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John Wightman 1761–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1761

Birth Location: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA

Father: Daniel Wightman

Mother: Damarias Waite

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John Wightman was born in 1761 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Daniel Wightman And Damarias Waite. John Wightman passed away in 1820 in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wightman was born in 1761 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Daniel Wightman And Damarias Waite.
  • John Wightman passed away in 1820 in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA.

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John Wightman's Ancestors

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John Wightman
1761–1820
Birth Place: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Daniel Wightman
1728–1815
N Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Damarias Waite
1734–1803
North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
George Wightman
1699–1777
Newport, Newport, RI
Mary Clarke
1700–1777
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Carew Clarke
1668–1759
Ann Dyer
1672–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Dyer
1635–1678
Anna Vernon
1643–1717

John Wightman's Timeline

2 Records

1761
7 Sep 1761
Birth of John Wightman in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1820
1820
Age 59
Death of John Wightman in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA
Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1761
    Event Place: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA

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