Peter's Cornwall Genealogy Site - William Blight and Ann Smith.htm

THE BLIGHT FAMILY

William Blight married Ann Smith on 26 JUN 1714 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon
(William was buried on 16 NOV 1748 in Buckland Filleigh)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Mary Blight	13 APR 1715 in Buckland Filleigh [Source = IGI]	Married John Balsdon on 23 JUN 1745 in Buckland Filleigh
Ann Blight	23 JAN 1717 in Buckland Filleigh [Source = IGI]	Married John Bennet on 30 MAY 1759 in Shebbear
Christian Blight	24 MAR 1719 in Buckland Filleigh [Source = IGI]	Married Joseph Bennet on 16 APR 1750 in Buckland Filleigh
Emlyn Blight	26 JUL 1721 in Buckland Filleigh [Source = IGI]	Married James Parson on 1 JUN 1746 in Shebbear
Joanna Blight	13 JAN 1725 in Buckland Filleigh [Source = IGI]	Married James Diamond on 18 APR 1756 in Bradford, Devon
Rebecca Blight	13 JAN 1725 in Buckland Filleigh [Source = IGI]	Married Sam Bonifant on 24 MAR 1754 in Langtree
John Blight	14 FEB 1727 in Buckland Filleigh [Source = IGI]	Married Sarah Walter in 1752

John Blight married Sarah Walter on 3 FEB 1752 in Newton St Petrock
(John was buried on 2 MAY 1782 in Newton St Petrock)
(Sarah was buried on 23 SEP 1810 in Newton St Petrock)

I have identified four children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Elizabeth Blight	14 FEB 1763 [Source = www.genealogy.com)	Married William Ratherly on 16 SEP 1776 in Newton St Petrock
Rebecca Blight	5 NOV 1764 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI]	Married Arthur May on 19 AUG 1787 in Buckland Filleigh
George Blight	19 JUN 1767 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI]	Married Elizabeth Saunders in 1803
William Blight	12 NOV 1769 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI]	Married Sarah Perkin in 1799

George Blight married Elizabeth Saunders on 21 FEB 1803 in Newton St Petrock, Devon
(Elizabeth died around 1835 in Peters Marland)
George Blight married Susanna Hutchings on 7 MAY 1835 in Peters Marland, Devon
(In 1841 George is aged 85 and an Ag Lab. Susanna is aged 65. They are living in Peters Marland, Shebbear, Devon)

I have identified four children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
John Blight	24 JUL 1803 in Shebbear [Source = IGI)	Married Elizabeth ?
William Blight	25 JAN 1807 in Shebbear [Source = IGI)	Married Ann Ellis in 1829
George Blight	23 JUL 1809 in Shebbear [Source = IGI)	Married Charity Youlden in 1838
James Blight	11 MAY 1817 in Peters Marland [Source = IGI)	Married Dorothy Martin in 1838

John Blight married Elizabeth ?
(In 1841 John is aged 40 and an Ag Lab. Elizabeth is aged 45. The family is living in Hawkwill Moor, Newton St Petrock, Shebbear, Devon)

I have identified two children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
William Blight	23 MAY 1830 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI]	In 1841 he is at home aged 10
Ann Blight	27 APR 1834 in Newton St Petrock [Source = IGI]	In 1841 she is at home aged 7