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William Henry Wight 1817–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1817

Birth Location: BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND

Death Date: 05 Jan 1845

Death Location: New York

Father: Henry Wight

Mother: Abby Wardwell

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William Henry Wight was born in 1817 in BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND, the child of Henry Wight And Abby Wardwell. William Henry Wight passed away in 1845 in New York.

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Biography

  • William Henry Wight was born in 1817 in BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND, the child of Henry Wight And Abby Wardwell.
  • William Henry Wight passed away in 1845 in New York.

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William Wight's Ancestors

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William Wight
1817–1845
Birth Place: BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND
Parents
Henry Wight
1791–1885
BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND
Abby Wardwell
1794–1871
Grandparents
Henry Wight
1752–1837
MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Alice Burrington
1762–1797
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wight
1705–1782
Sarah Plimpton
1711–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wight
1682–1779
Margaret Fairbanks
1686–1787
Henry Plimpton
1684–1731
Mary Smith
1688–

William Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1817
11 Dec 1817
Birth of William Henry Wight in BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND
BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND
1845
05 Jan 1845
Age 28
Death of William Henry Wight in New York
New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1817
    Event Place: BRISTOL, BRISTOL CO., RHODE ISLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jan 1845
    Event Place: New York

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