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John Wightman

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Quidnesett, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Death: April 08, 1750 (75)
Exeter, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Immediate Family:

Son of Reverend George W. Wightman; Elizabeth Wightman and Elizabeth Wightman
Husband of Jane Wightman; Jane Wightman; Virtue Wightman and Susannah Wightman
Father of Valentine Wightman; Alice Harrington; Sarah Whitford; John Wightman, II; James Wightman and 5 others
Brother of Elizabeth Huling; Alice Waite; Rev. Daniel Wightman; Sarah Collins; Deacon George Wightman and 3 others

Occupation: Farmer
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About John Wightman

John Wightman

  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 76
  • Birth Date: 16 Apr 1674
  • Birth Place: Quidnessett
  • First Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1700
  • First Marriage Place: Kingstowne
  • Second Marriage Date: Jun 1729
  • Death Date: Apr 1750
  • Death Place: Exeter, Washington, RI
  • Father: George Wightman
  • Mother: Elizabeth Updyke
  • Spouse: Jane Bentley; Virtue Child:
  1. Alice Wightman
  2. Sarah Wightman
  3. John Wightman
  4. James Wightman
  5. Jane Wightman
  6. Mary Wightman
  7. Valentine Wightman
  8. Deborah Wightman

Source Citation Book Title: George Wightman of Quidnessett, R I , 1632-1721/2, and descendants : Waitman, Weightman, Whiteman, link


"Will of John Wightman written 3 Dec 1746 (Exeter Probate Book 1, pp. 75-77):

'I give and bequeath unto each of my loving children John, James and Valentine my three children, and Sarah WHITFORD, ye wife of Joseph Whiford , and Jane SPINK ye wife of Benjamin SPINK, and Mary Boone ye wife of Sam. A Boone, Jr., and Deborah RECORD ye wife of John RECORD...'

North American, Family histories, 1500-2000; Ancestry.com"

Contributor: ZaDean Auyer (47364212)

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John Wightman's Timeline

1674
April 16, 1674
Quidnesett, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
April 16, 1674
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1702
October 26, 1702
Probably Kingstown, Providence Plantations County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1704
January 23, 1704
Prob. Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
1707
March 11, 1707
Kingstown, Washington Co. Rhode Island
1709
February 17, 1709
Exeter, Providence Plantations County, Rhode Island
1712
May 20, 1712
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America
1714
December 31, 1714
Probably Kingstown, Providence Plantations County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1717
October 26, 1717
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States