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Gideon Leighton 1731–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1731

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

Death Date: 10 Jun 1776

Death Location: Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Susanna Chesley

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The story of Gideon Leighton began in 1731 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States. Gideon Leighton passed away in 1776 in Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Gideon Leighton began in 1731 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States.
  • Gideon Leighton passed away in 1776 in Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States.

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Gideon Leighton's Ancestors

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Gideon Leighton
1731–1776
Birth Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Parents
Thomas Leighton
1696–1763
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Susanna Chesley
1696–1786
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
John Leighton
1673–1718
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Sarah Cromwell
1668–1753
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Thomas Chesley
1664–1700
Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Ann Chesley
1666–1705
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1635–1710
Elizabeth Nutter
1646–1674
Capt Cromwell
1634–1708
Elizabeth Leighton
1646–1708
Thomas Chesley
1644–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1604–1672
Joanna
1607–1703
Hatevil Nutter
1603–1675
Ann Ayers
1608–1675
1616–1673
Alice Weeks
1591–1648
Thomas Leighton
1604–1672
Joanna
1607–1703

Gideon Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1731
14 Feb 1731
Birth of Gideon Leighton in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
1776
10 Jun 1776
Age 45
Death of Gideon Leighton in Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1731
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1776
    Event Place: Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

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