Re: Could DNA testing determine New Hampshire Leightons Origins?
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Re: Could DNA testing determine New Hampshire Leightons Origins?
Jesica Frey 10/19/03
Dear Jesica,
I Hope that you see this reply before you leave for Houston.My family tree begins with a Robert Leighton, born abt. 1780 in Barrington, NH.As he was illegitimate, I may or may not be a direct male descendent of Thomas Leighton born 1604.The stories about Robert that have been passed down is that he was abandoned on someone's porch and raised by Leightons.He apparently bore a strong resemblance to his adoptive dad, so he might have been a true Leighton.
I have been seeking a documentable, straight-line male descendant of Thomas L to see if I match up with a "true" Leighton.If I ever find one that is willing to be tested, and I am a perfect match or a very close match, then the odds are that Robert Leighton's paternal line goes directly back to Thomas of Dover.
Interestingly, the haplogroup to which I belong is very common in Scotland (HG1) and I match very closely with two men named Allison who can trace their line to the Strathaven, Scotland area, approximately 15 miles south-east of Glasgow.This area has numerous little hamlets which are divided into a "High Toun" ( high town) and a "Laigh toun" (low town).
Remember, surnames only became "fixed" in around the thirteenth century for most people.Prior to that time, surnames were more personal rather than familial, and could change from generation to generation.
Jesica, I have to go to work now.Please email me.I would love to hear your thoughts and questions.
Jim Leighton
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