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John White Wight 1714–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1782

Death Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Father: JOHN JR

Mother: Ann Greenfield

Spouse(s): Mary Plimton

Children(s): Abednego White

In 1714, John White Wight entered the world in Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA, born to John White Wightt Wight Jr And Ann Greenfield. John White Wight married Mary Plimton, and had children including Abednego Benjamin White. John White Wight passed away in 1782 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1714, John White Wight entered the world in Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA, born to John White Wightt Wight Jr And Ann Greenfield.
  • John White Wight married Mary Plimton, and had children including Abednego Benjamin White.
  • John White Wight passed away in 1782 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

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John Wight's Ancestors

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John Wight
1714–1782
Birth Place: Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Parents
JOHN WHITE WIGHTT WIGHT JR
1675–1729
Calvert, Maryland, USA
Ann Greenfield
1684–1742
Calvert, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (WIGHT (Captain Militia)) I
1625–1705
Carisbrooke, Newport, Isle of Wight, England
MARY (GITTINGS) GITHINGS
1666–1686
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wight
1607–1674
Alice Roundy
1605–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wight
1578–1617
Elizabeth Fulshaw
1582–1611

John Wight's Descendants

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John (White) Wight (1714–1782) m. Mary Plimton (1714–1779)
  1. 1. Abednego (Benjamin) White 1734–1819 m. Mary Blackburn 1754–1789 m. Elizabeth (Summer) Ratcliffe 1755–1814 m. Nancy Blackwell 1790–
    1. 1. Charlotte (Lottie) White 1774–1850 m. John Ratliff 1766–1835
      1. 1. Lydia RATLIFF 1801–1862 m. Richard Ratliff 1799–1838
        1. 1. Rachel Ratliff 1826–1896 m. Samuel (Muncy) Deskins 1819–1886
        2. 2. Abednego (Benjamin) Ratliff 1828–1911
        3. 3. Meshack (Stone) Ratliff 1832–1883
        4. 4. John (Sherman) Ratliff 1824–1890
        5. 5. Rebecca Ratliff 1826–1863 m. Drewey (Haston) Meadows 1818–1870
        6. 6. Sarah Ratliff 1830–1852
        7. 7. Shadrick (G) Ratliff 1820–1883
      2. 2. Ruben Ratliff 1805–1873
      3. 3. Richard Ratliff 1799–1860
      4. 4. Shadrack Ratliff 1806–1878
      5. 5. Mary (Ann 'Polly') Ratliff 1797–1850
      6. 6. Rebecca Ratliff 1800–1839
      7. 7. Rachel (Jane) Ratliff 1808–1896
      8. 8. William Ratliff 1815–1864
      9. 9. James Ratliff 1811–1853
      10. 10. John Ratcliffe 1812–
      11. 11. Thompson Ratliff 1785–1865
      12. 12. Job Ratliffe 1782–1870
      13. 13. Abednego Ratliff 1789–1845
      14. 14. Abednego (Ben) Ratliff 1803–1890
      15. 15. Nancy (Louise Polly) Ratliff 1786–1850
    2. 2. Shadrach WHITE 1790–1858
    3. 3. Meshack White 1793–1874
    4. 4. Zachariah White 1807–1850
    5. 5. Abednego White 1794–1823
    6. 6. Zachariah White 1807–1850

John Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1714
1714
Birth of John White Wight in Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1782
1782
Age 68
Death of John White Wight in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Maryland, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

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