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Olive Leighton 1720–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1720

Birth Location: Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)

Death Date: BEF 1800

Death Location: Middleton Twp, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Deborah Bunker

Spouse(s): James Colbath

Children(s): Leighton Colbath

Olive Leighton was born in 1720 in Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham), the child of Thomas Leighton And Deborah Bunker. Olive Leighton married James Colbath, and had children including Leighton Colbath. Olive Leighton passed away in 1800 in Middleton Twp, New Hampshire (Strafford).

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Biography

  • Olive Leighton was born in 1720 in Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham), the child of Thomas Leighton And Deborah Bunker.
  • Olive Leighton married James Colbath, and had children including Leighton Colbath.
  • Olive Leighton passed away in 1800 in Middleton Twp, New Hampshire (Strafford).

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Leighton
1671–1744
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Deborah Bunker
1683–1744
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Spouses(s)

James Colbath
1715–1800
Birth Location: Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
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Children(s)

Leighton Colbath
1739–1830
Birth Location: Durham, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Olive Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Olive Leighton
1720–1800
Birth Place: Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Parents
Thomas Leighton
1671–1744
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Deborah Bunker
1683–1744
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1642–1710
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Elizabeth Nutter
1646–1674
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1604–1672
Joanna Silsby
1617–1703
Hatevil Nutter
1603–1674
Anne Ayer(s)
1602–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Leighton
1568–1649
Anthony Nutter
1576–
Jane Fulford
1580–

Olive Leighton's Descendants

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Olive Leighton (ABT 1720–BEF 1800) m. James Colbath (1715–BEF 1800)
  1. 1. Leighton Colbath 1739–1830 m. Deborah Leighton 1743–1819
    1. 1. James Colbath 1773– m. Abigail Smith 1777–
      1. 1. James Colbath 1808– m. Rose (T.) Horn 1819–
        1. 1. Emma (J.) Colbath 1846– m. Harrison (W.) Ames 1841–1910
        2. 2. Abigail (S.) Colbath 1838–
        3. 3. Samuel (S.) Colbath 1840–
        4. 4. Mary (F.) Colbath 1844–
        5. 5. Mahala (A.) Colbath 1849–
        6. 6. Sally Colbath 1842–
        7. 7. Sarepta (O.) Colbath 1851–
        8. 8. Spencer (H.) Colbath 1853–

Olive Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1720
ABT 1720
Birth of Olive Leighton in Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
1800
BEF 1800
Age 80
Death of Olive Leighton in Middleton Twp, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Middleton Twp, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1720
    Event Place: Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
    Record Source: Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Emma Colbath, born 1847 [Roy L. Birch, San Diego, California]

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1800
    Event Place: Middleton Twp, New Hampshire (Strafford)
    Record Source: Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Emma Colbath, born 1847 [Roy L. Birch, San Diego, California]
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