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Nathan Wight 1757–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1757

Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 01 Dec 1832

Death Location: Attica, New York

Father: Elnathan Wight

Mother: Abigail Thompson

Spouse(s): Jerusha Metcalf

Children(s): Nathan Wight, James Wight, Presson Wight, Julitta Wight, Theron Wight, Lucena Wight, Pliny Wight

The story of Nathan Wight began in 1757 in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS. Nathan Wight married Jerusha Metcalf, and had children including James Wight, Julitta Wight, Lucena Wight, Nathan Wight, Pliny Wight, Presson Wight, Theron Wight. Nathan Wight passed away in 1832 in Attica, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathan Wight began in 1757 in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.
  • Nathan Wight married Jerusha Metcalf, and had children including James Wight, Julitta Wight, Lucena Wight, Nathan Wight, Pliny Wight, Presson Wight, Theron Wight.
  • Nathan Wight passed away in 1832 in Attica, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elnathan Wight
1715–1761
Birth Location: MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Abigail Thompson
1717–1802
Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Spouses(s)

Jerusha Metcalf
1760–1817
Birth Location: Franklin, Massachusetts
JM

Children(s)

Nathan Wight
1782–1782
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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James Wight
1786–1841
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
JW
Presson Wight
1791–1793
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Julitta Wight
1799–1861
Birth Location: –
JW
Theron Wight
1794–1873
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
TW
Lucena Wight
1789–1873
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Pliny Wight
1783–1835
Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
PW

Nathan Wight's Ancestors

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Nathan Wight
1757–1832
Birth Place: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Elnathan Wight
1715–1761
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Abigail Thompson
1717–1802
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Grandparents
Joseph Wight
1679–1758
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Unknown Mercy
–1725
John Thompson
1689–1756
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Abigail White
1693–1717
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wight
1639–1716
Hannah Albee
1641–1723
John Thompson
1667–1749
Hannah Wight
1668–1759
Joseph White
1662–1757
Lydia Copeland
1661–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wight
1607–1674
Alice Roundy
1610–1665
Benjamin Albee
1617–1696
*hannah Miller
1617–
John Thompson
1642–1704
Thankful Woodland
1646–1691
Samuel Wight
1639–1716
Hannah Albee
1641–1723
Joseph White
1640–1706
Lydia Rogers
1642–1727
Lawrence Copeland
1599–1699
Lydia Townsend
1630–1688

Nathan Wight's Descendants

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Nathan Wight (15 Aug 1757–01 Dec 1832) m. Jerusha Metcalf (1760–08 Apr 1817)
  1. 1. Nathan Wight 1782–1782
  2. 2. James Wight 1786–1841
  3. 3. Presson Wight 1791–1793
  4. 4. Julitta Wight 1799–1861 m. Orin Waters 1799–1886
    1. 1. Orlando (Madison) Waters 1833–1866
    2. 2. Adeline (Antoinette) Waters 1830– m. James (G.) Cuthertson 1810–
    3. 3. Jefferson (Eaton) Waters 1824– m. Eliza (Jane) Hunter 1824–
      1. 1. Orin Waters 1874–
    4. 4. Lucy (Cordelia) Waters 1822– m. John (Clark) Jay 1802–
      1. 1. Sheldon (Emory) Jay 1847–1864
      2. 2. John (Fred) Jay 1858– m. Frances Mosier 1858–
      3. 3. Emma (Deette) Jay 1852– m. Clark Wilson 1832–
      4. 4. Julia (Margaret) Jay 1850–1887 m. Minor Barnum 1830–
    5. 5. Lafayette (Clinton) Waters 1827–1867 m. Eliza (Jane) Hunter 1824–
      1. 1. Julia (Helen) Waters 1866–
    6. 6. Juliaette (Fairbanks) Waters 1820– m. John (Ami) Barmore 1800–
      1. 1. George (Alan) Barmore 1849–1864
      2. 2. Mary (Eliza) Barmore 1840– m. John (Walton) Mahoney 1820–
    7. 7. Henrietta (Jerusha) Waters 1837–1866 m. Joseph (Barr) Culbertson 1817–
      1. 1. Frank Culbertson 1866–
  5. 5. Theron Wight 1794–1873 m. Louisa Thompson 1791–1841
    1. 1. William (Eliab) Wight 1825–1841
    2. 2. Eliab Wight 1819–1825
    3. 3. Charles (Nathan) Wight 1833– m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Huntington 1848–
      1. 1. Nellie (Chadbourne) Wight 1871–
      2. 2. Walter (Wallace) Wight 1879–
      3. 3. Martha (Louisa) Wight 1873–
      4. 4. Charles (Huntington) Wight 1874–
      5. 5. Albert (Randolph) Wight 1881–
      6. 6. Ralph (Harold) Wight 1887–
    4. 4. Randolph (Harvey) Wight 1827– m. Orpha (Elizabeth) Durfee 1832–
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Wight 1860– m. Stephen (Abbott) Sellers 1840–
      2. 2. Sarah (Emma) Wight 1859– m. Loron (M.) Lasell 1859–
        1. 1. Cora (Abbie) Lasell 1880–
        2. 2. Jennie (Louisa) Lasell 1878–
        3. 3. Loron (Wight) Lasell 1884–
        4. 4. Ernest (Randolph) Lasell 1889–
    5. 5. Martha (Thompson) Wight 1817–1869 m. William (Henry) Martin 1810–1884
      1. 1. Belva (Elnora) Martin 1844–1859
      2. 2. Adele (Caroline) Martin 1859–
      3. 3. Ellen (Isadore) Martin 1851– m. John Thomas 1831– m. John Thomas 1831–
        1. 1. Frank Thomas 1875–
        2. 2. Bertha Thomas 1875–
        3. 3. Clarence Thomas 1875–
        4. 4. Hope Thomas 1875–
        5. 5. Henry Thomas 1875–
      4. 4. Albina (Estelle) Martin 1854– m. Bowman Browder 1834–
        1. 1. Arthur Browder 1872–
      5. 5. Ann (Geraldine) Martin 1849– m. George (W.) Pope 1829–1879
        1. 1. Annie (Ethel) Pope 1883–
        2. 2. Maud (M.) Pope 1873–
        3. 3. Gertrude (Isabel) Pope 1871–
        4. 4. Ralph (Wendell) Pope 1878–
      6. 6. Henrietta (Martha) Martin 1857– m. Oliver (H. P.) Jeffries 1837–
        1. 1. Henry Jeffries 1888–
      7. 7. Adelma (Louisa) Martin 1842– m. William (M.) Reed 1822–1872
        1. 1. Clifford (Theron) Reed 1863–
        2. 2. William (E.) Reed 1868–
        3. 3. Raymond (M.) Reed 1872–
        4. 4. Frank (E.) Reed 1866–
        5. 5. Nellie (Luclia) Reed 1861– m. Uriah (T.) Wheeler 1841–
        6. 6. Arthur (Henry) Reed 1860– m. Carrie Marshall 1860–
      8. 8. Mary (Adelaide) Martin 1847– m. John (Thomas) Gosting 1827–
        1. 1. Alice Gosting 1874–
        2. 2. William (Henry) Gosting 1876–
        3. 3. Roy (Randolph) Gosting 1885–
        4. 4. Ralph Gosting 1880–
  6. 6. Lucena Wight 1789–1873 m. Alfred Lyon 1784–1842
    1. 1. Lewis Lyon 1829–1829
    2. 2. Infant Lyon 1830–1830
    3. 3. Infant Lyon 1809–
    4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Lyon 1821– m. Cornelia Dodge 1821–
    5. 5. Emily (Jerusha) Lyon 1815–1846 m. Gregory Hall 1795–
      1. 1. Lewis (A.) Hall 1831–
    6. 6. Juliet (Lemira) Lyon 1810–1862 m. Lewis Wright 1790–
    7. 7. Louisa (Jane) Lyon 1831–1889 m. David (Wesley) Henderson 1827–
      1. 1. George (Alfred) Henderson 1864–
      2. 2. Lola (Montez) Henderson 1860–
      3. 3. Marcus (Herman) Henderson 1851– m. Nellie Henderson 1851–
      4. 4. Carrie (Lucippa) Henderson 1855– m. John (L.) Mattox 1835–
        1. 1. Kate (Louisa) Mattox 1887–
      5. 5. Jessie (Maud) Henderson 1862– m. William (B.) Stewart 1842–
      6. 6. Emily (Adelma) Henderson 1852– m. Edwin Skinner 1832–
    8. 8. Maryette (Fuller) Lyon 1817– m. Samuel (P.) Hanford 1797–
    9. 9. Amerlia (Cordelia) Lyon 1826–1865 m. Harvey Huntley 1806–
    10. 10. Ethel (Lorenzo) Lyon 1812– m. Sophia Wright 1812–
      1. 1. Fred (Leroy) Lyon 1859–
      2. 2. Herman (Alvord) Lyon 1851– m. Ada (Estelle) Wells 1859–
        1. 1. Bernice (Bell) Lyon 1883–
      3. 3. Maryette (Adeline) Lyon 1848– m. Harvey (Gaylord) Wyman 1828–
        1. 1. Jennie (Sophia) Wyman 1871–
        2. 2. Nellie (Elizabeth) Wyman 1873–
        3. 3. Elmer (Henry) Wyman 1876–
        4. 4. Ellis (Arthur) Wyman 1882–
        5. 5. Beulah (Hazel) Wyman 1884–
      4. 4. Della (Rosalyn) Lyon 1854–1880 m. Milo (Blake) Morrison 1834–
      5. 5. Julia (Elva) Lyon 1856– m. Edward (A.) Stevens 1836–
        1. 1. Hazel (Annie) Stevens 1885–
        2. 2. Clayton (Deverd) Stevens 1875–
      6. 6. Clayton (Spencer) Lyon 1844– m. Mary (E.) Tome 1856–
        1. 1. Ethel Lyon 1880–1880
        2. 2. Kate (Smith) Lyon 1878–
      7. 7. Ellen (Jane) Lyon 1842– m. Manly (Sewell) Price 1822–
        1. 1. Ethel (Winnifred) Price 1865–
        2. 2. Stern (Aspinwall) Price 1875–
        3. 3. Jessie (Lemon) Price 1868–
      8. 8. Manly (Scott) Lyon 1846–1876 m. May Quinn 1850–
        1. 1. Annie (Bertha) Lyon 1871–
        2. 2. George (Ethel) Lyon 1874–
    11. 11. Alfred (Warren) Lyon 1819–1877 m. Mary (Rebecca) Henderson 1825–1878
      1. 1. Herman (Henderson) Lyon 1847–1848
      2. 2. Lucy (Maria) Lyon 1870–
      3. 3. William (Bradley) Lyon 1859–1864
      4. 4. David (Lewis) Lyon 1849–1850
      5. 5. Laura (D.) Lyon 1844–1855
      6. 6. Eva (Loretta) Lyon 1856– m. Joshua Sebrell 1836–
      7. 7. Versalos (Sugart) Lyon 1851–1873 m. Louisa Hutton 1850–
        1. 1. Lyman (Versalos) Lyon 1872–
        2. 2. Edward (Aldien) Lyon 1871–
    12. 12. Marcus (Herman) Lyon 1824–1878 m. Kate Martin 1824–
  7. 7. Pliny Wight 1783–1835 m. Anna Fletcher 1781–
    1. 1. Jane (Damaris) Wight 1820–
    2. 2. Mary (Lawrence) Wight 1815– m. Warren Shaw 1816–1889
    3. 3. Nathan (Davenport) Wight 1813– m. Lavinia Bond 1808–1873
      1. 1. Jennie (Lavina) Wight 1846–1873
    4. 4. Leonard (Burke) Wight 1811–1884 m. Lucy Marcy 1814–1842 m. Mercy (Wood) Bigelow 1812–
      1. 1. Albert (L.) Wight 1841–1842
      2. 2. Emily (Lucy) Wight 1834– m. Egbert (William) Barker 1832–
        1. 1. Hattie (Louise) Barker 1856– m. Frank (Allen) Dewey 1847–
      3. 3. Charles (Leonard) Wight 1839–1889 m. Julia (Emmeline) Abbey 1841–
        1. 1. Gertrude (Abbey) Wight 1864–
        2. 2. Bessie (Winnifred) Wight 1868–1868
        3. 3. Bertha (Lucy) Wight 1866– m. Henry (Howard) Horr 1859–
      4. 4. Eugene (Barton) Wight 1843– m. Mary (Dennie) Clapp 1843–
        1. 1. Warland Wight 1880–
        2. 2. Delano Wight 1882–
    5. 5. Nancy (Haven) Wight 1818– m. Doliver Johnson 1815–1849
      1. 1. Anna (Marilla) Johnson 1849–
    6. 6. Preston (Fletcher) Wight 1809–1889 m. Maria (Wriley) Stetson 1823– m. Sabria (Nelson) Young 1813–1862
      1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Wight 1842–
      2. 2. Henry (Kirke) Wight 1836– m. Jane (Adaline) Eaton 1839–
        1. 1. Ralph (Waldo) Wight 1876–
        2. 2. Walter (Kirke) Wight 1868–1868
      3. 3. William (Harrison) Wight 1834– m. Mary (Jane) Bliss 1836–
        1. 1. Bertha (May) Wight 1869–1875
        2. 2. Emma (Clara) Wight 1861– m. Fred (Abner) Hubbard 1860–
      4. 4. Charlotte (Amelia) Wight 1840–1873 m. Charles (Leonard) Lord 1832–
        1. 1. Charles (Arthur) Lord 1861–1862
        2. 2. Milton (Kirke) Lord 1867–1889
    7. 7. Caroline Wight 1807– m. Chauncy (D.) Brewer 1807–
    8. 8. Lyman (Lincoln) Wight 1822– m. Mary Marilla 1829–
      1. 1. Julius (Watkins) Wight 1860– m. Gertrude (Davis) Russell 1862–
        1. 1. Edna (May) Wight 1886–
        2. 2. George (Watkins) Wight 1889–
        3. 3. Ray (Lyman) Wight 1888–

Nathan Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1757
15 Aug 1757
Birth of Nathan Wight in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1832
01 Dec 1832
Age 75
Death of Nathan Wight in Attica, New York
Attica, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1757
    Event Place: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1832
    Event Place: Attica, New York
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