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Jacob Leighton 1787–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 MAY 1787

Birth Location: Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Death Date: 24 APR 1875

Death Location: Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)

Father: Ephraim Leighton

Mother: Olive Perkins

Spouse(s): Sarah Wentworth

Children(s): Elizabeth Leighton

In 1787, Jacob Leighton entered the world in Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford), born to Ephraim Leighton And Olive Perkins. Jacob Leighton married Sarah Wentworth, and had children including Elizabeth Wentworth Leighton. Jacob Leighton passed away in 1875 in Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll).

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Biography

  • In 1787, Jacob Leighton entered the world in Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford), born to Ephraim Leighton And Olive Perkins.
  • Jacob Leighton married Sarah Wentworth, and had children including Elizabeth Wentworth Leighton.
  • Jacob Leighton passed away in 1875 in Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll).

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Jacob Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Leighton
1787–1875
Birth Place: Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Parents
Ephraim Leighton
1760–1834
Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Olive Perkins
1762–1803
Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Grandparents
David Leighton
1730–1811
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Anna Chamberlain
1733–1816
Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1692–1737
Sarah Perkins
1696–1761
William Chamberlain
1699–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1675–1718
Sarah Cromwell
1668–
Jacob Chamberlain
1657–1712
Experience French
1666–1749

Jacob Leighton's Descendants

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Jacob Leighton (30 MAY 1787–24 APR 1875) m. Sarah Wentworth (21 JUN 1785–12 AUG 1862)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Wentworth) Leighton 1817–1909 m. Israel (Leighton) Sanders 1820–1908
    1. 1. Charles (Leighton) Sanders 1859–1949 m. Clara (S.) Wentworth 1861–1913
      1. 1. Harold (W.) Sanders 1889–1956 m. Lucia Greenfield 1891–1986
        1. 1. Dorothy Sanders 1917– m. Philip (Wyman) Corson 1912–
        2. 2. Ralph (E.) Sanders 1921–1986

Jacob Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1787
30 MAY 1787
Birth of Jacob Leighton in Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)
1875
24 APR 1875
Age 88
Death of Jacob Leighton in Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)
Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1787
    Event Place: Rochester, New Hampshire (Strafford)
    Record Source: compiled by Perley M. Leighton, <i>A Leighton Genealogy compiled by Perley M. Leighton and published by NEHGS Boston. MA 1989<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 APR 1875
    Event Place: Ossipee, New Hampshire (Carroll)
    Record Source: compiled by Perley M. Leighton, <i>A Leighton Genealogy compiled by Perley M. Leighton and published by NEHGS Boston. MA 1989<i>

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