STEPHEN LEACH (John, Giles, Lawrence'), of West Bridgewater, Mass., was born at South Bridgewater 28 Jan. 1698; died in 1729. He married at West Bridgewater in 1725, Sarah, daughter of John Hooper, and she married second, in 1737, Ebenezar Snow. Children born at West Bridgewater: ii. Stephen, b. 1730; m. 7 Feb. 1748-9, at the East Parish Bridgewater, by Rev. John Anger, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Hooper. 4 56. EBENEZER LEACH (John, Giles,' Lawrence'), of West Bridgewater, Mass., was born at South Bridgewater Dec. 1702; and died 1803? He married first, in 1734, Joanna, daughter of Josiah Washburn; and secondly, in 1739, Lydia Tilson of Halifax. In 1730 his cousin Josiah Leach, conveyed land to him. Children by first wife born in W. Bridgewater: 118. i. Daniel, b. 1735. 57. TIMOTHY LEACH (John, Giles, Lawrence'), of West Bridgewater, Mass., was born at Bridgewater 15 Oct. 1707. He married at Bridgewater in 1732, Sarah, daughter of Benjamin and Hepzibah (Washburn) Leach. 119. i. 120. ii. iii. 121. iv. 122. v. 123. vi. vii. Children born at W. Bridgewater: Rebecca, b. 1733. Ichabod, b. 1735. Sarah, b. 1739; m. 1762, Jona. Hayward, of E. Levi, b. 1744. Nathan, b. 1746. Anne, b. 1749; m. 1769, James Sturtevant of Middleboro. viii. Timothy, b. 1751. See Mitchell's History, and the records of Bridgewater. 58. NEHEMIAH' LEACH (John, Giles, Lawrence'), of Bridgewater, Mass., born at S. B. 18 Dec. 1709; died there 1769. He married first Mary Staples; secondly Ruth Bryant of Plympton. She died in 1775. i. Children born at Bridgewater: (by first wife) Abigail, b. 1730; m. 1749, Benjamin Keith. ii. Mercy, b. 1732; m. 1756, Nathan Latham. 124. iii. iv. Children by second wife: James, b. 1737. Ruth, b. 1739; m. 1762, Benjamin, son of Solomon and Susanna (Kingman) Packard, of B., b. 1734. Robert, b. 1740. Robert, Bridgewater, Private appears on a return dated Scituate 12 Apr. 1759, of men enlisted for His Majesty's service in Col. Thomas Clap's Regt., to be put under the command of His Excellency Jaffrey Amhurst Esq., General and Commander in chief, of His Majesty's forces in North America for the invasion of Canada. Age 18. Enlisted 2 Apr.; Reported sent on a former expedition; also on a pay roll sworn to at Halifax, N. C., 28 Feb. 1760, of a Co. in His Majesty's service under the command of Capt. Lemuel Dunbar in Col. John Thomas' Regt. Entered service 2 Apr. served until 1 Nov., length of service 30 weeks 4 days. Year not given, endorsed 1759; Co. at Halifax. Father or Master Nehemiah Leach. Huldah, 1742; m. 1761, Daniel Lazell. Mehitable, b. 1744; m. Nathan Jones. Lydia, b. 1746; m. 1770, John Dickerman of Roxbury. Caleb, Susanna, m. Dea. Isaac Wilbor. See Mitchell's History, and the Records of Bridgewater. 59. SERGT. SOLOMON LEACH (John, Giles, Lawrence'), of Bridgewater, Mass., and Westmoreland, N. H., born at South Bridgewater, 19 Feb. 1712. He married three times, first 14 Apr. 1736, at Bridgewater, Tabitha, born 1716 at Bridgewater, died there 1736 daughter of Samuel' and Abigail (Samuel, John,2 Hon. John' Washburn); secondly, 19 Apr. 1738, Jerusha Byrant of Plympton. She died 1743; thirdly, 6 Aug. 1743, at West Bridgewater, Hannah,' born 4 Mar. 1725, at West Bridgewater, daughter of No. 20 Benjamin3 Leach, Esq., and Hepzibah,ʻ (Washburn), daughter of Joseph' and Hannah' (Latham), daughter of Robert' Latham, and Susannah daughter of John Winslow and Mary (Chilton), of the Mayflower 1620. John Winslow was shipping merchant, deputy and member of council of war, and a brother of Gov. Edward. 127. i. Joseph' Washburn's mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Experience Mitchell and Jane (Cook), daughter of Francis of the Mayflower, 1620, (See Mitchell's History of Bridgewater, Memorials of Latham, Washburn, Mitchell, Cook and John Winslow). Sergt. Solomon's service in the French and Indian War's and his war record in the State House at Boston, is too long to mention here. He enlisted in 1758-59 and 60, and was again in service in 1761; Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's Co., Col. John Thomas' Regt.; also in various other Co's., and Regt's. Children by second wife recorded in Vital Records of B.: Abisha b. 7 Mar. 1739. ii. Tabitha, b. 28 May, 1742. Children by third wife born at Bridgewater and Westmoreland, N. H.: vi. Hannah, b. 6 June, 1755. vii. Susanna, b. 18 Aug. 1758. viii. Joseph, b. 8 Nov. 1760, appears on a list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, from Ist Co. 5th, Hampshire Co. Regt. as returned by Capt. Thomas Dickenson, dated Deerfield 4 Sept. 17; residence Deerfield, engaged for town of Deerfield: joined Capt. Keith's Co. Col. Jackson's Regt.: term 3 yrs.; a similar list is endorsed; "Col. David Field's Return”. Also Private, Capt. James Keith's Co, Col. Michael Jackson's Regt.: Continental Army pay accounts for service from 10 Feb. 1777, to 10 Mar. 1778; residence Deerfield; reported died 10 Mar. (also given 9 Mar.) 1778. Ephraim, b. 1761. Lewis. 1:29. ix. I. xi. Lucy. 60. JESSE LEACH (John, Giles, Lawrence), of Bridgewater, Mass., born at S. B. 16 Oct. 1714; and died there 1744. He married Alice Churchill, and tradition says she was a very beautiful woman. She married second in 1772, Daniel Bacon. 130. i. 131. ii. + iii. iv. Jesse's children born at Bridgewater: Zadock. b. 1741. Giles, b. 1743. Alice, m. Silas Leach, 1778. No. 197. Calvin. Fifer, in a detachment from Capt. Joseph Keith's Co., 61. WILLIAM LEACH (Ebenezer, Giles, Lawrence), of Bridgewater married there in 1741, Mary Cahoon. William, Bridgewater, Sentinel, appears on a Muster Roll dated Bridgewater, 31 Jan. 1759 of a Co., of foot in His Majesty's service under Capt. Simeon Cary, in Col. Thomas Doty's Regt., raised by the Province of Massachusetts Bay for the reduction of Canada. Entered service 2 May, served until 4 Sept; service 4 mos. 14 days 16 days travel. Reported 10 days billeting allowed; discharged 19 Aug. year not given; endorsed 1758; charged £3 for arms not returned; also on a billeting roll of Capt. Simeon Cary's Co. Col. Thomas Doty's Regt.; enlisted 2 May, roll made up to 30 May, 1758; 29 days; amount 19s. 4d." "William, Private, Capt. Abraham Washburn's Co., Maj. Eliphalet Cary's Regt., marched 30 July, 1780; discharged 9 Aug., 1780; service 11 days; Company marched to Rhode Island on an alarm.” Children born at Bridgewater: Jonathan, b. 1742. Olive, b. 1747. Deborah. b. 1750; m. 1771, Nathan Leach, No. 13 Catherine, 1756. See Mitchell's History, and Records of Bridgewater. 4 62. JAMES LEACH (Ebenezer, Giles, Lawrence'), born at Bridgewater, Mass. He married Elizabeth. ........ James Leach, Bridgewater, Private, appears on a Muster Roll, dated Boston, 2 Feb. 1757, of a company in His Majesty's service, under the command of Capt. John Loring. Entered service 22 Apr., served until 4 Oct., length of service 23 weeks, 5 days, reported dead. Year not given, endorsed 1756, on Crown Point Expedition. He also appears on a Muster Roll of Capt. John Loring's Co., mustered according to a return dated 11 Oct. 1756, by Henry Leddel, Muster Master General of the Provincial Army, raised for an expedition against Crown Point. Reported sick at Fort Edward. 63. TABITHA LEACH (Ebenezer, Giles, Lawrence'), of Bridgewater, Mass., born there, and died there. She married at B., in 1741, Robert, son of Samuel and Bethia (Fobes) Keith, and grandson of Rev. James Keith, the first minister of Bridgewater. i. Robert Keith was born in Bridgewater, 1718; died there 1796. His will was dated 1787. Children (surname Keith), born in Bridgewater: Robert, b. 1742. + ii. Phoebe, m. Jedediah Leach. No. 134. + iii. iv. V. vi. vii. Hazadiah, m. James Leach. No. 124. Tabitha, m. 1769, Jonathan Caswell. Sarah, d. unm. Constant, b. 1752; m. Nehemiah Leach. No. 125. viii. Sarah. ix. Eliab, b. 1756. X. Asa, b. 1758; m. 1780, Susanna, daughter of Nathan Hartwell. 64. JOSEPH LEACH (Benjamin, Giles, Lawrence'), of Bridgewater, born at West Bridgewater, Mass., 9 Oct. 1705. He married 1736, Anna Harris. He was deacon of the church. 133. i. Joseph Leach appears on a list dated 20 Mar. 1756, of men in His Majesty's service, under Col. Moses Titcomb, for 2 years past, as returned by Col. John Greenleaf. ii. Children born at Bridgewater: Benjamin,5 b. Jepthah, b. iii. Isaiah, b. Isaiah Leach, Bridgewater, Private, appears in Capt. Seth Turner's Co., Col. Thomas Marshall's Regt., enlisted 23 Mar. 1776; service to 1 Nov. 1776, 5 mos. 9 days; also same Co., and 65. Regt., service between 31 Oct. 1776, and 1 Jan. 1777, 1 mo. Company stationed at Hull. Also on a pay roll of a detachment from Capt. Joseph Keith's Co., Col. Edward Mitchell's Regt., marched 13 Dec. 1776, service 10 days; detachment marched to Bristol, R. I., 8 Dec. 1776, on an alarm. See Mitchell's History, and the Records of Bridgewater. BENJAMIN LEACH (Benjamin, Giles, Lawrence'), of Bridgewater, born at West Bridgewater 14 Sept. 1713. He married at Bridgewater, Mass., 1740, Hannah, daughter of John and Hannah (Washburn) Keith, born at B., in 1721. She married secondly Israel Washburn, and thirdly Deacon Hall, of Raynham. Benjamin Leach, appears on a Muster Roll dated Boston, 15 Feb. 1760, of a company in His Majesty's service, under the command of Capt. Oliver Barron; Quality, Private; entered service 28 Apr. served until 11 Dec.; length of service 32 weeks 4 days. Year not given; endorsed 1759. Endorsed, Co. in Expedition against Crown Point. 134. i. 135. ii. iii. iv. 136. v. Children born at Bridgewater: Jedediah. Peleg. Benjamin, m. (1) 1761, Joanna Wilbor, at Raynham; m. (2) 1763, Widow Abigail Bassett. Benjamin Leach, Raynham, Private, appears on a Muster Roll, dated 1 Aug. 1775 of Capt. John King's Co., Col. Timothy Walker's Regt., enlisted 3 May, 1775; service 3 months 5 days; also on a Co., return dated 6 Oct. 1775. Eliphalet Jennie. See Mitchell's History, and the Records of Bridgewater. 66. BENANUEL LEACH (Benjamin, Giles, Lawrence1), born at West Bridgewater, Mass., 4 May, 1718. He married three times: first in 1741, Betsey Perkins; secondly in 1745, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Mary Edison, born at Bridgewater, 1722; thirdly in 1751, Mehitable, daughter of Benjamin and Mehitable Allen, born at Bridgewater in 1737. Benanuel Leach, Bridgewater, Private, appears on a pay roll dated Boston, 6 Apr. 1762, of a company in His Majesty's service, under the command of Capt. Josiah Dunbar; entered service 24 June, served until 27 Dec. length of service 26 weeks, 5 days. Reported son of Benjamin Leach; year not given; endorsed 1761." i. Children born at Bridgewater: (probably others) See Records of Colonial, and Revolutionary Wars; Mitchell's History and the Records of B. Thomas, b. 1742; d. in the Army, 8 Aug. 1761. Thomas Leach, Bridgewater, birthplace Bridgewater, age 18, appears on a return of men enlisted for His Majesty's service for the total reduction of Canada,-1760. Enlisted by Francis Perkins, 16 Feb. Father or master Benanuel Leach. Also appears on a pay roll dated 1 Apr. 1762, of a Co. in His |