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Joseph Leighton 1733–1803

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: April 23, 1733

Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Death Date: June 14, 1803

Death Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother:

In 1733, Joseph Leighton entered the world in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, born to Thomas Leighton And Susanna Chesley. Joseph Leighton passed away in 1803 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

In 1733, Joseph Leighton entered the world in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, born to Thomas Leighton And Susanna Chesley.

Later Years

Joseph Leighton passed away in 1803 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Public Member Trees
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry.com Family Trees
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1733
Born in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
1803
Died in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States

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