Abraham Wightman
1711 - 1800 (88 years)Person ID: I500151 "Baxter" | Last Modified: 10 Apr 2019
1682 - 1726 (44 years)-
Name Abraham Wightman Gender Male Birth 15 May 1711 Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA 
Died 3 Feb 1800 Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA -
Parents
Father Rev. Valentine Wightman (ID:I500155)
b. 16 Apr 1681, Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
d. 7 Jun 1747, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 66 years) Mother Susannah Holmes (ID:I500156)
b. 1682, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
d. 7 Apr 1726, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 44 years) -
Family
Wife Susannah Stark (ID:I500152)
d. Yes, date unknownChildren + 1. Benjamin Wightman (ID:I500149)
b. 31 Aug 1755, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
d. 1 Aug 1830 (Age 74 years) -
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Event Map
Birth - 15 May 1711 - Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA 
Died - 3 Feb 1800 - Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA = Link to Google Earth 
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"Abraham, no doubt, grew up working on his father's farm lands. Abraham's father, Rev. Valentine, the successful Groton Baptist preacher, purchased a large tract of land in what was then Norwich from John Stark (Abraham's eventual father-in-law) on July 2, 1722. In his will, he bequeathed this land to his sons Abraham and Daniel. Abraham received this land on November 6, 1744, and probably began farming it soon afterward. Prior to that time, he was farming land he purchased from his brother Daniel, presumably also in Norwich. In 1786, the southwestern portion of Norwich, which included the Wightman property, was incorporated into the new community of Bozrah, CT."
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