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Joshua Wight 1679–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679-07-25

Birth Location: Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 1762-08-14

Death Location: Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA

Father: Thomas Wight

Mother: Mehitable Cheney

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spowell

Children(s): Elizabeth Wight

In 1679, Joshua Wight entered the world in Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA, born to Thomas Wight And Mehitable Cheney. Joshua Wight married Elizabeth Spowell, and had children including Elizabeth Wight. Joshua Wight passed away in 1762 in Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Joshua Wight entered the world in Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA, born to Thomas Wight And Mehitable Cheney.
  • Joshua Wight married Elizabeth Spowell, and had children including Elizabeth Wight.
  • Joshua Wight passed away in 1762 in Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wight
1638–1690
Birth Location: Dedham,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
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Mehitable Cheney
1643–1693
Birth Location: Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Spowell
1683–1765
Birth Location: Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Wight
1703–1735
Birth Location: Medford,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
EW

Joshua Wight's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Wight
1679–1762
Birth Place: Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
Thomas Wight
1638–1690
Dedham,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
Mehitable Cheney
1643–1693
Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
Grandparents
Thomas Wight
1607–1674
Hareby,,Lincolnshire,England
Alice Roundy
1605–1665
,Hants,Isle Of Wight,England
William Cheney
1603–1667
Lambourn,,Berkshire,England
Margaret Cule
1604–1686
Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Wight
1578–1618
Elizabeth Fulshaw
1582–1620
Lawrence Cheney
1566–1643
Julian Waldron
1568–1643
William Cole
1586–1623
Elizabeth Deards
1585–1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wight
1552–1643
Anna Bray
1556–1650
Fulshaw
1585–
Fullerzz
1589–
Frances Cheney
1542–1572
John Cheney
1540–1574
William Waldron
1543–
Agnes Waldron
1547–
William Cole
1541–1600
Ann Colles
1550–1598
Nathaniel Deards
1560–1632
Nathaniel Deards
1568–

Joshua Wight's Descendants

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Joshua Wight (1679-07-25–1762-08-14) m. Elizabeth Spowell (1683–1765-03-15)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wight 1703–1735 m. Ezra Kingsley 1698–1759
    1. 1. Salmon Kingsley 1723–1813 m. Lydia Burgess 1724–1811
      1. 1. Stephen Kingsley 1768–
      2. 2. Oren Kingsley 1764–1787
      3. 3. Jerusha Kingsley 1762–
      4. 4. Lydia Kingsley 1760–1844
      5. 5. Salmon Kingsley 1755–1827
      6. 6. Jonathan Kingsley 1751–
      7. 7. William Kingsley 1751–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Kingsley 1749–
      9. 9. Eunice Kingsley 1745–
      10. 10. Nathan Kingsley 1743–
      11. 11. Ebenezer Kingsley 1747–1801 m. Frances (Ruth) Bonnett 1750–1814
        1. 1. Eunice Kingsley 1781–
        2. 2. Lydia Kingsley 1779–
        3. 3. Ephriam Kingsley 1775–1859 m. Lydia Winchester 1780–
        4. 4. Elias Kingsley 1770–1830
        5. 5. Ebenezer Kingsley 1774–1857 m. Clarissa Bates 1776–

Joshua Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679-07-25
Birth of Joshua Wight in Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
1762
1762-08-14
Age 83
Death of Joshua Wight in Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679-07-25
    Event Place: Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762-08-14
    Event Place: Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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