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Katherine Leighton 1658–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1658

Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, United States

Death Date: 15 Jan 1720/21

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: William Leighton,

Mother: Catherine Frost

Spouse(s): Maj Whipple

Children(s): Martha Whipple

The story of Katherine Leighton began in 1658 in Kittery, York, Maine, United States. Katherine Leighton married Maj John Whipple, and had children including Martha Whipple. Katherine Leighton passed away in 1720 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Leighton began in 1658 in Kittery, York, Maine, United States.
  • Katherine Leighton married Maj John Whipple, and had children including Martha Whipple.
  • Katherine Leighton passed away in 1720 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Katherine Leighton's Ancestors

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Katherine Leighton
1658–1720
Birth Place: Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Parents
William Leighton,
1625–1666
Tiverton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Frost
1633–1715
Kittery, York, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1604–1672
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joanna (Silsby) Silsbee
1610–1703
Dustin, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
® (Nicholas) Frost
1595–1663
Tiverton, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
Bertha Cadwalla
1610–1650
Tavistock, West Devon Borough, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Frost
1558–1593
Anna Mampden
1565–1593
Thomas Cadwalla
1580–
Ruth Devon
1584–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Leighton's Descendants

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Katherine Leighton (1 Jun 1658–15 Jan 1720/21) m. Maj (John) Whipple (15 Jul 1657–12 Jun 1722)
  1. 1. Martha Whipple 1682–1734 m. Richard (Brown III,) Reverend 1675–1732
    1. 1. Sarah Brown 1718–1773 m. Major (Samuel) White 1718–1811
      1. 1. John White 1751–1813 m. Margaret Ogden 1750–1790
        1. 1. John (Archibald) White 1773–1841 m. Rebecca Cathey 1770–1830
    2. 2. William Brown 1708–1786
    3. 3. John Brown 1706–1770
    4. 4. Mary Brown 1709–
    5. 5. Katherine Brown 1712–1789
    6. 6. Richard Brown 1716–1717
    7. 7. Elizabeth Brown 1720–1802
    8. 8. Martha Brown 1703–1784

Katherine Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1658
1 Jun 1658
Birth of Katherine Leighton in Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
1720
15 Jan 1720/21
Age 62
Death of Katherine Leighton in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1658
    Event Place: Kittery, York, Maine, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1720/21
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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