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James Leach 1626 – 1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1626

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 30 Jun 1697

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Father: Lawrence Leach

Mother: Elizabeth Mileham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Turpin

Children(s): Thomas Leach, James Leach, John Leach, Zacharia Leach, Joseph Leach, Nathaniel Leach

James Leach was born in 1626 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Lawrence Leach and Elizabeth Mileham. In 1696, James Leach resided in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. James Leach married Elizabeth Jane Turpin, and had children including Thomas Leach, James Leach, John Leach, Zacharia Leach, Joseph Leach, Nathaniel Leach. James Leach passed away in 1697 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

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Biography

  • James Leach was born in 1626 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Lawrence Leach and Elizabeth Mileham.
  • In 1696, James Leach resided in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
  • James Leach married Elizabeth Jane Turpin, and had children including Thomas Leach, James Leach, John Leach, Zacharia Leach, Joseph Leach, Nathaniel Leach.
  • James Leach passed away in 1697 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Leach's Ancestors

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James Leach
1626 – 1697
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Lawrence Leach
1577 – 1662
Somerset, England
Elizabeth Mileham
1585 – 1671
Gravesend, Kent, England
Grandparents
John Mileham
1555 – 1589
Thatcham, West Berkshire, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leach's Descendants

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James Leach (1626 – 30 Jun 1697) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Turpin (1632 – 1697)
  1. 1. Thomas Leach (1652 – 1732) m. Frances (Wiley) Minor (1644 – )
    1. 1. Thomas Leach
  2. 2. James Leach (1654 – 12 Sep 1726) m. Maria (Grace) Lillie (1657 – 12 May 1745)
    1. 1. Nathaniel Leach (1685 – 18 Jan 1759)
    2. 2. Amos Leach (1702 – 20 Jan 1762) m. Mercy (Mary) Martin (25 Jun 1710 – 1767)
      1. 1. James Leach (12 Mar 1728/1729 – 19 Sep 1747)
      2. 2. John Leach (10 Aug 1735 – )
      3. 3. Simeon Leach (28 Mar 1746 – Nov 1820) m. Elizabeth Prindle (16 Jun 1747 – 1827)
        1. 1. Daniel Leach (24 Nov 1768 – )
        2. 2. Jemima Leach (1769 – 1844) m. Benjamin Phelps (8 Apr 1763 – 8 Dec 1838)
        3. 3. James Leach
        4. 4. Phoebe Leach
        5. 5. Elizabeth Leach
        6. 6. Abigail Leach
      4. 4. Ichabod Leach (29 Feb 1750 – )
      5. 5. Miriam Leach (1753 – 1818) m. Samuel Marsh (1751 – 1822)
        1. 1. Susannah Marsh (1786 – 1846)
      6. 6. Amos Leach m. Deborah Wanzer
      7. 7. Sarah Leach m. Silas Hall
      8. 8. Joanna Leach ( – Apr 1832)
      9. 9. Jemima Leach m. David Prindle (19 Jan 1742 – )
      10. 10. Ebenezer Leach
      11. 11. Ephraim Leach m. Dorotha Borritt
      12. 12. Elizabeth Leach m. Stephen Bennett
      13. 13. Marcy Leach
    3. 3. Mary Leach (9 May 1709 – )
    4. 4. Joseph Leach (29 Oct 1720 – )
    5. 5. James Leach
    6. 6. Zachariah Leach
    7. 7. Ebenezer Leach
    8. 8. Mehitable Leach
    9. 9. Sarah Leach
    10. 10. Joanna Leach
    11. 11. Mercy Leach
  3. 3. John Leach (1658 – )
  4. 4. Zacharia Leach
  5. 5. Joseph Leach
  6. 6. Nathaniel Leach ( – 18 Jan 1759)

James Leach's Timeline

4 Records

1626
1626
Birth of James Leach in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
1696
Abt 1696
Age 70
James Leach resided here in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
1696
14 Jan 1696
Age 70
James Leach - Probate in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
1697
30 Jun 1697
Age 71
Death of James Leach in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1350.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GRG
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1351.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GRG
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1696
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Province [New Hampshire] Deeds and Probate Records From 1623-1772; Author: New Hampshire (Colony); Probate Place: New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source: Maine Pioneers, 1623-60

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1697
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Province [New Hampshire] Deeds and Probate Records From 1623-1772; Author: New Hampshire (Colony); Probate Place: New Hampshire
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Brown - Duncan and associated families : Kittery, Maine : Piscataqua and New Castle, New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1696
    Event Place: New Hampshire
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Province [New Hampshire] Deeds and Probate Records From 1623-1772; Author: New Hampshire (Colony); Probate Place: New Hampshire

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