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Captain Reuben Wightman

Male 1739 - 1777  (37 years)


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  1. 1.  Captain Reuben Wightman 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:
    1. 2. Reuben Wightman, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Reuben Wightman, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Reuben1)

    Reuben — Anna Baker. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Reuben Wightman, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 May 1812, Phenix, RI; died 18 Apr 1891, North Kingstown, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Reuben Wightman, III Descendancy chart to this point (2.Reuben2, 1.Reuben1) was born 8 May 1812, Phenix, RI; died 18 Apr 1891, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    In the 1850 Federal Census, Reuben & Lydia Whitman are living at Warwick, RI, with their children Daniel B., Reuben A., & Thomas R. Also living with them is Eli Whitman, age 23.

    Reuben married Lydia Elizabeth Remington 12 Apr 1835, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Lydia (daughter of Thomas Remington and Elizabeth "Betsey" Remington) was born 8 Jan 1816, Warwick, RI; died 24 May 1888, Coventry, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Fairview Ave., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Anna Elizabeth (1) Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 May 1837; died 24 Aug 1841.
    2. 5. Daniel B. Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jul 1840, Warwick, RI; died 5 Oct 1861, Phenix, RI.
    3. 6. Reuben Adelbert Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Sep 1844; died 21 Mar 1865, Fort Sedgewick, VA.
    4. 7. Anna Elizabeth (2) Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1846; died 18 Apr 1847.
    5. 8. Thomas Remington Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Mar 1848; died 6 Nov 1881.
    6. 9. Lydia Elizabeth Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1850.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Anna Elizabeth (1) Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Reuben3, 2.Reuben2, 1.Reuben1) was born 20 May 1837; died 24 Aug 1841.

  2. 5.  Daniel B. Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Reuben3, 2.Reuben2, 1.Reuben1) was born 5 Jul 1840, Warwick, RI; died 5 Oct 1861, Phenix, RI.

    Notes:

    Daniel died of tuberculosis. The Coventry Cemetery Book says he died 2 September 1861.


  3. 6.  Reuben Adelbert Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Reuben3, 2.Reuben2, 1.Reuben1) was born 8 Sep 1844; died 21 Mar 1865, Fort Sedgewick, VA.

    Notes:

    Reuben died while a soldier in the Union Army.


  4. 7.  Anna Elizabeth (2) Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Reuben3, 2.Reuben2, 1.Reuben1) was born 21 Nov 1846; died 18 Apr 1847.

  5. 8.  Thomas Remington Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Reuben3, 2.Reuben2, 1.Reuben1) was born 16 Mar 1848; died 6 Nov 1881.

  6. 9.  Lydia Elizabeth Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Reuben3, 2.Reuben2, 1.Reuben1) was born 1850.

    Lydia married Perry Ralph 18 Jul 1880. [Group Sheet]