William LEIGHTON

Abt 1625 - 1666  (~ 41 years)

• Name	William LEIGHTON  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1625	, , , England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	74E29B799F4A49F9B93D5C7A45C7046CDD34
  Immigration	Abt 1650	Kittery, York, Maine,   [1]
  from England
  There he settled in a part of town called Kittery Foreside, later known as Crooked Lane, on a grant of land from the town, given June 13, 1659, containing 19 acres of land along the waterside next to Richard Abbott's land.
  Removed	Aft 1659	Kittery, York, Maine,   [1]
  Kittery Foreside
  There he lived at Watt's Fort, later called Leighton's Fort. His land adjoined the 500 acre homestead of his brother-in-law, Maj. Charles Frost, on the banks of the Piscataqua.
  Death	1666	Kittery, York, Maine,   [1]
  Person ID	I432	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 May 2023

  
  

  Family	Catherine FROST,   b. Abt 1634, Tiverton, , Devon, England d. 15 Aug 1715, Kittery, York, Maine, (Age ~ 81 years)
  Marriage	1656	Kittery, York, Maine,   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Mary LEIGHTON,   b. 1657, Kittery, York, Maine, d. Yes, date unknown   2. William LEIGHTON,   b. 1659, Kittery, York, Maine, d. Young, Kittery, York, Maine,   3. John LEIGHTON,   b. May 1661, Kittery, York, Maine, d. 10 Nov 1724 (Age ~ 63 years)   4. Elizabeth LEIGHTON,   b. 1664, Kittery, York, Maine, d. Young, Kittery, York, Maine,
  Family ID	F284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1625 - , , , England Immigration - from England - Abt 1650 - Kittery, York, Maine, Marriage - 1656 - Kittery, York, Maine, Removed - Kittery Foreside - Aft 1659 - Kittery, York, Maine, Death - 1666 - Kittery, York, Maine,  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I432&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "William LEIGHTON."