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Charles Wight 1784–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1784

Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 06 Feb 1839

Death Location: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Father: Moses Wight

Mother: Sarah Tolman

Spouse(s): Prudence Adams, Lydia Morse

Children(s): Prudence Wight, Adams Wight, Charles Wight, Adams Wight, Moses Wight, Ann Wight, Henry Wight

Charles Wight was born in 1784 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS, the child of Moses Wight And Sarah Tolman. Charles Wight married Lydia Morse, Prudence Adams, and had children including Adams Wight, Ann Maria Wight, Charles Wight, Henry Wight, Moses Wight, Prudence Wight. Charles Wight passed away in 1839 in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Biography

  • Charles Wight was born in 1784 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS, the child of Moses Wight And Sarah Tolman.
  • Charles Wight married Lydia Morse, Prudence Adams, and had children including Adams Wight, Ann Maria Wight, Charles Wight, Henry Wight, Moses Wight, Prudence Wight.
  • Charles Wight passed away in 1839 in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Wight
1745–1829
Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Sarah Tolman
1745–1833
Birth Location: Needham, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Adams
1786–1810
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Morse
1784–1865
Birth Location: Medway, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Prudence Wight
1817–
Birth Location: –
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Adams Wight
1808–1814
Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Charles Wight
1810–
Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Adams Wight
1816–
Birth Location: –
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Moses Wight
1827–
Birth Location: –
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Ann Wight
1822–
Birth Location: –
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Henry Wight
1823–
Birth Location: –
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Charles Wight's Ancestors

Self
Charles Wight
1784–1839
Birth Place: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Moses Wight
1745–1829
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Sarah Tolman
1745–1833
Needham, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Jonathan Wight
1705–1782
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Sarah Plimpton
1711–1798
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wight
1682–1779
Margaret Fairbanks
1686–1787
Henry Plimpton
1684–1731
Mary Smith
1688–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wight
1639–1716
Hannah Albee
1641–1723
George Captain
1650–1737
Unknown Susanna
1651–1750
John Plimpton
1650–1704
Elizabeth Fisher
1659–1694
Samuel Smith
1641–1691
Sarah Clark
1651–1704

Charles Wight's Descendants

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Charles Wight (30 Dec 1784–06 Feb 1839) m. Prudence Adams (02 Aug 1786–1810) m. Lydia Morse (Bet. 1784–1798–11 Feb 1865)
  1. 1. Prudence Wight 1817–
  2. 2. Adams Wight 1808–1814
  3. 3. Charles Wight 1810–
  4. 4. Adams Wight 1816–
  5. 5. Moses Wight 1827– m. Leonide Lagesquet 1831–
  6. 6. Ann (Maria) Wight 1822– m. Edwin (William) Warren 1811–
    1. 1. Charles (Wight) Warren 1865–1865
  7. 7. Henry Wight 1823– m. Eunice (Newcomb) Atwood 1823–
    1. 1. John (Adams) Wight 1853–1877
    2. 2. Emma (Lucretia) Wight 1850– m. Josiah (Andrews) Chandler 1830–1877 m. Elmore (McLean) Clark 1830–
      1. 1. Maria (Wight) Chandler 1870–
    3. 3. Charles (Henry) Wight 1845– m. Amelia (C.) Daniels 1845–
      1. 1. Norman Wight 1887–
      2. 2. Claflin Wight 1875–
      3. 3. Charles (Henry) Wight 1877–
      4. 4. Ruth (Hutchinson) Wight 1882–
      5. 5. John (Claflin) Wight 1888–
      6. 6. Anne (Daniels) Wight 1881–
      7. 7. Walter (Atwood) Wight 1879–
    4. 4. Adeliza (Maria) Wight 1848–1890 m. Frank (H.) Thomas 1828–
      1. 1. James (Henry) Thomas 1871–

Charles Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1784
30 Dec 1784
Birth of Charles Wight in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1839
06 Feb 1839
Age 55
Death of Charles Wight in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1784
    Event Place: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1839
    Event Place: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
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