Benjamin Wightman

Benjamin Wightman

Male 1755 - 1830  (74 years)
Person ID: I500149  "Baxter"  |  Last Modified: 10 Apr 2019


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  • Name Benjamin Wightman 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 31 Aug 1755  Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1 Aug 1830 
    Buried Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Benjamin was the fourth generation of the Wightman family in America. The Wightmans emigrated from Montville, Conn. to Herkimer Co. N.Y. where the settlement became known as Whitmantown. Benjamin was a Baptist Minister, and both he and his wife were lineally descended from colonial clergymen; among these were Valentine Wightmen, Obidiah Holmes and Roger Williams, first governer of Rhode Island. Benjamin served in Col. Willet's Tryon County Rangers of N. Y. during the American Revolu-

      an buried in Matagorda Co. (From: Historic Matagorda Co., Volume 1, p.100)

  • Parents

    Family ID: F500052 -:|:-  Group Sheet  -:|:-  Family Chart  
    Father Abraham Wightman (ID:I500151)
              b. 15 May 1711, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Feb 1800, Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Susannah Stark (ID:I500152)  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
  • Family

    Family ID: F500051   -:|:-   Group Sheet   -:|:-   Family Chart  -:|:-  Last Modified : 10 Apr 2019   
    Wife Esther Randall (ID:I500150)
              b. 4 Dec 1758, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Jun 1829 (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
    + 1. Jerusha Wightman (ID:I500147)
              b. 1776  
              d. 26 Nov 1844 (Age 68 years)
  • Event Map

    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Aug 1755 - Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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