Almost all of our articles are Compiled or written by our readers of the newsletter and visitors of the web site. I found this in my files while trying to clean up my old hard disk. This may help those researching the Wright Family. Donna had provided this many years ago. NOTE: I normally don't add pages of this type to the Web Site from our newsletter in the same year of publication. I recently received so many requests for this, that I felt it should be published here also. The Genealogical Research Institute Arlington, VA Submitted by: Donna B Wright E-Mail: d.bwright@comcast.net
ANTHONY WRIGHT [12966]; Died 1679; emigrated from Northamptonshire to Sandwich,
Massachusetts, around 1643; moved to Wethersfield CT, before 1658; joined the first troop of
calvery formed in the new colony; married to Mary Smith before 1670.
BENJAMIN WRIGHT [21007]; Died 29 March 1677; possibly immigrated to Guilford, CT,
around 1649; married to Jane ____?; children: were Benjamine, Joseph, James, Elizabeth, Jane
and Anne.
DAVID WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1655.
EDWARD WRIGHT; Emigrated from Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, to Sudbury,
Massachusetts, during/prior to 1650.
EDWARD WRIGHT Emigrated from Yorkshire to Maryland on board the "Maryl Planter" in Feb
1775 at age 28; caulker; indentured servant.
EDWARD WRIGHT; Emigrated from Yorkshire to Maryland on board the "Diana" in Jan 1775
at age 28; seaman; indentured servant
EDWARD WRIGHT; Emigrated from Lincolnshire to Maryland on board the "Russia Merchant"
in July 1774 at age 23; baker; indentured servant.
EDWARD WRIGHT; Transported* from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the "Gilbert" 27
Oct 1720; indentured servant.
EDWARD WRIGHT Emigrated from Kemble, Gloucestershire, to VA in Aug. 1721 at age 18;
indentured servant.
EDWARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1649.
EDWARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1643.
FRANCIS WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1654.
FRANCIS WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the Patapscoe 17
March 1729/30; indentured servant.
GEORGE WRIGHT; Immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts, abt 1637.
GEORGE WRIGHT; Emigrated from Yorkshire to Philadelphia on board the Hawk in Aug. 1775
at age 32; butcher; indentured servant.
GILBERT WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1654.
GILES WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1651.
GILES WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1655.
HENRY WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1650.
HENRY WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Maryland on board the Mermaid in May 1775 at
age 21; cabinet maker; indentured servant.
HENRY WRIGHT; Immigrated to Dorchester, Massachusetts, priorto 6 May 1635; married to
Elizabeth _____?; children were: Mary and Samuel.
HORTEN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA on board the Susan prior to 4 Feb. 1624.
ISAAC WRIGHT; Died 1652; Emigrated from Co Norfolk to Hingham, Massachusetts, around
1637.
ISAAC WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA between 1654 and 1663.
JAMES WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to VA in Nov. 1730 at age 26; indentured servant.
JAMES WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland onboard the Patapscoe on 4
April 1732; indentured servant.
JAMES WRIGHT; Emigrated from Suffolk to VA on board the Maryin Feb 1775 at age 26;
bricklayer; indentured servant.
JAMES WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to VA on board the Carolina in Dec 1774 at age 28;
printer; indent. servant.
JAMES WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to VA on board the Elizabeth in Nov 1774 at age 22;
baker; indentured servant.
JAMES WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to VA on board the Brilliant in March 1774 at age
38; brazier; indentured serv.
JAMES WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA on board the ship Joseph sometime between 1663 and
1679.
JOHN WRIGHT [15107]; Died 21 June 1688; Immigrated to Charlestown, Massachusetts, prior
to 1641; later moved to Woburn, Massachusetts; married to Priscilla ___?; children were John,
Ruth, Deborah, and Sarah.
JOHN WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Maryland on board the Sophia in Oct 1774 at age
30; bookkeeper; indentured serv.
JOHN WRIGHT; Emigrated from Yorkshire to New York on board the York Packet in March
1774 at age 41; farmer.
JOHN WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Maryland on board the Chance in Jan 1774 at age
22; silk weaver; indent. servant.
JOHN WRIGHT; Died Dec. 1737; Immigrated to Savannah, GA on board the Anne 1 Feb.
1732/33 at age 33; vinter; married to Penelope ___?; children were Elizabeth and John.
JOHN WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to VA on board the ship Carolina in Dec. 1773 at age
23; husbandman; indent. serv.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA on board the Ambrose in 1623, at age 20.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1650.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA on board the Alice in 1635 at age 20.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1636.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1638.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1640.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1642.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1650.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1650.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1653.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1653.
JOHN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1654.
JOHN (or JONATHAN) WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to VA on board the
Forward Frigate 24 Oct 1723; indentured servant.
JOHN (or JONATHAN) WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the
Supply 25 Feb 1725/26; ind. serv.
JOHN (or JONATHAN) WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to VA on board the
Forward Frigate 5 Oct. 1726; ind. serv.
JOHN (or JONATHAN) WRIGHT; Tranported from Newgate Prison to VA on board the Cesar
13 Jan. 1733; indentured servant.
JOHN (or JONATHAN) WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to VA on board the
Dorsetshire 26 Jan. 1735; indent. serv.
JOHN (or JONATHAN) WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to VA on board the Sea
Horse 2 Oct 1741; indent. servant.
JONATHAN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1635; servant.
JONATHAN WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1646.
JOSEPH WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Philadelphia on board the London Packet in Oct.
1774 at age 16; laborer; indentured servant.
JOSEPH WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Maryland on board the Speedwell in March 1774
at age 19; carpenter; ind. serv.
JOSEPH WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the Patapscoe on
17 March 1729/30; indent. servant.
JOSHUA WRIGHT [11209]; Died 10 Aug 1695; Emigrated from Yorkshire to New Jersey
around 1677 with two brothers; member of the provincial assembly; married to Elizabeth Empson
10 April 1669; had a daughter Elizabeth.
MARKE WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1650.
MARTIN WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to either VA or Maryland on board the
ship Forward 9 June 1738; ind. serv
MARTIN WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the Patapscoe
Merchant 17 May 1736; Indent. serv.
NATHANIEL WRIGHT; Born 1657; died 1710; Emigrated from England to Queen Anne
County, Maryland, in 1666; married to Sarah ___?; children were Solomon, Edward, Sarah,
Uriah, Nathaniel, and Ann.
NICHOLAS WRIGHT; Immigrated to Lynn, Massachusetts, in or prior to 1637; moved to
Sandwich, Massachusetts, in or priorto 1643; had a son Adam.
PETER WRIGHT [12447]; Died around 1660; Emigrated from England to Saugus,
Massachusetts, in 1635; later moved to Sandwich, Massachusetts, then to Oyster Bay, Long
Island, in 1653; married to Alice Wright around 1636.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to Lyn, Massachusetts, probably as early as 1630.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Emigrated rom Middlesex to Boston in or prior to 1636; Captain in the
Militia; operated a mill.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in or prior to 1643;
children were Esther and Isaac.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to Rehoboth, Rhode Island, in or prior to 1644.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA on board the Safety in 1635at age 23.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1636.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1639.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1650.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1651.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1652.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Born 1633, died 1663; Emigrated from London to Northumberland Co.,
VA around 1655; had a son Francis.
RICHARD WRIGHT; Immigrated to Carolina on board the Mary and Sarah in 1679.
ROBERT WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Boston around 1643; married to Mary ___?;
children were John (died young), John, Robert, and Joseph.
ROBERT WRIGHT; Immigrated to New York on board the Begining in 1679; married to Mary
___? ROBERT WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1656.
ROBERT WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1654.
ROBERT WRIGHT; Immigrated in 1655.
ROBERT WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA on board the Swan in 1608; married to Joane ___?.
SAMUEL WRIGHT [11892]; Born in 1614; died in 1665; Emigrated from Suffolk to New
England around 1638; deacon; settled in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1641; moved to
Northampton, Massachusetts in 1656; married to Margaret ___? in 1632; children were Samuel,
James, Judah, Mary, Margaret, Ester, Lydia, and Helped.
SAMUEL WRIGHT; Emigrated from Yorkshire to New Jersey around 1677 with two brothers.
SAMUEL WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Maryland in March 1756; indentured servant.
SAMUELL WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1649.
SIMON WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1637.
SOLOMON WRIGHT; Emigrated from England to Reed's Creek, Maryland, in 1666; justice;
member of the legislature, 1709 to 1711; deputy sovereign of the province; married to Anne
Hynson.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Emigrated from Fordwich, Kent, to Maryland in April 1735 at age 16;
indentured servant.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Emigrated from Harrowby, Lincolnshire, to Exeter, New Hampshire,
around 1639.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Emigrated from England to Maryland on board the Adventure in April
1775.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Transported from Newgate Prison to Maryland on board the Susannah and
Sarah on 23 Oct. 1719; indentured servant.
THOMAS WRIGHT [12941]; Died April 1670; Immigrated to Wethersfield, Connecticut, around
1639; married (1st) to (wife's name unknown) and (2nd) to Margaret Elson; children were
Benjamin, Job, John H., Samuel, James, Thomas, Joseph, Lydia and Mary.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Died around 1654; Immigrated to VA in 1635; had a son Thomas.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1647.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1650.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Immigrated to Pennsylvania on board the Martha in the fall of 1677.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1653.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to VA on board the Carolina in Dec 1774 at age
22; maker of breeches; ind. servant.
THOMAS WRIGHT; Emigrated from Yorkshire to New Jersey around 1677 with two brothers;
member of the provincial assembly; married to Ann ___?; had a son Jonathan.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Pennsylvania in June 1731 at age 22; farrier;
indentured servant.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, either to Pennsylvania or to Maryland
in May 1725 at age 18; indentured servant.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Emigrated from Liverpool to Maryland on board the Mermaid in May
1775 at age 27; clerk and bookkeeper; indentured servant.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Emigrated from London to Maryland on board the Rebecca in Sept 1774
at age 33; sawyer; indent. serv.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Emigrated from Hertfordshire to Maryland on board the Russia Merchant
in July 1774 at age 18; husbandman; indentured servant.
WILLIAM WRIGHT [12134]; Died in 1633; Emigrated from Austerfield, Yorkshire, to
Massachusetts on board the Fortune in 1621; married to Priscilla Carpenter; had a son William.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1637.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1637.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1639.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1647.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1648.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1654.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1654.
WILLIAM WRIGHT; Immigrated to VA in 1652.
*There were no less than 150 capital crimes in England for which a man might be transported. Of
course, there were the expected ones of murder, arson, and treason, but there were also lesser
ones such as maiming, stealing a cow, cutting down trees along an avenue, sending threatening
letters, and standing mute when addressed by a legal official. Some convicts were even people of
quality. One gentleman of highbirth, for instance, was transported for stealing books out of a
library. As a child George Washington was taught to read and write by a transported convict who
had been a schoolmaster. Especially in the countryside, the crimes which resulted in
transportation were often very petty. One man was transported for stealing a silver shoebuckle.
Another was sent to America and indentured for seven years for the theft of a chicken.
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