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Dorcas Leighton 1796–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 MAR 1796

Birth Location: Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)

Death Date: 2 DEC 1798

Death Location: Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)

Father: Joseph Leighton

Mother: Hannah Wilson

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In 1796, Dorcas Leighton entered the world in Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland), born to Joseph Leighton And Hannah Wilson. Dorcas Leighton passed away in 1798 in Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland).

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Biography

  • In 1796, Dorcas Leighton entered the world in Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland), born to Joseph Leighton And Hannah Wilson.
  • Dorcas Leighton passed away in 1798 in Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland).

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Dorcas Leighton's Ancestors

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Dorcas Leighton
1796–1798
Birth Place: Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Parents
Joseph Leighton
1733–1803
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Hannah Wilson
1760–1813
Kittery, Maine (York)
Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1696–1763
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Susanna Chesley
1696–1786
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Joseph Wilson
1740–
Kittery, Maine (York)
Mary Mansfield
1740–
Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1675–1718
Sarah Cromwell
1668–
Thomas Chesley
1664–1708
Ann Huntress
1675–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1642–1710
Elizabeth Nutter
1646–1674
Phillip Cromwell
1634–1708
Elizabeth Leighton
1647–1712
Thomas Chesley
1644–1697
Elizabeth Thomas
1650–1701
George Huntress
1643–1715
Mary Nott
1648–

Dorcas Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1796
2 MAR 1796
Birth of Dorcas Leighton in Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
1798
2 DEC 1798
Age 2
Death of Dorcas Leighton in Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 MAR 1796
    Event Place: Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1798
    Event Place: Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)

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