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John Kittridge Wight 1798–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1798

Birth Location: Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 6 March 1895

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Aaron Wight

Mother: Jemima Wight

Spouse(s): Betsey Wight

Children(s): Betsey Wight, Charles Wight, John Wight, Josephine Wight, Richard Wight

John Kittridge Wight was born in 1798 in Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Aaron Wight And Jemima Wight. In 1860, John Kittridge Wight resided in Dorchester, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US. In 1865, John Kittridge Wight resided in Dorchester District No 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, . John Kittridge Wight married Betsey T Wight, and had children including Betsey Frances Wight, Charles Harlow Wight, John Kittredge Wight, Josephine K Wight, Richard Henry Wight. John Kittridge Wight passed away in 1895 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Kittridge Wight was born in 1798 in Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Aaron Wight And Jemima Wight.
  • In 1860, John Kittridge Wight resided in Dorchester, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US.
  • In 1865, John Kittridge Wight resided in Dorchester District No 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, .
  • John Kittridge Wight married Betsey T Wight, and had children including Betsey Frances Wight, Charles Harlow Wight, John Kittredge Wight, Josephine K Wight, Richard Henry Wight.
  • John Kittridge Wight passed away in 1895 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wight's Ancestors

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John Wight
1798–1895
Birth Place: Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Aaron Wight
1742–1813
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima Wight
1760–1833
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan
1700–1773
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Wight
1711–1798
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wight
1662–1718
Elezabeth Wight
1658–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wight
1634–1681
Jane Goodenow
1636–1684
Edward Hawes
1620–1686

John Wight's Descendants

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John (Kittridge) Wight (21 February 1798–6 March 1895) m. Betsey (T) Wight (1801–1860)
  1. 1. Betsey (Frances) Wight 1836–1919
  2. 2. Charles (Harlow) Wight 1834–1834
  3. 3. John (Kittredge) Wight 1829–1833
  4. 4. Josephine (K) Wight 1844–1928
  5. 5. Richard (Henry) Wight 1840–1841

John Wight's Timeline

4 Records

1798
21 February 1798
Birth of John Kittridge Wight in Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 62
John Kittridge Wight resided here in Dorchester, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1865
1865
Age 67
John Kittridge Wight resided here in Dorchester District No 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester District No 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1895
6 March 1895
Age 97
Death of John Kittridge Wight in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1798
    Event Place: Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Dorchester District No 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1895
    Event Place: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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