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Jedediah Leighton 1757–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 January 1757

Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Death Date: 11 October 1851

Death Location: Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Father: George Leighton

Mother: Dorothy Hall

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In 1757, Jedediah Leighton entered the world in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America, born to George Leighton And Dorothy Hall. Jedediah Leighton passed away in 1851 in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Jedediah Leighton entered the world in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America, born to George Leighton And Dorothy Hall.
  • Jedediah Leighton passed away in 1851 in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America.

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Jedediah Leighton's Ancestors

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Jedediah Leighton
1757–1851
Birth Place: Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Parents
George Leighton
1727–1807
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Dorothy Hall
1733–1777
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1696–1763
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Susanna Chesley
1696–1786
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Hatevil (Hall) II
1708–1797
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah Furbush
1706–1790
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1673–1718
Sarah Cromwell
1668–1753
Thomas Chesley
1664–1700
Ann Chesley
1666–1705
Marcy Cromwell
1681–
Daniel Furbish\Forbush
1664–1745
Dorothy Pray
1668–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1635–1710
Elizabeth Nutter
1646–1674
Capt Cromwell
1634–1708
Elizabeth Leighton
1646–1708
Thomas Chesley
1644–1697
Capt Cromwell
1634–1708
Elizabeth Leighton
1646–1708
Daniel Furbish\Forbush\Forbes
–1687
Rebecca Perriman
–1677

Jedediah Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1757
3 January 1757
Birth of Jedediah Leighton in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
1851
11 October 1851
Age 94
Death of Jedediah Leighton in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 January 1757
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1851
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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