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Parents of Elias R. Wightman, grantee of the Matagorda town league, from Republic of Mexico. Benjamin and Esther Wightman, natives of Connecticut, lived in Wightman Town, Herkimer County, N. Y., before joining (1828) colony brought here by their son of "Little Zoe", the first sailing vessel ever to enter port of Matagorda. (1972)
First Burials in Matagorda Cemetery, Benjamin Wightman, Esther Randall Wightman is a historical marker in Matagorda, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7013, -95.9558 near Matagorda. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1862 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Matagorda Cemetery, The Matagorda Incident, and Matagorda Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321001693. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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