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From Genealogy of the Balch Families in America by Galusha B. Balch,
M.D., Yonkers, NY 1897
Hannah m. John Balch s. of Benjamin and Sarah (Gardner) Balch
p. 16-18
He was married to Hannah Veren, December 23, 1674. She was the
granddaughter of Philip Verin of New Sarum (Salisbury), a roper by
trade, who came over in the James from Southampton, and arrived in
Boston in 1635, bring his wife Dorcas and four sons, Philip, Hilliard,
Nathaniel and Joshua.
Philip Veren Jr. was admitted to Salem Church, January 3, 1640-41. He
was a wheelwright by trade, and his wife's name was Joanna. Their
children were: Bathrab, babt. Nov 14, 1641' Dorcas, bapt. April 16,
1643; Philip, bapt. March 23, 1644-45' Hannah, b. 1655; Adoniram; Mary,
b. Aug. 10 1659; and Deliverance.
John and Hannah Balch lived to celebrate their 64th wedding day. The
farm on which all their wedded life was spent was a portion of the old
Planters' grant. Part of it came from his father by a conveyance
recorded April 25, 1692, which recites, "Benjamin Balch yeoman of
Beverly to son John, etc., half my 40 acres where he now dwelleth, his
portion to be next the Country road, and the land to be eaqually divided
between my two sons Samuel and John".
Unto John and Hannah were born 14 children.
Rebecca b. about 1675
Hannah b. about 1676
John b. Nov 1677 d. April 27, 1679
John b. about 1679 d. about 1723
Israel b. Sep. 3, 1681; d. 1758
Sarah b. March 20 1682-3
Joshua b. 1684
Joanna b. 1686
Ruth b. about Oct 6 1687
Joshua b. Nov 1688
Caleb b. Oct 14 1689 d. summer of 1775
David Oct 1, 1691 d. Sept 25, 1769
Joanna bapt Nov 20 1692
Roger b. July 14, 1693
He was a carpenter or "housewright," and also a farmer. He was admitted
to full communion, in the first parish church of Beverly, June 2, 1680.
March 23, 1686-7, his wife hannah was also admitted to full communion.
....and it continues with details of John's will in which it states.
"it notes minutely the provisions for the widow' and among other
privileges it specifies "also ye Liberty of Gathering so many beans in
ye field as she may have occasion of for her own use both for summer and
winter" (It seems Beverly did not neglect her staple even in those
early days) " Twenty bushels of Good Indian Corn five buhels of Malt.
Two hundred pounds of Beef Out of which Quarter of ye beast she pleaseth
to have it. Two Barrell of cyder, with apples sufficient for her use,
and fifteen pounds of flax from ye Swingle". "To keep for her use both
Summer and Winter Two cows and four sheep" "ye Service of my Indian
Woman Called Quando and ye privelege of a Horse to Ride upon for her
necessary occasions."
"The will mentions sons Caleb, Joshua, Israel, David, grandson Andrew
son of John deceased, daughters Sarah Richardson, Hannah Leach, and
grandchildren of his daughter Rebecca Dodge, deceased.
(John Balch) died Nov 19, 1738, and his wife soon followed March 7,
1738-39. His estate was proved Dec. 11, 1738, but his widow was too
feeble to attend the court.
p. 28
Hannah, daughter of Joh and Hannah (Veren) Balch was born in Beverly,
about 1676, and was baptized, with her sister Rebecca, July 25, 1680.
The date of her death is not known, but in April, 1739, she was a widow
and living at Ashford, Ct. She received her share of her father's
estate from her brother Caleb, who was executor. Her marriage to
Richard Leach, of Wenham, was performed by Rev. Thomas Blower, March 7,
1703-4. Leach died at Wenham in June, 1719. He descended from Lawrence
and Elizabeth Leach, who came to America with their children. One of
their sons was Capt. Richard Leach, b. 1618. His son John married Sarah
Conant in 1643. Their son John, by his wife Mary had a son Richard, and
a daughter Mary, who married Benjamin Balch.
Richard and Hannah (Balch) Leach had the following children, all born at
Wenham; John, b. 12 May 1705, m. Feb. 1, 1727-8 by Rev. Robert Ward to
Lydia Machintyre, of Ipswich, Mass; Hannah, b. May 28, 1707; Deborah, b.
May 21, 1708, m. March 3, 1724-5 to Nehmiah Wood of Ipswich, Mary b. June
17, 1710, Richard b. July 11, 1711, m. Rebecca Bugbee; Ebenezer and
Ruth, twins, b. June 10, 1714, Sarah, b. Aug 17, 1714, Abigail, b. June
4, 1718, m. June 4, 1739, James Agard of Windham.
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