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Descendents of John Wightman (Jun 1789 – 13 Jan 1867)
and Mary Davison (1795 – 19 Aug 1871)

Wightman genealogy in a single pdf or MS Word file.

Data on these pages last updated: 6 Dec 2007

Link to maps showing relative concentration of the
Wightman and Weightman surnames in the United Kingdom in 1881 and 1998.

First Immigrant Generation
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1. John Wightman. Son of John Wightman and Jane Wetherhead. Born Jun 1789 in Doddington, England. Christen 23 Jun 1789 in Doddington, Northumberland, England. Died 13 Jan 1867 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

 

Map showing location of Doddington, Northumberland where John Wightman (Weightman) was born and (some) places where he was variously employed in the 1820's and 1830's based on christening and death lisitngs for his children. He and his familoy lived at North Newart in 1824, employed as a hind in Milfield in 1829, employed as a Carter in Howtel in 1831, and lived at Fowberry Moor Farm in 1835. Prior to emigration with his family aboard the Cornelius in May 1837 he was last employed at Hetton Law Farm (see below). His 2 year old daugher Margaret died therein March, 1837 only two months prior to their emigration. Google map compiled: Tim Patterson, 5 Oct 2007.

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Aerial view of Fowberry Moor Farm, and surrounding area, Chatton Parish, Northumberland, England, where John Wightman (Weightman) lived in 1835. Source: Google Maps, extracted by Tim Patterson,5 Oct 2007.	Close-up aerial view of Fowberry Moor Farm, Chatton Parish, Northumberland, England, where John Wightman (Weightman) lived in 1835. Source: Google Maps, extracted by Tim Patterson,5 Oct 2007.
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Aerial view of Hetton Law Farm, and surrounding area, Chatton Parish, Northumberland, England, where John Wightman (Weightman) lived in 1837. Source: Google Maps, extracted by Tim Patterson,5 Oct 2007.	Close-up aerial view of Hetton Law Farm, Chatton Parish, Northumberland, England, where John Wightman (Weightman) lived in 1837, just prior to emigration. Source: Google Maps, extracted by Tim Patterson,5 Oct 2007.
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Late afternoon, January 14, 2007 photograph of Hetton Law Farm, Chatton Parish, Northumberland, England, where John Wightman (Weightman) lived in 1837. Source: Walter Baxter, 11 Oct 2007. Medium Sized Pop-up Image 700 X 508 jpeg; 174 k; 72 dpi Full Sized Pop-up Image 1984 X 1441 jpeg; 681 k; 180 dpi

   

John Wightman, age 45, his wife Mary Davison, age 44, and four children, Eleanor, age 14, Isabell, age 11,   John, age 8,   and Elizabeth, age 6, came to America on the brig "Cornelius of Sunderland" in 1837, with the first settlers to Harvey Settlement.   They received Land Grant Lot #19 W in Harvey Settlement, which is on the Tweedside Road.

 

     In the 1861 Census, the Wightmans owned or occupied 55 acres improved and 45 acres unimproved land.   Cash value of farm was 180 pounds; value of implements and machinery, 14 pounds.   They had 2 horses, 3 milch cows, 2 other neat cattle, 11 sheep, 2 swine and slaughtered 300 lb. pork.   Produced 100 lb. butter, 24 lb. wool, 7 tons hay, 250 bu. oats, 10 bu. buckwheat, 20 bu. turnips, 70 bu. potatoes and 7 bu. carrots.  

 

    Obituary   31 January 1867 - Morning Telegraph--"Died Harvey Settlement, Sunday morn., 14th inst., John Wightman, age 78(?), native of Doddington, County of Northumberland, England."

 

Gravestone in Harvey Settlement Cemetery; Section A, Row 14, Plot 157 (on north edge of gravel road # 1). Stone broken in two places. Repaired with wooden frame, 1998:   In memory of John Wightman died 13th Jan. 1867. Aged 77 years ______ MARY his wife DIED Aug 19, 1871 Aged 75 years.   Medium Sized Pop-up Image 700 X 1050 jpeg; 329 k; 72 dpi Full Sized Pop-up Image 2048 X 3072 jpeg; 4471 k; 180 dpi

 

 

   

 

    He married Mary Davison, daughter of Mathew Davison, in England. Born 1795 in Eng. Died 19 Aug 1871 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

 

    They had the following children:

  2   i.   Eleanor "Ellen" Wightman

  3   ii.   Isabelle "Belle" Wightman

  4   iii.   John Wightman

  5   iv.   Elizabeth "Bessie" Wightman

  6   v.   Margaret Wightman

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Supplemental data:

Based on a mtDNA test result of direct maternal descendat Ellis Craig the haplogroup designation and HVR1 mutations of Mary Davison are provided below. Since mtDNA is passed directly from mothers to their children with virtually no changes the test values obtained are generally applicable to all direct maternal descendants.

Test Subject: Ellis Craig	Test Company: SMGF
Earliest Maternal Ancestor:	Cornelius Settler: Mary Davison (ca 1795 - 19 Aug 1871) b. Northumberland, United Kingdom d. Harvey Settlement, NB
mtDNA Haplogroup: J1

HVR1 Mutations 16069C 16126T 16193C 16519T

HVR2 Mutations 00073A 00152T 00263A 00295C 00315.1C

HVR3 Mutations 00462C 00489T