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John Wightman 1598–1663 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 7 January 1598
Birth Location: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Death Date: 13 November 1663
Death Location: Connecticut, USA
Father: Edward (Wightman)
Mother: Frances Darby
Spouse(s): Katharine Frye
Children(s): Valentine Whitman
John Wightman was born in 1598 in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England, the child of Edward The Heretic Whitman Wightman And Frances Darby. John Wightman married Katharine Frye, and had children including Valentine Whitman. John Wightman passed away in 1663 in Connecticut, USA.
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Biography
- John Wightman was born in 1598 in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England, the child of Edward The Heretic Whitman Wightman And Frances Darby.
- John Wightman married Katharine Frye, and had children including Valentine Whitman.
- John Wightman passed away in 1663 in Connecticut, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Edward (Wightman)
1566–1612
Birth Location: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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Frances Darby
1569–1663
Birth Location: Halesowen, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)
Katharine Frye
1601–1654
Birth Location: Burton Bradstock, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
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Children(s)
Valentine Whitman
1626–1701
Birth Location: Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Wightman's Ancestors
Self
John Wightman
1598–1663
Birth Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Edward The Heretic Whitman (Wightman)
1566–1612
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Frances Darby
1569–1663
Halesowen, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Wightman
1536–1580
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Madwenna Caldwall
1539–1580
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wightman
1509–1579
Lady Dering
1513–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wightman's Descendants
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John Wightman
(7 January 1598–13 November 1663)
m. Katharine Frye (1601–1654)
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1. Valentine Whitman 1626–1701 m. Mary Aldrich 1637–1718
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1. Mary Whitman 1652–1720 m. John Inman 1648–1712
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1. Anne Inman 1682–1730 m. Samuel (Comstock) III 1679–1727
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1. David Comstock 1710–1771 m. Deborah Brown 1706–1771
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John Wightman's Timeline
4 Records
1598
7 January 1598
Birth of John Wightman in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
1625
10 Jan 1625
Age 27
John Wightman was baptized in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1663
13 November 1663
Age 65
Death of John Wightman in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1681
1681
Age 83
John Wightman resided here in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
1598
7 January 1598
Birth of John Wightman in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
1625
10 Jan 1625
Age 27
John Wightman was baptized in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1663
13 November 1663
Age 65
Death of John Wightman in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1681
1681
Age 83
John Wightman resided here in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 January 1598
Event Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Record Source:
[1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
[2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 10 Jan 1625
Event Place: Derbyshire, England
Record Source: Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1620-1650
Event Place: Massachusetts
Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1681
Event Place: Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Place: Rhode Island
Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 November 1663
Event Place: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
[2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Connecticut, USA
Record Source:
[1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
[2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 January 1598
Event Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Record Source:
[1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
[2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 10 Jan 1625
Event Place: Derbyshire, England
Record Source: Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1620-1650
Event Place: Massachusetts
Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1681
Event Place: Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Place: Rhode Island
Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 November 1663
Event Place: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
[2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Connecticut, USA
Record Source:
[1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
[2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices