Deacon George Wightman
1673 - Abt 1761 (88 years)1. Deacon George Wightman was born 8 Jan 1672/73, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI; died Abt Jan 1761, Warwick, RI. George married Elizabeth Unknown Abt 1698. Elizabeth died Bef 1738. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Wightman was born Abt 1699, North Kingstown, RI; died 1745, Warwick, RI.
- 3. John Wightman was born 1701; died 1770.
- 4. Phebe Wightman was born Abt 1706.
- 5. Deborah Wightman was born Abt 1708.
- 6. George Wightman was born Abt 1710, North Kingstown, RI; died Jul 1774, Warwick, RI.
- 7. Elizabeth Wightman was born Abt 1713.
George married Sarah Ladd 13 Aug 1738. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 2
2. Samuel Wightman (1.George1) was born Abt 1699, North Kingstown, RI; died 1745, Warwick, RI. Samuel married Margaret Gorton 11 Nov 1724, Warwick, RI. Margaret (daughter of Samuel Gorton and Elizabeth Collins) was born 12 May 1701; died Aft 7 May 1775. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Benjamin Wightman was born 1727.
3. John Wightman (1.George1) was born 1701; died 1770. John married Phebe Havens 14 Jun 1722. Phebe was born Abt 1702; died Abt Oct 1786. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Elisha Wightman
- 10. Mary Wightman
- 11. Sarah Wightman
- 12. Phebe Wightman
- 13. Mary Wightman
- 14. Wait Wightman
- 15. Philip Wightman was born 13 Jun 1737, Warwick, RI; died 9 Dec 1788, Warwick, RI.
- 16. Deborah Wightman was born Abt 1740.
4. Phebe Wightman (1.George1) was born Abt 1706. 5. Deborah Wightman (1.George1) was born Abt 1708. Deborah married Malachi Rhodes, III 27 May 1731, Warwick, RI. Malachi (son of Malachi Rhodes, II and Dorothy Whipple) was born 15 Apr 1701, Warwick, RI; died 1791. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Mary Rhodes was born 19 Jan 1731/32, Warwick, RI.
- 18. Malachi Rhodes, IV was born Between 15 Jun 1734 and 1749, Warwick, RI; died 12 Feb 1832, Warwick, RI; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI.
- 19. George Rhodes was born 7 Jul 1736, Warwick, RI.
- 20. Stephen Rhodes was born 27 Sep 1741, Warwick, RI.
6. George Wightman (1.George1) was born Abt 1710, North Kingstown, RI; died Jul 1774, Warwick, RI. George married Mary Ralph 4 Jan 1736/37, Scituate, RI. Mary (daughter of Thomas Ralph and Patience Burlingame) was born Abt 1714. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Reuben Wightman was born 13 Oct 1739, Warwick, RI; died 24 Apr 1777, Warwick, RI.
- 22. Patience Wightman was born 1741, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
George married Rachel Wood 11 Feb 1759. [Group Sheet]
7. Elizabeth Wightman (1.George1) was born Abt 1713. Elizabeth married Robert Havens 1737. Robert (son of Thomas Havens) died 1789. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
8. Benjamin Wightman (2.Samuel2, 1.George1) was born 1727. 9. Elisha Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) 10. Mary Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) Mary — Mr. Slocum. [Group Sheet]
11. Sarah Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) Sarah — Benjamin Dexter. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Phebe Dexter was born Bef 17 May 1783.
12. Phebe Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) Phebe — Mr. Sweet. [Group Sheet]
13. Mary Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) Mary — Mr. Salisbury. [Group Sheet]
14. Wait Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) Wait — Christopher Vaughan. [Group Sheet]
15. Philip Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) was born 13 Jun 1737, Warwick, RI; died 9 Dec 1788, Warwick, RI. Philip married Mary Mercy Gorton 27 May 1762. Mary (daughter of Othniel Gorton, Jr. and Theodosia Hopkins) was born Abt 1739, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Othniel Gorton Wightman was born 1764; died 18 Nov 1806; was buried , Wightman-Sweet Cemetery, East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI.
- 25. Hannah Wightman was born 1766.
- 26. Mary Wightman was born 29 Jan 1769; died 4 Mar 1826; was buried , Jonathan Nichols Lot, EG021, East Greenwich, RI.
- 27. Theodosia Wightman was born 20 Jan 1780; died 28 Oct 1845; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
- 28. Elizabeth Betsey Wightman was born 4 Mar 1782.
16. Deborah Wightman (3.John2, 1.George1) was born Abt 1740. Deborah married Thomas Sweet 24 Apr 1760. Thomas (son of Philip Sweet, III and Lydia Rice) was born Abt 1740. [Group Sheet]
17. Mary Rhodes (5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born 19 Jan 1731/32, Warwick, RI. Mary married Stephen Greene 24 Oct 1754. Stephen was born Abt 1730. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Huldah Greene was born Abt 1758, Pawtuxet, RI; died 14 Oct 1822, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI.
18. Malachi Rhodes, IV (5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born Between 15 Jun 1734 and 1749, Warwick, RI; died 12 Feb 1832, Warwick, RI; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI. Malachi married Waite Fenner 29 Nov 1767. Waite (daughter of Thomas Fenner and Mercy Mary Sheldon) was born Feb 1749/50; died 10 May 1777; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 30. Marcy Mercy Rhodes was born 30 Mar 1769; died 26 Mar 1855.
- 31. Peleg Rhodes was born 13 Jun 1771; died 10 Feb 1862; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI.
- 32. Lydia Rhodes was born Abt 1775; died 2 Jan 1827, Cranston, RI.
- 33. Waity Rhodes was born Abt 1780.
Malachi married Betsey Sheldon Aft 1777. Betsey (daughter of Benjamin Sheldon and Sarah Greenwood) was born Abt 1750. [Group Sheet]
19. George Rhodes (5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born 7 Jul 1736, Warwick, RI. 20. Stephen Rhodes (5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born 27 Sep 1741, Warwick, RI. 21. Reuben Wightman (6.George2, 1.George1) was born 13 Oct 1739, Warwick, RI; died 24 Apr 1777, Warwick, RI. Reuben — Sarah Unknown. Sarah was born 15 Apr 1746; died 23 Nov 1816, Warwick, RI; was buried , Gideon Spencer Lot, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
22. Patience Wightman (6.George2, 1.George1) was born 1741, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Patience married William Arnold, Jr. 1 Jul 1764, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. William (son of William Arnold and Phebe Stafford) was born Abt 1738, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 1810, Coventry, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. Ruth Arnold was born 1768; died 15 Nov 1853.
Generation: 4
23. Phebe Dexter (11.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.George1) was born Bef 17 May 1783. 24. Othniel Gorton Wightman (15.Philip3, 3.John2, 1.George1) was born 1764; died 18 Nov 1806; was buried , Wightman-Sweet Cemetery, East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI. Othniel — Sarah Arnold. Sarah was born Abt 1770; died 1 Dec 1826; was buried , Wightman-Sweet Cemetery, East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
25. Hannah Wightman (15.Philip3, 3.John2, 1.George1) was born 1766. 26. Mary Wightman (15.Philip3, 3.John2, 1.George1) was born 29 Jan 1769; died 4 Mar 1826; was buried , Jonathan Nichols Lot, EG021, East Greenwich, RI. Mary married Jonathan Nichols 27 Jun 1790, Warwick, RI. Jonathan (son of Benjamin Nichols and Phebe Weaver) was born 15 Sep 1769; died 27 Apr 1849; was buried , Jonathan Nichols Lot, EG021, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. John Nichols was born 19 Sep 1791; died 19 Aug 1867; was buried , Jonathan Nichols Lot, EG021, East Greenwich, RI.
- 37. Gorton W. Nichols was born 30 Sep 1792; died 26 Dec 1838; was buried , Jonathan Nichols Lot, EG021, East Greenwich, RI.
- 38. Warren Nichols was born 8 Feb 1795.
- 39. Mercy W. Nichols was born 9 Jul 1797; died 26 Jan 1883; was buried , Elm Grove Cemetery, Tower Hill Rd., North Kingstown, RI.
- 40. Phebe Nichols was born 16 Jul 1799; died 19 Sep 1868.
- 41. Ambrose Nichols was born 12 Jan 1802.
- 42. Benjamin Nichols was born 30 Jan 1804; died 27 Jul 1844; was buried , Jonathan Nichols Lot, EG021, East Greenwich, RI.
- 43. Othniel Nichols was born 27 Aug 1806; died 30 Nov 1807.
- 44. Othniel W. Nichols was born 11 Dec 1808; died 4 Mar 1846.
- 45. Maria W. Nichols was born 1810; died 14 Jan 1895; was buried , Lawton Lot, NK053, John Scott Lane, North Kingstown, RI.
27. Theodosia Wightman (15.Philip3, 3.John2, 1.George1) was born 20 Jan 1780; died 28 Oct 1845; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. Theodosia married Daniel Remington 1798. Daniel (son of Thomas Remington, IV and Mary Rice) was born 19 Mar 1779; died 30 Jun 1815; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Henry Rice Remington was born 25 Feb 1799, Warwick, RI; died 7 Aug 1855, Coventry, RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
- 47. Mercy Ann Remington was born 17 Apr 1801, Coventry, RI; died 24 Apr 1861, Warwick, RI; was buried , Philip Arnold Lot, Commonwealth Ave., Warwick, RI.
- 48. Gilbert (1) Remington was born 4 Oct 1804, Warwick, RI; died Between 1804 and 1806.
- 49. Gilbert (2) Remington was born 30 Nov 1806, Warwick, RI; died 28 Dec 1845.
- 50. Mary Gorton Remington was born 20 Dec 1808, Warwick, RI; died 14 Feb 1848; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
- 51. Thomas Eldredge Remington was born 17 Oct 1811, Coventry, RI; died 27 Dec 1890, Providence, RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
- 52. John H. Remington was born 20 May 1814, Coventry, RI; died 8 Feb 1889; was buried , Elm Grove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.
Theodosia married Jonathan Nichols Aft 1826. Jonathan (son of Benjamin Nichols and Phebe Weaver) was born 15 Sep 1769; died 27 Apr 1849; was buried , Jonathan Nichols Lot, EG021, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]
28. Elizabeth Betsey Wightman (15.Philip3, 3.John2, 1.George1) was born 4 Mar 1782. Elizabeth — George Taft. [Group Sheet]
29. Huldah Greene (17.Mary3, 5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born Abt 1758, Pawtuxet, RI; died 14 Oct 1822, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI. Huldah married Remington Sheldon Abt 1778. Remington (son of Christopher Sheldon and Rosanna Arnold) was born 22 Aug 1753, Providence, RI; died 17 Dec 1829, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 53. Joseph Sheldon was born 1780, RI; died 23 Oct 1864; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI.
- 54. Mary "Polly" Sheldon was born 3 May 1782, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 2 Mar 1862, Thomasville, GA.
- 55. Christopher Sheldon was born 1784; died 18 Sep 1846, Athens, OH.
- 56. Stephen R. Sheldon was born 1786, Pawtuxet, RI; died 14 Oct 1813, Richmond, VA.
- 57. George Sheldon was born 1789, RI; died 13 Dec 1879, RI.
- 58. Thomas Sheldon was born 1791, Cranston, RI; died 19 Jan 1817, St. Pierre, Martinique.
- 59. Lydia Sheldon was born 1794.
- 60. Israel Sheldon was born 1797, Cranston, RI; died 23 Sep 1884, Orange, NJ.
- 61. Pardon Sheldon was born 26 Jul 1801, Pawtuxet, RI; died 15 May 1849, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI.
30. Marcy Mercy Rhodes (18.Malachi3, 5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born 30 Mar 1769; died 26 Mar 1855. Marcy — Joseph Aborn. Joseph (son of Anthony Aborn and Lydia Burrows) was born 9 Feb 1765; died Between May and Jun 1841. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 62. Elizabeth R. Aborn was born 13 Feb 1798; died 7 May 1843.
31. Peleg Rhodes (18.Malachi3, 5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born 13 Jun 1771; died 10 Feb 1862; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI. Peleg — Mary Aborn. Mary was born Abt 1776; died 20 Nov 1806; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]
32. Lydia Rhodes (18.Malachi3, 5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born Abt 1775; died 2 Jan 1827, Cranston, RI. Lydia — Nicholas Arnold. Nicholas was born 16 Feb 1767, Cranston, RI; died Abt Apr 1814, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 63. Lavinia Arnold was born 23 Mar 1795.
- 64. Waite Rhodes Arnold was born 4 Mar 1797.
- 65. Mary Arnold was born 18 Aug 1800.
- 66. Malachi Arnold was born 17 Oct 1804.
- 67. Emma Arnold was born 7 Sep 1808.
- 68. Sarah Fenner Arnold was born 17 May 1811.
- 69. Albert Nicholas Arnold was born 12 Feb 1814, Cranston, RI; died 11 Oct 1883, Cranston, RI; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
33. Waity Rhodes (18.Malachi3, 5.Deborah2, 1.George1) was born Abt 1780. Waity — Wickes Gardiner. Wickes was born Abt 1780. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 70. Thomas Wickes Gardiner was born Abt 1806.
34. Reuben Wightman, Jr. (21.Reuben3, 6.George2, 1.George1) Reuben — Anna Baker. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 71. Reuben Wightman, III was born 8 May 1812, Phenix, RI; died 18 Apr 1891, North Kingstown, RI.
35. Ruth Arnold (22.Patience3, 6.George2, 1.George1) was born 1768; died 15 Nov 1853. Ruth married Anthony Arnold Rice 4 Jan 1787, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Anthony was born 1763, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died Jul 1835, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 72. Patience Rice was born 15 Mar 1802; died 5 Sep 1887.