Stephen Wightman (Whitman): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Stephen Wightman (Whitman) was born on 27 Aug 1799 in Rhode Island (son of Thomas Wightman and Robie Colvin); died on 6 May 1866 in Abington, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.

Stephen married Mary Carpenter about 1932 in Pennsylvania. Mary was born in 1805 in Kingston, Washington Co, Rhode Island; died on 30 Sep 1893 in Clinton, Wyoming Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Olive Marinda Wightman (Whitman) was born on 18 Nov 1835 in Abington, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Dec 1909 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 2

Thomas Wightman was born on 9 Dec 1777 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island (son of Reuben Wightman and Sarah (..) Wightman); died on 11 Aug 1808.

Thomas married Robie Colvin in 1798. Robie (daughter of Peter Colvin and Mercy Burlingame) was born on 4 May 1778 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 11 Sep 1865 in Dalton, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robie Colvin was born on 4 May 1778 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island (daughter of Peter Colvin and Mercy Burlingame); died on 11 Sep 1865 in Dalton, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.

Children:

1. Stephen Wightman (Whitman) was born on 27 Aug 1799 in Rhode Island; died on 6 May 1866 in Abington, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 3

4.	Reuben Wightman was born on 13 Oct 1739 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island (son of George Wightman and Mary Ralph); died on 24 Apr 1777. Reuben married Sarah (..) Wightman about 1762. Sarah was born on 15 Apr 1746; died on 23 Nov 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah (..) Wightman was born on 15 Apr 1746; died on 23 Nov 1816.
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2. Thomas Wightman was born on 9 Dec 1777 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 11 Aug 1808.

Peter Colvin was born on 29 May 1749 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 21 Jul 1832 in Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.

Peter married Mercy Burlingame on 29 May 1779 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island. Mercy (daughter of Lieutenant Philip Burlingame, (son of who?) and Sarah Colvin) was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1842 in Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy Burlingame was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island (daughter of Lieutenant Philip Burlingame, (son of who?) and Sarah Colvin); died in 1842 in Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.

Children:

3. Robie Colvin was born on 4 May 1778 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 11 Sep 1865 in Dalton, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 4

George Wightman was born in 1710 in Kingstown, Washington Co, Rhode Island (son of George Wightman and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Wightman); died on 13 Jul 1774 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island.

George married Mary Ralph on 4 ZJan 1737 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary was born in 1712 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1752 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ralph was born in 1712 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1752 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island.

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4. Reuben Wightman was born on 13 Oct 1739 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 24 Apr 1777.

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Lieutenant Philip Burlingame, (son of who?) was born on 24 Dec 1723 in Kingston, Washington Co, Rhode Island (son of Samuel Burlingame and Mercy Smith); died after 1791.

Philip married Sarah Colvin on 25 Nov 1744 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sarah was born in 1726 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died in 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Colvin was born in 1726 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died in 1791.

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7. Mercy Burlingame was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1842 in Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania.