Dwight, John

Birth Name Dwight, John 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a
Gramps ID I163099
Gender male
Age at Death 60 years, 10 months, 23 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E250406] 1599 ENGLAND  
3b 4b 5b
Death [E250407] 1659-11-24 DEDHAM, MASS  
3c 4c 5c

Families

    Family of Dwight, John and Close, Hannah [F50479]
Married Wife Close, Hannah [I163100] ( * WFT 1585-1608 + 1656-07-05 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E347125] WFT 1630-1651    
3d 4d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dwight, Timothy [I163095]WFT 1628-1657WFT 1682-1742
Dwight, Hannah [I78141]16251714-11-04

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3991, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]

John Dwight (1599-1659) came from Dedham, England to Watertown Mass in 1634, then settled in Dedham, Mass in 1635 and founded the Church of Christ. He was one of the five trustees of the first free school in America, supported by a town tax in 1644. He was a freeman in 1638, a selectman for 16 years.
[phelps.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3991, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]

John Dwight (1599-1659) came from Dedham, England to Watertown Mass in 1634, then settled in Dedham, Mass in 1635 and founded the Church of Christ. He was one of the five trustees of the first free school in America, supported by a town tax in 1644. He was a freeman in 1638, a selectman for 16 years.

Pedigree

    1. Dwight, John
      1. Close, Hannah [I163100]
        1. Dwight, Timothy [I163095]
        2. Dwight, Hannah [I78141]

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S3434456]
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        Date of Import: Dec 5, 1998

  2. 568.ftw [S3443712]
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  3. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S325297]
      • Page: Tree #3991
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        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Page: Tree #3991
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  4. 3991.ftw [S1623981]
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  5. phelps.FTW [S1733101]
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