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Facts and Events
| Name |
Valentine Wightman |
| Gender |
Male |
He mastered the Indian language and waw interpreter for Richard Smith at the latter's trading post, coming as early as 1645.
References
- LAND:
-May 1682 Valentine Wightman & Mary Wightman [presumably his wife] for £100 to George Wightman one hundred & [burn] acres bounded: E land of Thomas [burn], highway, S on Aquidneset [burn], W on land of John Greene & highway, [N?] highway & land formerly laid out to Jo[burn]. Which said land was given to said Valentine Wightman by Major Humphry Atherton and Comp[any?] ...[burn] Atherton and Company. The said Valentine Wightman...unto the said George Wightm[burn] dated 30th year of his majesties reign.
Signed: Valentine [burn], Mary [burn]. Witnesses [burn] May 1682 by Richard Smith, [Lodo]wick Updike, [burn] Fones. [North Kingstown Land pps 146-148; RIGR 10:268]
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