- Thomas Wight (1629-1690) & Mehitable Cheney (1643-1693)
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Thomas was born 1629 in Dedham, Sussex, England and died 1690 in Medford, Massachusetts. He Married 1660 Mehitable Cheney and to this union was born six children. she was the daughter of William Cheney and Margaret 'Cule' Masson.
Thomas WIGHT Birth: 1629 in Dedham, Massachusetts Death: 25 Sep 1690 in Medfield, Massachusetts
The Indians attacked Medfield on February 21, 1676 and his residence was destroyed.
Thomas is not mentioned in Dedham records, having moved to Medfield doubtless before he was of age. Thomas was accepted a citizen of Medfield in 1658. His home lot there was on Green Street, east of his father's home. Thomas and his brother, Ephraim (having inherited his father's place), were permitted to fence across the roads leading through their home lots, on condition that they make "handy bars." Thomas' name occurs among the Medfield proprietors in 1675. He had also lands in Medway. In 1659 he received six acres in the Old Grant, and later 56 acres in the New Grant lying immediately west. In 1702 when the Black Swamp was laid out in Medway, Thomas' two sons, Joshua & Eleazar, received portions--Joshua 3 rods 6 feet. and Eleazar 4 rods and 2 feet--thereof, doubtless by right of inheriting their father's realty in Medway (Jamesons "Medway," p. 19, 23, 40). None of these persons resided in Medway. In 1675, Thomas Wight subscribed one bushel of "Endian Corne" to the fund for the "new Briek College" at Cambridge, but on account of deprivations suffered during the Indian war the next year, his subscription seems to have been remitted. In the attack upon Medfield by the Indians, 21 Feb 1676, his residence was destroyed and he was reduced to apply with others for a rebate of his "reats." His personal petition for relief is as follows: Thomas Wight's Petition: To the Honorable Governor, Deputy Governor & Magistrates, with the deputies sitting in general Court at Boston May 8, 1678, the petition of Thomas Wight humbly sheweth: That whereas it pleased God to visit us in our towne of Medfield with the awful and solemn stook by the Indians and bereaving me of my habitation and six cattell being burnt in my barn, my horse taken away and even bereaved of most of the means for my sustenance, so that I have been exposed to greate sufferings thereby, not having wharwith to get corn for my family but as I went to my dayly labour for it: that had to help others in their want.
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27 April 2014 by Nancy Louise Harrison
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1629 - 1690 (61 år)
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