Major James Leach

Biography

47. James3 Leach (James2, Lawrence1) was born in 1654 in (probably), Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. He married Mary (--?--) in (probably), Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. He died on Sep 12, 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. He left a will in Sep, 1736; His will is on record at Willimantic, the county seat of Windham County. His son Amos is named as executor. Mary (--?--) died on May 12, 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Known children of James3 Leach and Mary (--?--) were as follows:

116. i. Zachariah4 was born between 1674 and 1709 in Connecticut.
117. ii. James was born circa 1699 in Portmouth, New Hampshire.
+ 118. iii. Zachariah, born circa 1700 in Portmouth, New Hampshire; married Elizabeth Mitchell.
+ 119. iv. Amos, born circa 1702 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire; married Mercy Martin.
120. v. Sarah was born on Feb 22, 1702 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
121. vi. Nathaniel was born circa 1704 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
122. vii. Mehitable was born in 1705 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
123. viii. Ebenezer was born in 1707 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. He died on Aug 10, 1776.
124. ix. Mary was born on May 9, 1709 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
125. x. Joanna was born circa 1717 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
126. xi. Joseph was born on Oct 29, 1720 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

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James Leach (1655 - 1726)

James Leach

Born 1655 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Son of James Leach and Jane (Turpin) Leach

Brother of John Leach, Thomas Leach I, Mary (Leach) Sherburn and Nathaniel Leach I

Husband of Mary (Martin) Leach — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Leach — married about 1709 in New England [uncertain]

Father of Richard Leach, Zachariah Leach, Sarah (Leach) Paine, Amos Leach and Mary (Leach) Pearl

Died 12 Sep 1726 at about age 71 in Windham, Connecticut

Leach-3083 created 2 Jan 2017 | Last modified 27 Oct 2022

Sources

Leach, F. Phelps. Lawrence Leach of Salem, Massachusetts : and some of his descendants. East Highgate, Vt.: F. Phelps Leach, 1924-1926.
James Leach in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 - Name: James Leach Gender: Male Birth Year: 1654 Marriage Date: 1709 Marriage Place: New England, USA Death Year: 1726 Spouse: Mary Leach
Lawrence Leach of Salem, Massachusetts : https://archive.org/stream/lawrenceleachofs01leac#page/4/mode/1up
family history

His brother Zebulon received a crown grant on the Nashwaak River.In 1787 they petitioned the crown for two lots in Fredericton and were granted Lots 91 and 92 on the west bank of the Madamkaswick River.In 1800 they became involved in a dispute over the terms of settlement for this land and therefore returned to the United States.

They settled in Pennsylvania where Major James Leach died. His son James Zebulon Leach b. Jan 4 1771 in Virginia Married Phoebe Hoyt b Sept.1779.

Twelve of there children were born in the U.S.