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William Dwight 1540–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Essex, England

Death Date: before 23 Apr 1629

Death Location: Woolverstone, Suffolk, England

Father: John Dwight

Mother: Margery Dwight

Spouse(s): Ann Dynley

Children(s): William Dwight, Judith Dwight, Thomasine Dwight, Mary Dwight, Nicholas Dwight

The story of William Dwight began in 1540 in Essex, England. William Dwight married Ann Todd Dynley, and had children including Frederick Dwight, Judith Dwight, Mary Dwight, Nicholas Dwight, Sarah Dwight, Thomasine Dwight, William Dwight. William Dwight passed away in 1629 in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Dwight began in 1540 in Essex, England.
  • William Dwight married Ann Todd Dynley, and had children including Frederick Dwight, Judith Dwight, Mary Dwight, Nicholas Dwight, Sarah Dwight, Thomasine Dwight, William Dwight.
  • William Dwight passed away in 1629 in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England.

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William Dwight's Ancestors

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William Dwight
1540–1629
Birth Place: Essex, England
Parents
John Dwight
1500–1560
Dedham, Essex, England
Margery Dwight
1505–1575
Dedham, Essex, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dwight's Descendants

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William Dwight (1540–before 23 Apr 1629) m. Ann (Todd) Dynley (1540–5 Sep 1656)
  1. 1. William (?) Dwight 1570–1629 m. Alice Vunter 1575–1629
    1. 1. John Dwight 1599–1660 m. Elizabeth (Thaxter Ripley) Dwight 1619–1669 m. Elizabeth Sting 1641–1669 m. Hannah Close 1604–1656
      1. 1. Hannah Dwight 1626–1714 m. Nathaniel (Whiting) Sr 1609–1682
        1. 1. Hannah Whiting 1651–1714 m. John Lewis 1635–1685
      2. 2. Abraham Ripley 1624–1683
      3. 3. Sarah Ripley 1627–1715
      4. 4. Mary Ripley 1628–1725
      5. 5. John Dwight 1627–1718
      6. 6. Hannah Dwight 1645–1708
      7. 7. Mary Dwight 1635–1686
      8. 8. John (Richard) Dwight 1632–1717
      9. 9. Timothy Dwight 1629–1718
      10. 10. Sarah Dwight 1638–1664
      11. 11. Elizabeth Dexter 1623–1691
      12. 12. John Ripley 1622–1684
      13. 13. Mary Dexter 1617–1682
      14. 14. Timothy Dwight 1639–1718
      15. 15. John Thaxter 1626–1687
      16. 16. Bethia Morse 1651–1717
      17. 17. John ((older)) Dwight 1627–1629
      18. 18. Captain (Timothy) Dwight 1629–1717
      19. 19. Hannah Dwight 1625–1714
      20. 20. Abraham Ripley 1624–1683
      21. 21. Sarah Ripley 1627–1715
      22. 22. Mary Ripley 1628–1725
      23. 23. Elizabeth (Thaxter (Dwight)) (Adams) 1620–1679
      24. 24. Mary Dwight 1635–1686
    2. 2. Hannah Dwight 1580–1656
    3. 3. Timothy Dwight 1613–1677
  2. 2. Judith Dwight 1570–1629
  3. 3. Thomasine Dwight 1591–
  4. 4. Mary Dwight 1565–1685
  5. 5. Nicholas Dwight 1574–1602

William Dwight's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Dwight in Essex, England
Essex, England
1629
before 23 Apr 1629
Age 89
Death of William Dwight in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England
Woolverstone, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 23 Apr 1629
    Event Place: Woolverstone, Suffolk, England

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