LEIGHTON, Olive

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• Relation to Me: 7 GGM
• _DNA: Match (paternal)

Olive married COLBATH, James in 1738 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. James (son of PITMAN, Mary, son of COLBATH "COLBREATH", George and PITMAN, Mary, son of COLBATH "COLBREATH", George and PITMAN, Mary) was born in 1715 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1800 in Middleton, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. COLBATH, Dependence was born on 17 Feb 1742/43 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 28 Jul 1838 in Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA.
2. COLBATH, Hunking Sr was born on 17 Feb 1744 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 28 Jan 1825 in Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
3. COLBATH, Amy was born on 9 Jul 1758 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
4. COLBATH, Deborah was born on 9 Oct 1745 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
5. COLBATH, Leighton Pvt. was born on 3 Nov 1739 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 14 Mar 1830 in Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, USA.
6. COLBATH, Independence was born in 1761 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 26 Jul 1840 in Maine, USA.
7. COLBATH, Winthrop was born on 18 Mar 1751 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 May 1831 in Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
8. COLBATH, Keziah was born in 1750 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 16 Jun 1751 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
9. COLBATH, Keziah was born in 1756 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died in Walden, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.
10. COLBATH, Benning was born on 28 May 1762 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 27 Sep 1824 in Buried at Colbath Farm hillside, Middleton, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

Olive married in 1738 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married BUNKER, Deborah in 1700 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Deborah (daughter of BUNKER, James II and NUTE, Sarah) was born in 1683 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1744 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 1642, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Death: 1677, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Thomas married NUTTER, Mary Elizabeth in 1670 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Mary (daughter of NUTTER, Hatevil and AYRES, Anne) was born in 1646 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 28 Dec 1674 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: Immigrant; First families of NH
• Web Address: https://bunker.org/jbunker.html
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bunker-168

Notes:

The Bunker Garrison house survived both the 1689 and 1694 attacks.
https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nh.html#durham

James married NUTE, Sarah about 1650 in USA. Sarah (daughter of NUTE (NEWTE), James and SARAH) was born on 11 Jan 1648 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 14 Oct 1698 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: More research needed

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• Differentiator: Immigrant; The Great Migration; signer of Dover Combination
• Great Migration: He arrived in Salem, Massachusetts on October 10, 1633. He moved next to Dover Point.
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leighton-288
• Name: Thomas Layton
• Residence: Maine, USA

Thomas married SILSBY, Joanna about 1640. Joanna was born in 1610 in England; died on 16 Jan 1703 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: Immigrant; The Great Migration

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• Great Migration: Hatevil did not come over with the first lot of imigrants to Dover, NH in 1633 but, arrived in 1635
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nutter-62
• Occupation: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Sawmill and Shipyard Owner
• Arrival: 1635, New Hampshire, USA
• Public Service: 1650; Deputy to the General Assembly at Portsmouth
• Public Service: 1655, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Selectman
• Public Service: 1659, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Town Moderator
• Public Service: Between 1661 and 1662, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Justice of the Peace
• Probate: 28 Dec 1674, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

Hatevil Nutter, originally from Warwickshire, England was in Dover by 1637 when he purchased property, described as being east of Fore River, west of High Street. It is unknown whether Hatevil married Anne Ayers in England or once he was in Dover. Together they had four children and we are descnded on the Laviolette (DeRochemont) side through their son Anthony and also their daughter Mary.

In 1647 Hatevil made an agreement with the selectmen of the town to set up a sawmill on the Lamprey River. He was one of the wealthy men of the colony and was largely engaged in the lumber business and in ship building.

As an early Elder of Dover's First Church, organized in November 1638, Hatevil was a fervent supporter of the church. Hatevil became known for his strong opposition to the Quaker missionaries Anna Coleman, Mary Tomkins, and Alice Ambrose in 1662, who he believed were spreading harmful teachings. He played a role in their persecution, advocating for their forced removal from Dover.

The treatment of these Quaker women was brutal. Richard Waldron, the deputy, ordered them to be stripped, tied to a cart, and whipped through several towns as a punishment for their beliefs. This was done in front of the meeting house, with Hatevil Nutter present, urging on the constables. The account of their suffering is vividly described, highlighting the harshness and cruelty of their persecution. Despite this, the Quaker women endured and sang amidst their pain, astonishing those who watched. This event didn't deter the Quakers. They eventually returned to Dover and successfully established a Quaker church. Over time, a significant portion of Dover's population converted to Quakerism.

Hatevil married AYRES, Anne in 1627 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Anne was born in 1608 in England; died on 29 Dec 1674 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: Signer of the Dover Combination
• Great Migration: James arrived with his brother, John, in 1631 under the auspices of Captain John Mason to settle his Laconia Patent at Dover Neck, NH.
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nute-5
• Residence: Between 1623 and 1923, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Arrival: 1631, New Hampshire, USA; sent by Capt John Mason to Dover, NH
• Residence: Between 1633 and 1883, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

James Nute, an early settler in Dover, New Hampshire, was part of the group of "stewards and servants" sent by Captain John Mason to manage the mills and settlement at "Great Works," South Berwick, around 1630. His exact role in this endeavor is unclear, but he eventually moved to Dover, likely around 1634 or 1635, and was definitely there by 1640, as evidenced by his signing of the "Combination" agreement for good governance.

In Dover, Nute initially resided on Low Street before moving to the Back River District around 1661, where he purchased land that remained in his family for generations. This farm became one of the best in the area. While his birth year is unknown, he was probably around 25 when he arrived in America and likely lived into his eighties. The last name of his wife Sarah is not recorded, but she might have been one of the women who arrived on the ship "Pied-Cow" in 1634.

Nute was an active and respected member of the Dover community, serving as a Selectman in 1659 and 1660 and frequently on the Grand Jury. However, he once faced reprimand and a warning from the court for insulting the Town Clerk. His religious commitment waned after moving across the Back River, leading to his court presentation in 1662 for missing church services and entertaining Quaker missionaries, resulting in a fine.

James Nute had at least three children: James (b. 1643), who lived on the family farm and likely died around 1691; Abraham (b. 1647), who was alive in 1724; and Martha (b. 1653), who married William Dam and lived in the William Dam garrison. James Nute's tombstone, restored in 1968, indicates he was born in 1613, arrived in Portsmouth in 1631, settled in Dover in 1640, and was killed by Native Americans in 1691. The family plot, located on the west bank of the Back River (Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area), also includes other family members.

James Nute was born 1617 in Tiverton, England, and died Aft. 1691 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. He married Sarah.

Includes NotesNotes for James Nute:
Immigrant

Spelled his name 'Newte' which corresponds with the English surname born by a family of distinction living in Teverton, Devonshire, in the reign of Elizabeth. The members of this English family were loyalists during the civil war and many were clergymen in the Church of England in the 17th and 18th centuries. James came to Portsmouth in 1631, one of the company of planters, stewards and servants sent by Capt. John Mason to settle his patent. James signed the combination in Dover 1640; gr. jury 1643,1651; selectman 1660. He bought lots 9 and 10 before 1648 and was given 6 acres in Cochecho Marsh on the upperside of Garrison Hill in Dover. On the tax lists of Dover 1648-1675. He had a land grant at Back River and bought another from John Newgrove. Moved to the Back River area about 1661 and was in court for absence from church and for entertaining Quakers, for which he was fined. His wife Sarah was called a 'base jade' by William Storer in 1652. James and Sarah Nute deeded homestead to son Abraham and other land to son James in 1671, both deeds to take effect after the elder Nutes' deaths. his grave stone stands in the fam. grave yard, ' Mr J Nute ae 78.' . The Back River farm remained in continuous possession of his descendants until at least 1923.
"Gen. Dict. of ME & NH," p. 515; "Piscat. Pioneers," p. 319.; "Hist. of Dover, NH," p. 412-417.

Children of James Nute and Sarah are:

+Mary Nute, b. 1647, Dover, NH, d. Aft. August 1714, Newington, NH.
James Nute, b. 1643, Dover, NH, d. date unknown.
Abraham Nute, b. 1644, Dover, NH, d. date unknown.
Sarah Nute, b. January 01, 1647/48, Dover, NH, d. date unknown.
Martha Nute, b. 1653, Dover, NH, d. date unknown.
Leah Nute, b. 1655, d. date unknown.

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James Nute came to America from Tiverton, in the County of Devonshire, England. He arrived with his brother, John, in 1631 under the auspices of Captain John Mason to settle his Laconia Patent at Dover Neck, NH. He signed the Dover Combination, now in the English Archives in London, England, on 20 Oct 1640. He served on the Grand Jury in 1643 and served as Selectman of Dover in 1659. He signed his name James Newte. His wife's name was Sarah. In the "Quaker Families" it is recorded that James Nute and his wife and son were among those fined in 1663 for absenting themselves from official worship in order to be with Quakers. They were absent on 25 Sundays and in addition had committed the offense of entertaining Quakers for four hours in one day. In the "History of Strafford County" it is recorded that it was about 1650 that James Nute bought lots numbers 9 and 10 from the grantees Barthey Smeg and John Ugrove, these lots being south of lot number 11, owned by Deacon John Dam. James is buried in the family plot on the west bank of Back River (Bellemy River?) with his daughter, Martha, and her husband, William Dam. James was born 1612, died 1698.

from Piscataqua Pioneers (pgs. 137-8)

NUTE, JAMES. He was one of the party of "stewards and servants" sent over by Capt. John Mason between 1630 and 1634, to manage the mills and settlement at "Great Works," South Berwick, which was commenced about 1630. His name is spelled "Newt" in the list of men. Just what part of the work he engaged in is not known or how long he remained there. He finally crossed the river and became an early settler in Dover, where he could get all the land he wanted, as he could not do under the lordship of Capt. Mason, who would not sell his land, but only lease it. The list of names of the men in whose company Mr. Nute came over, can be found on page 26 of Stackpole's History of Old Kittery.
Probably he joined the Dover Neck settlement sometime in 1634, or '35. It is certain he was there in 1640, as he signed the "Combination" agreement for good government in that year. His residence was on Low street until about 1661, when he removed to the Back River District, having purchased land which has remained in possession of the Nute family to the present time (1918). It is one of the best farms in that section of Dover, He was alive there in 1691, but just what year he died is not known, nor the date of his birth, but probably he was a young man of twenty-five years, and lived to pass the four score mark, as several of his descendants have done on that farm. His wife's name is not known, but she may have been one of the twenty-two young women who came over in the ship "Pied-Cow," in 1634 and landed at "Cow Cove."

James Nute's name appears in the town records,in business affairs, many times, showing that he was a citizen of good standing. The Court records, however, show that he was at one time "presented for abusing the Town Clerk (Pomfrett) in saying he was a deceitful man and had a deceitful heart." The Court reprimanded him and warned him not to commit such an offense again, and placed him under bonds to keep the peace with the clerk. He was one of the Selectmen in 1659 and in 1660. He served on the Grand Jury several times. He officiated in other minor offices, like a good citizen.

After he moved across the Back River it was much further to go to attend meetings on the Lord's Day. His home on The Neck was near the meeting house, and he and his family were regular attendants. So it came to pass that he became somewhat negligent in crossing the river on Sunday. The result was that he was "Presented in court (in 1662) for being absent twenty139 six days from church meetings, and for entertaining the Quaker missionaries four hours." He was admonished for absence from meetings, and fined according to law, forty shillings per hour.

Children: (1) James, b. 1643; m. Mary .Lived on the home farm; d. ab. 1691.(2) Abraham,b. 1647; m. ; he was living in 1724.(3) Martha, b. 1653; m. ab. 1678, William Dam; they lived in the William Dam garrison.

James married SARAHDover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. was born in 1619; died in 1671 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: The Great Migration; Immigrant