Samuel Wight 1639–1716
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9 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel Wight in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 6 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 9 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Samuel Wight 1639–1716
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1639, Samuel Wight entered the world in Dedham, Norfolk Co; Massachusetts Bay, born to thomas wight and alice wight. Samuel Wight had children including joseph wight. Samuel Wight passed away in 1716 in Medfield, Norfolk Co; Massachusetts Bay.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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3Census Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
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4Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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5Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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6Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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7Record North America, Family Histories
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8Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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9Record 3903113.FTW
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10Record Connecticut Nutmegger, The
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11Record WikiTree
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Wight
This ancestor line traces from Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland (1427) to Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1639) across 6 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Samuel Wight (1639–1716) was born in Dedham, Norfolk Co; Massachusetts Bay and died in Medfield, Norfolk Co; Massachusetts Bay. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 9 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Wight's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record