William Hale Leighton
(1785-1875)

 

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1. Comfort Weeks

William Hale Leighton

  • Born: 3 Jan 1785, Barrington
  • Marriage (1): Comfort Weeks on 10 Mar 1811 in Danville, VT
  • Died: 1875, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire at age 90
  • Buried: Danville Green Cemetery Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA

bullet   Cause of his death was Thrown from a carriage.

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bullet  General Notes:

Research of Christine Jenot on Rootsweb.

Find A Grave Memorial# 76732905
Hale Leighton is the son of Aaron Leighton and Mary(Molly) Murray. He married 10 Mar 1811 in Danville,Caledonia Co.,VT. to Comfort Weeks,daughter of Samuel Weeks and Ruth Eastman. They are the parents of ten children,all born in Caledonia Co.,VT.

John Davis Leighton-4 Dec 1812
Samuel Weeks Leighton-9 Sep 1814
Jeremiah Weeks Leighton-23 Mar 1817
Patience Mellows Leighton-Clark-2 May 1820
Daniel M. Leighton-17 May 1822
Jonathan Darius Leighton-2 Dec 1824
William Drew Leighton-23 Feb 1827
Harrison Weeks Leighton-25 May 1829
Betsy D. Leighton-16 May 1833
Sarah Mary Leighton-11 Mar 1836

In 1869 at age 84,William walked from Danville to Strafford (120 miles) to visit his daughter.(A remarkable feat at any age).
On 23 Dec 1875 William was thrown from his carriage which resulted in his death.


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William married Comfort Weeks on 10 Mar 1811 in Danville, VT. (Comfort Weeks was born on 29 Nov 1792 in Canterbury, NH, died on 17 Feb 1869 in Danville, VT and was buried in Danville Green Cemetery Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA.)




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