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Ruth <I>Swan</I> Wight

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Ruth Swan Wight

Birth
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
16 Mar 1766 (aged 62)
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Providence Gazette (Providence, Rhode Island) Mar 16, 1765, p.: 3

Norwich, March 7, Last Monday Morning died here, in the 62d Year of her Age, greatly lamented, Mrs. RUTH WIGHT, the truly pious and amiable Consort of the Rev. Mr. JABEZ WIGHT, of this Town. They had lived together 39 Years, in very exemplary mutual Affection and Tenderness.

Providence Gazette (Providence, Rhode Island) Mar 16, 1765, p.: 3

Norwich, March 7, Last Monday Morning died here, in the 62d Year of her Age, greatly lamented, Mrs. RUTH WIGHT, the truly pious and amiable Consort of the Rev. Mr. JABEZ WIGHT, of this Town. They had lived together 39 Years, in very exemplary mutual Affection and Tenderness.


Inscription

"Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Ruth Wight the amiable consort of the Rev. Jabez Wight who departed this life March 16, 1766 aged 63 years"

Gravesite Details

Taken from "Cemetery Inscriptions in the Town of Preston" researched by Marion Hall



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  • Created by: LindaCh5
  • Added: Mar 27, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18647671/ruth-wight: accessed ), memorial page for Ruth Swan Wight (31 Dec 1703–16 Mar 1766), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18647671, citing Long Society Congregational Burying Ground, Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by LindaCh5 (contributor 46887481).