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William John DWIGHT 1570–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England

Death Date: 23 Apr 1629

Death Location: 1677376, Suffolk, England

Father: TIMOTHY Dwight

Mother: Experience King

Spouse(s): Alice Vunter

Children(s): John Dwight, John Dwight, Timothy Dwight, John Dwight, Timothy Dwight, John Lowell, William Dwite, Judith Dwight, Nicholas Dwight, Thomasine DWIGHT

The story of William John DWIGHT began in 1570 in Bocking, Essex, England. William John DWIGHT married Alice Vunter, and had children including John Dwight, John Dwight Lowell, Judith Dwight, Nicholas Dwight, Thomasine Dwight, Timothy Dwight, William Dwite. William John DWIGHT passed away in 1629 in 1677376, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William John DWIGHT began in 1570 in Bocking, Essex, England.
  • William John DWIGHT married Alice Vunter, and had children including John Dwight, John Dwight Lowell, Judith Dwight, Nicholas Dwight, Thomasine Dwight, Timothy Dwight, William Dwite.
  • William John DWIGHT passed away in 1629 in 1677376, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William DWIGHT's Ancestors

Self
William DWIGHT
1570–1629
Birth Place: Bocking, Essex, England
Parents
TIMOTHY Dwight
1694–1771
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Experience King
1693–1763
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Justice (Nathaniel) DWIGHT
1666–1711
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mehitable PARTRIDGE
1675–1756
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
John (A) King
1657–1726
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Mehitable Pomeroy
1666–1755
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Dwight
1633–1717
Anna Flynt
1643–1686
John Sr.
1629–1703
Sarah Holton
1636–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dwight
1601–1660
Hannah Close
1604–1656
Henry Flint
1606–1668
Margery Hoare
1614–1687
JOHN KING
1560–1637
CATHERINE DRURY
1567–1617

William DWIGHT's Descendants

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William (John) DWIGHT (1570–23 Apr 1629) m. Alice Vunter (1575–16 Apr 1629)
  1. 1. John Dwight 1604–1661
  2. 2. John Dwight 1601–1660 m. Hannah Close 1604–1656 m. Elizabeth (Coffin thaxter ripley) Dwight 1599–1660
    1. 1. Timothy Dwight 1633–1717 m. Anna Flynt 1643–1686 m. Esther Fisher 1667–1692 m. Bethiah Morse 1650–1718 m. Mary (Poole) Edwards 1650–1688
      1. 1. Anna Dwight 1675–1675
      2. 2. Rev. (Joseph Josiah) Dwight 1670–1748
      3. 3. Seth Dwight 1673–1732
      4. 4. Josiah Dwight 1665–1665
      5. 5. William (Henry (Capt)) Dwight 1676–1732
      6. 6. Michael Dwight 1680–1761
      7. 7. Jabez Dwight 1683–1685
      8. 8. Samuel Dwight 1668–1669
      9. 9. Daniel Dwight 1681–1681
      10. 10. Henry Dwight 1676–1762
      11. 11. Justice (Nathaniel) DWIGHT 1666–1711 m. Mehitable PARTRIDGE 1675–1756
        1. 1. TIMOTHY Dwight 1694–1771 m. Experience King 1693–1763
    2. 2. Hannah Dwight 1625–1714
    3. 3. Sarah Dwight 1638–1663
    4. 4. John Dwight 1627–1638
    5. 5. Mary Dwight 1635–1713
  3. 3. Timothy Dwight 1613–1675 m. DORCAS WatsoN 1639–1707 m. Mary ("Marie") Lotten 1614–1669
    1. 1. Timothy (Dwight) Jr 1670–1672
    2. 2. John Dwite 1672–1672
    3. 3. John (Dwight) 2 1675–1751
  4. 4. John Dwight 1599–1661
  5. 5. Timothy Dwight 1600–1677
  6. 6. John (Dwight) Lowell 1604–1694
  7. 7. William Dwite 1595–1660
  8. 8. Judith Dwight 1590–1629
  9. 9. Nicholas Dwight 1600–1660
  10. 10. Thomasine DWIGHT 1591–1629

William DWIGHT's Timeline

6 Records

1565
1565
Birth of William John DWIGHT in Freston, Suffolk, , England
Freston, Suffolk, , England
1570
1570
Birth of William John DWIGHT in Bocking, Essex, , England
Bocking, Essex, , England
1570
1570
Birth of William John DWIGHT in Bocking, Essex, England
Bocking, Essex, England
1629
23 Apr 1629
Age 59
Death of William John DWIGHT in Woolverstone, Suffolk, , England
Woolverstone, Suffolk, , England
1629
23 Apr 1629
Age 59
Death of William John DWIGHT in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England
Woolverstone, Suffolk, England
1629
23 Apr 1629
Age 59
Death of William John DWIGHT in 1677376, Suffolk, England
1677376, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Bocking, Essex, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Freston, Suffolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Bocking, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1629
    Event Place: Woolverstone, Suffolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1629
    Event Place: Woolverstone, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1629
    Event Place: 1677376, Suffolk, England

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