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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Avis Wightman was born 7 Oct 1780 (daughter of George Wightman and Waite Sweet).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Wightman was born 19 Jan 1756, North Kingstown, RI (son of George Wightman and Elizabeth Waite); died 10 Aug 1834, Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI.

    George married Waite Sweet 16 Jun 1776. Waite (daughter of Sylvester Sweet and Mary Johnson) was born 29 Aug 1758, East Greenwich, RI; died 25 Nov 1821, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Waite Sweet was born 29 Aug 1758, East Greenwich, RI (daughter of Sylvester Sweet and Mary Johnson); died 25 Nov 1821, North Kingstown, RI.
    Children:
    1. 1. Avis Wightman was born 7 Oct 1780.
    2. George Wightman was born 11 Dec 1784.
    3. Samuel Waite Wightman was born 5 Oct 1788.
    4. Mary Wightman was born 29 Sep 1791; died 28 Apr 1866; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Wightman was born 7 Nov 1726, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI (son of George Wightman and Mary Clarke); died 1820, England.

    Notes:

    George Wightman was "undoubtedly a Baptist" (see p. 8 of Descendants of George Wightman). As a member of the Six-Principle Baptist Church of North Kingstown, and possibly a deacon, he bequeathed money for the pastor to buy bread and wine for the congregation. His great Bble, printed in 1587 in London, is still owned by a direct descendant, George W. Wightman, of Brookline, MA. In later generations his property in Quidnessett was sold to another family, and more recently was called "Cedar Crest Farm," owned by Mr. Clinton Prescott Knight. The present home predates the Revolution.

    George married Elizabeth Waite 21 Dec 1746. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Waite and Elizabeth Sheffield) was born 1726, North Kingstown, RI; died 19 Feb 1796, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Waite was born 1726, North Kingstown, RI (daughter of Joseph Waite and Elizabeth Sheffield); died 19 Feb 1796, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI.
    Children:
    1. 2. George Wightman was born 19 Jan 1756, North Kingstown, RI; died 10 Aug 1834, Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI.

  3. 6.  Sylvester Sweet was born 5 Jan 1724/25, Portsmouth, RI (son of James Sweet and Sarah Stephenson); died 1805, East Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    The will of Sylvester Sweet, yeoman, advanced in life, is dated 7 Mar 1804, proved 25 Jan 1806 at East Greenwich. It mentions wife Dorcas; sons James, Samuel, Thomas, Sylvester dec'd, & Elisha; and daughters Tabitha Sweet, Lydia w/o John Johnson, Almy w/o Amos Vaughn, Wait w/o George Wightman, Mary w/o Charles (should read Pardon) Tillinghast, Sarah w/o William Sleid, and susannah w/o Charles Sleid; grandson Luther Sweet s/o son Sylvester dec'd.

    Sylvester married Mary Johnson 14 Aug 1757, East Greenwich, RI. Mary (daughter of Elisha JOHNSON and Mary GREENE) was born Abt 1736; died Nov 1780. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Johnson was born Abt 1736 (daughter of Elisha JOHNSON and Mary GREENE); died Nov 1780.

    Notes:

    Sweet Sylvester, and Mary Johnson; m. by Thomas Shippee, Justice, Aug. 14, 1757.

    Children:
    1. 3. Waite Sweet was born 29 Aug 1758, East Greenwich, RI; died 25 Nov 1821, North Kingstown, RI.
    2. Samuel Sweet was born 9 Jan 1761, East Greenwich, RI.
    3. Sylvester Sweet was born 7 Oct 1762, East Greenwich, RI; died Bef 7 Mar 1804.
    4. Thomas Sweet was born 2 Sep 1764, East Greenwich, RI; died Abt Dec 1830.
    5. Sarah Sweet was born 17 Oct 1766, East Greenwich, RI.
    6. Susannah Sweet was born 20 Jul 1768, East Greenwich, RI.
    7. Mary Sweet was born 2 Oct 1770; died 18 Aug 1854, West Greenwich, RI; was buried , Plain Meeting House Cemetery, West Greenwich, RI.
    8. Elisha Sweet was born 26 Jan 1775, East Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Wightman was born 8 Sep 1699, Newport, RI (son of Daniel Wightman and Catherine Holmes); died Between 1777 and 1778, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    In 1763 George contributed to the repair of the meetinghouse of the Six-Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich -- although it may have been his son.

    George married Mary Clarke 11 Jun 1724. Mary (daughter of Carew Clarke and Anne Dyer) was born 8 Aug 1700. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Clarke was born 8 Aug 1700 (daughter of Carew Clarke and Anne Dyer).
    Children:
    1. Catherine Wightman was born 28 Feb 1724/25.
    2. 4. George Wightman was born 7 Nov 1726, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI; died 1820, England.

  3. 10.  Joseph Waite

    Joseph — Elizabeth Sheffield. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Sheffield
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Waite was born 1726, North Kingstown, RI; died 19 Feb 1796, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI.

  5. 12.  James Sweet was born Abt 1695 (son of James Sweet and Hannah Unknown).

    Notes:

    James was s/o James & Hannah.

    James married Sarah Stephenson 1722. Sarah was born Abt 1700. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Sarah Stephenson was born Abt 1700.

    Notes:

    Sarah was d/o Richard & Sarah.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Sweet was born 22 Sep 1723, Portsmouth, RI.
    2. 6. Sylvester Sweet was born 5 Jan 1724/25, Portsmouth, RI; died 1805, East Greenwich, RI.
    3. Sarah Sweet was born 10 May 1727, Portsmouth, RI.
    4. Freelove Sweet was born 13 Jul 1729, Portsmouth, RI.
    5. Samuel Sweet was born 22 Nov 1736, Portsmouth, RI.

  7. 14.  Elisha JOHNSON was born Abt 1702 (son of Elkanah JOHNSON and Mary BARTHOLOMEW); died Abt 22 May 1774; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    I have estimated the birth years of some of the children, based on the order in which they are named in Elisha's will.

    Some genealogies show Elisha as having an earlier wife named Mary Spencer. (needs more research)

    Elisha's father Elkanah deeded to him on 4 February 1720 a piece of land located in Warwick that he had bought from Samuel & Susannah Gorton.

    Elisha married Mary GREENE Abt 1726. Mary (daughter of John GREENE and Abigail WARDWELL) was born Abt 1706; died Between 4 May 1741 and Jul 1750. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary GREENE was born Abt 1706 (daughter of John GREENE and Abigail WARDWELL); died Between 4 May 1741 and Jul 1750.
    Children:
    1. Elkanah Johnson was born Abt 1728.
    2. Elisha Johnson, Jr. was born Abt 1730.
    3. Ezekiel JOHNSON was born Abt 1731; died 9 Oct 1791; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    4. Ebenezer Johnson, Sr. was born Abt 1734.
    5. 7. Mary Johnson was born Abt 1736; died Nov 1780.
    6. Elizabeth Johnson was born Abt 1738.
    7. Phebe Johnson was born Abt 1740.
    8. Edmund Johnson was born 4 May 1741.