James Leach (1759 - 1835)

Born 5 Apr 1759 in Canterbury, Connecticut

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Died 2 Aug 1835 at age 76 in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Private James Leach served with 6th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

James Leach is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A067655.

James Leach Sr is DAR Patriot Ancestor #: A067655. He served as a Private in the 6th Regiment, Connecticut Militia with Captain Humphrey. Birth: 4-28-1759 Coventry, Windham, Connecticut. Death: 8-2-1835 Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont. Pension Number: S*W24500 His spouse: Sybel Cady. ^[1]

"James Leach had service in the Revolutionary war for six months as private, from June 26, 1776, in Capt. Asa Bacon's Co., Col. Chester's Regt. ; also two months in 1777 in Capt. Ephraim Lyon's Co., Col. Barton's Regt. ; and four months as Sergeant in Capt. Joseph Durke's Co., Col. Levi Wells' Regt. He was in the battle of White Plains, and received a pension, as did his wife for this service.

Mr. Leach removed to Pawlet, Vt., in 1780, and settled on the Willard Tract, which was granted by Benning Wentworth, located on the east side of the old bridle path Tinning from Bennington to Danby, which path was surveyed in 1773 and laid out for a highway in the following year. He was a carpenter and joiner, but he first built a log house for himself. He built the first framed house in town in 1785. He contracted to build about 40 barns at $40 each taking the timber from the stump and preparing it himself. He built the first brick house in town in 1804, making and burning the brick himself. This house is still standing in good condition.

He was the chorister of the M. E. church for some years, Selectman from 1800 to 1809, and represented the town for several terms in the Vermont Legislature. Mr. Leach, being a man of forceful character, did much to shape the affairs of the town in early days. Both he and his wife bravely endured many hardships in their early pioneer life, but succeeded in establishing a fine home for themselves and children. For some years the nearest grist mill was at Bennington, thirty miles away. Mrs. Leach was an adept in the art of weaving," [1]

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Note: @N248@

@N248@ NOTE

Hiel Hollister, Pawlet One Hundred Years, J. Munsell: Albany, NY, 1867, 20: Revolutionary War veteran who stayed in Pawlet until his death.

 ??, 104: his wife died at the age of 87.

 ??, 209-210: "from Canterbury, Conn., about 1780... He died in 1835, aged 76; his widow in 1842, aged 87. He left three children, Lovell, James and Ebenezer."

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed June 19, 2019), "Record of James Leach Sr", Ancestor # A067655.

• DAR 17384 Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American ..., Volume 18 By Daughters of the American Revolution - page 148 [2]

• "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XF9L-M4N : accessed 16 January 2015), James Leach in entry for James Leach, 23 Mar 1874, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,113. [3]

• "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8LV-8BH : accessed 16 January 2015), James Leach in entry for James Leach, 08 Jul 1791; citing PAWLET TWP,RUTLAND,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.

Acknowledgements

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