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George Whitman Wightman 1632–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 November 1632

Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, The Colonies

Death Date: 1 February 1722

Death Location: North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John (Wightman)

Mother: Ruth Reade

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Dijck

Children(s): Daniel Wightman

George Whitman Wightman was born in 1632 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, The Colonies, the child of John Johannus Whitman Wightman And Ruth Reade. George Whitman Wightman married Elisabeth Op Ten Dijck, and had children including Daniel Rev Wightman. George Whitman Wightman passed away in 1722 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • George Whitman Wightman was born in 1632 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, The Colonies, the child of John Johannus Whitman Wightman And Ruth Reade.
  • George Whitman Wightman married Elisabeth Op Ten Dijck, and had children including Daniel Rev Wightman.
  • George Whitman Wightman passed away in 1722 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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George Wightman's Ancestors

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George Wightman
1632–1722
Birth Place: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, The Colonies
Parents
John (Johannus) Whitman (Wightman)
1598–1663
Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Ruth Reade
1601–1662
Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Edward ("The Heretic" Whitman) (Wightman)
1566–1612
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Frances ((Fraunces)) Darbye
1569–1663
Hinckley ,Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
William (Cain (Sir) Reed (Reade) of Maidstone) IV
1565–1621
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Lucy (Spalding) Heneage
1586–1621
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Wyghtman
1539–1580
Modwen Caldwall
1536–1580
Thomas Darbye
1545–1605
Lady BEDINGFIELD
1526–1601
Sir Reed
1539–1603
Hannah (12ggm)
1546–1581
MICHAEL, Esq
1540–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
LORD MP
1509–1579
Lady Dering
1513–1596
WILLIAM Caldwall
1500–1582
Joanne Fyshwick
1511–1560
Francis Darbye
1510–1561
Lady BEDINGFIELD
1526–1601
Sir Bedingfield
1508–1601
Agnes Yaxley
1487–1563
Sir II
1510–1542
Lady Mennis
1513–1557
Johannes (Bates)
1526–1633
Lady Batte
1535–1607

George Wightman's Descendants

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George (Whitman) Wightman (4 November 1632–1 February 1722) m. Elisabeth (op ten) Dijck (27 July 1644–26 April 1716)
  1. 1. Daniel ((Rev )) Wightman 1668–1750 m. Catherine Holmes 1678–1699 m. Catherine (Holmes Gardiner Wife 3(1C of wife) 1) 1673–1758
    1. 1. George Wightman 1699–1778 m. Mary Clarke 1700–1777
      1. 1. COL. (GEORGE) WIGHTMAN 1726–1820 m. Elizabeth Waite 1726–1796 m. Rosanna Whitman 1726–
        1. 1. George Whitman 1756–1834 m. Elizabeth Whitman 1770– m. Waity Sweet 1758–1821

George Wightman's Timeline

2 Records

1632
4 November 1632
Birth of George Whitman Wightman in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, The Colonies
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, The Colonies
1722
1 February 1722
Age 90
Death of George Whitman Wightman in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 November 1632
    Event Place: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, The Colonies

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1722
    Event Place: North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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