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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: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Edward (Wightman)

Mother: Frances Darby

Spouse(s): Katharine Frye

Children(s): Valentine Whitman

The story of John Wightman began in 1598 in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England. John Wightman married Katharine Frye, and had children including Valentine Whitman. John Wightman passed away in 1663 in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wightman began in 1598 in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England.
  • John Wightman married Katharine Frye, and had children including Valentine Whitman.
  • John Wightman passed away in 1663 in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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)
  1. 1. Valentine Whitman (26 January 1626 – 26 January 1701) m. Mary Aldrich (16 June 1637 – 31 May 1718)
    1. 1. Mary Whitman (1652 – 1720) m. John Inman (18 July 1648 – 6 August 1712)
      1. 1. Anne Inman (1682 – 30 August 1730) m. Samuel Comstock (16 Apr 1679 – 1727)
        1. 1. David Comstock (1710-1719 – 27 Aug 1771) m. Deborah Brown (10 Feb 1706 – 27 Aug 1771)

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

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, 1629-1934
    [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, 1538-1812

    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, 1629-1934
    [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, 1629-1934
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