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John Wightman 1598–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1598

Birth Location: Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 13 Nov 1692

Death Location: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Edward Wightman

Mother: Frances Darbye

Spouse(s): Mary Whitman

Children(s): None None, Abraham (Wightman), Hannah Whitman, Elizabeth (Green), Zachariah -, Sarah Whitman, Mary Whitman, Valentine Whitman, Daniel Wightman, Judith Whitman, Judah Whitman

John Wightman was born in 1598 in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, the child of Edward Wightman And Frances Fraunces Darbye. John Wightman married Mary Whitman, and had children including Abraham Whitman Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Elizabeth Whitman Green, Hannah Whitman, Judah Whitman, Judith Whitman, Mary Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Valentine Whitman, Zachariah Whitman. John Wightman passed away in 1692 in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wightman was born in 1598 in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England, the child of Edward Wightman And Frances Fraunces Darbye.
  • John Wightman married Mary Whitman, and had children including Abraham Whitman Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Elizabeth Whitman Green, Hannah Whitman, Judah Whitman, Judith Whitman, Mary Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Valentine Whitman, Zachariah Whitman.
  • John Wightman passed away in 1692 in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Wightman
1566–1612
Birth Location: Burbage, Leicestershire, England
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Frances Darbye
1569–1663
Birth Location: Hinckley ,Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Whitman
–1662
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

None None
1632–1722
Birth Location: Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Abraham (Wightman)
1630–1633
Birth Location: Burton On Trent, Stafford, England, England
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Hannah Whitman
1640–1685
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts,The Colonies
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Elizabeth (Green)
1643–1711
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Zachariah -
1646–1726
Birth Location: Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Whitman
1628–1718
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Whitman
1634–1716
Birth Location: England
MW
Valentine Whitman
1628–1701
Birth Location: Burton-on-Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
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Daniel Wightman
1629–1631
Birth Location: Burton on Trent, Stafford, England, England
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Judith Whitman
1643–1711
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Judah Whitman
1654–1710
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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John Wightman's Ancestors

Self
John Wightman
1598–1692
Birth Place: Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Edward Wightman
1566–1612
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Frances ((Fraunces)) Darbye
1569–1663
Hinckley ,Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John WIGHTMAN
1535–1615
Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Mawdelin Caldwall
1539–1614
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Thomas Darbye
1545–1605
Staffordshire, England
Phillipa (de) Bedingfield
1526–1601
Ditchingham, Suffolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
Lord MP
1509–1579
Lady Dering
1513–1596
WILLIAM Caldwall
1500–1582
Joan Fishwick
1511–1578
Francis Darbye
1510–1561
Phillipa Bedingfield
1510–
Sir Bedingfield
1483–1574
Lady Yaxley
1487–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wightman
1465–1491
Scisseley Woodan
1440–
John Dering
1465–1517
Julian Dering
1439–1527
Robert Caldwell
1479–1511
Margarett Lawton
1481–1511
Derby Darbye
1480–
Sir Bedingfield
1428–1483
Joan Busard
1457–1557

John Wightman's Descendants

1.
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John Wightman (7 Jan 1598–13 Nov 1692) m. Mary Whitman (–1662)
  1. 1. 1632–1722 m. Elizabeth Updyke 1644–1712
    1. 1. John Wightman 1674–1750 m. Jane (Bentley) 🧩 1676–1754 m. Virtue Tefft 1690–1790
      1. 1. Alice Wightman 1702–1731 m. Capt (Job Harrington) 🧩 1701–1777
        1. 1. Alice Harrington 1731–1758
        2. 2. Ebenezer🧩 Harrington 1705–1743 m. Rebecca (Spencer) 🧩 1722–1775 m. Mary (Mercy) Morley 1745–1837
        3. 3. Job Harrington 1725–1773
        4. 4. Lydia Harrington 1723–1807
        5. 5. William Harrington 1728–1741
      2. 2. Mary Wightman 1714–1782
      3. 3. John (Wightman) II 1707–1787
      4. 4. Valentine Wightman 1717–1786
      5. 5. James ((Rev)) Wightman 1709–1791
      6. 6. Jane WIGHTMAN 1712–1713
      7. 7. Deborah Wightman 1719–1720
      8. 8. Sarah Wightman 1704–1746
    2. 2. Alice ('Abigail') WIGHTMAN 1666–1747
    3. 3. Samuel Wightman 1676–1677
    4. 4. Sarah WIGHTMAN 1670–1672
    5. 5. Elizabeth Wightman 1664–1756
    6. 6. Daniel Wightman 1668–1750
    7. 7. George ('Deacon') Wightman 1673–1760
    8. 8. Valentine Wightman 1681–1747
  2. 2. Abraham (Whitman) (Wightman) 1630–1633
  3. 3. Hannah Whitman 1640–1685
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Whitman) (Green) 1643–1711
  5. 5. Zachariah (Whitman -) - 1646–1726
  6. 6. Sarah Whitman 1628–1718 m. Abraham Jones 1630–1718 m. Thomas Jones –1717
    1. 1. Benjamin Jones 1661–1740
    2. 2. Sarah Jones 1656–1708
    3. 3. Benjamin Jones 1666–1748
    4. 4. Elder (John) Jones 1667–1753
    5. 5. Capt. (Ephraim Jones-Rev) War 1677–1757
    6. 6. Joseph (Thomas) Jones 1662–1740
    7. 7. Josiah Jones 1665–1717
    8. 8. Abraham Jones 1659–1734
    9. 9. Daniel Jones 1675–
    10. 10. Hannah (Bowne Jones) (Siter) 1665–1727
    11. 11. Thomas Jones 1656–1735
    12. 12. Ruth Jones 1674–1774
    13. 13. Josiah Jones 1663–1769
  7. 7. Mary Whitman 1634–1716
  8. 8. Valentine Whitman 1628–1701 m. Mary –1718
  9. 9. Daniel Wightman 1629–1631
  10. 10. Judith Whitman 1643–1711
  11. 11. Judah Whitman 1654–1710

John Wightman's Timeline

8 Records

1598
7 Jan 1598
Birth of John Wightman in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
1598
7 Jan 1598
Birth of John Wightman in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
1599
7 Jan 1599
Age 1
Birth of John Wightman in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
1630
1630
Age 32
John Wightman was married in MA
MA
1663
13 Nov 1663
Age 65
Death of John Wightman in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island
Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island
1663
13 Nov 1663
Age 65
Death of John Wightman in Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1681
1681
Age 83
John Wightman resided here in Freeman 12 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 12 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1692
13 Nov 1692
Age 94
Death of John Wightman in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1598
    Event Place: Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Peabody Genealogy
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1599
    Event Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1598
    Event Place: Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: MA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Freeman 12 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Paine ancestry : the family of Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration of Independence, including maternal lines

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1663
    Event Place: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1663
    Event Place: Wickford, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1692
    Event Place: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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