Elizabeth Leach

Elizabeth Leach of Salem was the widow of Lawrence Leach in January 1671 and died after 12 Apr 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Family

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mileham-4

Elizabeth Mileham Was Born say 1585.

“Lawrence Leach married at Hurst, Berkshire, 2 February 1605/6 Elizabeth Mileham.[6] She is thought to have probably been the daughter of "John 'Mylam' of Hurst, plowmaker, who left a will dated 12 Apr 1604," mentioning, among others, a daughter Elizabeth.[7]

Their children:

• Agnes Leach, bp Hurst 11 Dc 1608
• Clement Leach had a daughter Frances bp Sonning 25 Nov 1635. Svage says that Lawrence had a son Clement who lived in England
• Robert, bp Hurst 6 Mar 1613/4; d. Manchester, MA bef Jun 1675; m. Alice ____ who m2 at Gloucester, MA 29 May 1676 Robert Elwell. Presumably one of the two sons of Lawrence Leach granted land in 1639
• Henry, bp Sonning 11 Jun 1615
• John, bp Sonning 29 Sep 1616; d aft 26 Jn 1684/5; presumably the other son granted land in 1639. He married Sarah Conant, b say 1623, dau of Roger and Sarah (Horton) Conant. They had children baptized at Salem from 1648.
• Richard, bp Sonning 7 Feb 1618/9; d aft 4 Feb 1684/5; m abt 1645 Sarah (Fuller?), dau of widow Ann Fuller.
• Margaret (twin) bp Sonning 15 Jul 1621
• Rachel (twin), bp Sonning 15 Jul 1621; d. aft 5 Mar 1682/3; m1 by 1642 John Sibley of Manchester, who d 1661 leaving nine children, the eldest daughter being 19 years old; she m2 after 1661 and by 1670 Thomas Goldthwaite. ———-

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Older notes

LAURENCE Lawrence Leach, born Bet. 1579 - 1580 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died Jun 24, 1662 in Beverly, Essex, MA. He was the son of 10240. JOHN Deleche. He married 5121. ELIZABETH Leach Bet. 1604 - 1605 in England. (or possiblyElizabeth married Lawrence LEACH on 2 Feb 1606 in Hurst, Berkshire, England.)

     5121. ELIZABETH Leach, born Abt. 1585 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died Abt. 1674 in Beverly, Essex, MA. 

Notes for LAURENCE Lawrence Leach:

Arrived on ship "Talbot" in Manchester Harbor, MA on 6/27/1 629 with wife Elizabeth and sons: John , Richard and Robert . Gov John Winthrop wrote from Gravesend, England 4/17/162 9 to Gov John Endicott of MA Bay Colony: "We desire you t o take notice of one Lawrence Leach, whom we have found a c areful and painsful man, and we doubt not he will continu e his diligence." He settled in Salem, MA, holding many imp ortant offices. On 12/31/1638 was one of 7 men chosen to ma nage public affairs in Salem, an office he held for many ye ars. He was proposed a freeman in 1630, was a member of th e 1st church in Salem before 1636 and received a grant of 1 00 acres from the town. He had the first iron foundry in Am erica.

Laurence is a descendant of Dr. John Leach, surgeon to Kin g Edward III. On one occasion Dr. John had the English King , Edward III and 2 of his prisoners, King David of Scotlan d and King John of France, as his guest and as a token of t he incident, on leaving, King Edward handed to Leach 3 crow ns. Afterwards, when the King granted him a large estate , 3 crowns were placed on his Coat of Arms.

Laurence engaged in farming and milling at Railside. Thes e mills were so important that roads were laid out to the m from other towns.

Children Ambrose, James, Rachel, and John arrived in Sale m on 9/6/1628 on the ship "Abigail". Margaret arrived in Sa lem in 1635 on ship "Susan & Ellen".

Children of LAURENCE Leach and ELIZABETH Leach are:

		i.	 	Sr Robert Leach85, born 1605 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died May 22, 1688 in Manchester, Essex, MA; married (1) Mary Leach Abt. 1639; died Feb 11, 1657/58; married (2) Alice Alls Abt. 1649; born Abt. 1618 in Massachusetts; died Apr 10, 1691 in Manchester, MA.

	Notes for Sr Robert Leach:

Was a collar maker; in Charleston, 1637; will named 7 child ren of John Foskit, who had married dau Elizabeth.

		ii.	 	Clement John Leach86, born Bet. 1607 - 1608 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died in England.

	Notes for Clement John Leach:

Was married and living in England at the time his parents w ent to America.

	2560	iii.	 	Sr JOHN Leach, born Bet. 1609 - 1611 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died Jun 27, 1659 in Salem, Essex, MA; married (1) Sarah Elizabeth Waldron 1642 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; married (2) SARAH Conant 1643 in Salem, Essex, MA.

		iv.	 	Margaret Leach87, born 1613 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died Aft. 1635.

	Notes for Margaret Leach:

Was 22 yrs old when she arrived in America on the "Susa n & Ellen".

		v.	 	Ambrose Leach87, born 1616 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died Aft. Nov 9, 1663 in Massachusetts.

	Notes for Ambrose Leach:

Was a carpenter; contracted in 1641 to build a bridge ove r the river. Lived in Narraganset on 11/9/1663 when he sol d land in Boston.

		vi.	 	Capt. Richard Leach88, born 1618 in England; died May 9, 1687 in "Rial-Side" Farm, Salem, MA; married Sarah Ann Fuller Bet. 1639 - 1645; born Abt. 1620; died Aft. 1687.

	Notes for Capt. Richard Leach:

Had land grant in 1639 in Salem near bro John; a freeman i n 1665; made Lieut. in 1675, Capt in 1677. Dau Mary accused , but never tried, as a witch in 1692.

		vii.	 	Edmund Leach89, born Abt. 1620 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died Aft. 1649.

	Notes for Edmund Leach:

Was in New Haven, CT 1647-1649. Was in Boston in 1651.

		viii.	 	Rachel Leach, born Bet. 1621 - 1624 in Gravesend, Ash Parish, England; died in Y; married (1) Thomas Goldwaight; died in Y; married (2) John Sibley Abt. 1642 in Salem, Essex, MA; died Apr 3, 168390.

		ix.	 	Sr James Leach, born Abt. 1626 in Salem, Essex, MA; died Jun 30, 1697 in Portsmouth, NH; married (1) Jane Turpin Bef. 1642; born Abt. 1625; died in Portsmouth, NH; married (2) Jane Bachelor Aft. 1647; died in Y.

	Notes for Sr James Leach:

Was a weaver at Great Island, Portsmouth; owned island no w called Leach Island; was sworn in as a constable on 6/27/ 1656; was Tythignman in 1678.

		x.	 	Giles Leach91, born 1632 in Salem, Essex, MA; died Aft. 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; married Anne Nokes Feb 20, 1656/57 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; born Abt. 1632 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA; died in Y.

	Notes for Giles Leach:

Giles was one of the first inhabitants of Bridgewater, th e first inland town settled in Plymouth Colony. In Bridgewa ter records of 1662 he is listed as a "Goodman" which sugge sts he was a prominent and esteemed member of the Bridgewat er Church and was listed as the head man of the 4th pew, wh ich was among the places of honor of the sanctuary. Place s of distinction were not assigned in those early days to t he undeserving or out of favoritism. He took an active par t in the municipal affairs, and was elected constable on Ma y 27, 1689 and was elected as surveyor of the area severa l times. By virtue of his proprietary right in Bridgewater , he became a large land holder. His residence was in the i mmediate vicinity of Satucket Pond, the haunt of King Phili p and his tribe, and he was on friendly terms with them.