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Enoch Leighton

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Enoch Leighton

Birth
Columbia, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
11 Feb 1853 (aged 58–59)
At Sea
Burial
Buried or Lost at Sea Add to Map
Memorial ID
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MOTHER: Miriam Worcester
FATHER: Thomas Parritt Leighton

WIFE: Susanna Emerson
Engaged: 19 Mar 1829 - Addison, Washington, Maine

CHILDREN
1. Emery Wade Leighton, 1830 - 1903
2. Charlotte Leighton, 1832 - 1942
3. Lyman Page Leighton, 1834 – 1908
4. Theressa Leighton, 1835 – 1846
5. Langdon Shorey Leighton, 1837 – 1900
6. Joseph Emerson Leighton, 1839 – 1864
7. Susanna Emerson Leighton, 1841 – 1913
8. Helen Theressa 'Ellen' Leighton, 1846 – 1915

1. In Addison marriage records, Enoch and were on the "Intention" (engagement) list for March 19, 1829.

2. In the book, Early Pleasant River Families of Washington County, Maine (page 291), it states Enoch farmed on Crowleys Island and that he "died from cholera at sea while rounding Cape Horn on the way to California 11 Feb 1853."

Susanna would have been one for whom the architectural design of a "Widow's Walk" would have been used, as she must have frequented the sea cliffs looking for his return.

3. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
Soldier: Enoch Leighton
Widow: Susanha Leighton
Roll Number: 57
Archive Publication Number: M313
Ancestry.com. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.

4. 1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Enoch Leighton
Home in 1830: Addison, Washington, Maine

5. 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Enoch Leighton
Home in 1840: Jonesport, Washington, Maine

6. 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Enoch Leighton
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1794
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1850: Addison, Washington, Maine
Gender: Male
Family Number: 147
Household Members: Name Age
Enoch Leighton 56
Susanna Leighton 50
Emery Leighton 20
Page Leighton 16
Langdon Leighton 12
Joseph Leighton 10
Susanna Leighton 8
Theressa Leighton 4 [Helen Theressa]
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Addison, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_272; Page: 155B; Image: 307.
MOTHER: Miriam Worcester
FATHER: Thomas Parritt Leighton

WIFE: Susanna Emerson
Engaged: 19 Mar 1829 - Addison, Washington, Maine

CHILDREN
1. Emery Wade Leighton, 1830 - 1903
2. Charlotte Leighton, 1832 - 1942
3. Lyman Page Leighton, 1834 – 1908
4. Theressa Leighton, 1835 – 1846
5. Langdon Shorey Leighton, 1837 – 1900
6. Joseph Emerson Leighton, 1839 – 1864
7. Susanna Emerson Leighton, 1841 – 1913
8. Helen Theressa 'Ellen' Leighton, 1846 – 1915

1. In Addison marriage records, Enoch and were on the "Intention" (engagement) list for March 19, 1829.

2. In the book, Early Pleasant River Families of Washington County, Maine (page 291), it states Enoch farmed on Crowleys Island and that he "died from cholera at sea while rounding Cape Horn on the way to California 11 Feb 1853."

Susanna would have been one for whom the architectural design of a "Widow's Walk" would have been used, as she must have frequented the sea cliffs looking for his return.

3. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
Soldier: Enoch Leighton
Widow: Susanha Leighton
Roll Number: 57
Archive Publication Number: M313
Ancestry.com. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.

4. 1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Enoch Leighton
Home in 1830: Addison, Washington, Maine

5. 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Enoch Leighton
Home in 1840: Jonesport, Washington, Maine

6. 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Enoch Leighton
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1794
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1850: Addison, Washington, Maine
Gender: Male
Family Number: 147
Household Members: Name Age
Enoch Leighton 56
Susanna Leighton 50
Emery Leighton 20
Page Leighton 16
Langdon Leighton 12
Joseph Leighton 10
Susanna Leighton 8
Theressa Leighton 4 [Helen Theressa]
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Addison, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_272; Page: 155B; Image: 307.


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