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Robert Leach Jr (abt. 1653 - aft. 1728)

Robert Leach Jr
Born about in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married before 1678 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married about 1685 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
Husband of — married 13 Mar 1718 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died after after about age 75 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
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Biography

Robert Leach was the son of Robert and Alice Leach, of Manchester, Massachuetts Bay,[1][2] among the earliest settlers there. Robert was born, probably Manchester, Essex County, about 1653 (deposed 1 : 7 : 1673, "aged about twenty years").[3]

The genealogy noted here states he was a solder in King Philip's War 1675-78. Colonial records show a Robert Leach in Appleton's Company in 1675 and 1676[4] (look for two instances Robert Leach in 1675, and Robert Leech in 1676, on the same page).

Robert Leach served as a Manchester selectman in 1680, 1687-8, 1691, 1694, 1696, 1698 and 1700-1705.[5]

Robert Leach married (1), probably Manchester, about 1678, Sarah _____;[6][2] two children of Robart and Sarah Lech were recorded Manchester,

  1. Sarah Leach, born 11 June 1680;[7] married Ezekiel Knowlton[8][2]
  2. Robert Leach, born 28 February 1682 [or 1682/3];[9] married Mary Robinson, Elizabeth Haskins, and Elizabeth Allen[8][2]

Robert Leach married (2), by 1685 (birth of child, 1685), Hannah ______.[10][2] Eight children were recorded at Manchester to Robart/Roburt/Robburd and Hanah/Hannah Lech/Leach:

  1. Hannah Leach, born 18 November 1685;[11] married her first cousin Samuel Leach, son of Robert's brother Samuel[12][2]
  2. John Leach, born 15 January 1687 [or 1687/8];[13] married Mary Makorey and lived in Salem[2]
  3. Mary Leach, born 18 March 16901;[14][15] married Robert Haskell[12][2][16][17]
  4. Elizabeth Leach, born 8 March 1692 [or 1692/3];[18] died unmarried[2]
  5. Joseph Leach, born 4 June 1694;[19] married Patience Littlefield[12][2]
  6. Ann Leach, born 23 May 23 1696;[20] married Joseph Pitman[21][2]
  7. Paul Leach, born 11 May 1698;[22] married Rebecca Knight, Lydia Hooper and Sarah Kelley[8][2]
  8. Charles Leach, born 7 October 1702.[23]

Robert married (3), at Manchester, 13 March 1717/8, Jane Bradford,[24] the daughter of Ralph Allison and widow of both Peter Shaw and William Bradford.[25][26]

Robert Leach died, probably Manchester, between 30 March 1728, the date on which he appeared to acknowledge a deed of 1 September 1727,[27] and 1731.[28] No death or probate record appears for Robert Leach.

Research Notes

Children's Births. Need to pull an additional set of records to better clarify the application of Julian or Gregorian calendars.

Deed Research.
(a) Essex County, Index to deeds - grantees Had-Pix 1640-1799, FHL 862,800 DGS 7,462,601, Leach begins at image 235 of 545, FamilySearch,.
(b) Essex County, Index to deeds - grantors Fos-Nix 1640-1799, FHL film 866,004 7,462,642, Leach begins at image 482 of 724 , FamilySearch; Robert grantors begins at image486 of 724.

There many are as yet not added, but see especially,

  • Essex County, Massachusett Deeds 46:229, Robert Leach and Jane Leach to Sarah Allen, deed dated 1 September 1727, recorded 27 July 1728, [Essex] Deeds, v. 44-45 [sic] 1724-1730 in "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986"; images, FamilySearch, FHL film 866,034, DGS 7,463,277, image 833 of 895.

Sources

  1. ↑ George Francis Dow, The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, 3 vols. (Salem, Mass., Essex Institute, 1916-1920), 2:399-401 (Robert Leach of Manchester); digital images, Hathi Trust
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Lawrence Leach of Salem, Mass., and some of his descendants. Lawrence Leach of Salem, Massachusetts and some of his descendents] by Leach, F. Phelps (Fayette Phelps), 1864-; Publication date 1924; Publisher East Highgate, Vt. : F.P. Leach.
  3. ↑ George Francis Dow, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 9 vols. (alem, Mass. : Essex institute, 1911-1975), 5:215n; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the Seventeenth-Century Conflicts, page 152 of Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013).
  5. ↑ Referring to a "transcription of the original records," Doug Sinclair, Robert Leach profile; web content, Doug Sinclair's Archives.
  6. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages Volume 2, page 932, states only the following LECH, Robert & Sarah ____; 1678; Manchester {Leach 1:7} New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
  7. ↑ Sarah Lech 1680 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 76 (Lech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 187 (Leach); digital images, Hathi Trust; Manchester marriages page 187, which states LEACH
    • Paul, and Rebekah Knight, Mar. 2, 1725-6.
    • Paul, and Lydia Hooper, July 20, 1742
    • Paul, and Sarah Kelly, Jan. 15, 1750-51
    • Robert, and Mary Robinson of Salem, Mar. 15, 1705
    • Sarah, and Ezekiell Knolton, Jan. 29, 1698-99.
  9. ↑ Robart Lech 1682 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 76 (Lech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  10. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages Volume 2, page 932, states only the following LEACH, Robert & Hannah ____; by 1685; Manchester New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
  11. ↑ Hanah Lech 1685 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 76 (Lech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Massachusetts Vital Records Manchester marriages page 186, which states: LEACH
    • Hannah, and Samuell Leach, June 27, 1705
    • Joseph, and Patience Littlefield, at Beverly, Dec. 16, 1715.
    • Mary, and Robbert Hascoll, Dec. 4, 1712.
  13. ↑ John Lech 1687 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 76 (Lech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  14. ↑ Mary Lech 1690 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 76 (Lech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  15. ↑ Doug Sinclair, Robert Leach profile; web content, Doug Sinclair's Archives.
  16. ↑ Haskell Family Database. Online database accessed 18 Mar 2018. Research by Susan Haskell.
  17. ↑ "Haskell Family in North America - Descendants of William Haskell and Elinor Foule." Online tree maintained by the Haskell Family Association, accessed 18 Mar 2018: profile #25.
  18. ↑ Elesabeth Lech 1692 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 76 (Lech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  19. ↑ Joseph Lech 1694 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 76 (Lech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  20. ↑ Ann Leach 1696 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 73 (Leach); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  21. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Manchester marriages page 186, which states: LEACH Anna, and Joseph Pitman, at Beverly, Dec. 16, 1715.
  22. ↑ Paul Leach 1698 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 75 (Leach); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  23. ↑ Charles Leach 1702 birth, Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 73 (Leach); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  24. ↑ Leech-Bradford 1717/8 marriage, citing, in part, "CT. R. [court record, Essex Co. Quarterly Court]," Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 192 (Leech); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  25. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (The Southward Press, Portland, Maine, Southworth Press, 1928-1938), 1:63 (Allison), part 5, p. 626 (Shaw); digital images via FamilySearch Books.
  26. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, Ancestry of Bethia Harris ... (Portland, Me., The Southworth Press, 1934), 122; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  27. ↑ Robert Leach and Jane Leach to Sarah Allen, deed dated 1 September 1727, recorded 27 July 1728, [Essex] Deeds, v. 44-45 [sic] 1724-1730 in "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986"; images, FamilySearch, FHL film 866,034, DGS 7,463,277, image 833 of 895, otherwise Essex County, Massachusett Deeds 46:229.
  28. ↑ He does not appear on Hale's list of deaths, which begins in say 1731, see Doug Sinclair, Robert Leach profile; web content, Doug Sinclair's Archives.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michele Britton for creating WikiTree profile Leach-1174 through the import of ANCESTORS OF MARIE ALAINA CINTOLO.ged on Jul 18, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michele and others.






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GeneJ X
In the work to correct some of the errors in F. Phelps Leach, we severed the marriage between his father, [[|Robert Leach]], of Manchester, and Mary _____, of Charlestown. This left Mary without an associated spouse.

I plan to reject the merge I initiated (this Leach-1174 and Leach-1173), so that Leach-1173 is available. After updating Leach-1173 so that it is about Robert Leach of Charlestown, he will be attached as the spouse of Mary.

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GeneJ X
Unless there are objections, I plan to update this profile just a bit. Specifically, I will add sources and research notes. This includes some work to clarify his birth and death.

I also plan to add his marriage to Jane, the widow of William Bradford (abt.1639-1717).

Edited to add: Have completed this brief work, though much more could be added to the biography.

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GeneJ X
The birth and death dates for this Robert Leach were changed not long about from about 1650 and about 1711 to "about 1 Jan 1650" and "about Nov 1717."

Unless I overlooked something, it does not appear these changes were accompanied by sources or collaboration.

Shall we refer the recent change to birth and death dates?--Gene

posted by GeneJ X
Doug Sinclair
I agree, this is problematic. For instance, Robert lived to at least 28 March 1728, evidence being deeds he made as "Robert, Sr." and signing distinctively with an "R." He married Mrs. Jane Bradford in 1718 and she lived to at least 1727. I have more about this at my webpage for Robert:

http://dougsinclairsarchives.com/leach/robertleach2.htm

I've seen nothing to support a birthdate "about 1 Jan 1650." Looks like one of those cryptic things that appear on the internet without explanation. I suggest a change for both the birth and death dates.

posted by Doug Sinclair
GeneJ X
Thank you Doug,

Your work is alway so fine. And, I wonder, how did you read my mind? I thought he was Jane Allison's third husband, but the current profile would not support such a marriage.

We'll fix that. --Gene

posted by GeneJ X
Doug Sinclair
Thanks, and thanks for working on this!
posted by Doug Sinclair

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