered that garrisons or places of refuge should be erected at the residences of various persons, and Nathaniel Leach was one of the list. In 1720, he had a grant of land in Kennebunkport but it is not certain that he removed to his grant; but he was employed in that town as a ship carpenter. Mr. Hovey, in 1750, says, "Stone's sloop raised by Master Leach". ii. iii. iv V. a44. vi. vii. Nathaniel, b. 16 Aug. 1710; d. 1740; m. 9. Apr. 1735 Judith Hunt Katharine, b. 23 Feb. 1712; m. 29 Mar. 1733. Nathan Sanborn? Joseph, b. 20 March, 1717. Benjamin, b. 20 May, 1718. viii. Hannah, b. 14 June, 1720; m. Nicholas Seavey, son of Wm. of P. Ebenezer, 13 July, 1721. 45. ix. a45. x. Samuel, b. 19 Nov. 1722; d. 18 Nov. 1796. b45. xi. Josiah, b. 15 Jan. 1726-7. Child by second marriage: 46. xii. Nathaniel, b. 1 May, 1748. 15. SARAH LEACH (Giles, Lawrence'), of Bridgewater, Mass., was born at Weymouth, Mass., 1656; married 3 Oct. 1678, John Aldrich, at Braintree, Mass., (by Deacon Willis). He was son of George & Catherine Aldrich of Braintree; born 2 Apr. 1644; settled with his wife in the south part of Bridgewater. Sarah was his second wife. By his first wife he had 4 children; (all born in South Bridgewater): 1. JOSEPH, b. 25 Sept. 1677; 2. PETER, m. Dec. 1701, Experience Cook, b. 5 July, 1682, daughter of Samuel & Lydia Cook of Mendon; 3. JACOB, b. 27 Dec... ; 4. JOHN, m. Elizabeth Cooper. Children i. Sarai surname Aldrich : b. at Bridgewater. n. Benjamin Hayward. in 1700. H was son of Nathaniel, and grandson of Thomas Hayward, on of the original proprietors of Bridgewater. Benjamin & Saral had issue:L BENJAMIN, 1. 1701; 1. 174. m. in 1724 Eliza beth. daughter of Wiliam Conant a descendant of Gov. Roge Conant. 2 SARAI. 7. 1705: i. 26 Jan. 1755; n. in 1723. Davi Conant descendant of Roger Conant. David Conant was b at Bererir. Mass., Dec. 169: i. at Lyme. Y. E. 3 Apr 1798. His son William. graduated at Yue Coilere. 170; 3 HEZEKIAI. 7. 207. n. Fuida, iau. of Capt. Josian Edison They were the grandparents or on. Elijan Hayward. wit tuuled aw. in London. Engiand, and became a distinguished awren and a Justice of the Supreme Court. of Chio. ACOR J. Am. Martha. ned before SAMUEL LEACH Giles, Lawrence, born at Weymouth. 1562: 9, when anus were surveyed to his sons upon their father's might. Nov. Samuel and Josialt, County Records. Plymouth Se marei a 3rugewater. Mar, daughter of Dr. Scholas 3yram by his wife Susanna, laughter of Joranam Shaw, of Ceiham, Mass. Dr. Byram was the most wealthy of the Bridgewater proprietors Samuel was a farmer, mi resided i the southern part of the town. 1 1685 le shared in the dimsions or ami among hose vilu tad attained their na ority, and was uror ʼn 06. "Se was a soidier in Eng Zhilip's We: me of the 2 new, who ought und jelentei 300 Indians. ei spaquin. Jutside the town of Brugewater. I MIT. 676. The UK or the Clans prisoners, and much under. uni ul Turrel, Tov ne fem laying hen sain. Samuel Cech und Veroias ram, are said to have fistinguishe emselves in a baltie bugit f May. 1676, after Capt. Church arrived with his soldiers, and lans were killed at ken prisoners, Witencil's Ess, a Frugewater 1. 4). *} Sept 67%, Samuel Zeel, credited with Sular pres Jouges Ing Zhilip Var * |