Born in Steuben, Washington, Maine
Ancestors 
Daughter of Henry Dyer III
and Elizabeth (Simonton) Dyer
Sister of
Andrew Dyer, Sarah (Dyer) Sawyer, Elizabeth Dyer, Henry Dyer, Ebenezer Dyer, Lemuel Dyer, Abigail (Dyer) Sawyer, Reuben Dyer, Anna Dyer, Christiana (Dyer) Cutter, Christiana Graffem (Dyer) Cutter, Asa B. Dyer, Walter Dyer and Mary Ann (Dyer) Moore
Wife of
Jonathan Leighton
— married
15 Dec 1791 in Steuben, Washington, Me
Descendants 
Mother of
Jonathan Leighton, Lydia Leighton, Anna (Leighton) Godfrey, Charity Leighton, Henry Dyer Leighton, Handy Leighton, Tryphene A (Leighton) Nash, Thomas Leighton, Persis (Leighton) Cleaves, Irene Leighton, Elizabeth Dyer (Leighton) Randall, Mary Theressa (Leighton) Coy and Almond Leighton
Died
at age 90
in Steuben, Washington, Maine, United States
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| Created 11 Sep 2010
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Descendant of John Howland.
Biography
Family of Jonathan Leighton b. Nov 23rd 1769 (son of Thomas) & Annah Dyer Leighton b. Feb 16th 1771 [1]
Children Recorded:
- Jonathan Leighton Jr. b Nov 26th 1792
- Lydia Leighton b. Feby 15th 1794
- Anna Leighton b. June 3rd 1795
- Charity Leighton b. Oct 30th 1796 m. Sam'l Nash Addison
- Henery Leighton b. April 18th 1799
- Handy Leighton b. Sep 21st 1800
- Tryphena Leighton b. July 19th 1802
- Thomas Leighton 2nd b. March 1st 1804
- Persis Leighton b. Jan'y 19th 1807
- Irena Leighton b. Jan'y 14th 1809
- Elizabeth Leighton b. Jan'y 25th 1811
- Mary Therisa Leighton b. Dec 11th 1812
- Almond Leighton b. Jan'y 4th 1818
Bangor Historical Magazine says they had 13 children, but does not name them.
Married 15 DEC 1791 at Steuben, Washington, Maine.
Died 22 MAY 1861 in Steuben, Washington, Maine. Died at age 90y 3m 7d.
Also called Annah. Documented GMS line.
Lived at Steuben. [2]
Sources
- ↑ FamilySearch Film # 008203762 Image 53 of 335 (Steuben, Maine, Vital records, 1812-1891)
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VH-NGB : 22 December 2020), Hannah Leighton in household of Jonathan Leighton, Steuben, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Descendants of Edward Small of New England, Vol.3. Author: Lora Altine Woodbury Underhill. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.: 1934. Call Number: R929.2 S635uV.3
- Maine Families in 1790; Maine Gen. Soc. Special Publ #5. Author: Ruth Gray. Picton Press: 1990
- Steuben, Maine Vital Records. LDS microfilm #12214. Transcribed from originals in about 1883.
- World Family Tree. Family Tree Maker. #4, 3640.
- Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books. Author: The Society, Washington, District of Columbia, Dc, 1896-1921. Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Pub. Co. 166 Volumes. Vol.146, p.210.
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 28 October 2022), memorial page for Hannah Dyer Leighton (16 Feb 1771–20 May 1861), Find A Grave: Memorial #151575047, citing Steuben Village Cemetery, Steuben, Washington County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Shepp2 (contributor 47648830).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hannah:
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Rejected matches › Hannah (Dyer) Keister (abt.1735-abt.1820) › Hannah (Allen) Dyer (1765-) › Hannah (Dyer) Morris (bef.1753-) › Hannah (Dyer) Fickett (1774-1822) › Hannah (Nee?) Dyer › Hannah (Unknown) Dyer (abt.1710-) › Hannah (Harrington) Wheelock (1782-) › Hannah (Leighton) Worcester (1770-1862) › Hannah Dyer (1770-) › Hannah (Dyer) Norton (abt.1790-) › Hannah (Dyer) Thomas (abt.1784-abt.1843) › Hannah (Dyer) Wetherbee (abt.1810-1889) › Hannah (Dyer) White (1714-1736) › Hannah Elizabeth Dyer › Hannah (Hopkins) Dyer (abt.1778-) › Hannah Dyer (aft.1769-) › Hannah Dyer (1778-1866) › Hannah Smalley Dyer (1780-1868) › Hannah (Straw) Dyer (1766-aft.1850)
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