George Wightman
Abt 1632 - 1722 (~ 89 years)-
Name George Wightman Born Abt 4 Nov 1632 England 
[1] Gender Male Died Jan 1721/22 Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI Person ID I05829 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father John Wightman, b. Abt 1598 Family ID F02985 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Updyke, b. Abt 27 Jul 1644, New Amsterdam, America , d. Between 25 Dec 1712 and 26 Apr 1716, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI (Age ~ 68 years) Married Abt 1663 Cocumscussuc, Kingstowne, RI Children 1. Elizabeth Wightman, b. 26 Jul 1664, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI , d. Abt Jan 1756, North Kingstown, RI (Age 91 years)2. Aylice Wightman, b. 29 Dec 1666, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI , d. Aft 30 Dec 1747, Exeter, RI (Age > 81 years)3. Daniel Wightman, b. 2 Jan 1667/68, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI , d. 31 Aug 1750, Newport, RI (Age 82 years)4. Sarah Wightman, b. 25 Feb 1670/71, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI 5. George Wightman, b. 8 Jan 1672/73, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI , d. Abt Jan 1761, Warwick, RI (Age 88 years)6. John Wightman, b. 16 Apr 1674, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI , d. Abt Apr 1750, Exeter, RI (Age 75 years)7. Samuel Wightman, b. 9 Jan 1675/76, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI , d. Abt Jun 1724, North Kingstown, RI (Age 48 years)8. Valentine Wightman, b. 16 Apr 1681, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI , d. 7 Jun 1747, Groton, New London Co., CT (Age 66 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F02233 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - George came to America sometime between 1653 and 1663. His older brother, Valentine, was already here in Providence, where his first child was born in 1653. Their grandfather Edward had been burned at the stake in England for his faith, so they came here for religious freedom, as many RI families did.
The area called Quidnessett was defined in 1659 by agreement with Indian sachem Kachanaquant; its boundaries were the Potomomut River (now Hunt's River) on the north, the Indian road or Pequot Path (now Post Road) on the west, Richard Smith's land (Wickford area) on the south, and Narragansett Bay on the east, totalling about 6x3 miles.
In 1660 the Atherton Company, a group of land speculators from MA Bay Colony and CT, was ordered by the Assembly to open up the Quidnessett tract to purchase by private individuals. Valentine Wightman, George's brother, procured an area of 100-plus acres bordering the bay. This land soon became the property of his brother George, and was handed down intact through 6 generations and known for over 200 years as the Wightman homestead in Quidnessett. George later acquired more land, totalling about 2000 acres.
For a fascinating history of the Wightman family, see: http://www.concentric.net/~Ssbray/wightman.htm
- George came to America sometime between 1653 and 1663. His older brother, Valentine, was already here in Providence, where his first child was born in 1653. Their grandfather Edward had been burned at the stake in England for his faith, so they came here for religious freedom, as many RI families did.
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Sources - [S012643] George Wightman of Quidnessett, RI and Descendants, Mary Ross Whitman, compiler, (1939), 1.
- [S012643] George Wightman of Quidnessett, RI and Descendants, Mary Ross Whitman, compiler, (1939), 1.