Thomas Wightman of Warwick, Kent Co RI
Wondering if anyone has information on the parentage of Thomas Wightman who married Roby Colvin and had a son Stephen Whitman, born Aug. 27, 1799 and from whom my family is descended.Mary Ross Whitman in her work on George Wightman mentions Thomas Wightman and a Roby Whitman who had a son named George in 1802, but does not give Thomas' parentage.There is speculation that David Whitman and his first wife, Susannah Arnold, both of Warwick, may have been the parents of my Thomas Whitman.In 1790 census, David had a male child in his household and since Thomas was born on Dec. 9, 1777, he would have been thirteen years old.Thomas later died at sea on Aug. 11, 1808 leaving his widow, Roby, and three sons to leave Rhode Island for Abington, Pennsylvania.David Whitman later divorced Susannah Arnold in 1798 for Phebe Wilbur.David died in 1813 mentioning no children in his will.If anyone knows who the male child in David's household in 1790 was, please contact me.