William
Wight
Born in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of James Wight
and Issobel (Thomson) Wight
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Richardson) Wight
— married
25 Jul 1795 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
James Wight, Margaret Wight, Robert Wight, William Wight, Isabella (Wight) Stephenson, John Wight, Elizabeth (Wight) Waldie and Walter Wight
Died
at age 79
in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Oct 2011
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Biography
William Wight
Born 29 Nov 1767 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
- entry reads: "William Wight son to James Wight indweller in Maxton and his wife Isobel Thomson was born and baptised 29th of November 1767" [1]
Buried: Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Marriage 25 Jul 1795 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
- Husband: William Wight
- Wife: Elizabeth Richardson
- Children:
- James Wight
- Margaret Wight
- Robert Wight
- William Wight
- Isabella Wight
- John Wight
- Elizabeth Wight
- Walter Wight
- 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." [2]
Sources
- ↑ Source #S55: Bap. 1767 William s/o James WIGHT & Isobel THOMSON, Maxton, ROX (p/copy held)
- ↑ Source #S55: Marr. 25 Jul 1795 William WIGHT (Maxton) & Elisabeth RICHARDSON (Morebattle) Maxton OPR
- Source S55: ScotlandsPeople BDM entries pre 1855
- WikiTree profile Wight-185 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson. S (Reference: 1628)
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DNA Connections
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- Ron Wight
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #IN24327
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~3.12%
William Henderson :
23andMe, GEDmatch JU914728C1 [compare]
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~3.12%
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~3.12%
R Henderson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T439654 [compare]
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~3.12%
W Henderson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T310402 [compare]
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~3.12%
Ron Wight :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #T176610
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