John Leighton (Layton, Legge) (1787-1856) was christened 11 Feb. 1787 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. He was the son of John Layton and Elisabeth Peters. He married Margaret Mathewson on 20 Jun. 1822 in Queenborough, Kent, England. He was baptized 11 Jun. 1840 and was included in Wilford's record of individuals baptized in England in 1840. He was buried 3 Aug. 1856 in Oxenhall, Gloucestershire, England.