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Susanna Leighton 1742–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 DEC 1742

Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)

Death Date: 1794

Death Location: Machias, Maine (Washington)

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Susanna Chesley

Spouse(s): Josiah Tucker, Ephraim Ricker

Children(s): Tobias Ricker, Samuel Tucker, Polly Tucker

In 1742, Susanna Leighton entered the world in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford), born to Thomas Leighton And Susanna Chesley. Susanna Leighton married Ephraim Ricker, Josiah Tucker, and had children including Polly Tucker, Samuel Tucker, Tobias Ricker. Susanna Leighton passed away in 1794 in Machias, Maine (Washington).

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Biography

  • In 1742, Susanna Leighton entered the world in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford), born to Thomas Leighton And Susanna Chesley.
  • Susanna Leighton married Ephraim Ricker, Josiah Tucker, and had children including Polly Tucker, Samuel Tucker, Tobias Ricker.
  • Susanna Leighton passed away in 1794 in Machias, Maine (Washington).

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Leighton
1696–1763
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Susanna Chesley
1696–1786
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Spouses(s)

Josiah Tucker
1727–1799
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Ephraim Ricker
1740–1824
Birth Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Children(s)

Tobias Ricker
1769–1847
Birth Location: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
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Samuel Tucker
1765–1840
Birth Location: Columbia, Maine (Washington)
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Polly Tucker
1782–
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Susanna Leighton
1742–1794
Birth Place: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Parents
Thomas Leighton
1696–1763
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Susanna Chesley
1696–1786
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Grandparents
John Leighton
1675–1718
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Sarah Cromwell
1668–
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Thomas Chesley
1664–1708
Durham, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Ann Huntress
1675–
Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1642–1710
Elizabeth Nutter
1646–1674
Phillip Cromwell
1634–1708
Elizabeth Leighton
1647–1712
Thomas Chesley
1644–1697
Elizabeth Thomas
1650–1701
George Huntress
1643–1715
Mary Nott
1648–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1604–1672
Joanna Silsby
1617–1703
Hatevil Nutter
1603–1674
Anne Ayer(s)
1602–
Thomas Leighton
1604–1672
Joanna Silsby
1617–1703
Philip Chesley
1606–1674
Elizabeth Leighton
1622–1661

Susanna Leighton's Descendants

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Susanna Leighton (6 DEC 1742–1794) m. Josiah Tucker (2 JAN 1727–1799) m. Ephraim Ricker (1740–9 AUG 1824)
  1. 1. Tobias Ricker 1769–1847
  2. 2. Samuel Tucker 1765–1840 m. Esther Leighton 1765–1844
    1. 1. Sarah Tucker 1806–1885 m. Sewell (Worcester) French 1805–1884
      1. 1. Syldania French 1844–1905 m. William (Wallace) Young 1844–1911
        1. 1. Roland (Van Buren) Young 1865–1920 m. Lomena (or Lomenia Miranda) Worcester 1869–1928
        2. 2. Irving (M.) Young 1877– m. Elizabeth (C.) Myers 1886–
        3. 3. Mabel (Iniz) Young 1875– m. Will (H.) Kimball 1867– m. Henry Rolfe 1879–
        4. 4. Orie (E.) Young 1868–
        5. 5. Minerva (J.) Young 1870–
        6. 6. Sewall (F.) Young 1872–
  3. 3. Polly Tucker 1782– m. David (Ellenwood) Corliss 1756–1850

Susanna Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1742
6 DEC 1742
Birth of Susanna Leighton in Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
1794
1794
Age 52
Death of Susanna Leighton in Machias, Maine (Washington)
Machias, Maine (Washington)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1742
    Event Place: Dover, New Hampshire (Strafford)
    Record Source: Ancestry.com Family Trees, Linda Sea-LeBlanc Family Tree: owner Linda Sea-LeBlanc searched on DNA 752016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Machias, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: Ancestry.com Family Trees, Linda Sea-LeBlanc Family Tree: owner Linda Sea-LeBlanc searched on DNA 752016
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