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John Wightman 1598–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1598

Birth Location: Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 November 1663

Death Location: Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Edward Wightman

Mother: Frances Darbye

Spouse(s): Ruth Reed

Children(s): George Wightman, Abiah Whitman, Abigail Whitman, Abijah Whitman, Elizabeth Whitman, Hannah Whitman, John Whitman, Judith Whitman, Mary Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Thomas Whitman, Zachariah Whitman, Abraham Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Valentine Wightman

John Wightman was born in 1598 in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Wightman And Frances Darbye. John Wightman married Ruth Reed, and had children including Abiah Whitman, Abigail Whitman, Abijah Whitman, Abraham Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Elizabeth Whitman, George Wightman, Hannah Whitman, John Whitman, Judith Whitman, Mary Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Thomas Whitman, Valentine Wightman, Zachariah Whitman. John Wightman passed away in 1663 in Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wightman was born in 1598 in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Wightman And Frances Darbye.
  • John Wightman married Ruth Reed, and had children including Abiah Whitman, Abigail Whitman, Abijah Whitman, Abraham Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Elizabeth Whitman, George Wightman, Hannah Whitman, John Whitman, Judith Whitman, Mary Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Thomas Whitman, Valentine Wightman, Zachariah Whitman.
  • John Wightman passed away in 1663 in Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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John Wightman's Ancestors

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John Wightman
1598–1663
Birth Place: Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Wightman
1566–1612
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Frances Darbye
1569–
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
John Wightman
1534–1580
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Modwen Caldwall
1539–1614
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wightman
1509–1545
Ethelreda Dering
1513–1596
William Caldwall
1520–1582
Joanne Fyshwick
1511–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wightman
1465–1491
Scisseley Woodan
1440–
William Fishwick
1480–

John Wightman's Descendants

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John Wightman (7 January 1598–13 November 1663) m. Ruth Reed (1601–1662)
  1. 1. George Wightman 1632–1722 m. Elizabeth Updyke 1644–1716
    1. 1. Rev. (Valentine) Wightman 1681–1747 m. Susannah ('Ann') HOLMES 1682–1726
      1. 1. Mary Wightman 1704–1777 m. Joshua ((Rev.)) Rathbone 1696–1779
        1. 1. Mary Rathbone 1726–1790 m. Jedidiah Stephens 1716–1790
        2. 2. Job Rathbun 1736–1821
        3. 3. Valentine (W) Rathbun 1724–1813
        4. 4. Martha RATHBUN 1728–1728
        5. 5. John ((Rev )) Rathbone 1729–1826
        6. 6. Daniel RATHBUN 1731–1823
        7. 7. Jacob RATHBUN 1732–1755
        8. 8. Martha RATHBUN 1736–1825
        9. 9. Amos RATHBUN 1738–1817
        10. 10. Wait RATHBUN 1744–1832
        11. 11. Susannah (Robinson) Johnson 1742–1812
        12. 12. Mary Stephens 1726–1790
        13. 13. Joshua Rathbone 1736–1821
        14. 14. Susannah Rathbun 1742–1812
        15. 15. Anna Rathbone 1740–1840
        16. 16. Anna Rathbone 1718–1725
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wightman 1664–1756
    3. 3. Aylle Wightman 1666–1747
    4. 4. Daniel Wightman 1668–1750
    5. 5. John Wightman 1674–1760
    6. 6. Samuel Wightman 1676–1724
    7. 7. Sarah Wightman 1671–1712
  2. 2. Abiah Whitman 1645–1727
  3. 3. Abigail Whitman 1646–
  4. 4. Abijah Whitman 1646–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Whitman 1636–
  6. 6. Hannah Whitman 1641–1718
  7. 7. John Whitman 1630–1713
  8. 8. Judith Whitman 1643–
  9. 9. Mary Whitman 1634–1716
  10. 10. Sarah Whitman 1633–1718
  11. 11. Thomas Whitman 1629–1712
  12. 12. Zachariah Whitman 1644–1726
  13. 13. Abraham Wightman 1630–
  14. 14. Daniel Wightman 1629–1630
  15. 15. Valentine Wightman 1627–1701

John Wightman's Timeline

3 Records

1598
7 January 1598
Birth of John Wightman in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1628
1628
Age 30
John Wightman was married in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1663
13 November 1663
Age 65
Death of John Wightman in Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1598
    Event Place: Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1663
    Event Place: Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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