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	Puffers
  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	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S121] Susan Embler, Susan Embler, Dallas, Texas.