John Leach Child List Research 2023

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Contents 1 WikiTree Pages of Interest 2 Bibliographic Notes 3 Child List Work, 2023 4 Research Notes 5 Sources

WikiTree Pages of Interest

• John Leach (bef.1616-aft.1685)

• John Leach (bef.1648-1648)
• John Leach (bef.1648-1702)
• Sarah Leach (1648-bef.1652)
• Rachel Leach (bef.1651-)
• Sarah Leach (bef.1652-)
• Elizabeth Leach (bef.1653-)
• Mary (Leach) Field (bef.1654-)
• Richard Leach (bef.1656-)
• Remember Leach (bef.1661-)
• Hannah Leach (1661-)

• Leach Baptisms at Salem
• Leach Research Miscellaneous
• Leach in Essex County Records and Files
• 2023 G2G, Working to devise the children of Richard^2 and John^2 Leach.

Bibliographic Notes

• Robert F. Henderson and James R. Henderson, "English Origins of Lawrence Leach of Salem Massachusetts," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 162 (2008): 98-100 at 100; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors,

Note 14, referencing both Anderson, Great Migration Begins ... 1:453-54 [and 1:452-53] and Frederick Odell Conant, A History of ... the Conant Family ... (...1887), 135-36, Roger Conant's will, dated 1 March 1677/8, mentions daughter Sarah Leach, her son, Joh, and her four daughters, one of whom was probably the Mary Leach mentioned later in the will ....

Note 15 for "In 1648 two women named Sarah Leach were received into the First Church in Salem, and each had a son John baptized weeks later, the only parent being shown as "Sister Leach." ... And "Sister Leach" was also shown as the parent of children baptized in 1651, 1653, 1654 (Mary), 1656, 1665, and 1668 ... Fortunately, either John or Richard Leach was shown as the father of children baptized in 1652, 1660, 1662, and 1669 ..." which strongly suggests the two Sarah Leaches in 1648 were Sarah (Conant) Leach and Sarah (Fuller?) Leach." The authors go on to note, that since John^1 Leach (brother of Lawrence) was questioned in court February 1648/9 for living apart from his wife in England, thus he is unlikely the father of children baptized about then; he made will 1658 naming John Leach, son of Richard, his sole heir. As to the latter, authors cite "Anderson, Great Migration Begins ... 2:1163."

• Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., paginated continuously (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), 451-459 (Roger Conant), especially 454; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors. Comments about Sarah's son John and four daughters, cites "EPR 3:335-7."

• [Errors] Frederick Odell Conant, A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America ... (Portland, Me. : Private print. [Press of Harris & Williams] 1887), 131 (Roger^1 Conant child list), 135-136 (4--Sarah Conant); digital images, Hathi Trust.

Note. Has ten children in the child list for John/Sarah--these seem to be all the children baptized to a father John, and most of the children baptized to "Sister Le[a/e]ch."

WikiTree's linked children @ 2023 mostly (?) follow Conant (1887), except that some of the old style dates have note been transferred properly (ala, 7th mo. on WikiTree as July, rather than September, etc.). Latter issue can be traced to Fayette Phelps Leach (1924-1926).

Has Roger Conant will, dated 1 [March] 1677[/8]. See HathiTrust. Supposedly has Sarah with son John and four daughters.

• [Errors] Fayette Phelps Leach, Lawrence Leach of Salem Massachusetts and some of His Descendants, 3 vols. (East Highgate, Vermont: F. P. Leach, 1924-1926); see HathiTrust catalog entry.

1:3-4 (Lawrence^1 Leach); digital images, HathiTrust.

1:4-5 (Robert^2 Leach); digital images, HathiTrust.

1:5-6 (John^2 Leach); digital images, HathiTrust.

1:6 (Richard^2 Leach); digital images, HathiTrust.

Child List Work, 2023

John and Sarah (Conant) Leach were the parents of children at least six children, born or baptized Salem;^[1][2] of whom, one son and four daughters survived at the time Roger Conant wrote his will, 1 [March] 1677[/8], see Roger Conant Will, 1677[/8],

1. John Leach, baptized 3: 7 mo. : 1648 [3 September 1648], "son of Sister Leach."^[3] Mentioned in Roger Conant's will.
2. Rachel Leach, baptized 6 : 2 mo. : 1651 [6 April 1651], "daughter of Sister Leech."^[4]
3. Sarah Leach, baptized 6 : 4 mo. : 1652 [6 June 1652], "daughter of Jon Leach."^[5]
4. Mary Leach, perhaps the child baptized 3 : 7 mo. : 1654 [3 September 1654], "daughter of Sister Leach";^[6] married 2 March 1680, Thomas Field. Presumed the Mary Leach mentioned in Roger Conant's will.
5. Remember Leach, baptized 3 : 9 mo. : 1661 [3 November 1661], a daughter "of John Leach."^[7]
6. Hannah Leach, baptized 3 : 9 mo. : 1661 [3 November 1661], a daughter "of John Leach."^[8]

Research Notes

WikiTree Pages of Interest.

• Leach Baptisms at Salem
• Leach Research Miscellaneous
• Leach in Essex County Records and Files

Sources

1. ↑ Leach Baptisms at Salem
2. ↑ Frederick Odell Conant, A History and Genealogy of the Contant Family in England and America ... (Portland, Me. : Private print. [Press of Harris & Williams] 1887), 135-136 (4--Sarah Conant); digital images, Hathi Trust.
3. ↑ John Leach baptism, Richard D. Pierce, The Records of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736 (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1974), 22 (John, 1648); digital images, InternetArchive, "[1648] 3:7--John, son of Sister Leach."
4. ↑ Rachell Leech 1651 baptism, Richard D. Pierce, The Records of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736 (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1974), 23 (Rachell, 1651); digital images, InternetArchive, "[1651] 6:2--Rachell, daughter of Sister Leech."
5. ↑ Sarah Leach 1652 baptism, Richard D. Pierce, The Records of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736 (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1974), 23 (Sara, 1652); digital images, InternetArchive, "[1652] 6:4--Sara, daughter of Jon Leach."
6. ↑ Mary Leach 1654 baptism, Richard D. Pierce, The Records of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736 (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1974), 24 (Mary, 1654); digital images, InternetArchive, "[1654] 3:7--Mary, daughter of Sister Leach."
7. ↑ Remember and Hanna Leach baptism, Richard D. Pierce, The Records of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736 (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1974), 25 (Remember and Hanna, 1661); digital images, InternetArchive, "[1661] 9:3 [read as 3 : 9 mo. : 1661]--Remember and Hanna, daughters of John Leach."
8. ↑ Remember and Hanna Leach baptism, Richard D. Pierce, The Records of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts, 1629-1736 (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1974), 25 (Remember and Hanna, 1661); digital images, InternetArchive, "[1661] 9:3 [read as 3 : 9 mo. : 1661]--Remember and Hanna, daughters of John Leach."