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John (or Richard) was lost in the woods between Dedham and Boston, Massachusetts.

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• Will: 16 Jun 1658
• Probate: 5 Mar 1660/1661

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John Dwight emigrated from Dedham, England, to New England around late
1634 or early 1635, as followers of John Rogers, the celebrated
preacher. He settled in Watertown for a short time. John Dwight was
one of the original proprietors of Dedham, and he was present at their
first town meeting on 1 Sep 1635. As a proprietor, he was included
among the signers of the Dedham Covenant. He was a freeman on March 13
1639.

He brought with him his wife Hannah, whose family name is unknown, two
sons and a daughter Hannah. He was a wealthy farmer in Dedham and known as an effective peace maker. He was elected selectman for 16 years
(1639-1655). John was a founder of the Church of Christ, when it had
its first meeting in Dedham in 1638. He was also one of five trustees of the first free school in America supported by a town tax, in 1644.

John Dwight was second in line on the tax assessment roles.

Savage, vol. 2
John of Watertown, removed with the first settlers to Dedham about 1635, he was a Freeman 13 Mar 1639, had brought wife, Hanna (who died 5 Sep 1656) and some children from England, as his eldest son, perhaps named John, was lost in the woods between Dedham and Boston 24 Mar 1633, aged 7 years; Hannah and Timothy. He had Mary, b. 25 July 1633, called the first female child of Dedham; and Sarah, 17 June 1638; and died 24 Jan 1661. In his will of 16 June 1758, probayted 5 Mar 1661, he names wife Eliz. (m. 20 Jan 1658, who was a widow of William Ripley, and had been widow of Thomas Thaxter, and died July 1660, shortly before the testator; only son Timothy; daughters, Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Whiting, m. 4 Nov. 1643, Mary, third wife of Henry Philips; and Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Reynolds, m. 7 Jan 1658.

From: Gravestone inscriptions: Springfield,Mass., Ancestors and descendants of early settlers of the Connecticut River Valley in Conn, Mass, Vt., and NH

page 130:
" John Dwyt or Dwite supposed to be the root of all of that name in
America, came to this country in 1636, He was a son of a wool comber. He
settled in Dedham [Mass]. His eldest son Richard, was lost in the
wilderness, when about 7 years old. Timothy his only remaining son, married
Reua Flint, by whom he had ten children. Henry the fourth surviving son of
Timothy, married and settled in Hatfield, died 1732. Henry's son Edmund,
moved to Halifax, and died 1755. Josiah was the father of Thomas Dwight,
and Edmund was the father of Jonathan Dwight of this town"

John married Close, Hannah Abt 1624. Hannah was born 1604; died 5 Jul 1656, Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

Hannah Dwight was a woman of high character, intelligence and
aptitude. She educated her son when women were seldom educated and
when there were little teaching resources and schools in the New
World. She was admitted into the church Jan 9, 1640.