Francis
Layton
Esq.
Born in Great Village, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Son of Francis Layton
and Abigail (Stevens) Layton
Brother of
Elizabeth Ann West (Layton) Jenks, Jacob Stevens Layton, Charles Ryan Layton, Ezra Stevens Layton and James Munro Layton
Husband of
Mary (Crowe) Layton
— married
23 Feb 1837 (to 21 Nov 1871) in Londonderry Township, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Descendants 
Father of
George Albert Layton and Norman Joseph Layton
Died
at age 63
in Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jul 2015
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Biography
Francis was born in 1808 to Francis Layton and Abigail Stevens. He married Mary Ann Crowe in 1837 and had 5 children (see below). Francis died at age 63 in 1871 in Truro and was buried at Robie Street Cemetery.
Children born to Francis Layton and Mary Ann Crowe:
- Helen Maria 1837-1878
- George Albert 1840-1913
- Sarah Crowe 1843-1899
- Norman Joseph 1849-1908
- Janie A. 1854-1864
Sources
- Vital Statistics of Nova Scotia 1763-1957
- Canada Census's
- MacNutt-Murray History page 2347 ID M#120762
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Francis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Francis:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Francis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Francis:
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~6.25%
John Layton
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Rich Mayo :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A460254 [compare], Ancestry member Richmayo75
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~1.56%
David Jenks :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Alan Jenks :
23andMe
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