Brief Life History of Henry William
When Henry William Dwight Sr was born on 15 September 1757, in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Joseph Dwight I, was 53 and his mother, Abigail Williams, was 36. He married Abigail Wells on 8 June 1786, in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 15 September 1804, in his hometown, at the age of 47.
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Sources (4)
- Henry Williams Dwight, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Henry W. Dwight in entry for Louis Dwight, "Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
- Henry W. Dwight in entry for Henry W. Dwight, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
Spouse and Children
1757–1804 Male
1762–1840 Female
Children (3)
1788–1845 Male
1789–1841 Male
1793–1854 Male
Parents and Siblings
1703–1765 Male
1721–1791 Female
Siblings (3)
1753–1807 Female
1757–1804 Male
1760–1760 Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 19
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 19
1783 · A Free America
Age 26
Name Meaning
English (Buckinghamshire): probably a variant of Twite , from various places called with Old Norse thveit ‘clearing’ (see Thwaites ). Alternatively, it may be a variant of Tuite .
History: Timothy Dwight (1752–1817), Congregational minister, author, and president of Yale College (1795–1817), was the dominant figure in the Established Order of CT. He was born in Northampton, MA, a descendant of John Dwight, who came from Dedham, England, in 1635 and settled in Dedham, MA, and the grandson of Jonathan Edwards, the great theologian of American Puritanism.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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