John Dwight

1599 - 1661  (~ 61 years)

• Name	John Dwight
  	Father: William Dwight (c1565-1629) Mother: Alice Vunter [1]
  Christening	6 Feb 1598/99	Woolverstone, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Married	by 1626 (~ 26 years)  [1]
  (1) Hannah ______. She died on 5 September 1656 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Dwight 2. Timothy Dwight 3. Hannah Dwight 4. Mary Dwight (1635-____) 5. Sarah Dwight (1638-____)
  Immigration	1635 (~ 35 years)  [1]
  John and Hannah came to Massachusetts.
  Proprietor	1635 (~ 35 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Freeman	13 Mar 1638/39 (~ 40 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Deed	8 Aug 1642 (~ 43 years)
  On 8 (6) 1642, he bought one half of a water mill.
  Religion	24 Apr 1656 (~ 57 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  John and Hannah were admitted to the Dedham Church.
  Will	16 Jun 1658 (~ 59 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Timothy, Hannah, Mary, and Sarah.
  Death	24 Jan 1661	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  His death date was recorded as 24 (11) 1660.
  Probate/Proved	5 Mar 1660/61 (~ 62 years)  [1]
  His will was proved.
  Inventory	8 Dec 1680 (~ 81 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  John's estate was inventoried and valued at £506 2/10.
  Person ID, Branch	I19901
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1609, England d. 17 Jul 1660, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 51 years)  [1]  Other Partners: Deacon Thomas Thaxter;   William Ripley  m. 29 Sep 1654
  Marriage	20 Jan 1657/58	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 58 years and 11 months - She : ~ 49 years and 1 month.
  Notes	This was John's second marriage, and Elizabeth's third marriage.
  Family ID	F1185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Dwight(6 Feb 1598/99 – 1661) 2 3

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 6 Feb 1598/99 - Woolverstone, Suffolk, England Proprietor - 1635 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 13 Mar 1638/39 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 24 Apr 1656 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 20 Jan 1657/58 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 16 Jun 1658 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 24 Jan 1661 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 8 Dec 1680 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S2136] Mahler, Leslie. "William Dwight, Father of John and Timothy Dwight of Dedham, Massachusetts", (Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 164, 2010). [S1283] Trask, William B. "Abstracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume X, 1856). [S1000] Hanson, Robert Brand. The Vital Records of Dedham, Massachusetts volume 2: Deaths , (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1989). [S95] Hanson, Robert Brand. The Vital Records of Dedham, Massachusetts volume 3: Marriages, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1989).