Puffer Genealogy

WIGHT, George Washington

WIGHT, George Washington

Male 1811 - 1885  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WIGHT, George WashingtonWIGHT, George Washington was born on 12 Feb 1811 in Palmer, MA (son of WIGHT, George Puffer and FERRY, Hannah); died on 21 Jun 1885 in Brooklyn, NY; was buried in Brooklyn, NY.

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    GRID=57232006

    Family/Spouse: OLIVER, Evelyn. Evelyn was born on 11 Jun 1817; died on 29 Apr 1857; was buried in Brooklyn, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: PLATT, Harriet Lucy. Harriet was born on 4 Jan 1820; died on 2 Dec 1898; was buried in Brooklyn, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WIGHT, George PufferWIGHT, George Puffer was born on 3 Nov 1783 in Medway, MA (son of WIGHT, Daniel and PUFFER, Molly\ Polly); died on 3 Oct 1880 in MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA.

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    Lived in Sturbridge, MA.

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    GRID=126231855

    George married FERRY, Hannah on 12 Jun 1810. Hannah (daughter of FERRY, Judah and COOLEY, Hannah) was born on 5 Apr 1784; died on 12 Feb 1875 in Brimfield, MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  FERRY, HannahFERRY, Hannah was born on 5 Apr 1784 (daughter of FERRY, Judah and COOLEY, Hannah); died on 12 Feb 1875 in Brimfield, MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA.

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    Children:
    1. 1. WIGHT, George Washington was born on 12 Feb 1811 in Palmer, MA; died on 21 Jun 1885 in Brooklyn, NY; was buried in Brooklyn, NY.
    2. WIGHT, Hancy Elizabeth was born on 17 Sep 1814 in Wellington, CT; died on 22 Apr 1897 in Brimfield, MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA.
    3. WIGHT, Daniel Russel was born on 21 Jul 1820 in Brimfield, MA; died on 22 Aug 1894 in Brimfield, MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  WIGHT, DanielWIGHT, Daniel was born on 19 Mar 1745 in Medway, MA (son of WIGHT, Peter and BARBER, Mary); died on 20 Jan 1800 in Medway, MA; was buried in Wales, MA.

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    • Birth: 4 Oct 1758, Medway, MA

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    GRID=78849156

    Daniel married PUFFER, Molly\ Polly on 12 Jan 1781 in Medway, MA. Molly\ (daughter of PUFFER, William Job and WETHERELL, Mary) was born on 14 Aug 1754 in Norton, MA; died on 9 Oct 1822 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  PUFFER, Molly\ PollyPUFFER, Molly\ Polly was born on 14 Aug 1754 in Norton, MA (daughter of PUFFER, William Job and WETHERELL, Mary); died on 9 Oct 1822 in MA.

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    (Ed. Note: the Puffer Genealogy book is incorrect in her lineage. It should be William, William, William, William, RICHARD, James, George.)

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    GRID=78849157

    Children:
    1. WIGHT, Daniel was born on 18 Oct 1778 in Medway, MA; died on 12 Aug 1865 in Natick, MA; was buried in Natick, MA.
    2. WIGHT, Emery was born on 27 Jul 1781 in Medway, MA; died on 20 Dec 1851 in NJ.
    3. WIGHT, Polly was born on 6 Aug 1782 in Medway, MA; died on 1 Oct 1819 in Holland, MA.
    4. 2. WIGHT, George Puffer was born on 3 Nov 1783 in Medway, MA; died on 3 Oct 1880 in MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA.
    5. WIGHT, Ephraim was born on 20 Aug 1785 in Westborough, MA; died on 24 Feb 1792.
    6. WIGHT, Ann Fisher was born on 22 Mar 1787 in Westborough, MA; died on 6 Oct 1845 in Oneida Lake, NY; was buried in Canastota, NY.
    7. WIGHT, Sally was born on 14 Sep 1790 in Shrewsbury, MA; died on 18 Aug 1818 in North Norwich, NY.
    8. WIGHT, Ephraim was born on 24 Feb 1792 in South Brimfield, MA; died on 23 Sep 1823 in Wolcott, NY.
    9. WIGHT, Daniel was born on 14 Jun 1793 in South Brimfield, MA; died on 19 Oct 1864 in New York, NY; was buried in Troy, NY.

  3. 6.  FERRY, JudahFERRY, Judah was born on 5 Dec 1749 in MA; died on 8 Apr 1824 in Palmer, MA; was buried in Palmer, MA.

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    Judah married COOLEY, Hannah on 9 Aug 1770 in Brimfield, MA. Hannah was born on 6 Aug 1749 in Palmer, MA; died on 21 Nov 1839 in Palmer, MA; was buried in Palmer, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  COOLEY, HannahCOOLEY, Hannah was born on 6 Aug 1749 in Palmer, MA; died on 21 Nov 1839 in Palmer, MA; was buried in Palmer, MA.

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    Children:
    1. FERRY, Hezekiah was born on 2 Nov 1770 in Brimfield, MA; died on 11 Jun 1860 in Palmer, MA; was buried in Palmer, MA.
    2. 3. FERRY, Hannah was born on 5 Apr 1784; died on 12 Feb 1875 in Brimfield, MA; was buried in Brimfield, MA.
    3. FERRY, Sally was born on 10 Nov 1792 in Brimfield, MA; died on 11 Nov 1814 in Deerfield, MA; was buried in Palmer, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  WIGHT, PeterWIGHT, Peter was born on 21 May 1722 in Medfield, MA (son of WIGHT, Daniel and EASTEE, Lydia); died on 16 Mar 1800 in Medway, MA.

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    Peter married BARBER, Mary on 12 Oct 1752 in Medway, MA. Mary was born on 2 Apr 1729 in Medway, MA; died in 1798 in Medway, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  BARBER, MaryBARBER, Mary was born on 2 Apr 1729 in Medway, MA; died in 1798 in Medway, MA.

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    1. 4. WIGHT, Daniel was born on 19 Mar 1745 in Medway, MA; died on 20 Jan 1800 in Medway, MA; was buried in Wales, MA.

  3. 10.  PUFFER, William JobPUFFER, William Job was born on 24 Apr 1734 in Wrentham, MA (son of PUFFER, William Jr. and WARE, Rebecca); died on 15 Jan 1809 in Monson, MA; was buried in Monson, MA.

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    He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in Major George Leonard's company, train band list, Apr. 9, 1757; corporal, April 30 to Nov. 25 in the Crown Point Expedition; also in Capt. Simeon Wetherell's company of Norton (list dated April 6, 1757). He served also in the Revolution in Capt. Lemuel Kellock's company, Col. John Smith's regiment, April 19, 1775. He or his son of the same name (of whom nothing is known) served in Capt. Samuel Fisher's company, Major Seth Bullard's regiment, 1780.

    He located in Norton and was selectman of that town. Late in life he removed to Monson.

    He and wife Anna (Metcalf) of Medway deeded to Abel Smith of Holliston land in Brimfield, Apr. 26, 1796 (H.D. 28-720) and to Joseph Partridge land at So. Brimfield, Mch 4, 1796 (H.D. 34-249). He was of Medway Apr. 6, 1791, and May 19, 1792 when he bought land at So. Brimfield of Daniel Wight of Shrewsbury. He was of Medway in 1790, as shown by the census, and in 1792 as shown by papers preserved by the family. He was of Medway, Apr. 30, 1789 when he bought land in Brimfield, 100 acres with house and barns of Elias Underwood (H.D. 29-406).

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    William married WETHERELL, Mary on 27 Feb 1753 in Norton, MA. Mary (daughter of WETHERELL, William and PAINE, Mary) was born on 13 Apr 1732 in Norton, MA; died on 23 Mar 1781 in Wrentham, MA; was buried in Norfolk, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  WETHERELL, Mary was born on 13 Apr 1732 in Norton, MA (daughter of WETHERELL, William and PAINE, Mary); died on 23 Mar 1781 in Wrentham, MA; was buried in Norfolk, MA.

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    Children:
    1. 5. PUFFER, Molly\ Polly was born on 14 Aug 1754 in Norton, MA; died on 9 Oct 1822 in MA.
    2. PUFFER, William was born on 2 Feb 1757 in Norton, MA; died on 19 Oct 1834 in Sudbury, MA.
    3. PUFFER, Timothy was born on 25 Mar 1759 in Norton, MA; died on 18 Jun 1839 in Brimfield, MA; was buried in Monson, MA.
    4. PUFFER, George was born on 3 Aug 1761 in Norton, MA; died before 1790.
    5. PUFFER, Phoebe was born on 18 Dec 1763 in Wrentham, MA; died on 28 Nov 1839 in Medway, MA.
    6. PUFFER, Isaac was born about 1765; died before 1865.
    7. PUFFER, Lieut. Job was born on 3 Nov 1769 in Wrentham, MA; died on 4 Jun 1836 in Monson, MA.
    8. PUFFER, Tisdale was born in 1771 in Medway, MA; died on 23 Aug 1850 in Readsboro, VT; was buried in Readsboro, VT.
    9. PUFFER, Chloe was born on 22 Dec 1773 in Wrentham, MA; died on 14 Jun 1813 in MA; was buried in Millis, MA.