Elizabeth (Richardson) Wight (1773 - 1831)

Born 11 May 1773 in Whitelaw, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Wight — married 25 Jul 1795 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1831 at age 58 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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Biography

Elizabeth, dtr of Robert Richardson & Margaret Runciman was baptized 1773^[1] at Maxton and appears on a headstone at Maxton with her husband William Wight ^[2]

Born 11 May 1773 Whitelaw, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland ^[1]

Baptized 13 Jun 1773 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

entry reads: Betty Richardson daughter to Robert Richardson smith at Whitelaw and his wife Margt Runciman, was born 11 of May and baptised 13 Jun ^[1]

Married 25 Jul 1795 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

entry in Register of Proclamations & Marriages in the Parish of Maxton reads: Maxton July 25th 1795: "William Wight in this parish of Maxton and Elisabeth Richardson in the parish of Morebattle gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage, they were thrice proclaimed and no objections offered. They were soon married after." ^[3]

Buried Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William and Elizabeth's h/stone is beside son Walter, in front of son John at the left hand end of the Kirk. H/stone shows that Elizabeth d. 15 Jun 1831, aged 58 ^[2]

DNA

Triangulated atDNA matches exist between descendants of Elizabeth and of her brother John: Chr 2 12-23 mbp (12-12.95cMs), Ralph, Lorna, Bill but as Lorna and Bill are only 2nd cousins, this does not meet WikiTree's "DNA confirmed" status. A 3rd cousin who descends from Elizabeth's son Walter Wight now also shares this segment with Ralph, Lorna, and Bill but this only confirms Helen Sinton Wight to Walter Wight DNA relationship.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Baptised 13 Jun 1773 (born 11 May) d/o Robert RICHARDSON & Margt RUNCIMAN, Whitelaw, poor p/copy held, taken Sep/Oct 1994/5 from Maxton OPRs via ScotlandsPeople
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Headstone Maxton Churchyard, personally sighted by LornaHen Sep 1994
3. ↑ Marriage 25 Jul 1795 William WIGHT Elisabeth RICHARDSON, (p/copy held, taken Sep/Oct 1994/5) from Maxton OPRs via ScotlandsPeople

• Link Elizabeth's page in LornaHen's Family Forest
• WikiTree profile Richardson-2504 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.