Person:John Weight (1)

Name	John Weight
Alt Name	John Waite
Gender	Male
Birth^[2]	22 Feb 1708/09	North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage	27 Feb 1728	North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Sarah Smith
Will^[1]	14 Apr 1776	Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death^[1]	Bef 8 Jun 1776	Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United StatesWill proved

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Abstracts of Exeter Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
77, July 1983.

John Weight of Exeter, yeoman. Will dated 14 Apr 1776, proved 8 Jun 1776, pps. 4-6.
Wife Sarah.
Daughters: Lydia Holloway deceased, Alice Reynolds, Eunice Reynolds, Sarah Babcock and Mary Hall.
Grandsons of my daughter Lydia Holloway deceased: Samuel Babcock and Weight Holloway.
5 grandchildren children of my daughter Lydia Holloway deceased: George Weight Babcock, Sarah Gardiner, John Babcock, Samuel Babcock & Weight Holloway.
Grandson John Babcock son of daughter Sarah Babcock.
Witnesses: George Peirce, Wm Hall and Benjamin Lawton.
↑ North Kingstown Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891).

Weight, John, [of Samuel and Alice, born] Feb. 22, 1708-9.
Exeter Town Council:
-p. 40, 23 Nov 1745 John Weight appointed Guardian to all those persons in Exeter that are Delerious, Distracted, or Non Compus Mentus according to the act of the General Assembly respecting such persons and their estates.
-12 Feb 1750 appointed guardian to Ruben Weight grandson of John's brother Joseph Weight.