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Ruth WIGHT 1728–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 August 1728

Birth Location: Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1774

Death Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

Father: Nathanial WIGHT

Mother: Hannah (Wight)

Spouse(s): Moses COLVIN

Children(s): Ruth COLVIN

In 1728, Ruth WIGHT entered the world in Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathanial Wight And Hannah Pond Wight. Ruth WIGHT married Moses Colvin, and had children including Ruth Colvin. Ruth WIGHT passed away in 1774 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Ruth WIGHT entered the world in Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathanial Wight And Hannah Pond Wight.
  • Ruth WIGHT married Moses Colvin, and had children including Ruth Colvin.
  • Ruth WIGHT passed away in 1774 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Ruth WIGHT's Ancestors

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Ruth WIGHT
1728–1774
Birth Place: Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nathanial WIGHT
1688–1755
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Hannah (POND) (Wight)
1696–1754
Grandparents
Joseph WIGHT
1654–1729
Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (STEARNS) (Wight)
1661–1733
Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth WIGHT's Descendants

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Ruth WIGHT (16 August 1728–22 Aug 1774) m. Moses COLVIN (1726–14 Apr 1762)
  1. 1. Ruth COLVIN 1760–1816 m. Curnell (John) POTTER 1755–1821

Ruth WIGHT's Timeline

3 Records

1728
16 Aug 1728
Birth of Ruth WIGHT in Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
1728
16 August 1728
Birth of Ruth WIGHT in Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
1774
22 Aug 1774
Age 46
Death of Ruth WIGHT in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1728
    Event Place: Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Birth Records
    [3] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 August 1728
    Event Place: Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1774
    Event Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

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