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John Dwight
1. John Dwight was born about 1600 in England; died on 24 Nov 1660 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Notes:
John was proprietor of Watertown "then inhabiting" in Feb 1635. He
was administor a freeman 02May1638. In 1635 he signed the Covenant or
Constitution of Dedham,MA. He sold his 30 acres of land and homestall
in Watertown and removed to Dedham, where he was one of the first
settlers and held many town offices. From Dedham, John was the Deputy
to the Court of Massachusetts.John married Hannah Eloyes about 1625 in England. Hannah was born about 1605 in England; died on 05 Sep 1656. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Hannah Dwight
was born in England. - 3. Sarah Dwight
was born on 17 Jun 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jan 1663/1664 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
John married Elizabeth on 20 Jan 1657/1658 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1605; died on 17 Jul 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 2. Hannah Dwight
Generation: 2
2. Hannah Dwight
(1.John1) was born in England. Family/Spouse: Nathaniel Whiting. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Timothy Whiting
- 5. Sarah Whiting
- 4. Timothy Whiting
3. Sarah Dwight
(1.John1) was born on 17 Jun 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jan 1663/1664 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah married Captain Nathaniel Reynolds on 07 Jan 1657/1658 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Nathaniel (son of Robert Reynolds and Mary) was born about 1627 in England; died in 1708 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Sarah Reynolds
was born on 1 Dec 1659 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Jan 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- 6. Sarah Reynolds
Generation: 3
4. Timothy Whiting
(2.Hannah2, 1.John1)5. Sarah Whiting
(2.Hannah2, 1.John1)6. Sarah Reynolds
(3.Sarah2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Dec 1659 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Jan 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah married Thomas Bligh about 1680 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Thomas was born about 1659; died in 1682. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sarah married Sergeant John Fosdick, Jr. about 1683 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. John (son of John Fosdick and Anna Shapleigh) was born on 20 Feb 1658 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
