John Blackleach 1610–1683 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

John Blackleach, 1610–1683 (aged 73 years)

John Blackleach

Name: John Blackleach
Given names: John
Surname: Blackleach

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1610 London, London, England, United Kingdom
Marriage	Elizabeth Bacon — View this family
Christening of a daughter	Elizabeth Blackleach December 10, 1630 (aged 20 years) St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom
Christening of a son	John Blackleach January 10, 1632 (aged 22 years) St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom
Christening of a daughter	Marie Blackleach April 11, 1633 (aged 23 years) St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom
Marriage of a child	Thomas Hodges — Exercise Blackleach — View this family before February 1, 1634 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a daughter	Desire Blackleach April 13, 1636 (aged 26 years) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a daughter	Exercise Blackleach January 1637 (aged 27 years) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Joseph Blackleach January 8, 1639 (aged 29 years) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Blackleach December 12, 1641 (aged 31 years) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a son	Benoni Blackleach March 14, 1643 (aged 33 years) Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA
Christening of a daughter	Elizabeth Blackleach June 4, 1644 (aged 34 years) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a son	Solomon Blackleach October 18, 1646 (aged 36 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Solomon Blackleach September 1, 1648 (aged 38 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a son	Solomon Blackleach September 3, 1648 (aged 38 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a daughter	Mary Blackleach September 7, 1651 (aged 41 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage of a child	John Blackleach — Elizabeth Harbert — View this family about 1658 (aged 48 years)
Marriage of a child	Richard Raser Rawser — Exercise Blackleach — View this family August 24, 1660 (aged 50 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage of a child	John Stedman — Elizabeth Blackleach — View this family before March 6, 1665 (aged 55 years) Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a child	Thomas Dunk — Elizabeth Blackleach — View this family July 10, 1677 (aged 67 years) Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death of a wife	Elizabeth Bacon July 20, 1683 (aged 73 years) Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death	August 23, 1683 (aged 73 years) Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
LDS spouse sealing	Elizabeth Bacon — View this family October 28, 1950 (267 years after death) LDS temple: Logan, Utah, United States
Reference number	C-122
Unique identifier	857D08FF21DE4C1BB40918B503DE1D9B927A
Last change	March 11, 2018

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Marriage	Marriage: —
himself	Links Birth: about 1610 — London, London, England, United Kingdom Marriage: Death: August 23, 1683 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS spouse sealing: October 28, 1950 Reference number: C-122 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Bacon Elizabeth Blackleach John Blackleach Marie Blackleach Desire Blackleach Exercise Blackleach Joseph Blackleach Elizabeth Blackleach Benoni Blackleach Elizabeth Blackleach Solomon Blackleach Solomon Blackleach Mary Blackleach John Blackleach 1610–1683 Birth: about 1610 — London, London, England, United Kingdom Death: August 23, 1683 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Family with Elizabeth Bacon
himself	Links Birth: about 1610 — London, London, England, United Kingdom Marriage: Death: August 23, 1683 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS spouse sealing: October 28, 1950 Reference number: C-122 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Bacon Elizabeth Blackleach John Blackleach Marie Blackleach Desire Blackleach Exercise Blackleach Joseph Blackleach Elizabeth Blackleach Benoni Blackleach Elizabeth Blackleach Solomon Blackleach Solomon Blackleach Mary Blackleach John Blackleach 1610–1683 Birth: about 1610 — London, London, England, United Kingdom Death: August 23, 1683 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
wife	Links Birth: London, London, England, United Kingdom Christening: August 6, 1609 5 5 — London, London, England, United Kingdom Marriage: Death: July 20, 1683 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS spouse sealing: October 28, 1950 Reference number: C-123 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Blackleach Elizabeth Blackleach John Blackleach Marie Blackleach Desire Blackleach Exercise Blackleach Joseph Blackleach Elizabeth Blackleach Benoni Blackleach Elizabeth Blackleach Solomon Blackleach Solomon Blackleach Mary Blackleach Elizabeth Bacon 1609–1683 Birth: London, London, England, United Kingdom Death: July 20, 1683 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: —
daughter	Links Christening: December 10, 1630 20 21 — St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom Death: before 1641 — City of London, England, United Kingdom Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Blackleach 1630–1641 Christening: December 10, 1630 20 21 — St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom Death: before 1641 — City of London, England, United Kingdom
13 months son	Links Christening: January 10, 1632 22 22 — St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom Marriage: Marriage: about 1658 Death: September 9, 1703 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Sheafe Family with spouse Elizabeth Harbert Elizabeth Blackleach Mary Blackleach John Blackleach 1632–1703 Christening: January 10, 1632 22 22 — St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom Death: September 9, 1703 — Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
15 months daughter	Links Christening: April 11, 1633 23 23 — St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom Death: before 1651 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Marie Blackleach 1633–1651 Christening: April 11, 1633 23 23 — St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England, United Kingdom Death: before 1651
3 years daughter	Links Birth: April 13, 1636 26 26 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Desire Blackleach 1636– Birth: April 13, 1636 26 26 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death:
10 months daughter	Links Marriage: before February 1, 1634 Christening: January 1637 27 27 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: August 24, 1660 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Raser Rawser Family with spouse Thomas Hodges Exercise Blackleach 1637– Christening: January 1637 27 27 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death:
2 years son	Links Birth: January 8, 1639 29 29 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Blackleach 1639– Birth: January 8, 1639 29 29 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: December 12, 1641 31 32 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death: 1642 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Blackleach 1641–1642 Birth: December 12, 1641 31 32 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death: 1642 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
15 months son	Links Christening: March 14, 1643 33 33 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Benoni Blackleach 1643– Christening: March 14, 1643 33 33 — Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA Death:
15 months daughter	Links Christening: June 4, 1644 34 34 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: before March 6, 1665 — Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: July 10, 1677 — Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Death: October 1, 1678 — Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: April 24, 1937 LDS endowment: June 16, 1937 LDS spouse sealing: June 19, 1939 LDS child sealing: May 15, 1993 Reference number: C-61 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Dunk Thomas Dunk Family with spouse John Stedman Elizabeth Stedman Child Stedman Child Stedman Child Stedman Elizabeth Blackleach 1644–1678 Christening: June 4, 1644 34 34 — Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death: October 1, 1678 — Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
2 years son	Links Christening: October 18, 1646 36 37 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Solomon Blackleach 1646– Christening: October 18, 1646 36 37 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death:
23 months son	Links Birth: September 1, 1648 38 39 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Christening: September 3, 1648 38 39 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death: September 13, 1678 — Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Solomon Blackleach 1648–1678 Birth: September 1, 1648 38 39 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death: September 13, 1678 — Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
3 years daughter	Links Christening: September 7, 1651 41 42 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Blackleach 1651– Christening: September 7, 1651 41 42 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death:

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Note	LONDON John was a merchant, and as such was in many places his whole life. One of the first records about him was at London's Court of High Commission on 12 June 1634 when he did not appear in court. Two days later on 14 June 1634 it was testified that the defendants Nicholas and Mary Carew were in no way schismatically (religeously) affected at the house of John Blackleech in Angel Alley, Bishopsgate Street. After several other court records, including an order for his release from prison on 19 June 1634 for unorthodox religious practices, In February 1635 he again was not there for his court date, and was ordered "to be attached, and his bond to be certified." When he failed to appear his property was seized and his bond forfeited. (John Bruce, ed, "Acts of the Court of High Commission," Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of Charles I, 1634-1635. Preserved in Her Majesty's Record Office 1864, 7:113,116, 119, 123, 259, 277, 328, 549.) SALEM and BOSTON: That very month he appeared as a seller on a piece of property at "Winesemet" near Boston.He also appeared in Salem in 1634 as a resident (Chamberlain, History of Chelsea (supra, note 3), 1:11.) He was in many towns in New England Took the Massachusetts freeman's oath on 6 May 1635. (Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Ed., Records of the Governor and Council of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1: 371.) February 1636 granted a 300 acre farm at Long Marsh (Beverly) (Salem Town Records) Deputy from Salem to the General Court (History of Salem 1:352, by Perley) Various records show they were in Salem until 1645 In Boston 1646 land record, vital records until 1649 as mentioned in Elizabeth's father's probate. Did Business in Wethersfield and Hartford in 1848. In 1658 he was at New Haven and moved to Harford before March 1661 when he purchased 28 acres plus a homestead at Hartford. In 1662 he bought land at Wethersfield where they probably lived until their deaths. (NEHGR Vol 184, pp. 7-21) Research Project by Bryson Cook, 193 Campbell Rd, Bedford, N.H. 03110, Oct. 2004. HARTFORD, CT: "Mr. Blackleach and wife being removed to live at Hartford desired their dismission unto that church, which was consented to by the Church here and sent them by the Elders." Dated Oct. 1660, (Records of the First Church in Salem, Mass, FHL 974.45/S1 K2r, p. 92.) WETHERSFIELD "John Blackleach bought the John Hubbard homestead 1 May 1662; drew one of the 52-acre lots 1670; In 1674 he bought from Joseph Hurlbut, John Curtis, Joseph Hills, Josiah Churchill, Henry Buck, Robert Francis, Thos. Standish, and Joseph Jennings, their respective shares in the Five-Mile purchase (now Eastbury). His wife was Elizabeth. He came from Boston about 1662, having been of Salem in 1634. He died 23 August 1683." (Source: The history of Ancient Wethersfield, by S.W. Adams, Henry R. Stiles. Vol. 1, p. 250, Family History Library US & Canada Book 974.62/W2 H2as 1990 v. 1. Also FHL fische 6071105. Also onlineat https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE222175 DEATH He died at Wethersfield, Conn. Aug. 23, 1683. Will, dated at Boston 16 Aug. 1671 (Mass. Not. Rec. Book IV, 91.) Beq. to wife Elizabeth, sons Johm, Benony, and Solomon, daus. Elizabeth and Marie. (Reg. XXXVI, 189.) His history in America and death found in The Pioneers of Mass, by Charles H. Pope, FHL 974.4 D2p, p. 52.

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LONDON
John was a merchant, and as such was in many places his whole life.  One of the first records about him was at London's Court of High Commission on 12 June 1634 when he did not appear in court.  Two days later on 14 June 1634 it was testified that the defendants Nicholas and Mary Carew were in no way schismatically (religeously) affected at the house of John Blackleech in Angel Alley, Bishopsgate Street.  After several other court records, including an order for his release from prison on 19 June 1634 for unorthodox religious practices,  In February 1635 he again was not there for his court date, and was ordered "to be attached, and his bond to be certified."  When he failed to appear his property was seized and his bond forfeited.  (John Bruce, ed, "Acts of the Court of High Commission," Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of Charles I, 1634-1635.  Preserved in Her Majesty's Record Office 1864, 7:113,116, 119, 123, 259, 277, 328, 549.)
SALEM and BOSTON:
That very month he appeared as a seller on a piece of property at "Winesemet" near Boston.He also appeared in Salem in 1634 as a resident (Chamberlain, History of Chelsea (supra, note 3), 1:11.)
He was in many towns in New England
Took the Massachusetts freeman's oath on 6 May 1635. (Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Ed., Records of the Governor and Council of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1: 371.)
February 1636 granted a 300 acre farm at Long Marsh (Beverly) (Salem Town Records)
Deputy from Salem to the General Court (History of Salem 1:352, by Perley)
Various records show they were in Salem until 1645
In Boston 1646 land record, vital records until 1649 as mentioned in Elizabeth's father's probate.
Did Business in Wethersfield and Hartford in 1848.  In 1658 he was at New Haven and moved to Harford before March 1661 when he purchased 28 acres plus a homestead at Hartford.
In 1662 he bought land at Wethersfield where they probably lived until their deaths. (NEHGR Vol 184, pp.  7-21) Research Project by Bryson Cook, 193 Campbell Rd, Bedford, N.H. 03110, Oct. 2004.
HARTFORD, CT:
"Mr. Blackleach and wife being removed to live at Hartford desired their dismission unto that church, which was consented to by the Church here and sent them by the Elders." Dated Oct. 1660, (Records of the First Church in Salem, Mass, FHL 974.45/S1 K2r, p. 92.)
WETHERSFIELD
"John Blackleach bought the John Hubbard homestead 1 May 1662; drew one of the 52-acre lots 1670; In 1674 he bought from Joseph Hurlbut, John Curtis, Joseph Hills, Josiah Churchill, Henry Buck, Robert Francis, Thos. Standish, and Joseph Jennings, their respective shares in the Five-Mile purchase (now Eastbury). His wife was Elizabeth. He came from Boston about 1662, having been of Salem in 1634. He died 23 August 1683." (Source: The history of Ancient Wethersfield, by S.W. Adams, Henry R. Stiles.
Vol. 1, p. 250, Family History Library US & Canada Book 974.62/W2 H2as 1990 v. 1. Also FHL fische 6071105. Also onlineat https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE222175
DEATH
He died at Wethersfield, Conn. Aug. 23, 1683. Will, dated at Boston 16 Aug. 1671 (Mass. Not. Rec. Book IV, 91.) Beq. to wife Elizabeth, sons Johm, Benony, and Solomon, daus. Elizabeth and Marie. (Reg. XXXVI, 189.) His history in America and death found in The Pioneers of Mass, by Charles H. Pope, FHL 974.4 D2p, p. 52.