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2818.2.1.10. Francis Leighton served in the French and Indian War |
2818. John Cheney was born in 1631 in England, and died 7 Jan 1671 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He is a son of John Cheney [5688] and Martha Parrat [5689]. John married 20 Apr 1660,
2819. Mary Plummer. Mary was born in 1634 and died 26 Mar 1712 (some have her death at 1682). She is a daughter of Francis Plummer [5638] and Ruth ___ [5639]. Mary married second, 29 Apr 1672 (some have 1692), David Bennett. She had three more children from the second marriage.
John and Mary had three children:
2818.1. Mary Cheney [1409] (1661 MA - d. MA) and Isaac Kilbourne are direct ancestors, separate page.
2818.2. Martha Cheney (1663 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.
2818.3. John Cheney was born 29 Jan 1668/69 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1690 in Boston (Middlesex) Massachusetts (some have his death in infancy, 6 Aug 1669).
Mary and second husband David had three children (half-siblings to our line):
2819.4. Elizabeth Bennett was born 10 Nov 1672 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
She married 13 Nov 1693, Nathaniel Crosby, son of Anthony Crosby and Prudence Wade. Nathaniel was born
27 Sep 1668 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 7 Mar 1699/00 in Rowley.
Elizabeth and Nathaniel had one child that we know of, there might be others (first cousin to us):
2819.4.1. Nathaniel Crosby was born 31 Aug 1699 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 Aug 1770 in Killingly (Windham) Connecticut. He married on 7 Feb 1721, Hepzibah Pearson [2838.12.7], daughter of Stephen Pearson (~1662-1706) and Mary French (1663-1730). Hepzibah was born on 20 Jan 1698/99 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 30 Oct 1771 in Thompson (Windham) Connecticut.
2819.5. David Bennett was born 29 Dec 1678 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died May 1679 in Rowley, age 4 months.
2819.6. Sarah Bennett (1682 MA -1754 ME) had descendants and is expanded below.
2818.2. Martha Cheney was born 11 Sep 1663 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.
She married first, 4 Jun 1691, John Leighton, son of Richard Leighton and Mary ___. John was born about 1660 and
died 15 Nov 1698. Martha married second, 26 Jun 1702 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, John Rogers, son of
Robert Rogers. John was born 13 Mar 1654 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. We don’t know of any children from the
second marriage.
Martha and first husband John had two children that we know of, there may be others (first cousins to us):
2818.2.1. John Leighton was born 12 May 1692, and died 7 Apr 1737. He married first,
4 Dec 1714, Sarah Perkins. Sarah was born about 1695 and died about 1715. John married second, Hannah Treadwell,
daughter of Thomas Treadwell and Frances Sawyer. John drowned offshore near Casco Bank.
John and Hannah had ten children (second cousins to us):
2818.2.1.1. John Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.2. Daniel Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.3. William Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.4. Thomas Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.5. Hannah Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.6. Samuel Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.7. Ezekiel Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.8. Martha Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.9. Sarah Leighton was born probably around late 1710’s to 1730’s.
2818.2.1.10. Francis Leighton was born 22 Jul 1734, and died 9 Apr 1806. He married 20 Oct 1760, Lydia Fitch, daughter of Samuel Fitch. Lydia was born 13 Mar 1736/37, and died 13 Feb 1801. Francis served in the French and Indian War.
2818.2.2. Martha Leighton was born around 1695, and died 3 Apr 1710 in childhood.
2819.6. Sarah Bennett was born 15 Sep 1682 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts,
and died in 1754 in Wiscassett (Lincoln) Maine. She married on 21 Jan 1705/06 in Rowley, John
Decker, son of John Decker and Mary Scott. John was born 20 Nov 1683 in Haverhill
(Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1754 in Wiscassett (Lincoln) Maine.
Sarah and John had eight children (first cousins to us):
2819.6.1. John Decker was born 29 Mar 1707 in Kittery (York) Maine, and died Sep 1789. He married 15 May 1729 in Amesbury (Essex) Massachusetts, Lydia Eastman.
2819.6.2. Sarah Decker was born 10 May 1709 in Kittery (York) Maine. She married Oct 1726 in
Portsmouth (Rockingham) New Hampshire, Clement Meserve, son of Clement Meserve and Elizabeth Jones. Clement (also seen as
Clement Messervey) was born about 1703 in Portsmouth (Rockingham) New Hampshire (some have Newington, New Hampshire), and
died in (1746?) in Standish, Maine. The given death date conflicts with the given birth date of their last
child in 1749. Either one of the dates is incorrect, or the placement of Nathaniel is incorrect.
Sarah and Clement had eight children (second cousins to us):
2819.6.2.1. John Meserve was born in 1727 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine (baptized 13 Oct 1728). He married
first, Mar 1757, Mary Yeaton. He married second, 28 Jan 1762, Sarah Strout. John and Sarah were living in
Standish, Maine at least as late as the 1800 census.
2819.6.2.2. Elizabeth Meserve (called Libby) was born in 1730 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine, and died 6 Aug 1795. Her birth date was given as 2 Sep, but I don’t really trust it because the same date was given for her brother Clement. Elizabeth married in 1751, Edmund Phinney, son of John Phinney and Martha Cookson. Edmund was born 2 Jul 1723 in Barnstable (Barnstable) Massachusetts, and died 15 Dec 1808.
2819.6.2.3. Clement Meserve was born in 1733 in Gorham (Cumberland) Maine. His birthdate was given as 2 Sep, the same as his sister Elizabeth -- possible, but I expect one of them is wrong -- or perhaps 2 Sep is the baptism date for both. Clement married 19 Sep 1757, Mary Wooster [2844.5.9.2], daughter of James Wooster and Patience Mills. Mary was born about 1742 and died Jun 1834.
2819.6.2.4. Hannah Meserve was born about 1736 (baptized 7 Mar 1736) in Maine. She married in 1754, Timothy Crocker.
2819.6.2.5. Joseph Meserve was born in 1738 (baptized 3 Dec 1738) in Standish (Cumberland) Maine. He married in 1758 (intention published 6 May 1758), Mary Martin, daughter of John Martin and Mary ___. Mary was born 7 Jul 1741.
2819.6.2.6. Margaret Meserve was born in 1741 (baptized 23 Aug 1741) in Standish (Cumberland) Maine. She married Feb 1757, William Wescott. William was born in 1729 in Falmouth (Cumberland) Maine.
2819.6.2.7. Benjamin Meserve was born in 1744 (baptized 4 Jul 1744) in Standish (Cumberland) Maine, and died 25 Feb 1822 in Appleton (Knox) Maine. He was married and had children, but the name of his wife is unknown.
2819.6.2.8. Nathaniel Meserve was born 26 Jan 1748/49, and died Oct 1815. He married Rebecca Martin (also seen as Rebecca Marlin). They were both living in Bristol (Lincoln) Maine in 1790, and in Appleton (Knox) Maine in 1806.
2819.6.3. Mary Decker was born 1 Mar 1710/11. She married 30 Jan 1728/29, John Hodsdon, son of John Hodsdon.
2819.6.4. Hannah Decker was born probably sometime in the 1710’s. She married 17 Feb 1731, Hatevil
Nutter. There is some disagreement between sources on Hatevil -- some have him as Hatevil III, son of Hatevil and Sarah ___.
Others have him as Hatevil, son of John Nutter and Rosamund Johnson.
Hannah and Hatevil had ten children (second cousins to us):
2819.6.4.1. Sarah Nutter was born about 1732. She married Anthony Nutter, son of James Nutter and Abigail Furber, and grandson of John Nutter and Rosamund Johnson. That would make Sarah and Anthony first cousins, if Sarah’s grandparents are John and Rosamund as above.
2819.6.4.2. Hannah Nutter was born about 1734.
2819.6.4.3. Joseph Nutter was born about 1736.
2819.6.4.4. Mary Nutter was born about 1739.
2819.6.4.5. John Nutter was born about1742.
2819.6.4.6. Benjamin Nutter was born about 1744.
2819.6.4.7. Elizabeth Nutter was born about 1747.
2819.6.4.8. Hatevil Nutter was born about 1750. He married 11 Jan 1781, Esther Dam, daughter of Joseph Dam and Mehitabel Hall. Esther was born on 28 Jun 1752 in Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire.
2819.6.4.9. Lois Nutter was born about 1752.
2819.6.4.10. Abigail Nutter was born about 1755.
2819.6.5. Elizabeth Decker was born probably sometime in the 1710’s. She married 19 Sep 1734,
Joseph Moody, son of Daniel Moody and Mary Norton. There is some conflict among sources as to when they died. Some have
that Joseph died in 1752, and that Elizabeth may have remarried shortly before her death in 1775. Others have that
Elizabeth died before 1760, and that Joseph remarried, 30 Oct 1760, Mary Nutter. They were Congregational.
Elizabeth and Joseph had six children (second cousins to us):
2819.6.5.1. Joseph Moody was born 14 Jan 1738/39 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine. He married Mary ___. Mary was born about 1740 and died in 1816.
2819.6.5.2. Olive Moody was born 11 Mar 1739/40 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine.
2819.6.5.3. Mary Moody was born 24 Jun 1744 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine.
2819.6.5.4. Sarah Moody was born 24 Apr 1746 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine.
2819.6.5.5. Temperance Moody was born 15 Jan 1747/48 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine. She married 27 Dec 1764, Timothy Parcher.
2819.6.5.6. Rhoda Moody was born 22 Jul 1750 in Scarborough (Cumberland) Maine.
2819.6.6. Joseph Decker was born probably sometime in the 1710’s (baptized 30 Sep 1716),
and died 17 Dec 1742. He married Rachel Boynton. Joseph was a mariner.
Joseph and Rachel had three children (second cousins to us):
2819.6.6.1. Molly Decker was born probably around 1740 in Boothbay (Lincoln) Maine, and died 18 Dec 1815. She married in 1771 in Boothbay, her first cousin William Decker [2819.6.7.1], son of David Decker and Eunice Place.
2819.6.6.2. Joseph Decker was born probably around 1740 in Boothbay (Lincoln) Maine, and died in 1792. He married Sarah Davis.
2819.6.6.3. Spencer Decker was born probably around 1740 in Boothbay (Lincoln) Maine, and died about 1816. He married Ann Cochran, daughter of Robert Cochran and Martha ___.
2819.6.7. David Decker was born about 1719 (baptized 4 Oct 1719) in
Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire. He married 9 Apr 1741, Eunice Place. Eunice was born in 1717 in
Portsmouth (Rockingham) New Hampshire, and died in 1810.
David and Eunice had six children (second cousins to us):
2819.6.7.1. William Decker was born in 1746 in Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire. He married in 1771 in
Boothbay (Lincoln) Maine, his first cousin Molly Decker [2819.6.6.1], daughter of Joseph Decker and Rachel Boynton.
William served in the Revolutionary War.
2819.6.7.2. John Decker was born 16 Jul 1749 in Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire, and
died 18 Dec 1834. He married Catherine Hall, daughter of Charles Hall and Jemima Dolliver. Catherine was
born about 1748 in Falmouth (Barnstable) Massachusetts, and died 9 Sep 1826 in Standish (Cumberland) Maine.
John served in the Revolutionary War.
2819.6.7.3. Joshua Decker was born 9 Feb 1752 in Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire.
He married about 1771, Susanna Boston. Susanna was born about 1755 in York (Cumberland) Maine.
Joshua served in the Revolutionary War.
2819.6.7.4. Abraham Decker was born 3 Mar 1754 in Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire.
2819.6.7.5. Molly Decker was born 15 Aug 1755 in Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire.
2819.6.7.6. Thomas Decker was born 9 Oct 1757 in Newington (Rockingham) New Hampshire. He served in the Revolutionary War.
2819.6.8. Abigail Decker was born about 1722. She married John Low.
Compiled by Bill Stupak. Last update: Sep 2010