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Abner Wight 1756–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1756

Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: Oct 1844

Death Location: Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York

Father: William Wight

Mother: Susanna Bullard

Spouse(s): Huldah Perrin, Jemima Lee

Children(s): Judy Wight, Luis Wight, Jabez Wight, Polly Wight, James Wight, Susan Wight, William Wight, Lemuel Wight, Lemuel Wight, Mary Wight, Elizabeth Wight, Asa Wight

The story of Abner Wight began in 1756 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS. Abner Wight married Huldah Perrin, Jemima Lee, and had children including Asa Wight, Elizabeth Wight, Jabez Wight, James Wight, Judy Wight, Lemuel Wight, Luis Wight, Mary Wight, Polly Wight, Susan Wight, William Walker Wight. Abner Wight passed away in 1844 in Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Abner Wight began in 1756 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS.
  • Abner Wight married Huldah Perrin, Jemima Lee, and had children including Asa Wight, Elizabeth Wight, Jabez Wight, James Wight, Judy Wight, Lemuel Wight, Luis Wight, Mary Wight, Polly Wight, Susan Wight, William Walker Wight.
  • Abner Wight passed away in 1844 in Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wight
1725–
Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Susanna Bullard
1722–1807
Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Spouses(s)

Huldah Perrin
1760–
Birth Location: –
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Jemima Lee
1756–
Birth Location: Wrentham, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Judy Wight
1779–
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Luis Wight
1777–
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Jabez Wight
1781–1805
Birth Location: –
JW
Polly Wight
1781–
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
PW
James Wight
1801–1827
Birth Location: Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York
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Susan Wight
1788–1818
Birth Location: –
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William Wight
1790–1842
Birth Location: –
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Lemuel Wight
1783–1859
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Lemuel Wight
1783–1859
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Mary Wight
1785–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Wight
1792–1861
Birth Location: –
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Asa Wight
1798–1865
Birth Location: Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York
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Abner Wight's Ancestors

Self
Abner Wight
1756–1844
Birth Place: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
William Wight
1725–
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Susanna Bullard
1722–1807
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Grandparents
Jonathan Wight
1682–1779
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Margaret Fairbanks
1686–1787
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Ebenezer Bullard
1685–1765
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Unknown Susannah
–1763
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wight
1639–1716
Hannah Albee
1641–1723
George Captain
1650–1737
Unknown Susanna
1651–1750
Joseph Bullard
1643–1722
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wight
1607–1674
Alice Roundy
1610–1665
Benjamin Albee
1617–1696
*hannah Miller
1617–
George Fairbanks
1606–1682
Mary Adams
1620–
John Bullard
–1678
Unknown Magdaline
–1661

Abner Wight's Descendants

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Abner Wight (26 Aug 1756–Oct 1844) m. Huldah Perrin (29 Apr 1760–) m. Jemima Lee (Bet. 1756–1760–)
  1. 1. Judy Wight 1779–
  2. 2. Luis Wight 1777–
  3. 3. Jabez Wight 1781–1805
  4. 4. Polly Wight 1781–
  5. 5. James Wight 1801–1827
  6. 6. Susan Wight 1788–1818 m. Curtiss 1768– m. Curtiss 1768–
    1. 1. Susan (Wight) Curtiss 1804– m. Stevens 1794–
  7. 7. William (Walker) Wight 1790–1842 m. Delight Lewis 1790–1865
    1. 1. Susanna Wight 1814–1815
    2. 2. James Wight 1827–1845
    3. 3. Sally (Orelia) Wight 1824–1829
    4. 4. Lucretia Wight 1812–1817
    5. 5. James Wight 1827–1845
    6. 6. Samuel Wight 1815–1885 m. Eliza (Ann) Storms 1818–
    7. 7. Marie (Louisa) Wight 1832– m. Lafayette (Loren) Bennett 1833–
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bennett 1859–
    8. 8. John (Adice) Wight 1830– m. Eunice Kinner 1833–
      1. 1. John (Adice) Wight 1865–
      2. 2. Almeda (Evelyn) Wight 1862–
    9. 9. Hyrum Wight 1822–1857 m. Rhoda (M.) Benedict 1823–
      1. 1. Lewis (Emmett) Wight 1855–
      2. 2. Franklin (Emerson) Wight 1857–
      3. 3. Azuba (Elizabeth) Wight 1852– m. Hiram (Perrin) Burgess 1851–
      4. 4. Delora (Ann) Wight 1850– m. Charles (Adelbert) Andrews 1850–
        1. 1. Lewis (Perrin) Andrews 1886–
        2. 2. Frank (L.) Andrews 1882–
        3. 3. Harry (Emerson) Andrews 1874–
        4. 4. Helen (Estelle) Andrews 1877–
    10. 10. William (Walker) Wight 1817– m. Rhoda (M.) Benedict 1823– m. Henrietta Johnson 1820–1860
      1. 1. Orville (Alfred) Wight 1842–1842
      2. 2. Wallace (Winfield) Wight 1844–1862
      3. 3. George (Miner) Wight 1839– m. Marion (O.) Crosby 1839–
        1. 1. Clara (Maud) Wight 1881–
        2. 2. Grant (Ammi) Wight 1866–
        3. 3. Arietta (Augusta) Wight 1873–
        4. 4. Avery (Brink) Wight 1878–
        5. 5. William (Wallace) Wight 1863– m. Bertha Swett 1867–
      4. 4. Zeolide (Amelia) Wight 1842– m. George (Warner) Crosby 1836–
        1. 1. Jennie (Amelia) Crosby 1867–
        2. 2. Grace (Greenwood) Crosby 1872–
        3. 3. Warner (Pratt) Crosby 1870–
    11. 11. George Wight 1820– m. Fanny Brigham 1824–
      1. 1. Roseltha Wight 1849–1849
      2. 2. Charles (Henry) Wight 1845– m. Mary (Jane) Sherman 1845–
        1. 1. Della (E.) Wight 1873–
      3. 3. Gurden (Lewis) Wight 1843– m. Jennie (S.) Ford 1850–
        1. 1. William (Gurden) Wight 1875–
      4. 4. Edwin (Brigham) Wight 1858– m. Ada (May) Algate 1868–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (May) Wight 1887–
      5. 5. George (Orson) Wight 1854– m. Nettie Newville 1860–
        1. 1. Addie Wight 1880–
        2. 2. Fannie Wight 1882–
  8. 8. Lemuel Wight 1783–1859 m. Elizabeth Smith 1784–1858
    1. 1. Ransom Wight 1810–1832
    2. 2. Alvin Wight 1824–1885 m. Mary (S.) Griswold 1832–
      1. 1. Dellie Wight 1867–1883
      2. 2. Fred Wight 1870–
      3. 3. Nettie Wight 1863–1883
    3. 3. Smith Wight 1816– m. Hannah Tyler 1816–1856 m. Sarah Rea 1816–
      1. 1. Lida (Hannah) Wight 1862–1863
      2. 2. Jesse (Smith) Wight 1875–
      3. 3. Laura Wight 1864–1885 m. James (Ellsworth) Rea 1844–
    4. 4. Eliza Wight 1821– m. Alfred Cook 1812–
      1. 1. Mary (Minerva) Cook 1846– m. Orin Stevens 1826–
      2. 2. Agnes (Dell) Cook 1862– m. Arthur Scott 1842–
      3. 3. Edward (Smith) Cook 1851– m. Sarah Lewis 1855–
      4. 4. Lester (Fitzland) Cook 1854– m. Mary Hubbell 1855–
    5. 5. Reuben Wight 1812–1876 m. Jane Straight 1822–1885
      1. 1. Enos (L.) Wight 1860–
      2. 2. Lydia (M.) Wight 1847– m. Milon Bills 1847–
      3. 3. Mary (E.) Wight 1843– m. Albert (G.) Abbott 1831–
        1. 1. Albert (J.) Abbott 1875–
        2. 2. Martha (J.) Abbott 1876–1877
        3. 3. Cornelia (F.) Abbott 1867–
        4. 4. Reuben (E.) Abbott 1880–
        5. 5. Edward (C.) Abbott 1870–1873
      4. 4. Horace (P.) Wight 1842– m. Ella (M.) Cady 1842–
        1. 1. Jennie (May) Wight 1886–
    6. 6. Sarah Wight 1814– m. Edgar (T.) Benjamin 1811–1881
      1. 1. Susan (M.) Benjamin 1839–1840
      2. 2. George (T.) Benjamin 1850–1850
      3. 3. Byron (M.) Benjamin 1841–1858
      4. 4. Chester (B.) Benjamin 1838–1838
      5. 5. Ida (M.) Benjamin 1861–
      6. 6. Orson (S.) Benjamin 1851– m. Orpha Lawson 1851–
        1. 1. Venie (P.) Benjamin 1877–
        2. 2. Charles (L.) Benjamin 1873–
      7. 7. Elizabeth (R.) Benjamin 1836– m. John Campbell 1816– m. John Campbell 1816–
        1. 1. Chester (B.) Campbell 1859–
        2. 2. George (G.) Campbell 1876–
        3. 3. George (M.) Campbell 1864–
        4. 4. John (E.) Campbell 1880–
        5. 5. Florence (D.) Campbell 1856–
    7. 7. Lydia Wight 1821–1841 m. Charles Noble 1812–
    8. 8. Henry Wight 1808–1848 m. Unknown Polly 1808– m. Unknown Polly 1808–
    9. 9. Jabez Wight 1807–1875 m. Marina Thompson 1805–1862
      1. 1. Abial (Perrin) Wight 1843–
      2. 2. James (Thompson) Wight 1838–
        1. 1. Rinalto Wight 1864–
      3. 3. Lemuel (Akins) Wight 1836– m. Marilla Henry 1835–
        1. 1. Minnie (Olivia) Wight 1865–
        2. 2. Luey (Judson) Wight 1862–
      4. 4. Jane (Elizabeth) Wight 1834– m. Filkins 1824–
        1. 1. Byron Filkins 1867–
        2. 2. Mercy Filkins 1853–
        3. 3. Ella (Medera) Filkins 1855–
        4. 4. Emma Filkins 1861–
        5. 5. Charles Filkins 1862–
        6. 6. George Filkins 1858–
        7. 7. Grace Filkins 1871–
  9. 9. Lemuel Wight 1783–1859 m. Elizabeth Smith 1784–1858
  10. 10. Mary Wight 1785– m. Curtiss 1765– m. Curtiss 1765–
    1. 1. Lucius (Wight) Curtiss 1801–
  11. 11. Elizabeth Wight 1792–1861 m. Andrew Northrop 1787–1866
    1. 1. Pitt (Morse) Northrop 1831–1843
    2. 2. Aminter Northrop 1821–1822
    3. 3. Blake Northrop 1827–
    4. 4. Maria Northrop 1813–1815
    5. 5. Orson Northrop 1811–1818
    6. 6. Huldah Northrop 1833–1859
    7. 7. Flavius (J.) Northrop 1823–1886 m. Julia (A.) Thornton 1824–
      1. 1. Andrew Northrop 1861–1867
      2. 2. Aminter Northrop 1845–
      3. 3. Myrtle (E.) Northrop 1871–
    8. 8. Acton Northrop 1815–1873 m. Jane (E.) Norton 1824–
      1. 1. Blake (C.) Northrop 1845–
    9. 9. Maryette Northrop 1825– m. William Penfield 1805–
    10. 10. Elmira Northrop 1819– m. Nelson Everett 1799–
      1. 1. Pitt (Northrop) Everett 1852–
      2. 2. Orson Everett 1840–
      3. 3. Mary (E.) Everett 1860–1889 m. Charles Greenlaw 1840–
      4. 4. Clestia Everett 1842– m. Chauncey Hinman 1822–
  12. 12. Asa Wight 1798–1865 m. Delia Gaylord 1806–1854
    1. 1. Sarah (Harrington) Wight 1839–1866
    2. 2. George (Gaylord) Wight 1836– m. Julia (Elma) Winchel 1844–
      1. 1. Cora (Edna) Wight 1869–
    3. 3. Charles (Henry) Wight 1843– m. Alice Brookins 1846–
      1. 1. Tessa Wight 1871–
      2. 2. Minnie Wight 1869– m. Edward Lawrence 1841– m. Edward Lawrence 1841–

Abner Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1756
26 Aug 1756
Birth of Abner Wight in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1844
Oct 1844
Age 88
Death of Abner Wight in Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York
Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1756
    Event Place: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1844
    Event Place: Perrinton, Monroe Co., New York
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