Titus Whitman

1733 - 1779  (~ 33 years)

• Name	Titus Whitman
  Birth	Jan 1733	Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between Jun 1766 and 10 May 1779	Dutchess County, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I36845	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	John Wightman,   b. 11 Mar 1707, Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island d. 8 Feb 1787, Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Anne Sweet   d. Bef 6 Oct 1796
  Marriage	12 Feb 1730	North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island   [1]
  Family ID	F21656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Yeomans
  Marriage	1 Jan 1752	Stonington, New London, Connecticut   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Edward Wightman,   b. Abt 1754   d. Aft 1800, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont (Age ~ 47 years)
  Family ID	F21655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2021

  
  

• Notes

  From George Wightman of Quidnessett, R.I. (1632-1721/2) and Descendants (citation details below): After his marriage Titus Whitman located in Exeter, R.I., his farm comprising about thirty-eight acres. On 7 February 1758 he and Hannah gave a deed to this property. He removed not long after to Dutchess County, N.Y., his name appearing in the tax list of 3 June 1760 for Beekman's Precinct and in subsequent lists until June 1766 inclusive. No clue whatever has been found as to the subsequent history of this Titus Whitman. He was deceased by 10 May 1779, the date of his father's will in which he is called "my son Titus Whitman." While looking for records in Canada, this compiler encountered a tradition to the effect that Thomas Wightman, younger brother of this Titus, who joined the enemy's forces under General Burgoyne and who was captured, escaping later to Canada, was accompanied by a brother, the latter being finally captured. It does not seem likely that this unnamed brother was Titus who at the time of the Revolution was a man in his forties and the tradition may be entirely unfounded. Furthermore, Edward, son of Titus, fought on the side of the colonists. It is likely that Titus died either in Dutchess County or in the region of Hancock, Massachusetts, to which locality most of the family went

  
  

• Sources

  [S6074] George Wightman of Quidnessett, R.I. (1632-1721/2) and Descendants: Waitman, Weightman, Whiteman, Whitman, Whytman, Wightman, Wyghtman by Mary Ross Whitman. Chicago, 1939.