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WIGHT, Thomas Potwin

Male 1820 - 1842  (22 years)


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  1. 1.  WIGHT, Thomas Potwin was born on 16 Jan 1820 in Skaneateles, NY (son of WIGHT, Ephraim and POTWINE, Lydia); died on 22 Oct 1842 in Troy, NY.

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    He was removed in his early childhood by his step-father from his home in Wolcott, N. Y. to Phelps in the same state, where he lived until the fall of 1831. He then went to reside with his uncle Daniel, in Troy, N. Y. In May, 1842, he started a dry goods business in Troy in partnership with Joseph J. Alden, but died October 22, 1842. He was unmarried.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WIGHT, EphraimWIGHT, Ephraim was born on 24 Feb 1792 in South Brimfield, MA (son of WIGHT, Daniel and PUFFER, Molly\ Polly); died on 23 Sep 1823 in Wolcott, NY.

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    • Residence: 1820, Otisco, NY

    Ephraim married POTWINE, Lydia in Sep 1818. Lydia (daughter of POTWINE, Rev. Thomas and STILES, Martha) was born on 9 Nov 1792 in East Windsor, CT; died on 9 Sep 1826 in Wolcott, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  POTWINE, Lydia was born on 9 Nov 1792 in East Windsor, CT (daughter of POTWINE, Rev. Thomas and STILES, Martha); died on 9 Sep 1826 in Wolcott, NY.

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    Children:
    1. 1. WIGHT, Thomas Potwin was born on 16 Jan 1820 in Skaneateles, NY; died on 22 Oct 1842 in Troy, NY.
    2. WIGHT, Israel Hudson was born on 22 Mar 1822 in Wolcott, NY; died on 14 Sep 1825 in Wolcott, NY.


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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    • Ref#: 114
    • _COLOR: 11

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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.)

    FindaGrave:
    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. 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. 2. 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.  POTWINE, Rev. ThomasPOTWINE, Rev. Thomas was born on 18 Oct 1756 in East Windsor, CT; died on 14 Sep 1824 in East Windsor, CT; was buried in East Windsor, CT.

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    Thomas married STILES, Martha. Martha was born on 13 Mar 1760 in East Windsor, CT; died on 9 Jul 1822 in East Windsor, CT; was buried in East Windsor, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  STILES, MarthaSTILES, Martha was born on 13 Mar 1760 in East Windsor, CT; died on 9 Jul 1822 in East Windsor, CT; was buried in East Windsor, CT.

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    GRID=127748586

    Children:
    1. 3. POTWINE, Lydia was born on 9 Nov 1792 in East Windsor, CT; died on 9 Sep 1826 in Wolcott, NY.


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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    Children:
    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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    • Ref#: 56
    • _COLOR: 11

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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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    GRID=5829395

    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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    GRID=116839958

    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.


 

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