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who died in childbirth the next year. He next married Sarah Powell i n 1653 and she bore him four children, two
of which died in infancy. Sarah Pow ell died in 1664 and on January 9, 1665, he married Anna Flynt (sometimes
Flint ). She bore Timothy Dwight ten children, one of which was NATHANIEL (see #364) . Anna died January
29, 1685/86, and Timothy Dwight married three more times. His last wife was the only one who outlived him, and
that by only one week. S he died on February 6, 1718, seven days after her husband.
Savage's Genealog ical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (1860-1862) suggests that Timothy
Dwight was born about 1633, and says this about his death: "He d. 31 J an. 1718, aged 88, some say, but in 85th
yr. is prob."[1728974.FTW]
Of Dedham Rep 1791[2666767.FTW]
"Capt. Timothy Dwight, Dedham, son of John, born in England abo ut 1633, [came to America at around five or
six years of age wit h his parents and older sister Hannah in 1634-5 ] freeman in 165 5, was representative 1691
and 1692, before the new charter an d perhaps later; had six wives and more than twice as many child ren but we
can hardly appropriate the mo[ther]s. The first, Sara h Sibly, as in the will of his father she is named (but Perman ,
as Goodwin, I think erroneously says), married 11 Nov. 1651, l ived not long, died with child next year and he
married 3 May 16 53, Sarah, daughter of Michael Powell, who died 27 June, or 10 J uly 1664, had Timothy,
baptized 1 Oct. 1654, though Goodwin make s him born 1 Nov.; Sarah, 12 Apr. 1657, died young; John, 2 Jun e
1661; Sarah, again, probably 26 June 1664, died young; next, b y Ann Flint, daughter of Henry, whom he married
9 Jan. 1665, an d who died 29 Jan. 1685, he had Josiah, baptized 15 Oct. 1665, d ied soon; Nathaniel, 25 Nov.
1666; Samuel, 6 Dec. 1668; Josiah , again, 19 Feb. 1671, Harvard College 1687, before mentioned; S eth, born
25 July 1673; Ann, who died 15 Oct. 1675, at 2 months. ; Henry, 10 Dec. 1676, before mentioned; Michael, 10
Jan. 1680 ; Daniel, 23 Sept. 1681; and Jabez, 1 Sept. 1684, died soon; th e 4th wife was said to have been the
widow Mary Edmunds, who mar ried 7 Jan. 1686, [p.87] died 30 Aug. 1688; the fifth wife was E sther, daughter
of Hon. Daniel Fisher, married 31 July 1690, wh o died 30 Jan. following; and last was Bethia Morse, married 1 F
eb. 1692, and died 6 Feb. 1718. She bare him no children nor di d the fourth or fifth wives. He died 31 Jan.
1718, aged 88, so me say; but in 85th year is more probable." [Source: Savage' s Dictionary of Genealogy] This
is at least partial confirmatio n of the pedigree chart of Anna Kent, wife of Freegace Adams, wh ich is presented
on page 25 of the document entitled "Four Pione ers" by George Roy Hurlburt, 1976.
Timothy Dwight, Dedham, was a child when his father brought hi m to Dedham in 1635. He was admitted a
member of the church i n 1652, elected a representative in 1691 and 1692, and perhaps a t a later period. He is
described as one "of an excellent spiri t, peaceable, generous, charitable, and a promoter of the true i nterests of
the church and town." He died 31 Jan. 1718, ae. 83 . The late Rev. Timothy Dwight, D>D>, president of Yale
College , was one of his descendants. Worthington, Hist. Dedham, 52. A lden, iii. Coll. Epitaphs, 53. Between
30 and 40 of the name ha ve received the honours of Harvard and Yale Colleges. [Source : John Farmer, A
Genealogical Register of the First Settlers o f New England]
Capt. Timothy Dwight, of Dedham, Mass., Freeman 1655, Selectma n 1664-89, Representative in General Court
1691-92. He marrie d six times and had issue with his second and third wives. He d ied 31 Jan. 1718. [Source:
Prominent Families In America wit h British Ancestry]
Capt. Timothy Dwight appears prominently in the records of the F irst Church of Dedham, Mass. between 1677
and 1717, primarily i n annual lists showing the "proparsen for the manting of the men istry." From 1680 through
1686 he is "Cornet Timothy Dwight" an d thereafter Captain. In many years he appears at the top of th e list with
the highest contribution. [Source: Hanson, The De acon's Book]
Resided in Dedham, Mass. Town Clerk 10 years; Selectman for 2 5 years; Representative in General Court, 1691-
1694; Cornet of h orse, 1676; Captain of foot 1693. No surviving issue from firs t marriage; Timothy, Sarah,
John and Sarah again from second mar riage; Josiah, Nathaniel, Samuel, Rev. Josiah, Seth, Anna, Capt . Henry,
Michael, Daniel, and Jabez from third marriage to Ann a Flint; no issue from last three marriages. [Source:
Descend ants of John Dwight in NYGBR v. 42, 1911]
In Pope's Pioneers of Massachusetts, we find: "DWIGHT, Timothy , Sen., Dedham, proprietor 28 (6) 1638,
having part of the lot o f his brother John. Admitted to the church 30 (6) 1640. Corpor al, town officer. He
removed to Medfield. He married 11 (9) 16 51, Sarah Penman, who died in 1652; he married 3 (3) 1653, Sara h
Powell. Children Sarah, b. 6 (2) 1657, d. 9 (12) 1659, John , b. 31 (3) 1661, Sarah b. 25 June 1664, Josiah b. 14
(8) 1665 , and Nathaniel b. 20 (9) 1666. Samuel b. 2 Dec. 1668, Josiah b . 8 Feb. 1670, Seth b. 29 (5) 1673,
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