Daniel Wightman, b: 1667 - Quidnessett, RI

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


		^{John Wightman}^b.1598 d.

	^{George Wightman}^{b.1632 England d.1721 Quidnessett, RI}

^{Daniel Wightman}^{b.1667 Quidnessett, RI d.1750 Newport, RI}		^{Gysbert Updyke}^{b. Holland d.1662 Kingstowne, RI}

	^{Elizabeth Updyke}^{b.1644 New Amsterdam, America d.1712 Quidnessett, RI}	^{Catherine Smith}^b.1620 d.

		^{Obadiah Holmes}^b.1610 d.

	^John Holmes^{b.1649 d.1712}	^{Katherine Hyde}^b.1613 d.

^{Catherine Holmes}^{b.1673 d.1758}		^{Randall Holden}^{b.1612 Salisbury, England d.1692 Warwick, Kent Co., RI}

	^{Frances Holden}^{b.1649 Warwick, RI d.1679}	^{Frances Dungan}^{b.1630 London, England d.1697 Warwick, Kent Co., RI}