Puffer Genealogy
LEIGHTON, Olive
1720 - Bef 1800 (< 79 years)
1. LEIGHTON, Olive was born in 1720 in Newington, NH (daughter of LEIGHTON, Thomas III and BUNKER, Deborah Nute); died before 1800 in Middleton, NH; was buried in Farmington, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=83792781Family/Spouse: COLBATH\COOLBREATH, James\John. James\John was born in 1715 in NH; died in 1800 in NH; was buried in Farmington, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- COLBATH, Leighton was born on 3 Nov 1739 in ME; died in 1830 in ME; was buried in Exeter Center, ME.
2. 
LEIGHTON, Thomas III was born in 1670 in Dover, NH (son of LEIGHTON, Thomas Jr. and NUTTER, Elizabeth); died in 1744 in Newington, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Thomas married BUNKER, Deborah Nute in CA 1698. Deborah was born in 1683 in Dover, NH; died in CA 1744 in Newington, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. BUNKER, Deborah Nute was born in 1683 in Dover, NH; died in CA 1744 in Newington, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
Children:
- LEIGHTON, John was born in CA 1698 in Dover, NH; died in Nov 1756 in Dover, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Elizabeth was born in 1703 in Dover, NH; died on 10 Mar 1776 in Newington, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Abigail was born on 14 Jan 1710 in Dover, NH; died on 28 Apr 1779 in Newington, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Hatevil was born in 1712 in Newington, NH; died in 1770 in Gouldsboro, ME.
- LEIGHTON, Deborah was born in 1714 in Newington, NH; died in 1742 in Newington, NH.
- 1. LEIGHTON, Olive was born in 1720 in Newington, NH; died before 1800 in Middleton, NH; was buried in Farmington, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Thomas IV was born on 13 May 1720 in Newington, NH; died in 1813 in Steuben, ME.
- LEIGHTON, Keziah was born in 1722 in Newington, NH; died in 1811 in NH.
Generation: 3
4. LEIGHTON, Thomas Jr. was born about 1642 in Dover, NH (son of LEIGHTON, Thomas Sr. and SILSBY, Joanna); died about 1677 in Dover, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 6
Thomas married NUTTER, Elizabeth about 1670 in Dover, NH. Elizabeth (daughter of NUTTER, Elder Hatevil and AYERS, Anne) was born about 1646 in Dover, NH; died on 28 Dec 1674 in Dover, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. NUTTER, Elizabeth was born about 1646 in Dover, NH (daughter of NUTTER, Elder Hatevil and AYERS, Anne); died on 28 Dec 1674 in Dover, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 6
Children:
- 2. LEIGHTON, Thomas III was born in 1670 in Dover, NH; died in 1744 in Newington, NH.
- LEIGHTON, John Sr. was born about 1673 in Dover, NH; died about 1718 in Dover, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Elizabeth was born in 1674 in Dover, NH; died in 1756 in Dover, NH.
Generation: 4
8. LEIGHTON, Thomas Sr. was born about 1604 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland (son of LEIGHTON, Robert and SILSBY, Hannah); died on 22 Jan 1672 in Dover, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
- Birth: 1604, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Notes:
Thomas Leighton or Layton came from England to Dover N.H. in 1633/34. He signed the "Combination in Dover" in 1641, He was Selectman for the years 1647, 1648 and 1658. The name Leighton or Layton occurs in the oldest records of English and Scottish History. It is of Saxon origin but was established in Scotland and England before the 14th Century.
References: Leighton Genealogy, History of Durnham N.H., Vol 2 Page 259
New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol 17, Page
255.
The Pioneers of Maine and NH 1623-1660
Thomas spelled his name both ways in the NH records.
Leighton or Layton.Thomas married SILSBY, Joanna about 1634 in Scotland. Joanna was born in 1606 in Dover, NH; died on 16 Jan 1703 in Dover, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. SILSBY, Joanna was born in 1606 in Dover, NH; died on 16 Jan 1703 in Dover, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
- Birth: Abt 1617
- Death: 15 Jan 1703/4, Dover, NH
Children:
- 4. LEIGHTON, Thomas Jr. was born about 1642 in Dover, NH; died about 1677 in Dover, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Elizabeth was born about 1637 in Dover, NH; died after May 1708 in Dover, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Mary was born about 1644 in Dover, NH; died in 1705 in Dover, NH; was buried in Dover, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Elizabeth was born about 1646 in Oyster Neck, NH; died on 11 Oct 1712 in Dover, NH.
- LEIGHTON, Sarah was born about 1648 in Dover, NH; died in 1719 in Dover, NH.
10. 
NUTTER, Elder Hatevil was born in 1603 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (son of NUTTER, Anthony and FULFORD, Jane); died on 2 Jan 1675 in Dover, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
- Residence: 1633, Dover, NH
- Occupation: 1647; set up a sawmill on the Lamprey River which became a prosperous
- Religion: 1650; an influencial elder of the Dover church who persecuted Quakers
- Will: EITHER 28 Dec 1674 OR 29 Dec 1674
Hatevil married AYERS, Anne. Anne was born about 1602 in England; died in 1675 in Dover, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. AYERS, Anne was born about 1602 in England; died in 1675 in Dover, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
Children:
- NUTTER, Anthony was born about 1629 in Dover, NH; died on 19 Feb 1686 in Strafford, NH.
- NUTTER, Abigail was born about 1633; died after 28 Dec 1674 in Dover, NH.
- NUTTER, John was born about 1633 in Dover, NH; died before 1674 in Dover, NH.
- NUTTER, Mary was born about 1636 in Dover, NH; died before 1679 in Dover, NH.
- 5. NUTTER, Elizabeth was born about 1646 in Dover, NH; died on 28 Dec 1674 in Dover, NH.