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LEIGHTON, Thomas

LEIGHTON, Thomas

Male 1604 - 1672  (68 years)

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  • Name LEIGHTON, Thomas  [1, 2] 
    Birth 1604  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    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  [3] 
    Residence Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 22 Jan 1672  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I7576  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family 1 SILSBY, Joanna,   b. 1610, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1703, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1640 
    Children 
    +1. LEIGHTON, Mary,   b. Abt 1644, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1705, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. LEIGHTON, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1646   d. 11 Oct 1712, Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. LEIGHTON, Thomas,   b. 1642, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1677, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. LEIGHTON, Sarah,   b. 1648  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Children 
    +1. LEIGHTON, Thomas,   b. 1642, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1677, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F1958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1604 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Jan 1672 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    Historic Dover Point Map w Family
    Leighton Family Monument
    Thomas Leighton (1604-1672) short bio

    Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Histories
    Signing of the Dover Combination    		Signing of the Dover Combination
    Notes for Thomas Leighton    		Notes for Thomas Leighton
    Agrument for Thomas Leighton    		Agrument for Thomas Leighton

    External Links
    WikiTree: Thomas Leighton (1604-1672)    		WikiTree: Thomas Leighton (1604-1672)
    Thomas arrived in Salem, Massachusetts on October 10, 1633. Very little is known about his origin; some say he was Scottish, others English. He moved to Dover Point and was a signer of the Dover Combination and served as a selectman and constable. While Joanna's roots are unknown, it is believed her maiden name was Silsby and it appears he married her in 1640, so she must have been in the Dover area already. 

    We are descended from Thomas and Joanna through the Laviolette (DeRochemont) line.

    Albums
    The Dover Combination    		The Dover Combination (2)
    The Dover Combination, signed in 1640, was an important agreement in the early colonial history of America. It was signed by the settlers of Dover, which is now in New Hampshire.
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
    Founding Families of Dover    		Founding Families of Dover (1)
    Dover, New Hampshire, holds the distinction of being the oldest permanent settlement in the state and the seventh oldest in the United States, established in 1623 by William and Edward Hilton at Pomeroy Cove on Dover Point. Originally known as Bristol, the area saw a second settlement at Dover Neck in 1633. Briefly an independent colony named Northam, it was officially named Dover in 1637, potentially after Robert Dover, an English lawyer known for his resistance to Puritanism.

    The early township encompassed what are now Durham, Madbury, Newington, Lee, Somersworth, and Rollinsford. Nicknamed "the Garrison City" due to its garrisoned homes built from abundant trees for protection, Dover thrived despite challenges. The town utilized the Cocheco River for industrial purposes as early as 1642, starting with a sawmill, and later developing an extensive shipbuilding industry in the 1700s. By 1830, Dover had evolved into a prominent cotton goods manufacturer, with the Dover Cotton Factory established in 1814 marking the beginning of its textile industry.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1442] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S2549] Ancestry.com, Maine Pioneers, 1623-60, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).

    3. [S1449] Ancestry.com, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011      		 The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011



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