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Jonathan Leighton 1715–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1715

Birth Location: Georgetown, Massachusetts

Death Date: 15 Aug 1772

Death Location: Maine, USA

Father: Richard Leighton

Mother: Abigail Elithorpe

Spouse(s): Mary Boynton

Children(s): John Leighton

Jonathan Leighton was born in 1715 in Georgetown, Massachusetts, the child of Richard Leighton And Abigail Elithorpe. Jonathan Leighton married Mary Boynton, and had children including John Leighton. Jonathan Leighton passed away in 1772 in Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Leighton was born in 1715 in Georgetown, Massachusetts, the child of Richard Leighton And Abigail Elithorpe.
  • Jonathan Leighton married Mary Boynton, and had children including John Leighton.
  • Jonathan Leighton passed away in 1772 in Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Leighton
1687–1727
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Elithorpe
1686–1765
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Mary Boynton
1719–1798
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

John Leighton
1740–1784
Birth Location: United States of America
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Jonathan Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Leighton
1715–1772
Birth Place: Georgetown, Massachusetts
Parents
Richard Leighton
1687–1727
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Elithorpe
1686–1765
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonathan Leighton's Descendants

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Jonathan Leighton (19 Oct 1715–15 Aug 1772) m. Mary Boynton (25 Apr 1719–4 Jun 1798)
  1. 1. John Leighton 1740–1784 m. Elizabeth Gorham 1745–1822
    1. 1. Elizabeth Leighton 1776–1871 m. Benjamin Lee 1765–1828
      1. 1. Emily Lee 1815–1864 m. Daniel Tyler 1799–1882
        1. 1. Augustus (Cleveland) Tyler 1851–1908
        2. 2. Alfred (Lee Tyler) Sr 1834–1907
        3. 3. Mary (Law) Moore 1840–1916
        4. 4. Edmund (Leighton) Tyler 1838–1906
        5. 5. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Tyler 1836–1896 m. Charles Caron 1826–1883
      2. 2. Elizabeth Adams 1801–1865
      3. 3. Mary Lee 1805–1839
      4. 4. Thomas Lee 1798–1866
      5. 5. Benjamin Lee 1809–1809
      6. 6. Pitt Lee 1804–1804
      7. 7. Alfred Lee 1807–1887
      8. 8. Constantine Lee 1819–1819
      9. 9. Edmund Lee 1810–1836

Jonathan Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1715
19 Oct 1715
Birth of Jonathan Leighton in Georgetown, Massachusetts
Georgetown, Massachusetts
1739
25 Apr 1739
Age 24
Jonathan Leighton was married in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
1772
15 Aug 1772
Age 57
Death of Jonathan Leighton in Maine, USA
Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1715
    Event Place: Georgetown, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1739
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1772
    Event Place: Maine, USA
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