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Elizabeth, the widow of W illiam Thaxter and William Ripley, and he died in 1660. [Sou rce: L. Hasbrouck<br />
von Sahler, "The <strong>Dwight</strong>s of Stockbridge," i n NY Geneal. & Biogr. Record, Vol. 33, No. 1, January, 1902]<br />
"John <strong>Dwight</strong>, yeoman, Watertown, proprietor 1635; removed to Ded ham; pioneer; freeman March 13, 1638-9.<br />
Town officer. Bought o ne half of a water-mill 8 (6) 1642. Wife Hannah admitted to th e church 9 (11) 1639.<br />
She died 5 (7) 1656; he married 20 (11) 1 657, Elizabeth, widow successively of Thomas Thaxter and Wm. Rip<br />
ley. She died July 17, 1660.<br />
He died 24 (1) 1660. Will probated March 5, 1660-1; wife Elizab eth; son Timothy, daughters Hannah Whiting,<br />
Mary Phillips, and S arah Reynolds. Sons-in-law Nathaniel Whiting, Henry Philips an d Nathaniel Reynolds.<br />
[Reg. X, 264, and XXXI, 178] [Source: P ope's Pioneers of Massachusetts]<br />
"DWIGHT, John. Watertown MA 1636, Dedham 1636. d. Dedham 24 Ja n 1659/60. Descendants of John<br />
<strong>Dwight</strong>, 2v., 1874; nyr 42:445 (l ine), #3420." Settled in Watertown, Mass., in February, 1636 -7. Signed<br />
Dedham covenant 1636. Voted for first free school i n America, 1644-5, as a member of town meeting and<br />
feoffee. Chi ldren all by first wife, Hannah. [Source: "Descendants of Joh n <strong>Dwight</strong>," NYGBR, 1911]<br />
JOHN DWIGHT, of Dedham, yeoman, being in prfect health, this 16t h June 1658, doe make this my last will.<br />
To my wife, Elizabeth , that now is, Ð50 sterling, to be payd her by my Executors, i n Currant Country pay, at my<br />
now dwelling house, at Dedham, with in 3 monethes after my decease, as by Couenant, before our marri age,<br />
appeareth; also all her weareing Apparell, both linen and w oollen, alsoe that my said wife shall haue dyet allowed<br />
her, a t my said dwelling house, in Dedham, dureing ye space of 3 monet hes after my decease, if shee shall desire<br />
it, that soe shee ma y ye more Comfortably provide for ye remoueall of hir habitatio n to some other place. I giue<br />
vnto my sonne, Nathaniell Whitein g, 20s; vnto my sonne, Henrie Philips, 20s; vnto my sonne, Natha niell<br />
Reinolds, 20s. My will is, that my dwelling house, land , and moveables in ye Towne of Dedham, or elsewhere,<br />
which shal l be founde to my estate, at my decease, be equally devided int o fiue pts, two pts whereof I giue vnto<br />
my sonne, Timothy <strong>Dwight</strong> , and one part vnto ye Children of my son, Nathaniell Whiteing , and of Hannah, his<br />
wife, or soe many of them as shall be survi ueing at my decease, to be payde by my Executor, as in his discr etion<br />
will best conduce for their benefitt. I giue vnto my Gran d Child, Eliazar Philips, sonne of my sonne Henry<br />
Philips, and o f Mary his wife, my dau., one part of ye fiue; and if ye said El iazar shall ... ... fifth part<br />
remayneing of ye fiue, I giue vn to my dau. Sarah Reynolds, or to her child or Children, as my Ex ecutor shall see<br />
cause to dispose of it. Alsoe, my will is, tha t my son, Timothy <strong>Dwight</strong>, shall enjoy all that house and land wh ich<br />
I gaue him at hir first marriage with Sarah Sibly. Alsoe, t hat my sonne, Nathaniell Whiteing, shall enjoy all that<br />
6 Acre s of land, be it more or lesse, which lyeth in ye low playne; an d ye 2 Acres of meadow lyeing In foule<br />
meadow, which I bought o f Lieut. Joshua Fisher. My will is, that it shall be at my Exec utor's liberty to pay said<br />
Legatyes, either in land or Currant C ountry pay, and to pay them at ye same prise as they were vallue d at by ye<br />
prises at my decease. Alsoe, my will is, that my Exe cutor shall not be ingaged to pay ye said legatyes to any of y<br />
e said Children, vnder age, vntill they canne legaly giue a disc harge for ye receipt of ye same. I Appoynt my son,<br />
Timothy Dwig ht, to be Executor of this my last will. John <strong>Dwight</strong><br />
In presence of Peteer Woodard, William Averey<br />
Peter Woodard deposed, 5 March 1660.<br />
Dedham 8th of 12, 1660. Inventory of the estate taken by Eliaza r Lusher, Timothy <strong>Dwight</strong>, senr, Peeter<br />
Woodward. Amt Ð506. 02 . 10[jaromlehi.FTW]<br />
Information compiled by Thomas Lathrop, tlathro1@rochester.rr.com<br />
More About JOHN DWIGHT:<br />
Ancestral File Number: 4605-8L<br />
Burial: February 24, 1660/61 21<br />
Christening: Abt. 1600, Dedham, , England 21<br />
Immigration: Abt. 1634 21<br />
Record Change: September 30, 2003 22,23<br />
Notes for HANNAH CLOSE:<br />
[jaromlehi.FTW]<br />
Information compiled by Thomas Lathrop, tlathro1@rochester.rr.com[2666767.FTW]<br />
Name and dates for Hannah Close as the wife of John <strong>Dwight</strong> are t aken from the pedigree chart of Anna Kent,<br />
wife of Freegace Adam s, which is presented on page 25 of the document entitled "Fou r Pioneers" by George<br />
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