John Wait1

M, (17 January 1680 - 29 February 1744)
Father-Biological*Sgt. Benjamin Waite2 b. c 1640, d. 1 Mar 1704
Mother-Biological*Martha Leonard2 b. 15 May 1649
Last Edited=6 Apr 2024
     John Wait was born on 17 January 1680 at Hatfield, Massachusetts.1,2 He was the son of Sgt. Benjamin Waite and Martha Leonard.2

John Wait, age 22, married Mary Belden, age 16 , daughter of Stephen Belden, on 12 February 1702 at Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Children:
1. John Belding (1703-1776)
2. Martha Belding (1738-____)
3. Mary Belding (1708-____)
4. Lydia Belding (1710-young)
5. Lydia Belding (1712-____)
6. Benjamin Belding (1718-c1782)
7. Eunice Belding (1720-____)
8. Eleanor Belding (1722-____)
9. Elisha Belding (1725-1816)
10. Sarah Belding.1,2


John wrote his will in 1743.2 He died on 29 February 1744 at Hatfield, Massachusetts, at age 64.1 His will was proved in July 1744.2

Citations

  1. Geneanet. Geneanet Community Trees Index. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2022.
  2. Wells, Daniel White. A History of Hatfield, Massachusetts: In Three Parts. Springfield, Massachusetts: Published under the direction of F.C.H. Gibbons, 1910.