Genealogy, Siblings, Wight Family Tree
Thomas Wight (7th generation)
(Joseph 6, Joseph 5, Joseph 4, Henry 3, Thomas 2, Robert 1)
From William Ward Wight's "The Wights - A Record of Thomas Wight of Dedham and Medfield and of his Descendants 1635-1890" (© 1890)...
"...born February 23, 1744, united with the Dedham church Januray 7, 1770. He married in Dedham, May 2, 1771, Mary Whiting (62, Note 2). He was one of the minute men of Capt. Joseph Guild's company, Colonel Greaton's regiment, who assembled on the alarm, April 19, 1775, and was credited with 13 days' service. The births and baptisms of his six eldest children are recorded in Dedham. In 1792 he removed to Norwich, Mass., where the births of his two youngest children are found. He died in Norwich, March 30, 1817; his widow died December 9, 1836."
It is notable that the Wights were one of the founding families of Dedham, as were the Whitings. More on Mary below (62, Note 2).
"The Whitings: As to Nathaniel Whiting, of Dedham, his English antecendents, and probable connection with other Whitings in this country, see Whitings' Rev. Samuel Whiting,282. Nathaniel married in Dedham, November 4, 1643, Hannah Dwight. Among other children were two sons:"
"1. Timothy Whiting, born January 5, 1653, by wife Sarah, had a son Nathaniel, born in Dedham, September 23, 1688. He married April 6, 1712, Joanna Ellis, and became the father of John Whiting, born in Dedham, May 17, 1716. This last married in Dedham, April 20, 1738, Abigail White, and had a daughter Mary born March 13, 1752, who married Thomas Wight (244)."
"2. John Whiting, born July 19, 1665, moved to Wrentham; he married at Milton December 25, 1688, Mary Billings of Dorchester (Register, XXXVI, 20). They had at least John Whiting, who married Marah Wight (61 - Note: 4th generation), and Jemimah Whiting, who married Jonathan Wight (Note: 62 - 4th generation), above."
Genealogy
The Wight family tree begins with Thomas Wight and continues down to my maternal grandmother, Dorothy Ann Wight. Asterisks mark the generations in my direct family line. I am a 13th-generation member of the Wight family, whose line dates back to the mid-1600's. Some family members names are are underlined. These are links to their biographical information (including siblings), and when available, photos.
- Thomas Wight (7th generation) *
- Born: February 23, 1744 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: May 2, 1771 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Spouse: Mary Whiting
- Born: March 13, 1752 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Died: December 9, 1836 in Norwich, Massachusetts
- Child: William (Born: April 6, 1772 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Child: Mary (Born: November 27, 1773 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Child: Burra (Born: September 18, 1776 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Child: Reuben (Born: November 26, 1778 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Child: Willard (Born: February 3, 1781 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Child: Susan (Born: May 7, 1783 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Child: Luther * (Born: November 27, 1785, location unknown)
- Child: John (Born: August 23, 1787, location unknown)
- Child: Sarah (Born: June 2, 1790, location unknown)
- Child: Betsey (Born: June 29, 1793 in Norwich, Massachusetts)
- Child: Lima (Born: April 10, 1796 in Norwich, Massachusetts)
- Spouse: Mary Whiting
- Died: March 30, 1817 in Norwich, Massachusetts
Siblings
- Anna Wight
- Born: March 12, 1735 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: January 9, 1751-2, to Captain David Fairbanks in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Children: Mary, Lemuel (Oct. 2, 1757 - Jan. 15, 1761), Rebecca, Anna, Sally, David, Lemuel (born May 11, 1767)
- Died: January 31, 1785 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Miriam Wight
- Born: December 5, 1736 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: October 19, 1758 to Nathaniel Farrington in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Children: Kate, Nathaniel Jr., William, Abigail, Thomas
- Died: date, location unknown
- Henry Wight
- Born: November 11, 1738 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: November 19, 1772 to Mary Dean in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Children: Joea, Andrew, Jason, Joel
- Died: November 9, 1817 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Joseph Wight
- Born: December 17, 1740 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: September 16, 1762 to Judith Everett in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Children: Catherine, Meltiah, Joseph, Judith, Eleazar, Miriam, Alice, Joel, Sarah
- Died: September 13, 1809 in Norwich, Massachusetts
- Samuel Wight
- Born: January 2, 1742 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: June 12, 1769 to Abigail Webb, location unknown
- Children: Betsey, Jabez, Drusilla, Nancy, Lucy, Abigail, Catherine, Samuel
- Died: May 25, 1810 in Norwich, Massachusetts
- Sarah Wight
- Born: Oct. 25, 1747 (died a babe) in Dedham, Massachusetts
- William Wight
- Born: September, 1750 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Died: April 27, 1752 in Norwich, Massachusetts
- Sarah Wight
- Born: October 1, 1753 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: December 3, 1789 to Ebenezer Gay in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Children: unknown
- Died: February 21, 1843 in Dedham, Massachusetts
