Register Report
Register Report - WIGHTMAN

by Sam Behling

First Generation
Ship1. GEORGE WIGHTMAN. Born on 4 Nov 1632 in England. George died in Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, on 7 Jan 1721/1722; he was 88. Occupation: Tailor. Bef 1664 when George was 31, he married Elizabeth UPDIKE, daughter of Katharine SMITH, in Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Born bef 27 Jul 1644 in New Amsterdam, NY. At the age of <1, Elizabeth was baptized in New Amsterdam, NY, on 27 Jul 1644. Elizabeth died bef 1722; she was 77. They had the following children:

2 i. Elizabeth (1664-ca1756)
3 ii. ALICE (1666->1752)
4 iii. Daniel (1668-1750)
iv. Sarah. Born on 25 Feb 1671/1672. In Apr 1697 when Sarah was 26, she first married William COLLINS. William died in 1712. Sarah second married ? PETERSON.
5 v. George (1673-<1761)
6 vi. John (1674-<1750)
7 vii. Samuel (1676-1724)
8 viii. Valentine (1681-1747)

Second Generation

2. Elizabeth WIGHTMAN (George1). Born on 26 Jul 1664 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Elizabeth died in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, ca Jan 1756; she was 91. Ca 1689 when Elizabeth was 24, she married Capt. Alexander HULING, in RI. Born ca 1665 in Newport, Newport Co., RI. Alexander died in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, on 29 Jul 1725; he was 60. Occupation: Carpenter, Yeoman. They had the following children:

i. Honour
ii. James (->1720)
iii. Margaret
iv. Elizabeth
v. Alexander (-1774)
vi. Catherine
vii. Mary

3. ALICE WIGHTMAN (George1). Born on 29 Dec 1666 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Alice died in RI aft 1752; she was 85. Bef 1697 when Alice was 30, she married Samuel WAIT, son of Samuel WAIT & Hannah ?, in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Born ca 1660 in RI. Samuel died in Exeter, Washington Co., RI, bef 15 Apr 1752; he was 92. They had the following children:

i. Joseph (1697-1776)
ii. George (1699-<1747)
iii. Samuel (1701->1756)
iv. BENJAMIN (1703-<1745)
v. Martha
vi. John (1708-<1776)

4. Rev. Daniel WIGHTMAN (George1). Born on 2 Jan 1668/1669 in No. Kingstowne, Washington Co., RI. Daniel died in Newport, Newport Co., RI, on 31 Aug 1750; he was 82. Occupation: House Carpenter, Joiner. Religion: Baptist. Ca 1696 when Daniel was 27, he first married Catharine HOLMES, daughter of Jonathan HOLMES & Sarah BORDEN. Born in 1673/1674 in prob. Middletown, NJ. Catharine died in Newport, Newport Co., RI, on 8 Sep 1699; she was 26. They had one child:

i. Elizabeth (1697-)

Daniel second married Mary ?. Born in 1669. Mary died in Newport, Newport Co., RI, on 4 Nov 1732; she was 63. They had the following children:

i. George (1699-1777)
ii. Daniel (1706-1728)

In 1736 when Daniel was 67, he third married Catharine HOLMES, daughter of John HOLMES & Frances HOLDEN. Born in 1673. Catharine died on 28 Oct 1758; she was 85.

5. George WIGHTMAN (George1). Born on 8 Jan 1673/1674 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. George died in Warwick, Kent, RI, bef 15 Jan 1761; he was 88. Occupation: Yeoman. Religion: Baptist. Ca 1698 when George was 24, he first married Elizabeth ? They had the following children:

i. Samuel
ii. John (1701-)
iii. Phebe (ca1706-)
iv. Deborah
v. George
vi. Elizabeth

On 13 Aug 1738 when George was 65, he second married Sarah LADD. Sarah died aft 1759.

6. John WIGHTMAN (George1). Born on 16 Apr 1674 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. John died in Exeter, Washington Co., RI, bef 8 May 1750; he was 76. Occupation: Yeoman. Religion: Baptist. On 6 Jan 1700/1701 when John was 25, he first married Jane BENTLEY, in Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Born ca 1675 in Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Jane died bef 1746; she was 71. They had the following children:

i. Alice (1702-)
ii. Sarah (1704-)
iii. John (1707-)
iv. James (1708-1791)
v. Jane (1712-)
vi. Mary
vii. Valentine (1717-)
viii. Deborah

In Jun 1729 when John was 55, he second married Virtue ?. Virtue died aft 1750.

7. Samuel WIGHTMAN (George1). Born on 9 Jan 1676/1677 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Samuel died in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, in 1724; he was 47. Occupation: Yeoman. On 9 Dec 1708 when Samuel was 32, he married Sarah BRIGGS, in Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Born ca 1685 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Sarah died in Exeter, Washington Co., RI, on 9 Apr 1757; she was 72. They had one child:

i. Samuel (1716-)

8. Rev. Valentine WIGHTMAN (George1). Born on 16 Apr 1681/1687 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. Valentine died in Groton, New London Co., CT, on 7 Jun 1747; he was 66. Occupation: Yeoman, Minister. Religion: Baptist. On 10 Feb 1702/1703 when Valentine was 20, he first married Susannah HOLMES, daughter of John HOLMES & Mary SAYLES. Born ca 1682 in Newport, Newport Co., RI. Susannah died in Groton, New London Co., CT, in 1726/1728; she was 44. Religion: Baptist. They had the following children:

i. Daniel (1703-1753)
ii. Mary (1704-1777)
iii. Valentine (1706-)
iv. Abraham (1711-)
v. Susannah (1712-)
vi. Isaac (1715-)
vii. Jacob (1717-)
viii. Timothy (1719-)
ix. Sarah (1721-)
x. John (1723-)
xi. John (1726-)

Ca 1728 when Valentine was 46, he second married Joanna ?. Joanna died aft 28 Jun 1754. They had one child:

i. Amey (1729-)

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