Solomon Leighton (abt. 1740 - 1807)

Born about 1740 in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Varney) Leighton — married 26 Jun 1759 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1807 at about age 67 in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA

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Lieutenant Solomon Leighton served with Massachusetts during the American Revolution.

Solomon Leighton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A209242.

Biography

He was born about 1740 in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire and his parents were Sarah and John Leighton, Jr.

Solomon Leighton married on 26 Jun 1759 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire to Sarah Varney.

He died on 09 Nov 1807 at Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA

Research Notes

Attached photo of original notes started in Nate's hand; with the 3 Thomas; and then a handwriting change starting with Solomon.

.1 Solomon Leighton m: Sarah Varney

..2 Benjamin Leighton m: Sally Brown

...3 Nathan "Nate" Leighton was a first hand contributor of knowledge to Jessie Hogles' Journal.

...3 Alvin Leighton m: Aurilla Alden

....4 Mary Malinda Leighton m: Gilbert Bruce Hogle

.....5 Jessie (Hogle) Garey

Sources

• D.A.R. Revolutionary War for ancestor#A209242 Solomon Leighton, b: c1740; service: MA civil service Lt.; d: 09 Nov 1807 Mt.Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine District, Massachusetts; service source: MA Sols. & Sails, v9 p414; Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine District, MA, bundled papers 1774-1932 p145, 251, copies of originals in docs of 454251+1060; service Description: 1) 1st Lieutenant with Capt. Ebenezer Gove & Col. William Jones; 2) Surveyor of highways 1775, 1778

• Journal of Jessie (Hogle) Garey with first hand accounts of branch ancestors c1900

• "A Leighton Genealogy" by Perley M. Leighton; p64-65

Acknowledgments

• Leighton-677 created 31 Mar 2013 by (Lindt) Large

• Leighton-1021 created 15 Jan 2015 by Katie Reed through import of Katie Reed_s Family Tree (1).ged