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Families of the Children of Hephzibah4 Washburn and Benjamin3 Leach Esq.

 

 

         The families of the children of Hephzibah Washburn and Benjamin Leach remained in or near Bridgewater for the most part. Sarah Leach and her husband moved into Hampshire Co., MA, and Phebe Leach and her husband moved to Worcester Co., MA. The grandchildren of Hephzibah and Benjamin moved further out from Plymouth County, to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York, and some of the families I have been unable to trace. Quite a number of descendants of Hephzibah and Benjamin Leach married other Washburn descendants, and in some cases their families will be listed under the Washburn spouse, but other than that the descendants of Hephzibah (Washburn) Leach will not be carried further than this file.

 

 

 

 

John2 Washburn (5th)

 

 

Joseph3 Washburn

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth2 Mitchell

 

Hephzibah4 Washburn

 

 

 

 

 

Robert1 Latham

 

 

Hannah2 Latham

 

 

 

 

Susanna2 Winslow

Anne4 Leach

 

 

 

Dea. Joseph4 Leach

 

 

 

Mary Leach

 

 

 

Nathan4 Leach

 

 

 

Sarah4 Leach

 

 

 

Benjamin4 Leach Jr.

 

 

 

Benanuel4 Leach

 

 

 

Jerahmeel Leach

 

 

 

Nokes Leach

 

 

 

Susanna4 Leach

 

 

 

Hannah4 Leach

 

 

 

Phebe4 Leach

 

 

 

Eunice Leach

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lawrence1 Leach

 

 

Giles2 Leach

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth

 

Benjamin3 Leach Esq.

 

 

 

 

Anne Nokes

 

 

(452.) Anne4 Leach, eldest daughter of (129) Hephzibah4 Washburn, (59) Joseph3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, on 19 July 1703,[1] married Samuel3 Packard, son of Nathaniel2 and Lydia (Smith[?]) Packard, of Bridgewater,[2] on 3 July 1722 in Middleborough.[3] He was a grandson of Samuel1 and Elizabeth1 Packard.[4]

         They lived in Bridgewater, and he was possibly the Lt. Samuel Packard who died intestate on 21 Sept. 1774 in Bridgewater.[5]

         Samuel Packard and Anne Leach had children,[6] order uncertain:

        1376     i   Anne4 Packard, born on 1 Aug. 1723 in Bridgewater,[7] married 1.) Dr. Elijah4 Edson, son of Capt. Josiah3 and Sarah3 (Packard) Edson, of South Bridgewater,[8] on 21 Apr. 1741 in Bridgewater.[9] He was born on 28 Oct. 1720 in Bridgewater,[10] a grandson of Joseph2 Edson, and of Zacheus2 and Sarah2 (Howard) Packard,[11] and he was a physician in Bridgewater. He died testate on 29 Nov. 1762 in Bridgewater.[12] His will was dated 17 Nov. 1762, and probated on 6 Dec. 1762, and he mentioned his wife Ann, his 4 daughters Ann, Olive, Susanna, and Ruth, his sons Elijah, Calvin, Daniel, Hosea, Caleb, Edward and Marshal, and he named Nathan Mitchel as executor of his estate.[13] (See Appendix Ę for a full transcription of his will.) In 1764 Calvin, Daniel, and Olive Edson chose guardians;[14] Hezekiah Hooper was appointed as guardian of Sylvester, Caleb, and Ruth Edson, children of Elijah Edson,[15] and Joseph Washburn, Jr., was appointed as guardian of Hosea and Susanna Edson, children of Elijah Edson.[16] Anne (Packard) Edson remarried to 2.) Capt. Jonathan Woods (Jr.), son of Jona­than and Betty Woods, as his second wife,[17] on 11 Feb. 1771 in Bridgewater.[18] He was born on 15 Aug. 1740 in Bridgewater,[19] and had married first to Keziah4 Keith, daughter of James3 and Lydia (Perkins) Keith.[20] No death or probate records were found for Capt. Jonathan Woods in Plymouth Co., MA, and he was not a head of household in Plymouth County in the 1790 federal census. Anne Packard had children by Dr. Elijah Edson, order uncertain:[21]

a. Anne5 Edson, born ca. 1741, the first daughter named in her father’s will, married (931) Eliab6 Washburn, son of (354) Capt. Joseph5 and Deliverance (Orcutt) Washburn,[22] in 1762.[23] He was born on 4 Apr. 1740 in Bridgewater,[24] a grandson of (110) Josiah4 and Mercy3 (Tilson) Washburn.[25] They moved to Hebron, ME,[26] then settled in Minot, Cumberland (now Androscoggin) Co., ME. Eliab Washburn served as a private in the Revolutionary War, and he was living in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1800 federal census,[27] and in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census.[28] He died on 27 May 1818, presumably in Maine. (To be continued in Washburn Generation 6 under the children of Eliab Washburn.)

b. Elijah5 Edson (Jr.), born on 10 Feb. 1742 in Bridgewater,[29] the first son named in his father’s will, married (933) Martha6 Washburn, daughter of (354) Capt. Joseph5 and Deliverance (Orcutt) Washburn,[30] on 13 Mar. 1766 in Bridgewater.[31] She was born on 11 June 1744 in Bridgewater,[32] a granddaughter of (110) Josiah4 and Mercy3 (Tilson) Washburn,[33] and they moved first to Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, then settled in New Braintree, Worcester Co., MA. They were living in New Braintree, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[34] She died on 16 Mar. 1817 in New Braintree, aged 72 years,[35] and he died on 21 Jan. 1818 in New Braintree, aged 76 years.[36] (To be continued in Washburn Generation 6 under the children of Martha Washburn.)

c. Calvin5 Edson, born say ca. 1745, the second son named in his father’s will. He chose a guardian in 1764,[37] and he married Lydia Conant, daughter of Lot and Betty (Holmes) Conant (Jr.),[38] on 6 Feb. 1766 in Bridgewater,[39] and they moved to Oakham, MA. She was born on 2 Sept. 1746 in Bridgewater,[40] and died on 25 July 1778.[41] He was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, and no death record was found for Calvin Edson in Oakham. They probably had at least 2 children, order uncertain:[42]

1. Lydia6 Edson, born say ca. 1768, married Thomas Conant, son of John and Abihail (Pratt) Conant, of Bridgewater,[43] on 22 Apr. 1789 in Bridgewater,[44] and settled in Oakham, MA.[45] He was born on 10 Mar. 1766 in Bridgewater.[46] No death records were found for either of them in Oakham, MA.

2. Lt. Calvin6 Edson (Jr.), born say ca. 1770, married Martha “Patty” Dunbar in 1797,[47] and they also lived in Oakham, MA.[48]

3. (Possibly others)

d. Daniel5 Edson, the third son named in his father’s will, born say ca. 1748.[49] He chose a guardian in 1764,[50] and he probably moved to Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA, and married Betty Fuller on 10 Aug. 1773 in Brookfield,[51] and they probably moved to Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, but he was probably the Daniel Edson living in Reading, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1791 federal census,[52] and in Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, in the 1800 federal census,[53] but he was not a head of household in Windsor Co., VT, in the 1810 or 1820 federal censuses, but he may have been living in Northfield, VT, with his son Freedom Edson in the 1820 and 1830 federal censuses. They supposedly had children:

1. Freedom6 Edson, a son, born on 16 Nov. 1779 in Woodstock, VT,[54] supposedly married Phebe Shipman, daughter of Elias and Sally (Doubleday) Shipman,[55] on 28 Apr. 1808 in VT.[56] He not a head of household in Vermont in the 1810 federal census, but he was apparently married and living in Northfield, VT, in the 1820 federal census,[57] and in Stowe, Washington Co., VT, in the 1830 federal census,[58] but he was not found in Vermont in the 1840 or 1850 federal censuses. His widow was probably the Phebe Edson still living in Stowe, Lamoille Co., VT, in the 1850 federal census, with Caleb and Betsy Goodenough.[59]

2. Hannah Edson, born on 23 Dec. 1782 in Woodstock, VT.[60]

3. (Probably others)[61]

e. Olive5 Edson, born say ca. 1756,[62] the second daughter named in her father’s will. She chose a guardian in 1764,[63] and she married Salmon Rickard, possibly son of Seth and Susanna (Packard) Rickard, of South Bridgewater,[64] on 4 Nov. 1787 in Bridgewater.[65] He was born say ca. 1765 in Bridgewater. They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790,[66] 1800,[67] and 1810 federal censuses.[68] By 1820 they were living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, where he was living in the 1820,[69] and 1830 federal censuses,[70] where he was a farmer, and they were probably living with their son, Salmon Rickard Jr. in Turner, ME, in the 1840 federal census. She had died by 1850, and he apparently remarried to a Salome (___), and they were still living with his son, Salmon Records Jr. in Turner, ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was listed as a farmer. They had children:[71]

1. Seth Rickard, born on 4 Nov. 1788 in Bridgewater,[72] not found in the 1810, 1820, or 1830 federal censuses in Plymouth Co., MA, or Oxford Co., ME, but he was living in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, with a wife Tabatha, where he was a carpenter.[73]

2. How Rickard, born on 2 Nov. 1790 in Bridgewater,[74] not found in the 1820, or 1830 federal censuses in Plymouth Co., MA, or Oxford Co., ME.

3. Thomas Rickard, born on 23 Aug. 1794 in Bridgewater,[75] not found in the 1820 or 1830 federal censuses in Plymouth Co., MA, or Oxford Co., ME.

4. Calvin Edson Rickard, born on 20 Dec. 1796 in Bridgewater,[76] was married and living near his father in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1820,[77] and 1830 federal censuses,[78] where he was a farmer. He was not a head of household in Oxford Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census, but he was still living in Turner, ME, in the 1850 federal census.[79]

5. Salmon Rickard (Jr.), born on 18 May 1799 in Bridgewater,[80] married Jennet Jones, daughter of Benjamin and Tabitha (Leavitt) Jones, of Turner, ME,[81] and living next door to his father and brother in Turner, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1830 federal census.[82] He was probably living in Turner, ME, in the 1840 federal census,[83] and they were still living in Turner, ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[84] She was born on 26 Aug. 1802 in Turner, ME.[85]

6. (Unnamed son), died on 12 Mar. 1802 in Bridgewater.[86]

7. (Probably 3 daughters born between 1802 and 1810, and a son born ca. 1803.)[87]

f. Hosea5 Edson, the fourth son named in his father’s will. Joseph Washburn, Jr., was appointed as his guardian in 1764,[88] probably moved to Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, and married Sarah Watson, of Brookfield, MA, on 24 Nov. 1778 in Brookfield.[89] She may have been the daughter of William and Susanna (Barnes) Watson,[90] born on 15 Jan. 1758 in Brookfield.[91] He served in the Revolutionary War as a private and a musician in Capt. Peter Harwood’s Company from Brookfield in 1775, and as a bombardier in Capt. William Todd’s Company in 1776.[92] He was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 or 1800 federal censuses or in Vermont in the 1791 federal census.

g. Susanna Edson, the third daughter named in her father’s will. Joseph Washburn Jr., was appointed as her guardian in 1764.[93]

h. Caleb Edson, the fifth son named in his father’s will. Hezekiah Hooper, of Bridgewater, was appointed as his guardian in 1764.[94] He was not a head of household in Plymouth or Worcester Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.

i. Silvester5 Edson, listed in Mitchell’s History of Bridgewater, but not named in his father’s 1762 will. Hezekiah Hooper, of Bridgewater, was appointed as his guardian in 1764,[95] and he probably married Susanna Allen, of Brookfield, MA, in 1780,[96] but he was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census.

j. Edward Edson, the sixth son named in his father’s 1762 will, but not listed in Mitchell’s History of Bridgewater, and no guardian was appointed for him in 1764, so he may have died between 1762 and 1764, unless he was identical with Silvester Edson, above.

k. Marshal Edson, the last son named in his father’s 1762 will, but not listed in Mitchell’s History of Bridgewater. No guardian was appointed for him in 1764, and but he was probably the Marshall Edson who died intestate in 1768 in Bridgewater.[97]

l. Ruth5 Edson, the last daughter named in her father’s 1762 will, born say ca. 1754.[98] Hezekiah Hooper, of Bridgewater, was appointed as her guardian in 1764,[99] and she married David Watson, probably son of William and Susanna (Barnes) Watson,[100] on 20 Apr. 1778 in Brookfield, MA.[101] He was born on 25 Mar. 1754 in Brookfield.[102] He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. John Barns’ Company from Brookfield in 1775, promoted to Sergeant in 1776.[103] They were living in Brookfield, MA, in the 1790,[104] and 1800 federal censuses,[105] and Ruth Watson, the wife of David Watson, was baptized into the church in Brookfield on 1 Dec. 1806,[106] but he was not a head of household in Brookfield in the 1810 or 1820 federal censuses. They had children, order uncertain:

1. (Unnamed child), died on 8 Feb. 1781 in Brookfield.[107]

2. (Unnamed child), died in Mar. 1782 in Brookfield.[108]

3. (Unnamed twins), died in infancy on 3 Sept. 1783 in Brookfield.[109]

4. Fanny Watson, baptized on 23 Oct. 1808 in Brookfield.[110]

5. Ruth E. Watson, baptized on 23 Oct. 1808 in Brookfield,[111] supposedly married Capt. Peter Putnam, of Sutton, MA, in 1823,[112] and died on 16 June 1835 in Sutton, MA, aged 35 years.[113] He was probably the son of Peter and Sarah (Marble) Putnam[114] who was born on 22 Mar. 1788 in Sutton,[115] and he remarried to Mrs. Nancy Putnam on 15 June 1836 in Sutton.[116]

6. (Probably others)[117]

        1377    ii   Mary4 Packard, born on 16 Apr. 1725 in Bridgewater,[118] married Capt. Abiezer4 Edson, son of Capt. Josiah3 and Sarah3 (Packard) Edson, of South Bridgewater,[119] as his third wife, on 15 Nov. 1744 in Bridgewater.[120] He was born on 10 June 1715 in Bridgewater,[121] a grandson of Joseph2 Edson, and of Zacheus2 and Sarah (Haward) Packard.[122] She died on 27 Nov. 1778 in Bridgewater, aged 53 years,[123] and he remarried again to Catharine (William) (Lunt) Earl, of Taunton.[124] Capt. Abiezer Edson died on 24 July 1791 in Bridgewater, aged 76 years,[125] but no probate records were found for him, and he was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census. Mary (Packard) Edson had children,[126] order uncertain:

a. Abiel5 Edson, born ca. 1749 in Bridgewater,[127] married Hannah6 Morton, daughter of John5 and Elisabeth (Bennett) Morton, of Middleborough,[128] on 5 Mar. 1775 in Middleborough,[129] and settled in Middleborough.[130] She was born on 24 Sept. 1753 in Middleborough,[131] a granddaughter of Capt. Ebenezer4 and Mercy (Foster) Morton, of Middleborough.[132] They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[133] He died on 7 Apr. 1823 in Middleborough, aged 74 years,[134] but no probate records were found for him. They had children:

1. Abial Edson (Jr.), born on 1 May 1776 in Middleborough.[135]

2. Cyrus Edson, born on 5 Feb. 1778 in Middleborough.[136]

3. Oliver Edson, born on 22 Nov. 1779 in Middleborough.[137]

4. Mary6 Edson, born on 10 Sept. 1781 in Middleborough,[138] possibly married Daniel Thrasher Jr. on 29 Sept. 1806 in Middleborough.[139] He died intestate on 13 Apr. 1826 in Middleborough, aged 44 years.[140]

5. John Morton Edson, born on 3 Jan. 1784 in Middleborough.[141]

6. James6 Edson, born on 13 Mar. 1787 in Middleborough,[142] married Keziah Leon­ard, possibly daughter of Thomas and Sally Leonard, of Raynham, MA, on 13 July 1818 in Raynham.[143] She was born on 26 Nov. 1788 in Raynham.[144] He died intestate, however, on 12 Aug. 1818 in Middleborough, aged 31 years,[145] and she probably remarried to Seth Richmond, of Taunton, on 6 Feb. 1823 in Middleborough.[146]

7. Josiah6 Edson, born on 29 July 1789 in Middleborough,[147] marriage not found. He was living alone in Middleborough in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer,[148] but he was not found in the 1850 federal census in Middleborough, or in the 1855 Massachusetts state census in Middleborough. In the 1865 Massachusetts state census he was a pauper living in Middleborough on the farm of Thomas and Abigail Lovell.[149] He probably died on 18 July 1866 in Middleborough, aged 75 [sic] years,[150] but no probate records were found for him in Plymouth County.

8. Daniel Edson, born on 17 Apr. 1795 in Middleborough.[151]

b. Adam5 Edson, born say ca. 1756,[152] went to Albany, NY, and married Mercy Hazard,[153] daughter of John and Mary (Wakeman) Hazard,[154] on 3 Dec. 1786 in Fairfield, CT.[155] She was born on 21 Nov. 1754, and died on 3 Nov. 1831 in Albany, Albany Co., NY.[156] They were living in Halfmoon, Albany Co., NY, in the 1790 federal census,[157] in Halfmoon, Saratoga Co., NY, in the 1800,[158] and 1810 federal censuses,[159] and in Waterford, Saratoga Co., NY, in the 1820 federal census.[160] They had children:[161]

1. Henry Edson, born say ca. 1788.[162]

2. George Edson, born say ca. 1792.[163]

3. Eliza Edson, born say ca. 1796.[164]

c. Rodolphus5 Edson, born ca. 1753 in Bridgewater,[165] married Lydia Crane, of Berkley, MA, on 15 Aug. 1780 in Middleborough,[166] and went to Oxford,[167] Worcester Co., MA. She was born ca. 1760.[168] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his brother Polycarpus Edson,[169] and in Oxford, Worcester Co., MA, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer.[170] He died on 5 Oct. 1833 in Oxford, MA, aged 80 years,[171] and she died on 15 Jan. 1841 in Oxford, MA, aged 80 years.[172] They had children:[173]

1. Ephraim Edson, born on 27 May 1781 in Oxford, Worcester Co., MA.[174]

2. Betsy Edson, born on 26 Jan. 1784 in Oxford, MA.[175]

3. Bradford G. Edson, born on 21 Sept. 1801 in Oxford, MA.[176]

d. Capt. Pollycarpus5 Edson, born ca. 1756 in Bridgewater,[177] married Lucy6 Eaton, of Middleborough,[178] possibly daughter of Jabez5 and Elizabeth (Williams) Eaton,[179] on 3 Dec. 1777 in Middleborough.[180] She was born supposedly on 24 Mar. 1759 in Middleborough.[181] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his brother Rodolphus Edson.[182] He died intestate on 21 Aug. 1796 in Bridgewater, aged 40 years,[183] and she died a widow on 12 Nov. 1816 in Bridgewater, aged 55 years.[184] They had children:[185]

1. Charles Edson, died young.

2. Sarah6 “Sally” Edson, born on 12 Nov. 1781,[186] married Zecheriah5 Eddy, Esq., son of Capt. Joshua4 and (1987) Lydia6 (Paddock) Eddy,[187] on 1 Sept. 1803 in Bridgewater.[188] He was born on 6 Dec. 1780 in Middleborough,[189] a grandson of Lt. Zachariah3 and Mercy5 (Morton) Eddy, of Middleborough,[190] and of Zechariah5 and (774) Martha5 (Washburn) Paddock, of Middleborough.[191] They were living in Middleborough in the 1850 federal census, where he was a counselor at law.[192] She died on 7 Sept. 1850 in Middleborough, aged 68 years,[193] and he died testate on 14 Feb. 1860 in Middleborough, aged 79 years.[194]

3. Royal Edson, born on ca. 16 Jan. 1784, died on 13 Jan. 1785 in Bridgewater, aged 11 months, 28 days.[195]

4. Charlotte6 Edson, born on 12 Jan. 1786,[196] was still unmarried and living with the family of Zachariah and Sarah Eddy in Middleborough in the 1850 federal census, died presumably unmarried in Bridgewater after 1850.

5. Lucy6 Edson, born say ca. 1788, married a Pratt, possibly Capt. Greenleaf Pratt, son of William and Mary (King) Pratt, of Middleborough,[197] in ca. 1809.[198] He was born on 13 May 1782 in Middleborough,[199] and died intestate on 8 May 1824 in Middleborough, aged 42 years.[200]

e. Dr. Jael5 Edson, a physician in Albany, NY, never married.[201]

        1378    iii   Bettie4 Packard, born on 15 Oct. 1727 in Bridgewater,[202] married Seth Dean on 28 Apr. 1748 in Bridgewater.[203] Children not found. No death or probate records were found for either of them in Plymouth County, and he was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.

        1379   iv   Samuel4 Packard (Jr.), born say ca. 1729 in Bridgewater, married 1.) Elisabeth Carver, daughter of Joseph and Elisabeth (Snow) Carver,[204] on 13 Dec. 1757 in Bridgewater.[205] She was born on 10 Sept. 1731 in Bridgewater,[206] a granddaughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth3 (Alden) Snow,[207] and she died in ca. 1761. He probably remarried to 2.) Mary? Washburn, daughter or widow of (___) Washburn, on 2 Sept. 1761 in Bridgewater.[208] He was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census, and he may have been the Lt. Samuel Packard who died intestate on 21 Sept. 1774 in Bridgewater.[209] He had 2 children by Elisabeth Carver:[210]

a. Betty Packard, born on 4 Sept. 1758 in Bridgewater,[211] marriage not found.

b. Silvia Packard, born on 16 Nov. 1760 in Bridgewater,[212] marriage not found.

        1380    v   Hepzibah4 Packard, born ca. 1731 in Bridgewater,[213] married Seth5 Morton, son of Capt. Ebenezer4 and Mercy (Foster) Morton,[214] of Middleborough, as his second wife, on 12 Sept. 1757 in Bridgewater.[215] He was born on 11 Mar. 1731/2 in Middleborough,[216] a grandson of John3 and Mary (Ring) Morton (Jr.),[217] and he had married first to Lydia Hall, of Sandwich, MA, in ca. 1751.[218] They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his widowed daughter-in-law, Sarah (Cushman) Morton, and his uncle, Deacon Ichabod Morton.[219] Seth Morton died on 30 Jan. 1810 in Middleborough, aged 77 years,[220] and Hepzibah (Packard) Morton died a widow on 25 Nov. 1820 in Middleborough, aged 89 years,[221] but no probate records were found for either of them in Plym­outh County. Seth Morton had 3 children by Lydia Hall, and 9 more children by Hepzibah Packard:

a. Phebe Morton, born on 18 Oct. 1752, died on 2 Nov. 1752 in Middleborough.[222]

b. Joshua6 Morton, born on 6 Nov. 1753 in Middleborough,[223] married Sarah6 Cushman, daughter of Isaac5 and Sarah (Miller) Cushman, of Middleborough,[224] on 12 Nov. 1778 in Middleborough.[225] She was born on 13 May 1757 in Middleborough,[226] a granddaughter of Ichabod4 and Patience4 (Holmes) Cushman,[227] and a great‑granddaughter of Rev. Isaac3 and Rebecca2 (Harlow) Cushman, of Plympton.[228] Joshua Morton died intestate on 11 Oct. 1789 in Middleborough, of “dropsy and mortification,” aged 35 years,[229] and Sarah (Cushman) Morton died a widow on 19 Nov. 1844 in Middleborough, “at Joshua Eddy’s,” aged 87 years.[230] They had children:

1. Lydia7 Morton, born on 11 Sept. 1779 in Middleborough,[231] married Joshua6 Eddy (Jr.), Esq., son of Capt. Joshua5 and (1987) Lydia6 (Paddock) Eddy, of Middleborough,[232] on 10 Jan. 1805 in Middleborough.[233] He was born on 3 Feb. 1779 in Middleborough,[234] a grand­son of Lt. Zachariah4 and Mercy5 (Morton) Eddy, of Middleborough,[235] and of Zachariah5 and (774) Martha5 (Washburn) Paddock, of Middleborough.[236] Lydia (Morton) Eddy died on 31 July 1855 in Middleborough, aged 75 years, 10 months, 20 days,[237] and Joshua Eddy (Jr.), Esq., died intestate on 11 Nov. 1863 in Middleborough, aged 84 years, 9 months, 8 days.[238]

2. Susanna7 Morton, born on 6 Dec. 1781 in Middleborough,[239] married 1.) Freeman Barrows, son of Nathaniel and Hannah (Jones) Barrows, of Middleborough,[240] on 31 Mar. 1805 in Middleborough,[241] and they moved to New Bedford, MA, in ca. 1807. He was born on 22 Mar. 1783 in Middleborough,[242] and died intestate on 18 Mar. 1813 in Middleborough, aged 29 years, 11 months, 26 days, of “consumption.”[243] She remarried to 2.) Capt. Southworth Ellis, son of Thomas and Ruth (Thomas) Ellis, of Middleborough,[244] as his second wife,[245] on 10 Apr. 1828 in Middleborough.[246] He was born on 18 Feb. 1769 in Middleborough,[247] and died testate on 15 Dec. 1840 in Middleborough, aged 71 years, 9 months, 27 days.[248] Susanna (Morton) (Barrows) Southworth died after 1844, probably in New Bedford, MA.

3. Elias Morton, born on 26 July 1784 in Middleborough,[249] died in Nov. 1801 in Boston, aged 18 years, of a fever,[250] presumably unmarried.

4. Joshua Morton (Jr.), born on 6 June 1789 in Middleborough.[251] A guardian was appointed for him in 1802,[252] marriage not found.

c. Seth6 Morton (Jr.), born on 27 Feb. 1756 in Middleborough,[253] married 1.) Rosamond Finney, daughter of Lt. Nelson and Rosamond (Thomas) Finney, of Middleborough,[254] on 20 Nov. 1783 in Middleborough.[255] She was born on 18 Aug. 1758 in Middleborough.[256] She died, and he remarried to 2.) Priscilla6 Morton, his first cousin, daughter of Ebenezer5 and Sarah (Cobb) Morton (Jr.),[257] on 21 May 1789 in Middleborough.[258] She was born on 4 Oct. 1762 in Middleborough.[259] Seth Morton (Jr.) died intestate on 4 Dec. 1805 in Middleborough.[260] Priscilla (Morton) Morton died a widow on 17 Feb. 1847 in Middleborough, aged 84 years.[261] He had 1 daughter by Rosamond Finney, and 8 more children by Priscilla Morton:

1. Virtue7 Morton, born on 5 Nov. 1784 in Middleborough,[262] married Josiah Freeman, son of Elisha and Mercy5 (Eddy) Freeman, of Middleborough,[263] in 1806.[264] He was born in 1780,[265] a grandson of Lt. Zachariah4 and Mercy5 (Morton) Eddy, of Middleborough.[266] Josiah Freeman died on 30 May 1861 in Middleborough, aged 80 years, 11 months, 19 days, of “paralytic attacks & decline,”[267] but no probate records were found for him. Virtue (Morton) Freeman died on 6 July 1861 in Middleborough, aged 76 years, 8 months, 2 days, “lost her mind.”[268]

2. Samuel7 Morton, born on 29 Jan. 1790 in Middleborough,[269] married Esther Weston, of Middleborough, on 4 Jan. 1816 in Middleborough.[270] He died intestate on 2 Sept. 1843 in Middleborough, aged 53 years.[271]

3. Phebe Morton, born on 15 May 1791 in Middleborough,[272] marriage not found.

4. Seth7 Morton (3rd), born on 29 Nov. 1792 in Middleborough,[273] possibly married Lucetta Barrows, daughter of Josiah and Ruth (Tinkham) Barrows, of Middleborough,[274] on 31 July 1823 in Middleborough,[275] and settled in Carver, MA. She was born on 21 Dec. 1802 in Middleborough.[276] He lost a leg in an accident with a cart, presumably as a young man, and he died testate on 23 Sept. 1847 in Middleborough.[277]

5. Hepzibah7 Morton, born on 27 Aug. 1794 in Middleborough,[278] never married, moved to New Bedford, MA, in 1840, and died on 16 May 1848 in New Bedford, aged 50 years.[279]

6. Ebenezer Morton, born on 27 Apr. 1796 in Middleborough,[280] marriage not found.

7. Levy Morton, born on 31 July 1798 in Middleborough,[281] marriage not found.

8. Lydia7 Morton, born on 9 Oct. 1800 in Middleborough,[282] married Daniel Savery (Jr.), son of Daniel and Huldah (Soule) Savery, of Middleborough,[283] as his second wife,[284] on 9 Jan. 1832 in Middleborough.[285] He was born on 22 Jan. 1797 in Middleborough,[286] and had married first to Elizabeth Vaughan, daughter of John and Sarah (Cushman) Vaughan,[287] on 19 Sept. 1824 in Middleborough.[288] He died on 22 Feb. 1859 in Plymouth, MA, aged 64 years,[289] but no probate records were found for him, and Lydia (Morton) Savery died on 19 July 1845 in Middleborough.[290]

9. Elias7 Morton, born on 14 Feb. 1803 in Middleborough,[291] married Charity7 Eaton, daughter of Sgt. Enos6 and Polly (Thomson) Eaton, of Middleborough,[292] on 20 Nov. 1830 in Middleborough,[293] and settled in New Bedford, MA. She was born on 21 Dec. 1806 in Middleborough,[294] a granddaughter of Samuel5 and Patience (Tinkham) Eaton, of Middleborough.[295]

d. Caleb6 Morton, born on 5 June 1758 in Middleborough,[296] married Rebecca Wood, of Middleborough, on 8 Jan. 1792 in Middleborough.[297] He died on 11 Apr. 1822 in Middleborough, aged 64 years,[298] but no probate records were found for him. They had at least 3 children:

1. Cyrus Morton, born on 26 Feb. 1793 in Middleborough,[299] marriage not found.

2. Phebe7 Oliver Morton, born on 10 Apr. 1795 in Middleborough,[300] married Peter Vaughan (3rd), son of Peter and Betsey6 (Cushman) Vaughan (Jr.), of Middleborough,[301] on 20 Feb. 1814 in Middleborough.[302] He was born on 1 Dec. 1791 in Middleborough,[303] a grandson of Isaac5 and Sarah (Miller) Cushman.[304] Phebe O. (Morton) Vaughan died on 4 July 1869 in Middleborough, aged 74 years, 2 months, 24 days,[305] and Peter Vaughan (3rd) died on 15 Mar. 1874 in Middleborough, aged 82 years, 3 months, 13 days,[306] but no probate records were found for him in Plymouth County.

3. Rebecca Morton, born on 6 May 1799 in Middleborough,[307] marriage not found.

e. Samuel Morton, born on 4 Feb. 1760 in Middleborough,[308] marriage not found.

f. Lydia6 Morton, born on 29 July 1761 in Middleborough,[309] married Thomas Pratt, of Taunton, MA, son of David and Ann (Bryant[?]) (Leonard) Pratt, of East Bridgewater,[310] in 1783,[311] and they may have settled in Titicut, MA. He was born on 15 Oct. 1750 in Bridgewater.[312] Children not found.

g. George6 Morton, born on 17 Mar. 1763 in Middleborough,[313] married Mary6 Eddy, daugh­ter of Zephaniah5 and Anne (Wood) Eddy, of Dartmouth,[314] in ca. 1797.[315] She was born on 28 Nov. 1770 in Dartmouth,[316] a granddaughter of Ichabod4 and Sarah (Winslow) Eddy.[317] He died on 28 Feb. 1844 in Dartmouth, aged 80 years, 11 months, 21 days.[318] They had at least 2 daughters:

1. Anne7 E. Morton, born on 13 Oct. 1798 in Middleborough,[319] married George Almy, of New Bedford, MA, son of George B. and Elizabeth Almy, of Warwick, RI, on 5 Sept. 1822 in Dartmouth.[320]

2. Sarah7 Barker Morton, born on 3 May 1801 in Middleborough,[321] possibly married Stephen Sisson (Jr.), son of Stephen and Patience (Tucker) Sisson, of Dartmouth,[322] in 1820.[323] He was born on 30 June 1799 in Dartmouth, MA.[324]

h. Hepzibah6 Morton, born on 7 Mar. 1765 in Middleborough,[325] married John Murdock (Jr.), son of Lt. John and Sarah4 (Sampson) Murdock, of Middleborough,[326] on 15 Jan. 1789 in Middleborough.[327] He was born on 6 Mar. 1765 in Middleborough,[328] a grandson of Ephraim3 and Abigail (Horrel) Sampson, of Plympton.[329] No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County. They had children:

1. John Murdock (3rd), born on 27 Oct. 1789 in Middleborough.[330]

2. Hepzibah Murdock, born on 16 Feb. 1792 in Middleborough.[331]

3. Sally Murdock, born on 6 Apr. 1794,[332] died on 12 Apr. 1795 in Middleborough.[333]

4. Martin Murdock, born on 29 Jan. 1796 in Middleborough.[334]

5. Otis Murdock, born on 15 May 1798 in Middleborough.[335]

6. Friend Murdock, born on 2 Nov. 1800 in Middleborough.[336]

7. James Murdock, born on 10 July 1803 in Middleborough.[337]

i. Isaac6 Morton, born on 25 Jan. 1767 in Middleborough,[338] probably married Abigail “Nabby” Murdock, daughter of Lt. John and Sarah4 (Sampson) Murdock, of Middleborough,[339] on 29 Nov. 1792 in Middleborough.[340] She was born on 15 Apr. 1771 in Middleborough,[341] a granddaughter of Ephraim3 and Abigail (Horrel) Sampson, of Plympton.[342] No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth Coun­ty. They had at least 3 children:

1. Isaac Morton (Jr.), born on 19 Jan. 1795 in Middleborough,[343] marriage not found. He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Massachusetts.

2. Abigail “Nabby” Morton, born on 9 Nov. 1796 in Middleborough,[344] died on 13 Jan. 1797 in Middleborough, “Accidental in bed,” aged 2 months, 7 days.[345]

3. Marcus Morton, born on 3 Apr. 1800 in Middleborough,[346] marriage not found. He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Massachusetts.

j. Marcy6 Morton, born on 8 Jan. 1769 in Middleborough,[347] married Lt. John Bennett, son of Jacob and Hope (Nelson) Bennett, of Middleborough,[348] on 3 Mar. 1791 in Middleborough.[349] He was born on 4 Sept. 1761 in Middleborough,[350] and died intestate on 8 or 18 Mar. 1811 in Middleborough, aged 49 years, of “dropsy.”[351] She died a widow on 2 Mar. 1826 in Middleborough, “at Mrs. Oliver’s,” aged 57 years.[352] Children not found.

k. David Morton, a twin, born on 30 Dec. 1770 in Middleborough,[353] marriage not found.

l. Bathsheba6 Morton, a twin, born on 30 Dec. 1770 in Middleborough,[354] married Ichabod6 Morton (Jr.), her first cousin, son of Deacon Ichabod5 and Deborah5 (Morton) Morton, of Middleborough,[355] in 1791.[356] He was born on 15 Jan. 1761 in Middleborough,[357] a grandson of Nathaniel4 and Rebecca (Clark) (Ellis) Morton, of Plymouth,[358] and of Capt. Ebenezer4 and Mercy (Foster) Morton, of Middleborough.[359] They had children:

1. Daniel Oliver Morton, born on 3 June 1792 in Middleborough.[360]

2. Lois Morton, born on 10 Mar. 1794 in Middleborough.[361]

3. Nancy Morton, born on 1 Mar. 1796 in Middleborough.[362]

4. Sally Morton, born on 7 July 1798 in Middleborough.[363]

5. Bathsheba Morton, born on 10 Nov. 1800 in Middleborough.[364]

m. Sarah Morton, born on 7 Mar. 1773 in Middleborough,[365] marriage not found.

        1381    vi   Caleb4 Packard, a twin, born on 10 Aug. 1735 in Bridgewater,[366] moved to Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA,[367] but no marriage was found for Caleb Packard in Pelham, and he was not the Caleb Packard living in Ashfield, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.[368]

        1382   vii   Joshua4 Packard, a twin, born on 10 Aug. 1735 in Bridgewater,[369] married Martha Hartwell on 28 Oct. 1756 in Bridgewater,[370] and they also moved to Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA,[371] but no children were recorded to them in Pelham, and he was not a head of household in Pelham, MA, in the 1790 federal census. He may have been the Joshua Packard living in Goshen, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.[372]

        1383  viii   Chloe4 Packard, born say ca. 1738 in Bridgewater, married (443) Capt. Joseph3 Keith, son of John2 and (127) Hannah4 (Washburn) Keith,[373] on 31 May 1759 in Bridgewater,[374] and they moved to Middleborough, MA. He was born ca. 1736 in Bridgewater,[375] and they were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[376] He died on 28 Sept. 1814 in Middleborough, aged 78 years,[377] and she died on 27 Jan. 1820 in Middleborough, aged 81 years.[378] (See his family for their children.)

        1384   ix   Desire4 Packard, born ca. 1741 in Bridgewater,[379] married (688) Luke5 Washburn, son of (175) Gideon4 and Mary (Perkins) Washburn, on 30 Aug. 1763 in Bridgewater,[380] and they settled in Tolland Co., CT. He died in Tolland, CT, on 3 Mar. 1776,[381] and she moved to New York after his death. She died on 4 Apr. 1826 in Sidney twp, Delaware Co., NY, aged 85 years.[382] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation under the family of Luke Washburn.)

 

 

(453.) Deacon Joseph4 Leach, eldest son of (129) Hephzibah4 Washburn, (59) Joseph3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, on 9 Oct. 1705,[383] married Anna Harris on 14 Jan. 1735/6 in Bridgewater.[384] She was born ca. 1712.[385]

         Deacon Joseph Leach died testate on 12 Nov. 1760 in Bridgewater.[386] His will was dated 18 Mar. 1755, “in a health full state of body,” and probated on 1 Dec. 1760. He mentioned his wife, Anna, sons Jephthah, who was under age, to whom he left his homestead farm, half of the Cedar swamps, and half his right in the saw mill, and Benjamin Leach, to whom he left a tract of land in Bridgewater, the other half of the Cedar swamps, and the other half of his right in the saw mill, and six daughters, Rhoda, Dinah, Orpha, Lois, Eunice and Cloe, to whom he left land that his father had given him to be divided between them. He named Israel Washburn, of Raynham, as executor of his estate, and his will was witnessed by Thomas Hooper, Zephaniah Willis, and Bethiah Willis.[387] (See Appendix L for a full transcription of his will.) Anna (Harris) Leach died on 31 Dec. 1803 in Bridgewater, aged 91 years.[388]

         Deacon Joseph Leach and Anna Harris had children,[389] order uncertain:

        1385     i   Rhoda5 Leach, born ca. 1736 in Bridgewater, married Deacon David5 Alden (Jr.), son of David4 and Judith (Paddleford) Alden, of Middleborough,[390] on 18 Dec. 1755 in Bridgewater.[391] He was born on 14 Jan. 1729/30 in Middleborough,[392] a grandson of John3 and Hannah (White) Alden.[393] They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his son, David Alden “Jun,”[394] in Middleborough in the 1800 federal census,[395] and next door to his son Andrew Alden in Middleborough in the 1810 federal census.[396] Deacon David Alden (Jr.) died testate on 16 Jan. 1814 in Middleborough, aged 84 years,[397] and Rhoda (Leach) Alden died on 5 July 1814 in Middleborough, aged 77 years. They had children:

a. Rufus6 Alden, born on 18 May 1757 in Middleborough,[398] married 1.) Sarah Shaw, of Raynham, in 1776.[399] She was born ca. 1759,[400] and died on 10 Apr. 1813 in Middleborough, aged 54 years.[401] He remarried to 2.) Jedidah (Wood) Billington, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Parlow) Wood,[402] and widow of Francis Billington, of Middleborough,[403] on 5 Apr. 1814 in Middleborough.[404] She was born on 2 July 1759 in Middleborough.[405] They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790,[406] 1800,[407] and 1810 federal censuses.[408] Rufus Alden died testate on 19 Aug. 1825 in Middleborough, aged 68 years,[409] and she died a widow intestate on 6 Feb. 1826 in Middleborough, aged 66 years.[410]

b. David6 Alden (3rd), born on 30 June 1766 in Middleborough,[411] married Betsy Hathaway, of Middleborough, on 13 Nov. 1788 in Middleborough.[412] They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his father,[413] and in Middleborough in the 1800,[414] and 1810 federal censuses.[415]

c. Andrew6 Alden, born on 16 Oct. 1769 in Middleborough,[416] married (2911) Selina6 Fobes, daughter of Jason5 and (1223) Leah6 (Washburn) Fobes, of Bridgewater, on 29 Jan. 1797 in Bridgewater.[417] She was born on 7 Dec. 1771 in Bridgewater,[418] a granddaughter of (421) Capt. Israel5 and Leah4 (Fobes) Washburn (Jr.), Esq. They were living in Middleborough, MA, in the 1800,[419] and 1810 federal censuses.[420] Andrew Alden died testate on 26 Mar. 1836 in Middleborough, aged 66 years,[421] and Selina (Fobes) Alden died on 4 May 1847 in Middleborough, aged 75 years.[422] (To be continued in Washburn Generation 6 under the children of Leah Washburn.)

        1386     ii   Dinah5 Leach, born say 1738 in Bridgewater, married John Shaw, of Raynham, MA, probably son of Jonathan and Mercy (Mason) Shaw,[423] on 8 Jan. 1761 in Bridgewater.[424] He was born on 19 July 1734 in Raynham.[425] He was not a head of household in Raynham, MA, in the 1790 federal census, and no children were recorded to John and Dinah Shaw in the vital records of Raynham.

        1387   iii   Orpha5 Leach, born say 1740 in Bridgewater, married Edward4 Fobes, probably son of John3 and Martha (Pierce) Fobes (3rd),[426] on 2 Apr. 1761 in Bridgewater.[427] He was born on 12 Aug. 1739 in Bridgewater,[428] a grandson probably of John2 and Abigail (Robinson) Fobes (Jr.).[429] They probably moved to the Lake Champlain area after 1764;[430] no death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County, and he was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census. They had children:[431]

a. John5 Fobes, born on 4 Nov. 1761 in Bridgewater.[432] He may have been the John Fobes living in Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, which is at the lower end of Lake Champlain, in the 1791 federal census.[433]

b. Sylvester Fobes, born on 23 Apr. 1764 in Bridgewater.[434]

c. (Possibly others)

        1388   iv   Benjamin5 Leach, born ca. 1742 in Bridgewater,[435] married 1.) Mary4 Keith, daughter of Ebenezer3 and Mary (Pierce) Keith,[436] on 2 Oct. 1764 in Bridgewater.[437] She was born on 15 Oct. 1745 in Bridgewater,[438] a granddaughter of Samuel2 and Bethiah3 (Fobes) Keith, of Bridgewater.[439] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his son Luke Leach and close by his son Joseph Leach.[440] She died on 30 Nov. 1791 in Bridgewater, aged 46 years,[441] and he probably remarried to 2.) Anna Short, of Taunton, in ca. 1792.[442] They were still living in Bridgewater in the 1800,[443] and 1810 federal censuses.[444] He died on 24 Jan. 1830 in Bridgewater, aged 87 years, of “dropsy,”[445] but no probate records were found for him, and Anna (Short) Leach died on 20 Sept. 1835 in Bridgewater.[446] He had 10 children by Mary Keith,[447] order uncertain, and 3 more children by Anna Short:

a. Joseph6 Leach, born ca. 1765 in Bridgewater,[448] married Wealthy6 Leach, daughter of (1405) Jedediah5 and Phebe4 (Keith) Leach,[449] on 30 Sept. 1788 in Bridgewater.[450] She was born on 18 Oct. 1767 in Bridgewater,[451] a granddaughter of (457) Benjamin4 and (438) Hannah3 (Keith) Leach (Jr.),[452] and they were second cousins. They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, close by his father,[453] and in the 1800,[454] and 1810 federal censuses.[455] Wealthy (Leach) Leach died a pauper on 9 June 1833 in Titicut, aged 66 [sic] years, of “infirmity,”[456] and Joseph Leach died a pauper on 7 Oct. 1842 in Titicut,[457] but no probate records were found for either of them. They had a daughter:[458]

1. Clarissa7 Leach, married Ezekiel Dyer, son of John Dyer,[459] on 11 Feb. 1811 in Bridgewater.[460] He was not a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1820 or 1830 federal censuses, and no death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co. She died on 5 May 1833 in Titicut, MA, of “throat distemper,” a pauper.[461]

2. (Possibly also a son)[462]

b. Luke6 Leach, born say ca. 1767 in Bridgewater, married Polly Starr on 1 May 1788 in Bridgewater.[463] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his father,[464] and in the 1800 federal census,[465] and they moved to Maine[466] after 1800. They were living in Jay, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census.[467] They had children:[468]

1. Amory7 Leach, married Lydia Bearce, daughter of Job and Sarah5 (Keith) Bearce, of East Bridgewater,[469] on 17 Sept. 1817 in Bridgewater.[470] She was baptized on 6 Nov. 1791 in East Bridgewater.[471] They were not found in the 1850 federal census in Maine.

2. Harris Leach

3. (Probably others)[472]

c. Silas6 Leach, born say ca. 1770 in Bridgewater, married Lois Leach, possibly daughter of Jonathan and Experience (Hartwell) Leach,[473] in 1796,[474] and moved to Charleston, SC.[475] She was a twin, born on 15 Mar. 1772 in Bridgewater.[476] He was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1800 or 1810 federal censuses.

d. Orpah6 Leach, born ca. 1773 in Bridgewater,[477] married Jacob Chipman, of Bridgewater, on 29 Nov. 1792 in Middleborough.[478] He was not a head of household in Bridgewater or Middleborough in the 1800 federal census, but he was evidently the Jacob Chipman living in Easton, MA, in 1800.[479] She was a widow living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, with the family of her son-in-law, Austin Snow. They probably had at least 3 daughters:

1. Lucy Chipman, born ca. 1793,[480] married Salmon Dunbar, of Boston, son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Copeland) Dunbar, of Bridgewater,[481] in May 1819 in Easton.[482] He was born on 16 July 1791 in Bridgewater.[483] They were living in East Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer,[484] and he probably died testate in 1863 in East Bridgewater.[485]

2. Mary “Polly” Chipman, born ca. 1798,[486] married Charles Emanuel Dunbar, of North Bridgewater, son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Copeland) Dunbar, of Bridgewater,[487] on 2 Nov. 1824 in Easton.[488] He was born on 30 Aug. 1797 in Bridgewater,[489] and he died on 16 Jan. 1848 in North Bridgewater, aged 50 years, 4 months, 17 days.[490] She was living in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census.[491]

3. Louisa S. Chipman, born ca. 1804,[492] married Austin Snow in 1828.[493] They were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer, and her mother was living with them.[494]

e. Lois6 Leach, born say ca. 1776,[495] married James Starr Jr., Esq., of Bridgewater, on 26 Nov. 1797 in Middleborough,[496] and he went to Maine where he was a Magistrate.[497] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1800 federal census,[498] and in Jay, Oxford Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census.[499] They had children:

1. Harriet B. Starr, born on 5 Sept. 1799 in Bridgewater.[500]

2. Louisa L. Starr, born on 10 June 1802 in Bridgewater.[501]

3. (Probably one more daughter)[502]

f. Hepzibah6 Leach, born say ca. 1778, married Marshall4 Keith, son of Benjamin3 and Abigail5 (Leach) Keith, of Bridgewater,[503] on 8 July 1798 in Middleborough.[504] He was a grandson of Samuel2 and Bethiah3 (Fobes) Keith, and of Nehemiah4 and Mercy (Staples) Leach.[505] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1800,[506] and 1810 federal censuses.[507] They had at least one son:

1. Marshall5 Dexter Keith, born on 20 Jan. 1818 in Middleborough,[508] married Eliza Davis in ca. 1839,[509] and they were living in Rochester, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a painter.[510]

2. (Probably others)[511]

g. Jephthah6 Leach, born on 18 Aug. 1780,[512] possibly never married. He was a laborer living in the house of the widow Ruth Bennett in Middleborough in the 1850 federal census.[513] He was “found in his bed dead” on 25 Aug. 1868 in Middleborough, aged 88 years, 7 days,[514] but no probate records were found for him.

h. Isaiah Leach

i. Mary6 Leach, born ca. 1783 in Bridgewater,[515] married Libeus6 Fobes (Jr.), son of Libeus5 and Mehitabel (Howard) Fobes,[516] on 15 Nov. 1807 in Bridgewater.[517] He was a grandson of John4 and Martha (Pierce) Fobes.[518] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1810 federal census.[519] He died on 23 Jan. 1831 in Bridgewater, aged “between 50 and 60,”[520] but no probate records were found for him. They had at least 2 daughters:

1. Mehitabel Fobes, born ca. 1808 in Bridgewater,[521] died on 18 Dec. 1814 in Bridgewater, aged 6 years.[522]

2. Mary Fobes, born ca. 1810 in Bridgewater,[523] died on 4 Dec. 1830 in Bridgewater, of typhus fever, aged 20 years.[524]

3. (Probably others)

j. Dinah6 Leach, born ca. 1785 in Bridgewater,[525] married Dr. Fiske Ames, son of Joseph and Abihail  (Alger) (Bosworth) Ames,[526] as his second wife,[527] on 2 Feb. 1819 in Bridgewater.[528] He was born on 15 Mar. 1773 in Bridgewater,[529] and had married first to Betsy Covington on 15 Oct. 1803 in Bridgewater.[530] They were living in North Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[531] He died testate in 1852 in North Bridgewater, naming his son Elbridge G. Ames as executor of his estate.[532] Dinah (Leach) Ames had 3 children:[533]

1. Elbridge G. Ames, born ca. 1820 in MA,[534] married Susan White, of Randolph, MA, in 1849.[535] They were living with his parents in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.

2. Mary Ames, born ca. 1823 in MA.[536]

3. John Ames, born ca. 1827 in MA.[537]

k. Anna6 Leach, born on 13 Apr. 1793 in Bridgewater,[538] married Galen Harvey, son of Nathan and Mehitabel (Harvey) Harvey,[539] in 1817.[540] He was born on 3 Dec. 1791 in Bridgewater.[541] He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Massachusetts, and no probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA, through 1881.

l. Eunice6 Leach, born on 18 May 1796 in Bridgewater,[542] married Otis Harvey, son of Nathan and Mehitabel (Harvey) Harvey,[543] in 1819.[544] He was born on 6 Sept. 1789 in Bridgewater.[545] He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Massachusetts, and no probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA, through 1881.

m. Chloe Leach, born on 16 Mar. 1799 in Bridgewater.[546]

        1389    v   Lois5 Leach, born say 1745 in Bridgewater, married Seth5 Packard (Jr.), son of Seth4 and Mercy (Bryant) Packard,[547] on 7 Mar. 1765 in Bridgewater,[548] and they moved to Roxbury, MA.[549] He was born on 12 Mar. 1742/3 in Bridgewater,[550] a grandson of Israel3 and Hannah (Crossman) Packard.[551] He served in the Revolutionary War from Milton, MA, in Capt. Elijah Vose’s Company in 1775.[552] They were probably living in Braintree, Suffolk (now Norfolk) Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census,[553] and in Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1800 federal census,[554] but he was not a head of household in Norfolk Co., MA, in the 1810 federal census. They supposedly had at least 2 children:

a. Mary6 Davenport Packard, born on 21 Sept. 1766 in Milton, MA,[555] supposedly married Thomas White on 9 Nov. 1788.[556]

b. Seth Packard (3rd), born on 23 Oct. 1768 in Milton.[557]

c. (Probably others)

        1390    vi   Jephthah5 Leach, born say 1747 in Bridgewater, married Anna (___), but had no children. He was supposedly lost at sea, intestate, in ca. 1779, and his broth­er, Benjamin Leach, was left in charge of his Bridgewater property. His heirs, namely his widow, Anna Leach, Edward Fobes, David Alden, Seth Packard, John Shaw, of Raynham, and William Keith petitioned that James Leach, of Bridgewater, be appointed to administer his estate in 1783. Hezekiah Hooper and James Leach, of Bridgewater, and Joshua White, of Middleborough, were appointed to appraise his inventory, and set off his widow’s dower. The remainder of his estate was divided between the above heirs, and also James Walker, by 4 Oct. 1784.[558]

        1391  vii   Eunice5 Leach, born ca. 1749 in Bridgewater,[559] married (1209) William4 Keith, son of Ephraim3 Esq., and (417) Sarah5 (Washburn) Keith,[560] on 11 Feb. 1767 in Bridgewater.[561] He was born on 5 June 1746 in Bridgewater,[562] a grandson of Joseph2 and Elizabeth3 (Fobes) Keith, and of (124) Israel4 and Waitstill (Sumner) Washburn,[563] and died on 16 Feb. 1824 in Titicut, MA. She died on 8 July 1827 in Titicut, aged 77 years, but no probate records were found for either of them in Plymouth County. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation under the children of Sarah Washburn.)

        1392   viii   Chloe5 Leach, married James Walker in ca. 1775.[564] Children not found. James Walker shared in the division of Jephthah Leach’s estate in 1784. There were a number of James Walkers listed as head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, but none in Plymouth County.

 

 

(456.) Sarah4 Leach, third daughter of (129) Hephzibah4 Washburn, (59) Joseph3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, on 29 Apr. 1711,[565] married Timothy4 Leach, her first cousin, son of John3 and Alice Leach,[566] on 5 Dec. 1732 in Bridgewater.[567] He was born on 15 Oct. 1707 in Bridgewater,[568] a grandson also of Giles2 and Anne (Nokes) Leach.[569]

         Timothy and Sarah Leach moved from Bridgewater to Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, before 1776.[570]

         Timothy Leach died on 25 Oct. 1779 in Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA,[571] and Sarah (Leach) Leach died after 1784,[572] presumably also in Amherst.

         Sarah Leach and Timothy Leach had children:[573]

        1393      i   (Unnamed child), “burnt to death” on 29 Oct. 1733 in Bridgewater.[574]

        1394    ii   Rebecca5 Leach, born on 24 July 1733 in Bridgewater,[575] married (651) Joshua Warren (Jr.), son of Joshua and (166) Jane (Orcutt) Warren, of North Bridgewater, on 8 July 1760 in Bridgewater.[576] He was born on 26 Sept. 1738 in Bridgewater,[577] a grandson of William and Hannah (Smith) Orcutt.[578] He died before the 1772 will of his father, but no death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County. (See his family for their children.)

        1395   iii   Ichabod5 Leach, born on 25 July 1735 in Bridgewater,[579] married Penelope5 (Standish) Cobb, daughter of Miles4 and Mehitabel (Robbins) Standish (Jr.),[580] and widow of Nathaniel Cobb,[581] on 11 Oct. 1770 in Bridgewater.[582] She was baptized on 27 June 1741 in Duxbury, MA,[583] a granddaughter of Miles3 and Experience (Sherman) Standish.[584] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his cousins Joseph Leach and Daniel Leach.[585] He died on 3 Nov. 1807 in Bridgewater, aged 72 years,[586] but no pro­bate records were found for him. They had children,[587] order uncertain:

a. Jerathmael/Jerahmeel6 Leach, born supposedly on 24 June 1771 in Bridgewater,[588] married Clarissa Leach, supposedly daughter of Nathan and Deborah Leach,[589] on 5 Nov. 1798 in Bridgewater,[590] and moved to Warren,[591] ME. They were living in Warren, Lincoln Co., ME, in the 1800,[592] 1810,[593] 1820,[594] and 1830 federal censuses,[595] where he was a farmer. They were still living in Warren, Lincoln Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census.[596]

b. Abigail6 “Nabby” Leach, born supposedly on 19 June 1773 in Bridgewater,[597] married Freeman Jones on 22 Sept. 1793 in Bridgewater.[598] He was born supposedly on 20 Jan. 1770,[599] and they moved to Warren, ME. He was living in Warren, Lincoln Co., ME, in the 1800,[600] 1810,[601] 1820,[602] 1830,[603] and 1840 federal censuses,[604] where he was a farmer, but they were not found in Lincoln Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census. She supposedly died on 17 May 1843 in Warren, ME, and he supposedly died on 21 Feb. 1845 in Warren, ME.[605]

c. (Possibly) Enoch6 Leach, born say ca. 1775 in Bridgewater,[606] was apparently married and living in Warren, Lincoln Co., ME, next door to Jerahmeel Leach in the 1810,[607] 1820,[608] and 1830 federal censuses,[609] where he was also a farmer, and he may have been the extra male aged 16-25 years of age in the Jerahmeel Leach household in Warren, ME, in the 1800 federal census. He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Lincoln Co., ME.

d. Ephraim6 Leach, born ca. 1778 in Bridgewater,[610] married Sarah “Sally” Conant, daughter of Zenas and Betty (Conant) Conant,[611] in 1805.[612] They were not found in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census, but he may have been the Ephraim Leach living next door to Backus Leach in Augusta, Oneida Co., NY, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[613] and in Eaton, Madison Co., NY, in the 1830 federal census.[614] She apparently died before 1850, and he was still living in Eaton, Madison Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census.[615]

e. (Unnamed child), died on 13 Apr. 1779 in Bridgewater.[616]

f. Backus6 Leach, born supposedly on 16 Jan. 1782 in Bridgewater,[617] married 1.) Bethiah Hayward on 28 Oct. 1804 in Middleborough.[618] He may have been the Backus Leach living in Augusta, Oneida Co., NY, in the 1820 federal census, next door to Ephraim Leach, where he was a farmer,[619] and he was living in Eaton, Madison Co., NY, in the 1830 federal census.[620] She supposedly died on 22 Apr. 1841 in Eaton, Madison Co., NY,[621] and he remarried to 2.) Rachel L. Chubbuck, daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Lynd) Chubbuck, in ca. 1842 in Madison Co., NY.[622] She was born on 19 Feb. 1802 in Windsor Co., VT.[623] They were still living in Eaton, Madison Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census.[624] He died on 19 Oct. 1864 in Elkhart, Logan Co., IL,[625] and she died on 20 June 1872 in Eaton, Madison Co., NY.[626]

        1396    iv   Timothy Leach (Jr.), born on 28 Aug. 1737 in Bridgewater,[627] probably the unnamed son who died on 24 Aug. 1745 in Bridgewater.[628]

        1397    v   Sarah5 Leach, born on 18 Feb. 1739/40 in Bridgewater,[629] married Jonathan Hayward, son of William and Lydia (Manley) Hayward,[630] of Easton, on 11 Nov. 1762 in Bridgewater.[631] He was born on 6 Apr. 1737 in Easton.[632] He was not a head of household in Easton, MA, in the 1790 federal census, and he was not the Jonathan Hayward living in Easton in the 1800 federal census.[633] They had at least one daughter:

a. Bethana Hayward, born on 26 Apr. 1763 in Easton,[634] marriage not found.

        1398    vi   Jonathan5 Leach, born on 20 Nov. 1741 in Bridgewater,[635] possibly married an Abigail Leach on 30 Nov. 1763 in Bridgewater.[636] No death or probate records were found for either of them in Plymouth County, and he was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.

        1399  vii   Levi5 Leach, born on 7 Apr. 1744 in Bridgewater,[637] married (1417) Hannah5 Fobes, his first cousin, daughter of Abner4 and (464) Phebe (Leach) Fobes,[638] on 18 Nov. 1771 in Bridgewater.[639] She was born on 25 May 1753 in Bridgewater,[640] a granddaughter of William3 and Thankful (Dwelley) Fobes,[641] and of Benjamin, Esq., and (129) Hephzibah4 (Washburn) Leach.[642] They also moved to Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, by 1776, and then probably to Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, in 1788.[643] He was probably the Levi Leach living in New Salem, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.[644] He died in 1798 in New Salem, MA.[645] They had a son:

a. Levi6 Leach (Jr.), born on 2 Jan. 1775 in Bridgewater,[646] married Betsy Conant, daughter of Zenas and Betty (Conant) Conant,[647] on 28 Sept. 1798 in Bridgewater.[648] She was a granddaughter of Thomas and Mary (Wood) Conant, and of Lot and Betty (Holmes) Conant (Jr.).[649] She died on 29 Sept. 1849 in Bridgewater, aged 69 years, 11 months, 21 days,[650] and he was living in Bridgewater with his daughter Clarinda Leach in the 1850 federal census,[651] and the 1855 state census,[652] a farmer. He probably died testate in 1861 in Bridgewater.[653] They had children:[654]