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Silas Leighton 1771–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1771

Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine

Death Date: 28 Jan 1856

Death Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine

Father: George Leighton

Mother: Dorothy Hall

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Silas Leighton was born in 1771 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, the child of George Leighton And Dorothy Hall. Silas Leighton passed away in 1856 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.

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Biography

  • Silas Leighton was born in 1771 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, the child of George Leighton And Dorothy Hall.
  • Silas Leighton passed away in 1856 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.

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Silas Leighton's Ancestors

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Silas Leighton
1771–1856
Birth Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
Parents
George Leighton
1727–1803
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
Dorothy Hall
1733–1797
Dover, New Hampshire
Grandparents
Hatevil (Hall) Jr.
1708–1797
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Sarah Furbish
1706–1790
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hatevil Hall
1687–1709
Mercy Cromwell
1672–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1645–1697
Abigail Roberts
1658–1697

Silas Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1771
Sep 1771
Birth of Silas Leighton in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
1856
28 Jan 1856
Age 85
Death of Silas Leighton in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1771
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

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