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Personal data John Wightman 


Household of John Wightman

(1) He is married to Jane Bentley.

They got married on January 6, 1700 at Kings Towne, King's Province, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, he was 25 years old.


(2) He is married to Virtue Huling.

They got married on June 4, 1729 at North Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, he was 55 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Wightman

John Wightman
± 1599-1663
Joan Phillips
± 1604-1654
Gysbert Opdycke
1605-1664
Catherine Smith
1627-1664

John Wightman
1674-1750

(1) 1700

Jane Bentley
1676-1748

(2) 1729

Virtue Huling
± 1700-????


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Birthday April 16, 1674

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1674: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
    • March 14 » The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship Wapen van Rotterdam being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers.
    • May 21 » The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
    • September 24 » Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji.
    • November 10 » Third Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster, Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England.

Day of marriage June 4, 1729

  • The temperature on June 4, 1729 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: betrokken donder regen bui. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1729: Source: Wikipedia
    • July 30 » Founding of Baltimore, Maryland.
    • November 9 » Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
    • November 29 » Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.

Day of death April 1, 1750

  • The temperature on April 1, 1750 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: geheel en zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1750: Source: Wikipedia
    • November 11 » Riots break out in Lhasa after the murder of the Tibetan regent.
    • November 11 » The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the first college fraternity.
    • November 24 » Tarabai, regent of the Maratha Empire, imprisons Rajaram II of Satara for refusing to remove Balaji Baji Rao from the post of peshwa.


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