Puffer Genealogy
LEIGHTON, Thomas Sr.
Abt 1604 - 1672 (68 years)-
Name LEIGHTON, Thomas Suffix Sr. Birth Abt 1604 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland [1] Gender Male Birth 1604 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland [1] _COLOR 3 Death 22 Jan 1672 Dover, NH [1] Person ID I8804 Puffer 062124 Last Modified 21 Jun 2020
Father LEIGHTON, Robert, b. Abt 1571, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown Mother SILSBY, Hannah, b. Abt 1570, Scotland d. 15 Jan 1604, Dover, NH (Age 34 years) Family ID F505 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SILSBY, Joanna, b. 1606, Dover, NH d. 16 Jan 1703, Dover, NH (Age 97 years) Marriage Abt 1634 Scotland Children 1. LEIGHTON, Thomas Jr., b. Abt 1642, Dover, NH d. Abt 1677, Dover, NH (Age 35 years) 2. LEIGHTON, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1637, Dover, NH d. Aft May 1708, Dover, NH (Age > 71 years) 3. LEIGHTON, Mary, b. Abt 1644, Dover, NH d. 1705, Dover, NH (Age 61 years) 4. LEIGHTON, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1646, Oyster Neck, NH d. 11 Oct 1712, Dover, NH (Age 66 years) 5. LEIGHTON, Sarah, b. Abt 1648, Dover, NH d. 1719, Dover, NH (Age 71 years) Family ID F10964 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jun 2024
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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 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.
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Sources - [S121] Susan Embler, Susan Embler, Dallas, Texas.
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