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William Richard Dwight 1798–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1798

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 1864

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Father: Theodore Dwight

Mother: Abigail Alsop

Spouse(s): Mary Fiske

Children(s): Elizabeth Dwight, George Dwight, Mary Dwight, Sarah Dwight

The story of William Richard Dwight began in 1798 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. William Richard Dwight married Mary Warren Fiske, and had children including Elizabeth Fiske Dwight, George Spring Dwight, Mary Edwards Dwight, Sarah Mellen Dwight. William Richard Dwight passed away in 1864 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Richard Dwight began in 1798 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • William Richard Dwight married Mary Warren Fiske, and had children including Elizabeth Fiske Dwight, George Spring Dwight, Mary Edwards Dwight, Sarah Mellen Dwight.
  • William Richard Dwight passed away in 1864 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Dwight's Ancestors

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William Dwight
1798–1864
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Theodore Dwight
1764–1846
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Alsop
1765–1846
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Richard Alsop
1726–1776
Mary Wright
1740–1829
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Alsop
1697–1761
Abigail Sackett
1695–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sackett
1656–1719
Elizabeth Betts
1658–1711

William Dwight's Descendants

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William (Richard) Dwight (28 Jan 1798–8 Jun 1864) m. Mary (Warren) Fiske (1804–AFT 1880)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Fiske) Dwight 1833–1865 m. Benjamin (Pierce) Smith 1830–1881
  2. 2. George (Spring) Dwight 1835–1886 m. Mary Torrey 1836–1896
    1. 1. Caro (Tracy) Dwight 1870–1930 m. George (Brinkerhoff) Richards 1865–1937
      1. 1. George (Brinkerhoff Jr) Richards 1893–1977
        1. 1. George (Brinkerhoff) Richards 1930–2012
      2. 2. Theodore (Dwight) Richards 1894–1988 m. Clara Pond 1891–1967
  3. 3. Mary (Edwards) Dwight 1838–1915 m. William Atherton 1820–1891
  4. 4. Sarah (Mellen) Dwight 1841–1913 m. Rossiter (Worthington) Raymond 1840–1918
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Dwight) Raymond 1868–1963 m. Hiram (Paulding) Bellinger 1865–
      1. 1. Alfred (Raymond) Bellinger 1893–1978 m. Charlotte (Blake) Brinsmade 1895–1970
        1. 1. Rossiter (Raymond) Bellinger 1922–1966 m. Marilyn King 1922–1979
        2. 2. Peter (Frederick) Bellinger 1921–2000
        3. 3. Hilda (Chapin) Bellinger 1924–2000 m. Henry (Monnier) Gewin 1921–2007
        4. 4. Mary (Gunn) Bellinger 1929–1997 m. John (Allan) Davenport 1928–1999
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Dwight) Bellinger 1933–2005

William Dwight's Timeline

2 Records

1798
28 Jan 1798
Birth of William Richard Dwight in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1864
8 Jun 1864
Age 66
Death of William Richard Dwight in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1798
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1864
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

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