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Joshua Wight 1708–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1708

Birth Location: Windham, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 29 Apr 1766

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joshua Wight

Mother: Elizabeth Spowell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wight

Children(s): Mary Wight, William WIGHT, John WIGHT, John WIGHT, Elizabeth Wight, Ebenezer WIGHT, Jemima WIGHT, Lydia WIGHT, Sarah WIGHT, Martha WIGHT, Anna WIGHT

The story of Joshua Wight began in 1708 in Windham, Connecticut, United States. Joshua Wight married Elizabeth Cary Wight, and had children including Anna Wight, Ebenezer Wight, Elizabeth Wight, Jemima Wight, John Wight, Lydia Wight, Martha Wight, Mary Wight, Sarah Wight, William Wight. Joshua Wight passed away in 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Wight began in 1708 in Windham, Connecticut, United States.
  • Joshua Wight married Elizabeth Cary Wight, and had children including Anna Wight, Ebenezer Wight, Elizabeth Wight, Jemima Wight, John Wight, Lydia Wight, Martha Wight, Mary Wight, Sarah Wight, William Wight.
  • Joshua Wight passed away in 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Wight
1679–1762
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Spowell
1683–1765
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wight
1711–1765
Birth Location: Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Wight
1732–1822
Birth Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut
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William WIGHT
1729–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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John WIGHT
1731–1731
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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John WIGHT
1734–1737
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Wight
1738–1800
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Ebenezer WIGHT
1740–1744
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Jemima WIGHT
1743–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Lydia WIGHT
1745–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah WIGHT
1747–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Martha WIGHT
1749–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Anna WIGHT
1751–
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Joshua Wight's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Wight
1708–1766
Birth Place: Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joshua sr Wight
1679–1762
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Spowell
1683–1765
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Mehitable Cheney
1643–1693
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
William Spowell
1654–1765
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Wright
1659–1711
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Wight's Descendants

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Joshua Wight (20 Oct 1708–29 Apr 1766) m. Elizabeth (Cary) Wight (25 May 1711–15 Mar 1765)
  1. 1. Mary Wight 1732–1822 m. Samuel (Murdock) Jr. 1740–1795
    1. 1. Mary Murdock 1751–1786
    2. 2. Joshua Murdock 1753–1761
    3. 3. John Murdock 1756–1758
    4. 4. John Murdock 1760–1843 m. Sarah Deens 1751–1826 m. Mrs Williams 1772– m. Eleanor Riggs 1769–1796 m. Betsey Shepherd 1764–1813
      1. 1. James (Savage) Murdock 1786–1851 m. Clarissa Davis 1739–1847 m. Clarissa Davis 1793–1852 m. Clarissa (Dorr) Davis 1793–1874
        1. 1. Elanor Murdock 1812–1887
        2. 2. Angeline Murdock 1815–1887
        3. 3. Matilda Murdock 1824–1895
        4. 4. Melancthon (Davis) Murdock 1835–1913
        5. 5. Caroline (Elizabeth) Vanatta 1822–1886
        6. 6. Adeline Murdock 1814–1880
        7. 7. Samuel (D) Murdock 1819–1819
        8. 8. Clarissa Murdock 1820–1852
        9. 9. Elanor (Riggs) Murdock 1812–1887
        10. 10. Adeline Murdock 1814–1880
        11. 11. Samuel (D) Murdock 1819–1872 m. Joanna Brannon 1827–1879
        12. 12. Eleanor (Riggs) Murdock 1812–1887
        13. 13. Samuel (D) Murdock 1819–1819
        14. 14. Clarissa Murdock 1822–1852
        15. 15. Adeline Murdock 1815–1886
        16. 16. Matilda Murdock 1824–1895
        17. 17. Murdock 1827–1827
        18. 18. Boy Murdock 1831–1831
        19. 19. Melancthon (Davis) Murdock 1835–1913
      2. 2. Joseph Murdock 1783–1843
      3. 3. Edward (Riggs) Murdock 1787–1864
      4. 4. John Murdock 1792–1871
      5. 5. Samuel Murdock 1794–1848
      6. 6. Polly Murdock 1791–1792
      7. 7. Eleanor (Maria) Murdock 1801–
      8. 8. Jefferson Murdock 1822–
      9. 9. Joseph Murdock 1783–1843
      10. 10. Eleanor (Maria) Murdock 1801–
      11. 11. Jesse (Sheppard) Murdock 1803–1826
      12. 12. Emeline Murdock 1807–
      13. 13. Mary (Ann) Murdock 1818–
      14. 14. Jefferson Murdock 1822–
      15. 15. Jesse (Sheppard) Murdock 1803–1826
      16. 16. Emeline Murdock 1807–
      17. 17. Mary (Ann) Murdock 1818–
    5. 5. Eliphalet ("Eli") Murdock 1765–1851
    6. 6. Daniel (W) Murdock 1767–1819
    7. 7. Throop Murdock 1768–1807
    8. 8. Elizabeth Murdock 1770–1820
    9. 9. Eunice Murdock 1774–1850
    10. 10. Hezekiah Murdock 1753–1813
  2. 2. William WIGHT 1729–
  3. 3. John WIGHT 1731–1731
  4. 4. John WIGHT 1734–1737
  5. 5. Elizabeth Wight 1738–1800
  6. 6. Ebenezer WIGHT 1740–1744
  7. 7. Jemima WIGHT 1743–
  8. 8. Lydia WIGHT 1745–
  9. 9. Sarah WIGHT 1747–
  10. 10. Martha WIGHT 1749–
  11. 11. Anna WIGHT 1751–

Joshua Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1708
20 Oct 1708
Birth of Joshua Wight in Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Connecticut, United States
1766
29 Apr 1766
Age 58
Death of Joshua Wight in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1708
    Event Place: Windham, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1766
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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