7. Reuben Sr.⁷ WIGHT (John⁶, Levi⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Ephraim³, Thomas², Robert¹) (#1300) was born in Oxford, Worchester Co., MA 16 MAY 1788. Records provided by Lynn and indicated that the place of birth in the Wight book as Fairfield, NY Reuben died 20 AUG 1834 in Rockport, Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 46.⁽³⁹⁷⁾

He married Susannah VAN BUREN 17 JUL 1814 in Oppenheim, NY. (Susannah VAN BUREN is #2662.) Susannah was born 4 APR 1793 in Saratoga Co., NY.⁽³⁹⁸⁾ Susannah was the daughter of William VAN BUREN and Maria MULLER. Susannah died 21 APR 1882 in Eaton, Lorain Co., OH, at age 89. Reuben enlisted September 1812 as a private in Captian Bell's Co., Colonel Stone's Regiment, Fith Brigade, NY State Militia, was stationed at Ogdensburgh, NY and vicinity on the Canada frontier, and was discharged by Lt. Col. Benedict 2 January 1813. His widow Susannah drew a pension of $8 per month from 14 February 1871 until her death.

cause of death was listed as Cholera

Reuben Sr. WIGHT and Susannah VAN BUREN had the following children:

8 i. Leonard⁸ WIGHT (#2663) was born 26 JUN 1815. Leonard died date unknown at age unknown.

9 ii. Alamina WIGHT (#2664) was born 30 NOV 1816. Alamina died date unknown at age unknown.

10 iii. Leander William WIGHT (#2665) was born 23 OCT 1818. Leander died date unknown at age unknown.

11 iv. Segetia WIGHT (#2666) was born 13 JUN 1820. Segetia died date unknown at age unknown. also seen spelled as Sagitta

12 v. Harrison WIGHT (#2667) was born 25 DEC 1821. Harrison died date unknown at age unknown.

13 vi. Daughter 3 WIGHT (#2668) was born 30 JUL 1823. Daughter died AUG 1823 at age unknown.⁽³⁹⁹⁾

14 vii. Corinna WIGHT (#2669) was born 14 OCT 1824. Corinna died date unknown at age unknown.

15 viii. Julius WIGHT (#2670) was born 19 JUN 1826. Julius died date unknown at age unknown.

+ 16 ix. Reuben Jr. WIGHT was born 13 MAY 1829.

17 x. Mary Susannah WIGHT (#2671) was born 29 JUL 1830. Mary died date unknown at age unknown.

18 xi. Ziel WIGHT (#2672) was born 13 AUG 1832. Ziel died date unknown at age unknown.

19 xii. Rozella WIGHT (#2673) was born 5 JAN 1835. Rozella died date unknown at age unknown.

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