Catherine Wightman (Westcott)

Birth

Catherine Westcott was born on April 17, 1705 to Zorobabel and Jane (?Brooks) Westcott. Source -
https://archive.org/details/incidentsinlifet00bull/page/6/ and https://archive.org/details/genealogicaldict00aust/page/417/

Marriage

Catherine Westcott was married twice.
1. Daniel Wightman and Catherine Westcott were married by Rev. Nicholas Eyers.

• https://archive.org/details/incidentsinlifet00bull/page/6/
• https://archive.org/details/cu31924098819976/page/n241/

2 Jonathan Rathbun and Catherine (Westcott) Wightman in October, 1755

Children

Daniel Wightman and Catherine (Westcott) Wightman

1. Jeane Wightman 1726-?
2. Susanna Wightman 1728 -
3. Mary 1729 -
4. Valentine 1731
5. Freelove 1734
6. Daniel 1736-
7. Catherine 1738-
8. Margaret 1740-1813
9. Zorobabel 1743

• Source - https://archive.org/details/incidentsinlifet00bull/page/7/

Jonathan Rathbun and Catherine (Westcott) Wightman Rathbun
no known children -
Note - https://archive.org/details/rathbonegenealog01cool/page/n152/ contains errors. However, the source contains Jonathan Rathbun's will. The children are from his first marriage to his cousin Elizabeth Rathbun.

Death

• Katherine (Westcott) Wightman Rathbun outlived both husbands. Daniel Wightman passed away on June 6, 1753. Jonathan Rathbun passed away on April 1, 1766.
• She passed away in September, 1795 in Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207327098/katherine-wightman: accessed March 17, 2024), memorial page for Katherine Westcott Wightman (17 Apr 1705–1795), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207327098; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Jessica Tinker Dapson (contributor 48984440).