Born about in Dover, Strafford, Province of New Hampshire
Daughter of Thomas Leighton
and Joanna (Silsby) Clement
Wife of
Thomas Roberts Jr
— married
about 1660 in Dover, Strafford, Province of New Hampshire
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary (Roberts) Young, Thomas Roberts III, Lydia Roberts, Nathaniel Roberts, Joanna (Roberts) Potts and John Roberts
Died after
after about age 65
in Dover, Strafford, Province of New Hampshire
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Biography
Mary Leighton was born In Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire about 1640 (calculated, based on age at marriage). She was the daughter of Thomas Leighton and Joanna Silsby Leighton ,[1]
Mary was married in Dover to Serg. Thomas Roberts about 1660. He was the son of Thomas Roberts and Rebecca (Unknown) Roberts. [1][2][3]
Mary Leighton died, probably in Dover, after 1705. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Noyes, Libby and Davis, :Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire"; page 427 (Leighton), page 589 (Roberts)
- ↑ New England Marriages prior to 1700, page 628
- ↑ IPope, Charles Henry: "Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire"; page 122 (Leighton)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Earl Milligan 
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch YM721355L1 [compare]
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Merle Milligan :
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Daniel Nordlund
Hayward Houghton II
Leighton-1363 and Leighton-401 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, same usband, birth date close, location the same, death date and location the same
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Daniel Nordlund
Leighton-934 and Leighton-401 appear to represent the same person because: These two profiles have the same death information and the same parents, and since the parents had only one daughter named Mary, they should be merged.
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by Daniel Nordlund
Rejected matches › Mary (Leighton) West (1762-1855) › Mary Susan Leighton (1842-) › Mary Leighton (1820-1859) › Mary (Seaman) Roberds (abt.1640-)
Mary is 15 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 20 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 20 degrees from Maggie Beer, 42 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 26 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 24 degrees from Michael Chow, 20 degrees from Ree Drummond, 23 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 18 degrees from Matty Matheson, 21 degrees from Martha Stewart, 26 degrees from Danny Trejo and 22 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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