SPECIAL NOTE:
1. The following is a descending history of the Kelvedon Wrights Compiled By: Albert Nye.
Albert begins his history with the grandfather of the Reverent Henry Wright, and lists him as
"Father".
2. Within this file there are a number of dates that are different from our records, but we believe
the difference is due to the change in dating from the "old" to the "new" dates.
3. We have also linked a few additional descending lines to this page. The links will be made
through "Family #'s begining with the letter "A", "B", etc. For an example one child will be
continued on "Family #20" and if we link the next child (that is not listed here), he will be linked
as "Family #20A".
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The Wrights of Kelvedon Hatch
Compiled By:
Albert Nye
It is indeed a far cry from a twentieth century American to the marauding Vikings of the eight
century, but it is an established fact that the American Wrights of today, of English ancestry, had
their origin more than a thond years ago among the Vikings of old. Some of those Vikings
later became Normans. After the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Normans
became Englishmen. Six hundred years later Englishmen colonized Virginia, and became
Americans.
The Wrights can trace their ancestry back to one of the barons that met with King John in 1215 to
sign the Magna Carta. There were Norman Wrights in the army of William the Conqueror, and
English Wrights in the War of Roses (1445-1485), with Marlborough at Ramilles (1706), with
Nelson at Trafalgar (1805), and with Wellington at Waterloo(1815). Also, there were English
Wrights among the cavalier settlers of Virginia, just as there were American Wrights in the
Continental Army of 1776; in the Mexican War of 1846-7; wearing both blue and grey during the
Civil War of 1861-65; in the Spanish-American War of 1899; in World War I of 1914-18; in the
dreadful World War II of 1941-45, and in every war fought by America thereafter.

Generation No. 1
1. FATHER1 WRIGHT - Child of FATHER WRIGHT is
- i. Thomas Wright, b. 1396, White Nottley, co Essex, England (See
Family #2)
Generation No. 2
Family #2.
Thomas Wright was born 1396 in White Nottley Essex England He married Agnes Hunt. She
was born in Gosfield, co Essex, England.
Child of Thomas and Agnes Wright is:
- i. Rev Henry Wright, b. 1424, Upminister Suffolk England; d. Upminister co Essex,
England. (See Family #3)
Generation No. 3
Family #3.
Rev Henry Wright (Thomas, FATHER1) was born 1424 in Upminister, Suffolk, England, and
died in Upminister, Co Essex, England. He married Anna Whitbread 1448 in Upminister, Suffolk,
England; daughter of Thomas Whitebread and Agnes Hunt. She was born 1428 in Upminister
Suffolk Co, England. Rev. Henry was descended from Old Saxon Wryta family of Bayeaux,
Normandy.
Children of Henry and Anna Wright are:
- i. Rev. Sir John Wright, b. 17 Oct 1450, Dagenham, Co Essex, England; d. 5 May
1509, Dagenham Co Essex, England. (See Family #4)
- ii. William Wright, b. 1458, South Weald Co Essex, England.
- iii. Richard Wright, b. 1460, South Weald Co Essex, England.
- iv. Henry Wright, b. 1462, South Weald Co Essex, England.
- v. Thomas Wright, b. 1464, South Weald Co Essex, England.
Generation No. 4
Family #4.
Rev. Sir John Wright was born 17 Oct 1450 in Dagenham, Co Essex, England, and died 5 May
1509 in Dagenham, Co Essex, England. In 1470 he married Agnes in Dagenham, Co Essex,
England. She was born 1452 in Dagenham, Co Essex, England
Child of Rev. Sir John Wright and Agnes is:
- i. Sir John Wright, b. 1488, Kelvedon Co Essex, England; d. October 05, 1551,
Kelvedon Hall Co Essex, England. (See Family 5)
Notes for Rev. Sir John Wright: John was a minister of God
- Fact 1: eminent theologian of Dagnams near South Weald
- Fact 2: Dagenham,'s manor
- Fact 3: possessed of White Notley
- Fact 4: advowson of Upminster Church
Generation No. 5
Family #5.
Sir John Wright was born 1488 in Kelvedon, Co Essex, England, and died 5 Oct 1551 in
Kelvedon Hall, Co Essex, England. He married Olive Hubbard, 17 March 1508/09 in South
Weald Church, Co Essex, England. She was born 22 Feb 1485/86 in Dagenham, Co Essex,
England, and died 22 Jun 1560 at Kelvedon Hatch, Co Essex, England.
Notes for Sir John Wright:
- Fact 1: 20 JUN 1509 peer in the house of lords by King Henry VIII
- Fact 2: Lord of Manor of Kelvedon, 16mi NE London
- Fact 3: buried in chancel of St Mary's Church or Kellydon church
- Fact 4: 1538 took lease on Kelvedon Hall then owned by the Abbey of Westminster
for £493.
- Fact 5: At the dissoulution Sir Richard Rich acquired estate which John Wright
remained as tenants
- Fact 6: They were also tenants of Anthony Browne in the South Brook Area
- Fact 7: Inherited the Manors and titles of his father with coat of arms of his forfather
- Fact 8: with coat of arms of his forfathers which was confirmed to him
- Event: 1524-1538 erected Kelvedon Mansion
Sir John Wright of Kelvedon Hall, Kelvedon Hatch, Co Essex,. Lord of the manor and
patron of the church. The will of Sir John Wright was drawn in the reign of Edward VI, the boy
king (1547-1553), son of Henry VIII. Lady Wright's will was drawn 23 June 1560. Sir John
purchased the manor of Kellydon (Kelvedon) in 1538 and erected Kelvedon Hall. The old manor
house has since been replaced with a more modern structure. Arms were granted 20 June 1509.
Arms-Azure,two bars,Argent: in chief three leopards heads or Crest-Out of ducal coronet or
dragons head proper.
The earliest record of a church in Kelvedon Hatch is 1344, although the dedication to St
Nicholas can be traced back to before the Norman Invasion and to Ailric, a Saxon who was
possibly a sailor or Captain of a vessel. Ailric had a small church built and dedicated to St
Nicholas the patron saint of sailors and children.
Next to the manor house was St Nicholas's church which had been on the site since at least
1372 and may have dated back to before 1066.The first three John Wrights were protesants, but
early in the 17th century, the next John Wright converted to Roman Catholicism. He was
encouraged to do this by William Byrd the composer, who lived in nearby Stondon Massey. The
Wrights were to remain Catholics for the remainder of their time in Kelvedon Hall. In the new
house a chapel was built, the existence of which was kept secret, during the time Catholics were
being persecuted. In 1753 the church was rebuilt but in 1895 it was abandoned for a new church
built in the village. In 1540 Kelvedon Hall was purchased by John Wright a yeoman, and it was to
remain in his family for the next 100 years.
Children of Sir John Wright and Olive Hubbard are:
- i. John {Elder} Wright, b. October 10, 1510; d. October 10, 1563.(See
Family 6)
- ii. Katherine Wright, b. 1513; d. 1595.(See Family 7)
- iii. Robert (Lord) Wright, b. April 09, 1516, Kelveden Hatch Co Essex,
England;
d. 26 Jan 1585/86, Brook Hall, South
Weald, Co Essex, England.(See Family 8)
- iv. Alice Wright, b. 1519; m. Perkins; b. 1517.
- v. John {Myddle}Wright, b. June 19, 1522, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England;
d. 1558, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England (See Family 9)
- vi. John {Younger} Wright, b. May 04, 1524, Whitesbridge Co Essex,
England;
d. 30 Sep 1587, South Weald, Co
Essex, England; m. (1) Elizabeth Linsell; m. (2)
Joan Johanna Page, 17 Nov 1540, South Weald Church Co Essex, England;
b. Abt. 1526.
- vii. Elizabeth Wright, b. August 11, 1526; m. Robert Shepherd.
Generation No. 6
Family #6.
John {Elder} Wright was born October 10, 1510, and died October 10,
1563. He married Joan Harris November 17, 1540. She was born 1512, and died 1584.
Children of John Wright and Joan Harris are:
- i.     Dorothy Wright.
- ii.    Joan Wright.
- iii.   Thomas Wright.
- iv.   John Wright, b. 1561; d. 1608. (See Family 10)
- v.    Robert Wright, b. 1563.
Family #7.
Katherine Wright was born 1513, and died 1595. She married John Greene. He
was born 1511.
Children of Katherine Wright and John Greene are:
- i.     Richard Greene.
- ii.   Thomas Greene.
- iii.  Reynold Greene.
- iv.  Parnell Greene.
- v.   Alice Greene.
- vi.   Elizabeth Greene.
- vii.  M. Greene.
Family #8.
Robert (Lord) Wright was born 9 Apr 1516 in Kelveden Hatch, Co Essex, England, and died 25
Jan 1585/86 in Brook Hall, South Weald, Co Essex, England. He married Mary Greene 10 Sep
1541 in Kelvedon Hatch, Co Essex, England, daughter of Robert Greene and Mrs Greene. She
was born 25 Nov 1519 in Navestock, Co Essex, England, and died 1587 in Brook Hall, South
Weald Co Essex, England.
Notes for Robert (Lord) Wright:
- Robert was of Brook Hall (Moat House) Parish of South Weald
- Lord of the Manor of Great Little Ropers,
- Also a member of Henry lll's House of Lords
- Taken from a will dated Jan 17,1587 and proved Feb 22,1587
Notes for Mary Greene:
- Mary was the daughter of Robert Green of Navestock
- Robert was buried within the chancel of St Peter's Weald
- Mary was buried St Peter South Weald Co Essex, England
Children of Robert Wright and Mary Greene are:
- i.      Dorothy Wright, b. November 07, 1542, Brook Hall,
South Weald Co Essex,
        England; m. John HATCH, May 28, 1566.
- ii.     KATHERINE Wright, b. January 19, 1543/44, Brook Hall,
South Weald Co,
        Essex Co, England; m. William KENT, 28 Nov 1565;
b. 1542.
- iii.    Olive Wright, b. March 1544/45, Brook Hall, South Weald Co
Essex,
        England (See Family 11)
- iv.   John Wright, b. January 16, 1545/46, Brook Hall South Weald Co,
Essex,
        England; d. 1640; m. Elizabeth Linsell;
b. 1548; d. 1602.
- v.    Thomas Wright, b. August 17, 1548, St Peter So Weald,Co Essex,
        England; d. 21 Oct 1617, St Peter So Weald,
Co Essex, England. (See Family 12)
- vi.    Robert Wright, b. 1550.
Family #9.
{Myddle} John Wright was born June 19, 1522 in Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England, and died
1558 in Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England He married Alice Rucke September 13, 1541 in
South Weald Church Co Essex, England. She was born 1520 in Havering Co Essex, England,
and died 1558 in Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England.
Notes for {Myddle} John Wright:
- John's will : Sout to God-Body to be buried in Parish Church of South weld
Children of {Myddle} John Wright and Alice Rucke are:
- i.      John Wright, b. 16 Jan 1547/48, Wrightsbridge, England;
        d. 1644, Wrightsbridge Co Essex, England.
(See Family #13)
- ii.     OLYFFE Wright, b. 1550, Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England.
- iii.    Dorothy Wright, b. 1552, Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England.
- iv.    AGNES Wright, b. 1554, Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England.
- v.     Robert Wright, b. 1556, Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England; d. 1624,
        Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England.
- vi.    Mary Wright, b. 1557, Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England.
- vii.   NICHOLAS Wright, b. 1559, Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England.
Generation No. 7
Family #10.
John Wright was born 1561, and died 1608. He married Audrey Lawrence, daughter of Edward
Sulyard. She died 28 Nov 1671.
Children of John Wright and Audrey Lawrence are:
- i.     John Wright, b. 1580, Kelvedon Hatch, Co Essex, England;
       d. 21 May 1656, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England
(Family #14)
- ii.    Richard Wright, b. 1582.
- iii.   Edward Wright, b. 1585.
- iv.   Anthony Wright, b. 1588; d. 1620.
- v.    Lawrence Wright, b. 1589.
- vi.   Mary Wright.
- vii.  Dorothy Wright.
Family #11.
Olive Wright was born March 1544/45 in Brook Hall, South Weald Co Essex, England. She
married Richard Thresher 19 Oct 1563. He was born 1543.
Children of Olive Wright and Richard Thresher are:
- i.   Katherine Thresher.
- ii.  Dorothy Thresher.
- iii. Thomas Thresher.
Family #12.
Thomas Wright was born August 17, 1548 in St Peter So Weald,Co Essex, England,
and died October 21, 1617 in St Peter So Weald,Co Essex, England. He married Roberdye
Pake April 25, 1568 in Kelveden England. She was born 1548 in South Weald Co Essex,
England, and died November 17, 1603.
Children of Thomas and Roberdye Wright are:
- i.      Matthew Wright.
- ii.     Mary Wright, b. Abt. 1568.
- iii.    Olive Wright, b. 1569.
- iv.    Robert (MD) Wright, b. 1570; d. 1600; m. ANN; b. 1573.
- v.     Joan Wright, b. 1571.
- vi.    Katherine Wright, b. 1573; d. 1576.
- vii.   Thomazine Wright, b. 1573.
- viii.  Alice Wright, b. 1575.
- ix.    John Wright, b. 13 Sep 1577, Brook Hall, South Weald Co Essex,
        England; d. 30 May 1640, South Weald Co Essex,
        England. (See Family #15)
- x.     William Wright, b. Abt. 1578.
Family #13.
John Wright was born 16 Jan 1547/48 in Wrightsbridge, England, and died there in 1644.
He married (1) Elizabeth Linsell 27 Oct 1568 at Wrightsbridge Co Essex, England. She was born
1548, and died 1602. He married (2) Bennet Greene 1 Jul 1589 at Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England She was born 1554 in London Middlesex England, and died November 04, 1590.
Children of John and Elizabeth Wright are::
- i.       John Wright, b. 1569; d. May 30, 1640. (See
Family #16)
- ii.      Samuel Wright, b. 1571; d. 1606.
- iii.     Jane Wright, b. 1572.
- iv.     Nathaniel Wright, b. Wrightsbridge Co Essex, England;
d. August 15,
         1643, London middlesex England
(See Family #17)
- v.      Elizabeth Wright, b. Abt. 1585; m. Bennet Greene.
- vi.     Lawrence Wright, b. 1590.
- vii.    Bennet Wright, b. 1593.
- viii.   William Wright, b. 1595.
Child of John and Bennet Wright is:
- ix. sp&nb   John Wright.
Generation No. 8
Family #14.
John Wright was born 1580 in Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England, and died 21 May 1656 in
Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England He married Ann Suliard, daughter of Sir Philip Waldegrave
Esq She died 28 Nov 1617.
Child of John and Ann Wright is:
- i.       John Wright, b. 1610, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England;
d. May 20, 1658,
         Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England (See Family #18)
- ii.      Phillip Wright, b. 1643; d. 1653.
- iii.     Frances Wright, b. 1648.
- iv.     Nathan Wright, d. 1657.
- v.      _____ Wright.
- vi.     _____ Wright.
- vii.    _____ Wright.
Family #15.
John Wright was born 13 Sep 1577 in Brook Hall, South Weald Co Essex,
England, and died 30 May 1640 in South Weald Co Essex, England. He married Grace
Glascock Abt. 1600, daughter of Henry Glascock. She was born 14 May 1579 in South
Weald Co Essex, England, and died 25 Jul 1653 in Dagenham, Co Essex, England
Children of John and Grace Wright are:
- i.        John Wright, b. 1602; d. 1682.(See
Family #19)
- ii.       Grace Wright, b. 26 Aug 1604, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England;
          d. August 25, 1605, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England
- iii.      Anne Wright, b. 5 May 1606, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England (See Family #20)
- iv.      Martha Wright, b. 12 Apr 1607, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England; d. 1646,
           London Middlesex
England; m. Robert Sthill; b. 1605.
- v.       Anthony Wright, b. 23 Jan 1607/08, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England;
          d. 1 Feb 1608/09, Kelvedon Hatch, Co Essex,
England
- vi.       Robert Wright, b. 16 Jan 1608/09.
- vii.     Thomas Wright, b. 19 Nov 1610, Brook Hall,South Weald,
Co Essex, England;
           d. 21 Apr 1670,
Weathersfield Conneticut . (See Family #21)
- viii.     Nathaniel, b. 19 Jan 1617/18, London Middlesex England
Family #16.
John Wright was born 1569, and died 30 May 1640. He married Martha Castell. She was born
1569, and died 1611.
Children of John and Martha Wright are:
- i.         James Wright.
- ii.       JoanE Wright.
- iii.       Martha Wright.
- iv.       John Wright, b. 1599, Wrightsbridge Co Essex, England; d.
1644.(See Family #22)
- v.        Nathaniel Wright, b. 1604.
- vi.       Deacon Samuel Wright Sr, b. June 29, 1606,England; d.
October 17, 1665,
           Northhampton, Massachusetts .
(See Family #23)
- vii.      Robert Wright, b. 1609.
(See Family #24)
Family #17.
Nathaniel Wright was born in Wrightsbridge Co Essex, England, and died
15 Aug 1643 in London middlesex England He married (1st) Lydia James 30 Nov 1612 at
Wrightsbridge, Co Essex, England. She was the daughter of Edward James and Lydia
Masham. She was born 1592 in St Olave, London, England, and died 15 Aug 1643 in
London, Middlesex, England. He married (2nd) Mary Dell 22 Apr 1624 in Waltham, Co Essex,
England. She was born 1602 in Stratford Le Bow, London, England, and died 23 Feb 1637/38 in
Waltham, Co Essex, England. She was buried at Bishopgate, London, England
Children of Nathaniel and Lydia Wright are:
- i.       Elizabeth Wright, m. James Oglethorpe.
- ii.      Samuel Wright, b. 1614, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England
- iii.     James Wright I, b. 9 Jul 1616, London Middlesex England; d. 4
Mar 1616/17,
         London Middlesex England
- iv.     Nathaniel I Wright, b. 19 Jan 1617/18, Bishopgate London
England;
          d. 12 Nov 1622, Bishopgate, London, England
- v.      Hester Wright, b. 15 Dec 1622, London, Middlesex, England
- vi.     John Wright, b. 25 Jan 1622/23, London, Middlesex, England; d.
Bishopgate
          London, England
- vii.     Samuel Wright, b. 17 Dec 1624, London, Middlesex, England; d. 17 Oct
1686,
          London, Middlesex, England; m. Margret Wright;
b. 1612, Northhampton,
          Ma. d. 25 Jul 1681, Haddam Neck, Middlesex,
CT.
- viii.    Nathaniel II Wright, b. 25 Feb 1624/25, London Middlesex,
England
- ix.      Lydia Wright, b. 12 Aug 1627, London, Middlesex, England; d.
12 Aug 1627,
          London Middlesex England
- x.       James Wright II, b. March 11, 1630/31, London Middlesex
England;
          d. 12 Aug 1638, Bishopgate, London,
England
- xi.      Sarah Wright, b. 16 June 1633, London, Middlesex, England
- xii.     Ezekiel Wright, b. February 21, 1635/36, London Middlesex
England
- xiii.    Phoebe Wright, b. February 21, 1635/36, London Middlesex
England;
          d. 21 Mar 1635/36, Bishopgate London England
Children of Nathaniel and Mary Wright are:
- xiv.      Annah Wright, b. 5 Aug 1627, New Port Rhode Island d.
1678,
            Portsmouth Rhode Island m. Richard
Pearce IV, 5 May 1642,
            Waltham Abbey, Co Essex, England; b.
1615, Bristol Somerset England;
            d. April 22, 1677, Portsmouth, Rhode
Island, .
- xv.       Ellen Wright.
- xvi.      Amy Wright.
- xvii.     John Wright, b. February 20, 1624/25, Waltham Abbey Co
Essex, England;
            d. September 30, 1626, Waltham Abbey
Co Essex, England
- xviii.     Anna Wright.
- xix.       Henry Wright.
- xxi.       Ann Wright.
Generation No. 9
Family #18.
John Wright was born 1610 in Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England, and died May 20, 1658 in
Kelvedon Hatch, Co Essex, England He married Frances Waldegrave in 1637, daughter of Philip
Waldegrave. She was born 1614 in Borley England, and died 21 May 1656 at Kelvedon Hatch,
Co Essex, England
Children of John and Frances Wright are:
- i.       John Wright, b. 1639; d. 1691. (See Family
#25)
- ii.      Phillip Wright, b. 1643, Kelvedon Hatch, Co Essex,
         England, d. 1653, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England
- iii.     FRANCIS Wright, b. 1648, Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex,
England;
         d. December 23, 1654.
- iv.      _____ Wright.
- v.       John Wright. (See Family #26)
- vi.      _____ Wright.
- vii.     _____ Wright.
- viii.    _____ Wright.
Family #19.
John Wright was born 1602, and died 1682. He married ANN PIGGOTT. She was born 1604.
Children of John Wright and ANN PIGGOTT are:
- i.     John Wright.
- ii.    Anne Wright.
- iii.   Elizabeth Wright.
- iv.   Mary Wright.
- v.   Joan E Wright.
Family #20.
Anne Wright was born May 05, 1606 in Kelvedon Hatch Co Essex, England She
married John DRAYTON. He was born 1604.
font color="maroon">Children of Anne Wright and John DRAYTON are:
- i.   John Drayton
- ii.   Elle Drayton
Family #21.
Thomas Wright was born November 19, 1610 in Brook Hall,South Weald Co Essex,
England, and died April 21, 1670 in Weathersfield Conneticut . He married (1) Mary
CRANBROKE June 14, 1630 in Co Essex, England She was born September 21, 1609 in Kent
England, and died 1641 in Watertown Mass . He married (2) MARGARET BUTLER Abt.
1638. She died Abt. 1645 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut. He married (3) MARGARET
ELSON May 02, 1647.
Notes for Thomas Wright: Thomas and his wife Mary Cranbroke were the first Wrights to
come to America in 1635.On the ship "Sn and Ellen. Landed in Boston, MA. After the death
of his wife in 1640,Thomas and his children went by caravan to Westerfield Conneticut ,and
established a homestead. He also sent his wife Margaret butler and his family back to England in
1639 to be cared for by his large family and so she could have the baby, while he went to help
reclaim the Wethersfield settlement from the indians.
Thomas Wright, Esq., was born 19 November 1610 in England. His first wife's name,
parentage and date of death are unknown. He came first probably to Watertown, Massachusetts.
He was of the Massachusetts Court of Assistants before the Colonial Government was established
in Boston, and removed to Wethersfield, CT., probably about 1639. He was recognized as a man
of influence and high standing. He was deputy to the General Court of CT. in 1643; Selectman,
1658; Commissioner on Town Lines, etc. He was made a freeman on 11 May 1654, and his name
is on the 1669 list of freeman. He and Enoch Buck were Constables in 1668 to 1669, and he was
on court jury at Hartford the same year. He also seems to have been prominent in the church fight
which led many to remove to Hadley, Massachusetts.
Notes for MARGARET BUTLER: Margaret was the widow of Capt John Elson
who was killed by the Indians 1637. She then married Hugh Willard and when he died she
married Thomas Wright She died within a year of her 3rd husband Thomas Wright
font color="maroon">Children of Thomas Wright and Mary CRANBROKE are:
- i.     Benjamin Wright.
- ii.    Job Wright.
- iii.   John H Wright.
- iv.   Thomas Wright, b. August 13, 1630, Brook Hall Co Essex, England; d. August
23,
        1683, Weatherfield Hartford CT. [See Family #27]
- v.     Lydia Wright, b. 1633, Brookhall Southweald Co Essex, England; d.
February 15,
        1689/90, Weathersfield Hartford CT. m. (1) William Harris; b.
1632; m. (2) Joseph
        Smith; b. 1632.
- vi.    Ensign Samuel Wright, b. March 24, 1633/34, Wethersfield Hartford CT.
        d. February 13, 1690/91, Weathersfield Hartford CT. [See
Family #28].
- vii.   James Wright, b. 1636, Brook Hall,South Weald Co Essex, England; d.
December 24,
        1728, Middletown Middlesex County CT. . [See Family #29]
- viii.  Deacon Joseph Wright, b. March 03, 1638/39, South Weald, Co Essex,
England;
        d. December 17, 1714, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut .
[See Family #30]
Family #22.
John Wright was born 1599 in Wrightsbridge Co Essex, England, and died 1644. He married
Mary MOLE.
Children of John Wright and Mary MOLE are:
- i.    Laurence Wright MD.
- ii.   Henry Wright. [See Family #31]
Family #23.
Deacon Samuel SR Wright was born June 29, 1606 in England, and died
October 17, 1665 in Northhampton Massachusetts . He married Margaret Stratton
Abt. 1624. She was born 1608, and died July 24, 1681.
Children of Deacon Wright and Margaret Stratton are:
- i.     Hannah Wright, b. August 1626, Springfield Hampden MA, d. October
16, 1660,
       Springfield Hampden MA,. [See Family #32]
- ii.    Benjamin Wright, b. 1627, England; d. October 24, 1704, Springfield
Hampden MA,.
- iii.   Esther Wright, b. 1631, England; d. April 03, 1664, Springfield
Hampden MA.
       [See Family #33]
- iv.   Samuel Jr Wright, b. October 03, 1632, Wrightsbridge Co Essex,
England;
       d. September 02, 1675, Northfield Massachucettes. [See
Family #34]
- v.    Margaret Wright, b. 1633, England; d. August 28, 1672. [See Family
#35]
- vi.   Lydia Wright, b. 1636, England; d. February 13, 1698/99. [See Family
#36]
- vii.  Mary Wright, b. 1637, England; d. December 18, 1653, Northampton Ma.
        m. Jonanthan Taylor.
- viii.  James Wright, b. 1639, Springfield Hampden MA, d. 1723, Northampton
Ma.
        [See Family #37]
- ix.   Juday Wright, b. May 10, 1642, Springfield Hampden MA, d. November
26,
        1725, Franklin Massachucetts . [See Family #38]
- x.    Helped Wright, b. September 15, 1644, Springfield Hampden MA,.
Family #24.
Robert Wright was born 1609. He married Fortune Katharine Garaway. She was born 1569.
Children of Robert Wright and Fortune Garaway are:
- i.       JAMES Wright.
- ii.      Martha Wright.
- iii.     Joan E Wright.
- iv.     Laurence Wright, b. 1590.
Generation No. 10
Family #25.
John Wright was born 1639, and died 1691. He married Phillippa Fitz-Williams. She died 1687.
Children of John Wright and Phillippa Fitz-Williams are:
- i.       John Wright, b. 1685; d. 1751; m. Eugenia Trinder; d. 1734.
- ii.      Lawrence Wright, b. 1687; d. 1737.
- iii.     Peter Wright.
- iv.      _____ Wright.
- v.       _____ Wright.
- vi.      _____ Wright.
- vii.     _____ Wright.
- viii.    _____ Wright.
- ix.      _____ Wright.
Family #26.
John Wright He married EUGENIA TRINDER, daughter of CHARLES
TRINDER.
Child of John Wright and EUGENIA TRINDER is:
i. John Wright, d. 1751.
Family #27.
Thomas Wright was born August 13, 1630 in Brook Hall Co Essex, England, and
died August 23, 1683 in Weatherfield Hartford CT. . He married Elizabeth
CHITTENDEN June 16, 1657 in Weathersfield Conneticut . She was born 1632 in
Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut , and died 1675.
Children of Thomas Wright and Elizabeth CHITTENDEN are:
i. Thomas Wright, b. March 01, 1659/60, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut d.
1711; m. SARAH BENTON.
39. ii. Mary Wright, b. March 04, 1663/64, Weatherfield Hartford CT.
d. 1741.
40. iii. HAnnaH Wright, b. March 10, 1669/70, Weatherfield Hartford CT.
d. April 27, 1698, Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
iv. LYDIA Wright, b. March 12, 1671/72, Weatherfield Hartford CT.
m. (1) ISRAEL CRANE; b. November 01, 1672, Wethersfield Hartford CT.
m. (2) _______ CRAIN.
v. Elizabeth Wright, b. February 17, 1674/75, Weatherfield Hartford
CT. d. 1683.
Family #28.
Samuel ENSIGN Wright was born March 24, 1633/34 in Wethersfield Hartford
CT. , and died February 13, 1690/91 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
He married Mary BUTLER September 29, 1659 in Cambridge Middlesex Massachusetts ,
daughter of Deacon Richard BUTLER. She was born 1635 in Cambridge Middlesex
Massachusetts , and died September 12, 1689 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
Children of Samuel Wright and Mary BUTLER are:
i. HAnnaH Wright, b. 1663, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut d. February 25,
1744/45; m. (1) DANIEL BOARDMAN; b. 1658; d. 1746; m. (2) JAMES TREAT.
ii. SARAH Wright, b. 1665; m. ROOT.
41. iii. MABEL Wright, b. July 12, 1666, Weathersfield Hartford CT.
d. October 11, 1767, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
42. iv. SGT.Samuel Wright, b. January 06, 1670/71; d. October 12, 1734,
Weathersfield Hartford Conneticut .
43. v. DAVID Wright, b. July 12, 1677; d. September 06, 1752.
vi. EUNICE Wright, b. February 10, 1680/81, Weathersfield Hartford CT.
d. 1689, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
vii. Mary Wright, b. June 08, 1683, Wethersfield Conneticut m. (1)
DANIEL BOARDMAN; m. (2) JAMES TREAT.
Family #29.
JAMES Wright was born 1636 in Brook Hall,South Weald Co Essex, England, and
died December 24, 1728 in Middletown Middlesex County CT. . He married (1)
Mary 2. She died October 20, 1740. He married (2) Mary 1659. She was born October 06,
1659. He married (3) DORCAS WEED November 20, 1660 in Wethersfield Hartford
CT. , daughter of JONAS WEED and Mary. She was born 1641 in Stamford,
Fairfield Co, CT, and died December 24, 1692.
Notes for JAMES Wright: James is said to be first settler of Portland
Children of JAMES Wright and DORCAS WEED are:
i. ABIGAIL Wright.
ii. HEZEKIAH Wright, m. MEHITABLE TALCOTT.
iii. JACOB Wright.
44. iv. JAMES JR Wright, b. September 17, 1661, Wrights IslandGlastenbury
CT. d. December 24, 1743, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
v. DORCAS Wright, b. 1665; d. December 04, 1711, Farmington CT m.
(1) OBADIAH ALLEN, November 29, 1699, Middletown CT. b. September 20,
1670, Middletown CT. m. (2) Nathaniel WETMORE, December 29, 1703,
Middletown CT. b. April 21, 1661.
45. vi. LYDIA Wright, b. January 21, 1665/66, Wethersfield Hartford
CT. d. April 28, 1707, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
vii. Thomas Wright, b. May 14, 1670, Weathersfield Hartford CT.
d. 1749, Glastonbury CT.
viii. JONAS Wright, b. April 29, 1672, Glastonbury Hartford CT.
d. May 10, 1764, Middletown Middlesex County CT. m. Olive; b. 1674; d. 1749.
46. ix. DANIEL Wright, b. May 01, 1674, Glastonbury CT. d. June
08, 1764, Glastonbury CT. .
x. Elizabeth Wright, b. 1675; m. ISAAC BUCK.
47. xi. HAnnaH Wright, b. 1670, Glastonbury CT. .
Family #30.
Deacon JOSEPH Wright was born March 03, 1638/39 in South Weald Co Essex,
England, and died December 17, 1714 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut . He married (1)
Mary STODDARD 1663. She was born November 21, 1652 in Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut , and died January 17, 1714/15 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut . He
married (2) MERCY STODDARD March 10, 1684/85 in Wethersfield Hartford CT.
. She was born Abt. 1652 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut , and died Abt. 1712 in
Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut .
Notes for Deacon JOSEPH Wright: Deacon Joseph (a cooper by trade, was chosen
Constable in 1672and 1703; Townsman in 1690 and 1691. He also held many minoroffices. He
was called "Captain" in 1690, and "Corporal" in1703. He was also a Deacon in the church, b.
1639
Children of Deacon Wright and Mary STODDARD are:
48. i. Mary Wright, b. April 15, 1665; d. April 25, 1735.
49. ii. Elizabeth Wright, b. November 18, 1667, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut
d. November 08, 1712.
50. iii. JOSEPH Wright, b. February 14, 1668/69, Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut d. September 10, 1756, Middletown Conneticut .
iv. SARAH Wright, b. May 16, 1674; d. 1706; m. STEPHEN HAND; b. 1675; d.
1755.
51. v. Deacon Thomas Wright, b. May 14, 1676, Middletown Middlesex
County CT. d. October 1760, Middletown Middlesex County CT. .
52. vi. John Wright, b. May 16, 1679; d. March 08, 1713/14.
53. vii. JohNathan Wright, b. June 18, 1681.
viii. Deacon BENJAMIN Wright, b. December 06, 1686; d. 1753; m.
HAnnaH HOLMES; b. December 25, 1694, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut d. Abt.
1769.
Children of Deacon Wright and MERCY STODDARD are:
54. ix. BENJAMIN JR Wright, b. December 06, 1686, Northhampton Hampshire
d. October 1753, Northfield Mass .
55. x. Nathaniel Wright, b. October 16, 1688, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. .
Family #31.
Henry Wright He married ANN CREW.
Child of Henry Wright and ANN CREW is:
i. SIR Henry Wright.
Family #32.
Hannah Wright was born August 1626 in Springfield Hampden MA,, and died
October 16, 1660 in Springfield Hampden MA,. She married LT.Thomas STEBBINS
November 16, 1645 in Springfield Hampden MA , son of ROWLAND STEBBINS and
SARAH WHITING. He was born 1620 in Bocking Co Essex, England, and died September 15,
1683 in Springfield Hampden MA,.
Notes for LT.Thomas STEBBINS: Immigrated; 1634; Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA. Listed as a
passenger, age 14, on the FRANCIS which left Ipswich, England in April 1634, along with
parents Rowland & Sarah Stebbins and siblings, Sarah (11), Elizabeth (6) & John
Children of HAnnaH Wright and LT.Thomas STEBBINS are:
i. Samuel STEBBINS, b. 1646; d. 1708; m. (1) ABIGAIL BROOKS; b. 1665; d.
1746; m. (2) Joanna LAMB; b. 1657;
d. 1683.
ii. Thomas STEBBINS, b. 1648; d. 1695; m. (1) ABIGAIL BURT; b. 1650; d.
1692; m. (2) Mary DAY; b. 1641; d. 1725.
iii. JOSEPH STEBBINS, b. 1650.
56. iv. JOSEPH 2 STEBBINS, b. 1652.
v. Edward STEBBINS, b. 1656; d. 1712; m. (1) SARAH GRAVES; b. 1659;
d. 1700; m. (2) Mary COOPER; d. 1742.
vi. BENJAMIN STEBBINS, b. 1658; d. 1698.
vii. HAnnaH STEBBINS, b. 1660; d. 1677.
viii. ROWALAND STEBBINS, b. 1660; d. 1661.
Family #33.
ESTHER Wright was born 1631 in England, and died April 03, 1664 in
Springfield Hampden MA,. She married Samuel MARSHFIELD. He was born 1620.
Children of ESTHER Wright and Samuel MARSHFIELD are:
i. MERCY MARSHFIELD, b. 1653.
ii. Thomas MARSHFIELD, b. 1654.
iii. SARAH MARSHFIELD, b. 1656; m. William HOLTON JR.
iv. Samuel MARSHFIELD, b. 1659.
v. HAnnaH MARSHFIELD, b. 1661; m. JOSEPH BEDURTHA.
vi. ABILENE MARSHFIELD, b. 1664; m. Thomas GILBERT; b. 1659.
Family #34.
Samuel JR Wright was born October 03, 1632 in Wrightsbridge Co Essex,
England, and died September 02, 1675 in Northfield Massachucettes. He married Elizabeth
BURT November 24, 1653 in Springfield Erie County PA . She was born December 04,
1638 in Harberton Devon England, and died February 14, 1690/91 in Northampton Ma. .
Notes for Samuel JR Wright: He and his family were among the first white people to find a
home at Northfield, in 1673. There were seven children, Samuel, 19; Joseph, 16; Benjamin, 13;
Ebenezer, 10; Elizabeth, 7; Eliezer,5; HAnnah, 2. These were gathered into the stockade that
frightsome day, Sept 2, 1675, when the Indians fell upon the little settlement-all but the father,
who was in command of the company that had been provided for defense and who fell, first victim
of Indian bullets on Northfield soil. Only Samuel, the oldest son, suffered physical harm, receiving
into his body a bullet to remain there all the rest of his eighty years. But into the heart of each of
them was carried a wound that would cause it to pulsate in resentment all their days. They shared
the unspeakable terror of the nights and days of imprisonment in the little fort, heard together the
distant shots of the Beers battle, suffered as one the awful silence that followed it and joined in the
journey down the valley which left the town of their pioneer hopes a desolate waste.
Children of Samuel Wright and Elizabeth BURT are:
57. i. Samuel Wright, b. October 03, 1654, Springfield Hampden MA, d.
November 29, 1734, Northampton Ma. .
58. ii. JOSEPH Wright, b. June 02, 1657; d. February 16, 1696/97.
59. iii. CAPT BENJAMIN Wright, b. July 13, 1660, Northampton Ma. d.
1743, Northfield .
iv. Deacon EBENEZER Wright, b. March 20, 1662/63; d. 1742; m. (1)
Elizabeth STRONG; b. 1664; d. 1691; m. (2) HAnnaH Hunt; b. 1669.
v. Elizabeth Wright, b. July 31, 1666; m. Thomas STEBBINS.
60. vi. ELIZER Wright, b. October 20, 1668, Northampton Ma. d. May 12,
1753, Northfield Massachucettes.
vii. HAnnaH Wright, b. 1671; d. 1687; m. Samuel BILLING.
61. viii. Samuel Wright, b. 1674; d. April 18, 1734.
ix. BENONI Wright, b. September 12, 1675, Northfield Massachucettes; d.
August 07, 1702, Hatfield Massachucetts; m. REBECCA BARRETT.
Family #35.
Margaret Wright was born 1633 in England, and died August 28, 1672. She
married Thomas BANCROFT December 08, 1653 in Springfield Hampden County Massachucetts
. He was born 1625, and died 1684.
Children of Margaret Wright and Thomas BANCROFT are:
i. RUTH BANCROFT.
ii. LYDIA BANCROFT.
iii. Margaret BANCROFT.
iv. ANNA BANCROFT.
v. Thomas BANCROFT.
vi. ANNA BANCROFT.
vii. LYDIA BANCROFT.
viii. Samuel BANCROFT.
Family #36.
LYDIA Wright was born 1636 in England, and died February 13, 1698/99. She
married (1) John NORTON. She married (2) John LAMB. She married (3) GEORGE
COLTON. She married (4) Lawrence BLISS October 25, 1654 in Springfield Hampden
County Massachucetts , son of Thomas BLISS and Margaret HULINS. He was born
1628 in Gloucestershire England, and died November 08, 1676 in Springfield Hampden MA,
.
Notes for Lawrence BLISS: Lawrence moved to America in 1638 with his parents
Children of LYDIA Wright and Lawrence BLISS are:
i. LYDIA BLISS, b. November 29, 1655; d. March 27, 1656.
ii. SARAH BLISS, b. May 05, 1657; d. 1657.
iii. SARAH BLISS, b. April 04, 1658; d. 1659.
iv. Samuel BLISS, b. June 07, 1660; d. June 22, 1660.
v. Samuel BLISS, b. August 16, 1662; d. 1733.
vi. HAnnaH BLISS, b. May 26, 1665; d. November 06, 1737; m. CAPT Thomas
COLTON; b. 1651; d. 1728.
vii. SARAH BLISS, b. November 27, 1667; d. 1742.
viii. William BLISS, b. April 28, 1670; d. March 15, 1732/33; m.
Margaret LOMBARD; b. 1679; d. 1758.
ix. PELATIAH BLISS, b. August 19, 1674; d. January 02, 1746/47; m. Elizabeth
HITCHCOCK, 1698, Springfield Massachucettes b. 1680, Springfield Hampden MA,.
Family #37.
JAMES Wright was born 1639 in Springfield Hampden MA,, and died 1723 in
Northampton Ma. . He married ABIGAIL JESS January 18, 1662/63 in Northampton MA
. She was born March 01, 1644/45, and died 1707.
Children of JAMES Wright and ABIGAIL JESS are:
i. A BIGAIL Wright, b. 1665.
ii. HELPED Wright, b. July 02, 1668; d. 1745.
62. iii. JAMES Wright, b. November 09, 1670.
iv. LYDIA Wright, b. March 24, 1671/72; d. 1674.
63. v. Samuel Wright, b. 1675; d. 1734.
vi. PRESERVED Wright, b. 1678; d. 1740; m. SARAH HANNUM; d. 1760.
vii. JONathan Wright, b. 1681; d. 1743; m. (1) EXPERIENCE EdwardS; d.
1720; m. (2) Elizabeth PHELPS.
viii. HESTER Wright, b. 1684; d. 1767; m. Nathaniel CURTIS.
ix. HAnnaH Wright, b. 1688; d. 1691.
Family #38.
JUDAH Wright was born May 10, 1642 in Springfield Hampden MA,, and died
November 26, 1725 in Franklin Massachucetts . He married (1) SARAH WOODFORD.
He married (2) MERCY Mary BURT January 07, 1665/66 in Northampton MA . She was
born September 27, 1647 in Springfield Hampden, MA, , and died 1725.
Children of JUDAH Wright and MERCY BURT are:
64. i. JUDAH Wright, b. May 1642, Springfield Hampden MA, d. 1725,
Northampton Ma. .
65. ii. MERCY Wright, b. 1669, Springfield Hampden MA, d. February 05,
1728/29, Litchfield CT. .
iii. HESTER Wright, b. 1671; d. 1674.
iv. JUDAH 2 Wright, b. May 16, 1673, Springfield Hampden MA, d.
November 25, 1673, Springfield Hampden, MA.
Notes for JUDAH Wright: Taken from his tombstone at Old Burial Ground
Deerfield MA
In Memory of Mr
Judah Wright
who died August
30th 1747 in the
72d Year of his
Age. He was one
of the unfortunate
persons who was cap-
tured by the Indians
Feb 29th 1703-4
v. EBENEZER Wright, b. 1679, Springfield Hampden MA, d. 1767; m.
Mary JUDD; b. 1683; d. 1748.
vi. Thomas Wright, b. April 08, 1682, Springfield Hampden MA, d. 1726.
vii. PATIENCE Wright, b. April 18, 1684, Springfield Hampden MA, d.
October 25, 1761; m. John STEBBINS; b.1686; d. 1765.
Generation No. 11
Family #39.
Mary Wright was born March 04, 1663/64 in Weatherfield Hartford
CT. , and died 1741. She married JONathan BELDEN. He was born 1660, and
died 1734.
Child of Mary Wright and JONathan BELDEN is:
i. SILAS BELDING, m. Margaret ELSON; b. 1612; d. 1671.
Family #40.
HAnnaH Wright was born March 10, 1669/70 in Weatherfield Hartford CT. , and died April 27,
1698 in Weatherfield Hartford CT. . She married DAVID GOODRICH March 07, 1688/89 in
Weathersfield Conneticut . He was born May 04, 1667 in Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
Children of HAnnaH Wright and DAVID GOODRICH are:
i. JOSIAH GOODRICH, b. June 15, 1690, Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
ii. Elizabeth GOODRICH, b. November 19, 1691, Weatherfield Hartford
CT. .
iii. ELIZUR GOODRICH, b. March 30, 1693, Weatherfield Hartford CT.
.
iv. DAVID GOODRICH, b. December 08, 1694, Weatherfield Hartford
CT. .
v. A
BIGAIL GOODRICH, b. April 02, 1697, Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
Family #41.
MABEL Wright was born July 12, 1666 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. ,
and died October 11, 1767 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. . She married JOSIAH
BELDING May 01, 1707. He was born February 14, 1682/83, and died September 05, 1746 in
Hartford CT. .
Children of MABEL Wright and JOSIAH BELDING are:
i. M ABEL BELDING, b. November 09, 1707.
ii. Dorothy BELDING, b. February 04, 1707/08.
iii. REBECCA BELDING, b. January 12, 1709/10; d. January 19, 1709/10.
iv. JOSIAH BELDING, b. June 11, 1713.
v. OSIAS BELDING, b. November 18, 1714.
vi. REBECCA BELDING, b. June 19, 1716; d. August 18, 1736.
vii. ABIGAIL BELDING, b. November 17, 1719.
Family #42.
SGT.Samuel Wright was born January 06, 1670/71, and died October 12, 1734 in
Weathersfield Hartford Conneticut . He married (1) REBECCA CRAFTS May 12, 1686,
daughter of MOSES CRAFT and REBECCA GARDNER. She was born March 21, 1670/71 in
Roxbury Sufolk Massachusetts , and died March 14, 1710/11 in Weathersfield Hartford
CT. . He married (2) ABIGAIL GOODRICH August 01, 1723. She died January
01, 1739/40.
Children of SGT.Samuel Wright and REBECCA CRAFTS are:
i. MABEL Wright, b. January 16, 1686/87; d. October 11, 1767; m. JOSIAH
BELDING, May 01, 1707.
66. ii. SARAH Wright, b. March 05, 1687/88, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. September 08,
1690, Feeding Hills Hampden Massachucetts .
iii. Mary Wright, b. December 13, 1689.
iv. REBECCA Wright, b. 1691; d. 1691.
67. v. CAPTAIN Samuel Wright, b. January 06, 1692/93, Weatherfield
Hartford Conneticut d. June 06, 1732, At sea.
vi. CRAFTS Wright, b. December 19, 1694; d. Abt. 1696.
68. vii. EBENEZER Wright, b. November 02, 1696.
viii. REBECCA Wright, b. September 01, 1698.
69. ix. JOSIAH Wright, b. January 16, 1699/00.
x. ABIGAIL Wright, b. February 16, 1701/02; m. (1) JOSEPH MILLER; d. May
13, 1747; m. (2) EZEKIEL FOSDICK.
70. xi. TIMOTHY Wright, b. February 13, 1703/04.
xii. SARAH Wright, b. April 25, 1706; m. JOSEPH FLOWERS, October 25, 1727.
71. xiii. STEPHEN Wright, b. September 30, 1708.
Family #43.
DAVID11 Wright was born July 12, 1677, and died September 06, 1752. He
married (1) REBECCA GOODRICH December 28, 1699. She was born 1681, and died April 10,
1703 in Hartford CT. . He married (2) Mary BELDEN June 08, 1710 in
Weathersfield Conneticut . She was born September 11, 1687 in Weathersfield Hartford
CT. , and died January 09, 1769 in Hartford CT..
Children of DAVID Wright and REBECCA GOODRICH are:
i. ANNA Wright, b. December 19, 1700, Hartford CT. .
72. ii. DAVID Wright, b. April 01, 1703, Hartford CT. .
Children of DAVID Wright and Mary BELDEN are:
iii. Mary12 Wright, b. August 17, 1711, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
iv. ELISHA Wright, b. September 27, 1713, Weathersfield Hartford CT..
v. HAnnaH Wright, b. April 26, 1716, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
73. vi. ELIZUR Wright, b. August 15, 1718, Wethersfield Hartford CT.
d. December 03, 1787, Canaan Litchfield CT. .
vii. Thomas Wright, b. April 27, 1721, Weathersfield Hartford CT..
viii. JOSIAH Wright, b. February 19, 1723/24, Weathersfield, Hartford, CT
ix. John Wright, b. May 06, 1726, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
Family #44.
JAMES JR Wright was born September 17, 1661 in Wrights IslandGlastenbury
CT. , and died December 24, 1743 in Weathersfield Hartford Co, CT. He married
MERCY Mary ROSE Abt. 1681. She was born 1660, and died 1740.
Child of JAMES Wright and MERCY ROSE is:
74. i. HEZEKIAH Wright, b. Abt. 1683, Wrights Island Glastenbury CT.
Family #45.
LYDIA11 Wright was born January 21, 1665/66 in Wethersfield Hartford
CT. , and died April 28, 1707 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. . She
married ISRAEL CRANE September 13, 1695 in Wethersfield Hartford CT. . He
was born November 01, 1672 in Wethersfield Hartford CT. .
Children of LYDIA Wright and ISRAEL CRANE are:
i. LIDIA CRANE, b. August 04, 1701, Lebanon CT. .
75. ii. HAnnaH CRANE, b. November 24, 1702, Lebanon CT. d.
February 20, 1780, Dalton Massachusetts .
iii. Elizabeth CRANE, b. September 23, 1704, Wethersfield Hartford Deacon
.
iv. Martha CRANE, b. March 19, 1705/06, Wethersfield Hartford CT.
.
Family #46.
DANIEL Wright was born May 01, 1674 in Glastonbury CT. , and died
June 08, 1764 in Glastonbury CT. . He married (1) EUNICE LOOMIS. He
married (2) ELLEN ELEANOR BENTON August 24, 1705. She was born 1682 in Wethersfield
Hartford CT. , and died 1749.
Children of DANIEL Wright and ELLEN BENTON are:
i. GIDEON12 Wright, b. 1707.
ii. John Wright, b. 1709.
iii. RUTH Wright, b. 1711.
iv. BENJAMIN Wright, b. 1712.
v. William Wright, b. 1715.
76. vi. Samuel Wright, b. 1722, Surry North Carolina d. 1802, Georgia
.
vii. DANIEL Wright, b. 1721, Surry County North Carolina .
viii. J AMES Wright, b. 1724, Surry County North Carolina .
ix. ISAAC Wright, b. 1727, Surry County North Carolina .
77. x. Richard Wright, b. 1730, Surry County North Carolina d. 1784,
Davidson Randolph County Line North carolina .
Family #47.
HAnnaH Wright was born 1670 in Glastonbury CT. . She married
John COLEMAN April 24, 1695. He was born April 11, 1669 in Hadley Hampshire County
MA .
Children of HAnnaH Wright and John COLEMAN are:
i. N ATHANIEL COLEMAN, b. 1712.
78. ii. ELISHA COLEMAN, b. 1717, Hartford CT. .
Family #48.
Mary Wright was born April 15, 1665, and died April 25, 1735. She married
JACOB GRISWOLD December 10, 1685 in Weathersfield Conneticut . He was born April
15, 1660 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut , and died 1737.
Children of Mary Wright and JACOB GRISWOLD are:
i. J OHN GRISWOLD, b. September 25, 1686.
ii. Mary GRISWOLD, b. June 19, 1688.
iii. JACOB GRISWOLD, b. March 26, 1690.
iv. ANNA GRISWOLD, b. August 14, 1693.
v. SARAH GRISWOLD, b. March 18, 1694/95.
vi. ESTHER GRISWOLD, b. March 13, 1695/96.
vii. JOSEPH GRISWOLD, b. August 21, 1698.
viii. JOSIAH GRISWOLD, b. January 04, 1700/01.
ix. EBENEZER GRISWOLD, b. October 25, 1702.
x. EPHRIAM GRISWOLD, b. September 23, 1704.
xi. LYDIA GRISWOLD, b. September 04, 1707.
Family #49.
Elizabeth Wright was born November 18, 1667 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut
, and died November 08, 1712. She married John CURTISS April 03, 1690. He was born
December 10, 1667 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut.
Children of Elizabeth Wright and John CURTISS are:
i. Martha CURTISS, b. January 17, 1689/90, Weatherfield, Hartford Co, CT.
ii. LYDIA CURTISS, b. November 1695, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut .
iii. Mary CURTISS, b. July 05, 1696, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut .
iv. RACHEL CURTISS, b. October 25, 1698, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut
.
79. v. REV John CURTISS, b. February 08, 1699/00, Weatherfield Hartford
CT. d. June 22, 1774, Canterbury CT..
vi. JOSIAH CURTISS, b. November 17, 1703, Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut
.
vii. Elizabeth CURTISS, b. March 18, 1705/06, Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut .
viii. HAnnaH CURTISS, b. December 12, 1711, Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut .
Family #50.
JOSEPH Wright was born February 14, 1668/69 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut
, and died September 10, 1756 in Middletown Conneticut . He married Mary
DUDLEY May 21, 1701. She was born 1678, and died 1755.
Child of JOSEPH Wright and Mary DUDLEY is:
i. JOSEPH Wright JR, d. 1775, Middletown Conneticut .
Family #51.
Deacon Thomas Wright was born May 14, 1676 in Middletown Middlesex County
CT. , and died October 1760 in Middletown Middlesex County CT. .
He married (2) PRUDENCE DEMING June 01, 1705 in Chatham ,Middlesex County Conn
, daughter of EBENEZER DEMING and SARAH GRANT. She was born July 17, 1677 in
Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut , and died October 24, 1706 in Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut . He married (3) ABIGAIL CHURCHILL November 03, 1715, daughter of LT
.BENJAMIN CHURCHEL.
Child of Deacon Thomas Wright is:
i. EBENEZER Wright, b. October 02, 1706.
Children of Deacon Wright and PRUDENCE DEMING are:
80. ii. Rev. EBENEZER Wright, b. October 02, 1706, Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut d. May 05, 1746, Stamford Conneticut .
iii. Thomas Wright, b. 1711.
iv. John Wright, b. 1713.
v. JONAS Wright, b. 1714; d. 1788; m. BATHSHEBA GOFF.
vi. Elizabeth Wright, b. 1717.
vii. Mary Wright, b. 1720.
viii. SARAH Wright, b. 1723.
81. ix. EARL Matthew SR Wright, b. Abt. 1726, Middletown Middlesex
County CT. d. Abt. 1810, Otsego County New York .
x. HEPSIBAH Wright, b. 1729.
Family #52.
John Wright was born May 16, 1679, and died March 08, 1713/14. He married
MERCY Mary BORMAN July 04, 1706, daughter of LT. JONathan BORMAN. She was
born 1680.
Children of John Wright and MERCY BORMAN are:
i. MERCY Wright, b. June 29, 1707.
ii. John Wright, b. May 31, 1709.
Family #53.
JohNathan Wright was born June 18, 1681. He married HANNNAH ANN
RAND March 26, 1706, daughter of JOSEPH RAND. She was born 1683.
Children of JohNathan Wright and HANNNAH RAND are:
i. A BIGAIL Wright, b. January 13, 1711/12.
ii. JohNathan Wright, b. February 17, 1708/09; d. March 31, 1712.
iii. JUDAH Wright, b. June 07, 1710.
iv. Jane Wright, b. January 13, 1712/13.
v. JOSIAH Wright, b. September 19, 1714.
vi. THANKFUL Wright, b. June 02, 1716.
vii. Anne Wright, b. June 27, 1718.
viii. Elizabeth Wright, b. February 14, 1719/20.
ix. MARAH Wright, b. September 21, 1724.
Family #54.
BENJAMIN JR Wright was born December 06, 1686 in Northhampton Hampshire
, and died October 1753 in Northfield Mass . He married (1) HAnnaH STEBBINS.
He married (2) HAnnaH HOLMES June 18, 1719 in Weathersfield Conneticut . She was
born December 25, 1694 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut , and died Abt. 1769.
Children of BENJAMIN Wright and HAnnaH HOLMES are:
i. ABIGAIL Wright, b. March 09, 1719/20.
ii. CHARLES Wright, b. July 21, 1721; d. September 27, 1736.
82. iii. JUSTUS Wright, b. March 05, 1723/24, Weatherfield Hartford CT.
iv. HAnnaH Wright, b. July 22, 1727.
v. LIDIA Wright, b. February 01, 1729/30.
vi. JONAS Wright, b. January 20, 1734/35; d. September 28, 1736.
vii. BENJAMIN Wright, b. July 25, 1737, Westerfield Hartford CT.
m. Elizabeth CULVER.
Family #55.
Nathaniel Wright was born October 16, 1688 in Weathersfield Hartford
CT. . He married ANN DEMING March 20, 1711/12, daughter of SGT
JONathan DEMING. She was born October 01, 1695 in Hartford CT. .
Children of Nathaniel Wright and ANN DEMING are:
i. ELIAS Wright, b. March 12, 1711/12.
ii. LUCY Wright, b. January 17, 1715/16.
iii. ELIZUR Wright, b. January 30, 1718/19.
83. iv. NATANIEL Wright, b. June 21, 1722, Wethersfield Hartford CT
v. Martha Wright, b. February 08, 1725/26.
vi. GIDEON Wright, b. November 17, 1729; m. Elizabeth BUCK, July 08, 1756.
Family #56.
JOSEPH STEBBINS was born 1652. He married SARAH DORCHESTER. She
was born 1654, and died 1746.
Child of JOSEPH STEBBINS and SARAH DORCHESTER is:
84. i. JOSEPH STEBBINS.
Family #57.
Samuel Wright was born October 03, 1654 in Springfield Hampden MA,,
and died November 29, 1734 in Northampton Ma. . He married SARAH LYMAN January
03, 1677/78 in Northfield Massachucetts. She was born November 11, 1658 in Northampton Ma.
, and died April 04, 1733 in Northampton Ma. .
Children of Samuel Wright and SARAH LYMAN are:
i. SARAH Wright, b. December 20, 1678, Northfield Massachucetts.
ii. Samuel SIMON Wright, b. May 16, 1682, Northfield Massachucetts.
iii. DORCAS Wright, b. June 07, 1686, Northampton Ma. .
iv. John Wright, b. August 09, 1687, Northfield Massachucetts.
v. HAnnaH Wright, b. February 06, 1688/89, Northampton Ma. .
vi. STEPHEN Wright, b. 1693, Northampton Ma. .
vii. HEPSIBAH Wright, b. 1695, Northampton Ma. .
viii. HEZEKIAH Wright, b. May 22, 1695, Northfield Massachucetts.
ix. DORCAS Wright, b. 1697, Northampton Ma. .
x. LYDIA Wright, b. 1700, Northfield Massachucetts.
xi. KEZIAH Wright, b. January 21, 1701/02, Northfield Massachucetts.
xii. Wright, b. 1704, Northfield Massachucetts .
Family #58.
JOSEPH Wright was born June 02, 1657, and died February 16, 1696/97. He
married RUTH SHELDON. She was born August 27, 1663, and died 1728.
Children of JOSEPH Wright and RUTH SHELDON are:
i. J OSEPH Wright, b. June 23, 1681.
ii. S AMUEL Wright, b. August 13, 1683.
iii. R UTH Wright, b. April 26, 1687.
iv. J AMES Wright, b. December 05, 1689.
Family #59.
CAPT BENJAMIN Wright was born July 13, 1660 in Northampton Ma. , and
died 1743 in Northfield . He married (1) THANKFUL TAYLOR March 22, 1679/80 in
Deerfield MA , daughter of CAPT John TAYLOR. She was born October 27, 1663 in
Northampton Ma. , and died April 04, 1701 in Northfield MA . He married (2) Mary
BAKER July 19, 1701 in Springfield. She was born in Springfield Hampden MA,.
Notes for CAPT BENJAMIN Wright: In 1709, then in his sixtieth year, he had written the
letter, immortal in frontier Annals, with its offer to the governor of the colony, "Here am I. Send
me." Again he was first in Northfield pioneers, when the permanent foothold was gained. At the
second settlement, he had brought his young wife, Thankful, and their little Benjamin, born in
1681. Thankful was the daughter of that Captain John Taylor, who was killed while leading the
pursuit of French and Indians after they had wiped out the hamlet at the base of Mt Tom. She had
died in 1701, leaving him seven children, and he, with the celerity that marked all his conduct and
was not unseemly even in this event, had within four months married Mary Baker of Springfield.
William, Mary and Experience had been added to the house-hold, and there were ten, not to
mention the Thankful, Rachael and Martha, his son Benjamin's children, and the first baby of his
son, Remembrance.
Children of CAPT Wright and THANKFUL TAYLOR are:
85. i. BENJAMIN Wright, b. February 26, 1680/81, Northampton Ma. d.
Abt. 1725.
ii. THANKFUL Wright, b. 1683; d. 1683.
iii. REMEMBRANCE Wright, b. January 26, 1684/85, Northfield MA d.
October 08, 1765, Northampton Ma. m. Elizabeth.
iv. THANKFUL Wright, b. May 23, 1687, Northampton Ma. m.
Nathaniel WOODRUFF, February 06, 1708/09; b. CT. .
v. JACOB Wright, b. 1689.
vi. MINDWELL Wright, b. October 1694; m. STEPHEN BELDING, December
24, 1713.
vii. DANIEL Wright, b. April 15, 1697, Northampton Ma. m. Margaret
JUDD.
viii. Mary Wright, b. 1699.
Children of CAPT Wright and Mary BAKER are:
ix. William Wright, b. November 26, 1702, Northampton Ma. d. Aft. 1753; m.
SARAH.
x. Mary Wright, b. September 07, 1704, Northampton Ma. m.
DOOLITTLE.
xi. EXPERIENCE Wright, b. December 09, 1706, Northampton Ma. m.
JAMES PORTER.
Family #60.
ELIZER Wright was born October 20, 1668 in Northampton Ma. , and died
May 12, 1753 in Northfield Massachucettes. He married Mary PARDEE 1688. She died 1746
in Northfield Massachucettes.
Children of ELIZER Wright and Mary PARDEE are:
86. i. ELIZER Wright, b. October 20, 1689, Northampton Ma. .
ii. HEPZIBAH Wright, b. February 14, 1689/90; d. 1693.
iii. Mary Wright, b. September 12, 1695.
87. iv. AZARIAH Wright, b. March 1696/97.
v. NEHEMIAH Wright, b. 1699, Northampton Ma. .
vi. ELDAD Wright, b. March 02, 1700/01, Northampton Ma. .
vii. BENONI Wright, b. November 26, 1702, Northampton Ma. .
88. viii. Martha Wright, b. December 08, 1704, Northampton Ma. d.
March 28, 1793, Northampton Ma. .
ix. SARAH Wright, b. January 10, 1705/06.
x. PHINEAS Wright, b. July 20, 1710.
xi. MIRIAM Wright, b. February 13, 1713/14.
Family #61.
Samuel Wright was born 1674, and died April 18, 1734. He married REBECCA
SYKES. She was born 1678, and died 1760.
Children of Samuel Wright and REBECCA SYKES are:
i. PRESERVED Wright, b. 1704.
89. ii. BENONI Wright, b. February 26, 1718/19; d. January 03, 1761.
Family #62.
JAMES Wright was born November 09, 1670. He married Mary ROSE July 17,
1690, daughter of DANIEL ROSE.
Children of JAMES Wright and Mary ROSE are:
i. M ARY12 Wright, b. November 14, 1691; d. September 02, 1703.
ii. Elizabeth Wright, b. September 01, 1693.
iii. JAMES Wright, b. March 21, 1694/95.
iv. DANIEL Wright, b. December 05, 1696.
v. HAnnaH Wright, b. January 29, 1699/00.
vi. HEZEKIAH Wright, b. December 10, 1701.
vii. ABIGAL Wright, b. 1704.
viii. RACHEL Wright, b. January 21, 1706/07.
ix. Mary Wright, b. September 30, 1708.
x. J EREMIAH Wright, b. October 04, 1710.
xi. SARAH Wright, b. December 13, 1713.
xii. ABIGAIL Wright, b. October 12, 1714.
Family #63.
Samuel Wright was born 1675, and died 1734. He married REBECCA SYKES
1699 in Springfield. She was born 1678, and died 1760.
Children of Samuel Wright and REBECCA SYKES are:
i. ABIGAIL Wright.
ii. JAMES Wright.
iii. REBECCA Wright.
iv. LYDIA Wright.
v. Samuel Wright.
90. vi. PRESERVED Wright.
vii. Nathaniel Wright.
viii. ESTHER Wright.
ix. BENONI Wright.
Family #64.
JUDAH Wright was born May 1642 in Springfield Hampden MA,, and died
1725 in Northampton Ma. . He married Mary MERCY HOYT January 1665/66 in
Northhampton MA . She was born 1647, and died 1769.
Children of JUDAH Wright and Mary HOYT are:
i. Samuel Wright, b. November 06, 1667, Northampton Ma. d. November 06,
1667, Northampton Ma. .
ii. HESTER Wright, b. August 18, 1671, Northampton Ma. d. March 25,
1674, Northampton Ma. .
Family #65.
MERCY Wright was born 1669 in Springfield Hampden MA,, and died
February 05, 1728/29 in Litchfield CT. . She married Samuel ALLEN December
15, 1684 in Northhampton MA . He was born January 03, 1661/62 in Northampton Ma.
, and died October 14, 1718 in Conventry CT. .
Children of MERCY Wright and Samuel ALLEN are:
i. L YDIA ALLEN, b. 1685.
91. ii. DANIEL ALLEN, b. November 01, 1701, Northampton Ma. d.
1747, Litchfield CT. .
Generation No. 12
Family #66.
SARAH Wright was born March 05, 1687/88 in Weathersfield
Hartford CT. , and died September 08, 1690 in Feeding Hills Hampden
Massachucetts . She married JOSEPH FLOWER October 25, 1708 in CT. .
He was born July 24, 1706 in Hartford CT. , and died February 20, 1769 in Feeding
Hills Hampden Massachucetts .
Children of SARAH Wright and JOSEPH FLOWER are:
i. SARAH FLOWER, b. Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
ii. JOSEPH FLOWER, b. Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
iii. OXIAS FLOWER, b. Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
iv. REBECCA FLOWER, b. Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
v. LYDIA FLOWER, b. Weathersfield Conneticut .
vi. ABIGAIL FLOWER, b. Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
vii. LUCY FLOWER, b. Weathersfield Conneticut .
viii. Samuel FLOWER, b. Weathersfield Conneticut .
92. ix. TIMOTHY FLOWER, b. October 12, 1743, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. October
18, 1834, Feeding Hills Hampden Massachucetts .
x. ELISHA FLOWER, b. Weathersfield Conneticut .
xi. JOSIAH FLOWER.
Family #67.
CAPTAIN Samuel Wright was born January 06, 1692/93 in Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut , and died June 06, 1732 in At sea. He married ABIGAIL GOODRICH January
18, 1717/18. She was born November 29, 1694, and died July 10, 1777 in Lenox Massachucetts
.
Children of CAPTAIN Wright and ABIGAIL GOODRICH are:
i. ANDREW Wright.
ii. GIDEON Wright.
iii. Samuel Wright, b. May 28, 1722.
iv. ABIGAIL Wright, b. March 11, 1723/24.
v. REBECCA Wright, b. September 07, 1726.
vi. LUCY Wright, b. January 26, 1728/29.
vii. MOSES Wright, b. July 03, 1731.
Family #68.
EBENEZER Wright was born November 02, 1696. He married SARAH BUTLER
March 01, 1721/22, daughter of William BUTLER.
Children of EBENEZER Wright and SARAH BUTLER are:
i. William Wright, b. October 11, 1722.
ii. TEMPERANCE Wright, b. May 29, 1724.
iii. SARAH Wright, b. September 03, 1726.
93. iv. JOSIAH Wright, b. June 16, 1728.
Family #69.
JOSIAH Wright was born January 16, 1699/00. He married ABIGAIL
BOARDMAN. She was born September 03, 1717 in Wethersfield Hartford CT. .
Children of JOSIAH Wright and ABIGAIL BOARDMAN are:
i. JONathan Wright, b. September 22, 1736.
94. ii. JOSIAH JR Wright, b. June 02, 1738; d. January 27, 1802.
iii. SILENA Wright, b. May 20, 1740.
iv. Samuel Wright, b. August 22, 1742.
v. Elizabeth Wright, b. January 18, 1743/44; d. September 01, 1748.
vi. LYDIA Wright, b. September 17, 1747.
vii. ELIAS Wright, b. October 22, 1749.
viii. JUSTUS Wright, b. January 10, 1752.
ix. SOLOMON Wright, b. June 22, 1754.
x. Elizabeth Wright, b. November 18, 1756.
xi. ABIGAIL Wright, b. December 31, 1758.
Family #70.
70. TIMOTHY Wright was born February 13, 1703/04. He married SARAH WALKER
April 22, 1725.
Children of TIMOTHY Wright and SARAH WALKER are:
95. i. CRAFTS Wright, b. March 25, 1727.
ii. Martha Wright, b. July 05, 1729.
iii. TIMOTHY Wright, b. August 21, 1732.
96. iv. ELIJAH Wright, b. December 06, 1734.
v. PRUDENCE Wright, b. May 27, 1738.
vi. SARAH Wright, b. June 27, 1740.
Family #71.
71. STEPHEN Wright was born September 30, 1708. He married ESTHER
DOOLITTLE January 30, 1745/46. She was born in Weatherfield Hartford CT. .
Children of STEPHEN Wright and ESTHER DOOLITTLE are:
i. Mary Wright, b. September 24, 1747; d. January 04, 1749/50.
ii. ESTHER Wright, b. December 31, 1749.
Family #72.
DAVID Wright was born April 01, 1703 in Hartford CT. . He married
Elizabeth BUCK May 13, 1725.
Children of DAVID Wright and Elizabeth BUCK are:
i. SOLOMON Wright, b. May 30, 1726.
ii. Elizabeth Wright, b. August 04, 1728.
iii. DAVID Wright, b. January 30, 1730/31.
iv. REBECCA Wright, b. December 07, 1732.
v. ISAAC Wright, b. June 17, 1735.
vi. Anne Wright, b. July 26, 1738; d. September 04, 1741.
vii. John Wright, b. October 29, 1740; d. September 05, 1741.
viii. John Wright, b. March 09, 1742/43.
Family #73.
ELIZUR Wright was born August 15, 1718 in Wethersfield Hartford CT.
, and died December 03, 1787 in Canaan Litchfield CT. . He married (1)
SARAH GOODWIN June 14, 1741 in Wethersfield Hartford CT. . She was born
January 27, 1720/21 in Hartford CT. . He married (2) HAnnaH DIX January 11,
1759 in Wethersfield Hartford CT. . She was born November 14, 1719 in
Wethersfield Hartford CT. .
Children of ELIZUR Wright and SARAH GOODWIN are:
i. HAnnaH Wright, b. October 14, 1742.
ii. AARON Wright, b. May 24, 1744.
iii. Anne Wright, b. February 01, 1745/46.
iv. JOSEPH Wright, b. October 25, 1748.
v. ELIZUR Wright, b. September 26, 1750.
vi. MOSES Wright, b. June 04, 1752.
vii. William Wright, b. February 05, 1755.
viii. Edward Wright, b. February 06, 1756.
ix. ZENAS Wright, b. March 12, 1758.
x. SIMEON Wright, b. October 01, 1764.
Child of ELIZUR Wright and HAnnaH DIX is:
97. xi. ELIZUR II Wright, b. July 30, 1762, Canaan Litchfield CT. d.
December 15, 1845, Summit County Ohio .
Family #74.
HEZEKIAH Wright was born Abt. 1683 in Wrights Island Glastenbury CT.
.
Child of HEZEKIAH Wright is:
98. i. ISAAC Wright, b. January 26, 1798, Wrights Island Glastenbury CT.
d. June 10, 1839.
Family #75.
HAnnaH CRANE was born November 24, 1702 in Lebanon CT. , and
died February 20, 1780 in Dalton Massachusetts . She married TIMOTHY BOARDMAN
December 21, 1721 in Wethersfield Hartford CT. . He was born July 20, 1700 in
Weathersfield Hartford CT. , and died December 27, 1753 in Weathersfield Hartford
CT. .
Children of HAnnaH CRANE and TIMOTHY BOARDMAN are:
i. DAMARUS BOARDMAN, b. November 11, 1722, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. .
ii. CHARLES BOARDMAN, b. September 04, 1725, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. August 12, 1793, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
iii. TIMOTHY BOARDMAN, b. December 02, 1727.
iv. HAnnaH BOARDMAN, b. December 12, 1729, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. June 12, 1777, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
v. Elizabeth BOARDMAN, b. October 20, 1731, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. November 06, 1731, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
99. vi. DANIEL BOARDMAN, b. September 29, 1732, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. June , 1756, Dalton Massachusetts .
vii. John BOARDMAN, b. August 06, 1735, Weathersfield Hartford CT.
d. April 26, 1817.
viii. SETH BOARDMAN, b. April 21, 1742, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. February 25, 1831, Newington Hartford CT. .
ix. Olive BOARDMAN, b. November 03, 1745, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. .
Family #76.
Samuel Wright was born 1722 in Surry North Carolina , and died 1802 in Georgia .
Child of Samuel Wright is:
100. i. JohnSON Wright, b. Abt. 1760, Georgia d. 1838, Georgia .
Family #77.
Richard Wright was born 1730 in Surry County North Carolina , and
died 1784 in Davidson Randolph County Line North carolina . He married Elizabeth
Jane ANN MORGAN 1748. She was born 1732 in Rowan County North carolina .
Notes for Richard Wright: Richard was a Private in the North Carolina Militia
Children of Richard Wright and Elizabeth MORGAN are:
i. BENJAMIN Wright, b. 1752.
ii. PETER Wright, b. 1754.
101. iii. Richard Wright, b. July 04, 1757, Rowand County North Carolina
d. May 12, 1833, Davidson County North Carolina .
iv. John Wright, b. 1759.
v. William R Wright, b. 1761.
vi. EVAN C Wright, b. 1762.
vii. AMOS Wright, b. 1764.
viii. PHILBERT Wright, b. 1768.
Family #78.
ELISHA COLEMAN was born 1717 in Hartford CT. . The name of his
wife is not known.
Child of ELISHA COLEMAN and ________ is:
102. i. PEGLEG COLEMAN, b. 1743, Wethersfield CT. .
Family #79.
REV John CURTISS was born February 08, 1699/00 in Weatherfield Hartford
CT. , and died June 22, 1774 in Canterbury CT.. He married Elizabeth
LORD 1721 in Weathersfield Conneticut . She was born August 03, 1707 in Hartford, CT.
Children of REV CURTISS and Elizabeth LORD are:
i. FREDRICK CURTISS.
ii. Elizabeth LORD CURTISS.
103. iii. John CURTISS, b. 1732; d. December 23, 1816, Hampton CT.
.
Family #80.
EBENEZER REV. Wright was born October 02, 1706 in Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut , and died May 05, 1746 in Stamford Conneticut . He married HAnnaH
ALLYN May 01, 1735 in Weathersfield Conneticut , daughter of JOSEPH ALLYN and
Mary DOTY. She was born May 17, 1705 in Weatherfield Hartford Conneticut , and died
June 16, 1803 in Plymouth, Conneticut .
Children of EBENEZER Wright and HAnnaH ALLYN are:
i. PRUDENCE Wright, b. May 31, 1736, Stamford Hartford CT. .
104. ii. Thomas Wright, b. December 14, 1737, Stamford Hartford CT.
d. March 23, 1812, Rome New York .
iii. HAnnaH Wright, b. January 12, 1738/39, Stamford Hartford CT.
m. GEORGE MERRIT, April 09, 1751, Conneticut .
105. iv. EBENEZER Wright, b. January 14, 1741/42, Stamford Hartford
Conneticut d. September 02, 1808, Rome New York .
v. JOSEPH ALLEN Wright, b. January 26, 1742/43, Stamford Hartford
CT. .
Family #81.
EARL Matthew SR Wright was born Abt. 1726 in Middletown Middlesex
County CT. , and died Abt. 1810 in Otsego County New York . He married
ESTHER LEWIS December 31, 1751 in Middleton ,Middlesex County Conn , daughter of
Thomas LEWIS and Mary ROWLEY. She was born December 31, 1730 in Clochester
Middlesex County, CT. , and died 1820 in Sharon Schoharie County NY .
Notes for EARL Matthew SR Wright: Earl served as a private in Capt.John Smith's Albany
Co, NY Militia during the Revolutionary War.He may also have been in the French and Indian
Wars
Children of EARL Wright and ESTHER LEWIS are:
106. i. DANIEL13 Wright, b. January 19, 1752, Middletown Middlesex County
CT. d. March
16, 1840, Maryland Otsego County NY .
ii. ESTHER Wright, b. 1754.
107. iii. EARL Matthew JR Wright, b. 1756, Portland Massacuhusetts; d.
Ostego New York .
108. iv. John Wright, b. 1758.
v. Thomas Wright, b. 1760.
vi. EBENEZER JR Wright, b. 1762.
vii. LYDIA Wright, b. 1764.
109. viii. SARAH SALLIE Wright, b. 1769, Cherry Valley Otsego County New
York .
ix. MATHEW JR Wright, b. 1771.
x. HEPSIBAH Wright, b. 1772.
xi. LEWIS Wright, b. 1774.
Family #82.
JUSTUS12 Wright (BENJAMIN JR11, Deacon JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8,
Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born
March 05, 1723/24 in Weatherfield, Hartford Co, Conneticut . He married Anne
WilliamS February 22, 1749/50 in Weathersfield, Conneticut . She was born May 05,
1722.
Notes for JUSTUS Wright: - Served as a soldier in the American Revolution
Children of JUSTUS Wright and Anne WilliamS are:
i. E UNICE13 Wright, b. March 14, 1750/51.
ii. C HARLES Wright, b. September 06, 1752.
iii. A NNE Wright, b. November 14, 1753.
110. iv. GILES Wright, b. January 10, 1756, Weathersfield CT. .
Family #83.
NATANIEL12 Wright (Nathaniel11, Deacon JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8,
Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born
June 21, 1722 in Wethersfield, Hartford CT. . He married Martha GOODRICH
May 13, 1750.
Child of NATANIEL Wright and Martha GOODRICH is:
i. Martha13 Wright, b. August 06, 1751, Wethersfield Hartford CT. d.
September 08, 1751, Wethersfield Hartford CT. .
Family #84.
JOSEPH III12 STEBBINS (JOSEPH 211, Hannah Wright, Deacon Samuel
SR9, John8, John7, MYDDLE John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) He married REBECCA COLTON 1733, daughter of ISSAC COLTON and Mary
COOPER.
Child of JOSEPH STEBBINS and REBECCA COLTON is:
111. i. ESTHER13 STEBBINS, b. January 17, 1712/13; d. April 22, 1797, Springfield
Hampden MA,.
Family #85.
BENJAMIN12 Wright (CAPT BENJAMIN11, Samuel JR10, Deacon
Samuel SR9, John8, John7, MYDDLE John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry,
Thomas, FATHER1) was born February 26, 1680/81 in Northampton Ma. , and died Abt.
1725. He married HAnnaH STEBBINS November 18, 1702.
Children of BENJAMIN Wright and HAnnaH STEBBINS are:
i. THANKFUL13 Wright.
ii. RACHAEL Wright, b. May 21, 1707; d. December 19, 1731; m. John
BEMENT.
iii. Martha Wright, b. January 27, 1708/09; m. ENOCH HALL.
iv. PHINEAS Wright, b. February 23, 1708/09.
v. RHODA Wright, b. March 14, 1712/13.
vi. Dorothy Wright, b. June 12, 1715, Northampton Ma. .
vii. RHODA Wright, b. March 14, 1716/17; m. ASA CHILDS, October 31, 1737.
Family #86.
ELIZER12 Wright (ELIZER11, Samuel JR10, Deacon Samuel SR9,
John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was
born October 20, 1689 in Northampton, Ma. . He married ABIGAIL Hubbard November
20, 1720 in Northfield Massachucetts.
Children of ELIZER Wright and ABIGAIL Hubbard are:
i. E LIZER13 Wright, b. September 15, 1722; m. ANN CLARK, May 10, 1749, Enfield
Hart
ford Co,CT. .
ii. CHARLES Wright, b. April 08, 1724, Northfield Massachucettes; m. DINAH
TERRY, October 12, 1759; b. February
03, 1730/31, Springfield Hampden MA,.
iii. JOSIA Wright, b. February 08, 1730/31, Springfield Hampden MA, m.
EUNICE.
Family #87.
AZARIAH12 Wright (ELIZER11, Samuel JR10, Deacon Samuel SR9,
John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was
born March 1696/97. He married Elizabeth ARMS January 27, 1725/26. She was born 1695.
Children of AZARIAH Wright and Elizabeth ARMS are:
i. ELDAD13 Wright, b. 1733.
ii. MEDAD Wright, b. 1734.
iii. AZARIAH JR Wright, b. 1738.
112. iv. AZUBAH Wright, b. May 26, 1738; d. August 12, 1811, Northfield
Massachucettes.
v. ABNER Wright, b. 1740.
vi. LUCY Wright, b. 1740.
Family #88.
Martha12 Wright (ELIZER11, Samuel JR10, Deacon Samuel SR9,
John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was
born December 08, 1704 in Northampton, Ma. , and died March 28, 1793 in Northampton
Ma. . She married Nathaniel DICKINSON 1727 in Northfield Massachucetts. He was
born November 27, 1698 in Hatfield, Massachucetts, and died April 15, 1747 in Northampton
Ma. .
Children of Martha Wright and Nathaniel DICKINSON are:
i. MIRIAM13 DICKINSON.
ii. MOSES DICKINSON.
iii. TITUS DICKINSON.
iv. Martha DICKINSON.
v. NATANIEL DICKINSON.
vi. MERCY DICKINSON.
vii. BENONI DICKINSON.
Family #89.
BENONI12 Wright (Samuel11, Samuel JR10, Deacon Samuel SR9,
John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was
born February 26, 1718/19, and died January 03, 1761. He married ELIZA BETSY SMITH.
She was born September 30, 1719.
Children of BENONI Wright and ELIZA SMITH are:
i. Samuel13 Wright, b. September 27, 1752.
ii. THEODORA Wright, b. July 09, 1755.
113. iii. DAN Wright, b. April 07, 1757; d. September 10, 1832.
iv. ESTHER Wright, b. February 26, 1759.
v. BENONI Wright JR, b. May 31, 1761.
Family #90.
PRESERVED12 Wright (Samuel11, JAMES10, Deacon Samuel SR9,
John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) He
married PHEBE SMALLEY 1733. She was born in Columbia Conneticut .
Children of PRESERVED Wright and PHEBE SMALLEY are:
i. PRESERVED13 Wright.
ii. PHEBE Wright.
iii. SOLOMON Wright, m. (1) EUNICE DEWEY, 1770; m. (2) RUTH
WilliamS MCCALL, 1776.
Family #91.
DANIEL12 ALLEN (MERCY11 Wright, JUDAH10, Deacon Samuel SR9,
John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was
born November 01, 1701 in Northampton Ma. , and died 1747 in Litchfield CT.
. He married Mary GRANT April 28, 1737 in Litchfield CT. . She was born
July 30, 1713 in Litchfield CT. .
Children of DANIEL ALLEN and Mary GRANT are:
i. MERCY ALLEN, b. January 24, 1737/38, Litchfield CT. .
ii. Mary ALLEN, b. January 24, 1737/38, Litchfield CT. .
iii. ELIHU ALLEN, b. May 04, 1739, Litchfield CT. d. February 27,
1820,
Willistown New York m. ABIGAIL DEAN, January 11, 1759; b. September 09, 1737,
Stamford Hartford CT. .
iv. AZUBAH ALLEN, b. May 08, 1741.
v. GABRIEL ALLEN, b. December 12, 1742, Litchfield CT. d.
July 26, 1776; m. DEBORAH ROYCE, October 15, 1769, Litchfield CT. b. July
10, 1735, Mansfield, CT. .
114. vi. DANIEL JOSEPH ALLEN, b. June 19, 1744, Litchfield CT.
d. January 13, 1777, Stamford Hartford CT. .
Generation No. 13
Family #92.
TIMOTHY13 FLOWER (SARAH12 Wright, SGT.Samuel11,
Samuel ENSIGN10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7,
Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born October
12, 1743 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. , and died October 18, 1834 in Feeding Hills
Hampden Massachucetts . He married Anna SMITH September 13, 1766. She was born
February 01, 1746/47 in Lyme New London CT. , and died November 17, 1781 in
Feeding Hills Hampden Massachucetts .
Child of TIMOTHY FLOWER and Anna SMITH is:
i. D EACON ROSWELLSR14 FLOWER, b. May 27, 1767, Massachusetts; d. November
08,
1838, Rupert bennington
Vermont m. HULDA AUSTEN.
Family #93.
JOSIAH II13 Wright (EBENEZER12, SGT.Samuel11, Samuel ENSIGN10,
Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born June 16, 1728. He married Elizabeth WilliamS December 21, 1749.
Children of JOSIAH Wright and Elizabeth WilliamS are:
i. Mary14 Wright, b. September 21, 1750.
ii. Olive Wright, b. January 04, 1752.
Family #94.
JOSIAH JR13 Wright (JOSIAH12, SGT.Samuel11, Samuel ENSIGN10,
Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (LORD)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born June 02, 1738, and died January 27, 1802. He married (1) SARAH
BRONSON February 10, 1756 in Wilmington MA . She was born July 21, 1738. He
married (2) Mary RUEY February 10, 1785 in Wilmington MA .
Notes for JOSIAH JR Wright:
JOSIAH Wright [15895] - eldest son of Josiah and Abigail Wright, was born in Wilmington,
MA, and lived for a time in the adjoining town of Billerica, whence he removed, in 1792, to
Grafton, VT. The journey was made on a sled drawn by oxen, and six weeks were consumed in
the trip. He cleared up land in Grafton, and became a prosperous farmer. He was a soldier of the
revolution, serving eight months, from May 7, 1775, under Captain Handell and Colonel Bridges.
In March 1777, he reenlisted for the term of the war, in Captain Josiah Fox's company, Colonel
Henry Jackson's regiment, the Ninth Massachussetts. He lost one eye and part of one hand in the
service, and received for some years a pension of forty-eight dollars a year, which was increased
to ninety-six dollars. He married, in Wilmington, February 10, 1785, Mary Ruey, of Salem. They
had two sons, born in Wilmingon: Josiah, April 30, 1785, and Daniel; Lucia, born September 17
1790, in Billerica; Phebe and Freelove in Grafton, VT.
Children of JOSIAH Wright and SARAH BRONSON are:
i. JOSIAH III14 Wright, b. December 23, 1756.
ii. ASHBEL Wright, b. December 07, 1758.
iii. DAVID Wright, b. April 08, 1760.
115. iv. ELIZUR Wright, b. February 11, 1762, Weathersfield Hartford
CT. d. 1808, Tioga County New York .
v. HAnnaH Wright, b. April 28, 1764.
vi. SIMEON Wright, b. January 30, 1766.
vii. SARAH Wright, b. January 30, 1766.
viii. Mary Wright, b. March 28, 1770; d. May 05, 1770.
ix. Richard Wright, b. May 05, 1771.
x. Mary Wright, b. May 1772.
xi. Anne Wright, b. December 17, 1774.
xii. ELISHA Wright, b. January 16, 1778.
Children of JOSIAH Wright and Mary RUEY are:
xiii. JOSIAH14 Wright, b. 1785, Wilmington MA .
xiv. DANIEL Wright, b. 1787, Wilmington MA .
xv. LUCIA Wright, b. 1790, Billerica.
xvi. PHEBE Wright, b. 1792, Grafton Vermont .
xvii. FREELOVE Wright, b. 1794, Grafton Vermont .
Family #95.
CRAFTS13 Wright (TIMOTHY12, SGT.Samuel11, Samuel ENSIGN10,
Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (LORD)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born March 25, 1727. He married SARAH BORDMAN November 24, 1748.
Children of CRAFTS Wright and SARAH BORDMAN are:
i. John14 Wright, b. July 08, 1749.
ii. MEHETABEL Wright, b. August 25, 1751.
iii. SARAH Wright, b. September 28, 1754.
Family #96.
ELIJAH13 Wright (TIMOTHY12, SGT.Samuel11, Samuel ENSIGN10,
Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (LORD)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born December 06, 1734. He married LUCY BUTLER January 31, 1760. She
died July 06, 1783.
Children of ELIJAH Wright and LUCY BUTLER are:
i. LUCY Wright, b. November 10, 1761.
ii. EBENEZER Wright, b. December 06, 1765.
116. iii. HAnnaH Wright, b. August 29, 1767, Weathersfield Hartford CT.
d. October 21,
1797, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
iv. ELIJAH Wright, b. February 07, 1770.
v. CHLOE Wright, b. 1772; d. 1773.
vi. SARAH Wright, b. September 06, 1778.
Family #97.
ELIZUR II13 Wright (ELIZUR12, DAVID11, Samuel ENSIGN10, Thomas9,
John8, Thomas7, Robert (LORD)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born July 30, 1762 in Canaan Litchfield CT. , and died December
15, 1845 in Summit County Ohio . He married (1) RHODA HANMER October 28, 1784 in
Wethersfield Hartford CT. . She was born Abt. 1765, and died April 27, 1798. He
married (2) CLARISSA RichardS March 26, 1802 in Cannaan Litchfield CT. .
She was born 1771 in New Milford CT. .
Children of ELIZUR Wright and RHODA HANMER are:
117. i. POLLY14 Wright, b. July 26, 1785, Canaan Litchfield CT. d. July
30, 1872.
ii. FRANCIS HANMER Wright, b. July 29, 1787, Canaan Litchfield CT.
d. December 20, 1789; m. CLARINDA FENN, September 18, 1823, Portage County Ohio
b. April 22, 1804.
iii. PHILO Wright, b. February 03, 1790, Canaan Litchfield CT. d.
1830, Summit County Ohio m. (1) ELECTRA COLE; b. June 29, 1837; m. (2) SALLY
OWEN, June 19, 1827, Portage County Ohio, .
iv. HARRIET Wright, b. October 07, 1792, Canaan Litchfield CT.
m. John SEWARD, Abt. 1812.
v. FRANCIS HANMER Wright, b. April 16, 1795.
vi. AMELIA Wright, b. February 02, 1797.
Children of ELIZUR Wright and CLARISSA RichardS are:
vii. E
LIZUR14 Wright, b. February 12, 1804, Canaan Litchfield CT. d.
November 21, 1885, Medford Mass
m. SN CLARK, September 13, 1829.
Notes for ELIZUR Wright:
Wright, Elizur, {RIN-14558}reformer, actuary, journalist; b. South Canaan, conn.,
Feb 12, 1804; s. Elizur Wright; grad. Yale, 1826; m. Sn Clark, Sept 13, 1829, 18 children.
Prof. mathematics Western Res. Coll., Hudson, O., 1829-33; became interested in abolition
movement, 1832, apptd. sec. N.Y. Anti-Slavery Soc.,
1833, corr. sec. Am. Anti-Slavery Soc., 1833; edited Quarterly Anti-Slavery Mag.,
1835-37, Mass. Abolitionist, 1839; began newspaper Weekly Chronotype, Boston, 1846,
opposed life ins. firms as well as slavery and tariff, sold paper to Free Soil Party paper Weekly
Commonwealth, 1850, continued as editor until dismissed, 1852; began lobbying in Mass.
Legislature for law to require all life ins. cos. operating in Mass. to maintain adequate reserves,
1853, law passed, 1858; apptd. Mass. commr. of ins., 1858-66, obtained passage of non-forfeiture
law by which cos. were forbidden to appropriate reserves for their own use, 1861, instrumental in
passage of legislation which compelled ins. cos. to pay policy holders cash value of lapsed
policies, 1880; published his findings of fraud, theft, perjury and bribery in ins. co. practice
especially in N.Y. Author Life Insurance Valuation Tables, 1853; Politics and Mysteries of Life
Insurance, 1873. Died Medford, Mass., Nov 21, 1885.
viii. CLARISSA Wright, b. August 31, 1805, Canaan Litchfield CT.
.
ix. Martha Wright, b. October 14, 1807, Canaan Litchfield CT. .
x. LUCY MIX Wright, b. June 02, 1811, Summit County Ohio .
xi. JAMES Richard Wright, b. April 14, 1814, Summit County Ohio .
Family #98.
ISAAC13 Wright (HEZEKIAH12, JAMES JR11, JAMES10, Thomas9, John8,
Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born
January 26, 1798 in Wrights IslandGlastenbury CT. , and died June 10, 1839. He
married SARAH TERRY.
Children of ISAAC Wright and SARAH TERRY are:
i. SARAH14 Wright, b. November 01, 1823, Enfield CT; d. September 02, 1824, Enfield
CT; m. GOODRICH.
ii. GEORGE TERRY Wright, b. January 25, 1825, Enfield CT; d. October 20,
1852, Hartford CT. .
iii. Henry ISAAC Wright, b. June 21, 1827.
iv. SARAH MARIA Wright, b. August 31, 1830; d. July 20, 1854.
v. LUTHER TERRY Wright, b. March 01, 1832; d. September 01, 1883.
vi. LUCIA TRIPHENA Wright, b. December 23, 1833; d. May 17, 1838.
vii. HENRIETTA LUCIA Wright, b. April 06, 1838; d. September 03, 1839.
viii. ELLEN Elizabeth Wright, b. December 08, 1835; d. August 20, 1838.
Family #99.
DANIEL13 BOARDMAN (HAnnaH12 CRANE, LYDIA11 Wright, JAMES10,
Thomas9, John8, Thomas7,
Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born September
29, 1732 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. , and died June 29, 1756 in Dalton
Massachusetts . He married EUNICE BELDING June 29, 1756 in Wethersfield Hartford
CT. . She was born 1733 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. , and died
August 07, 1761 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
Children of DANIEL BOARDMAN and EUNICE BELDING are:
i. ANNA14 BOARDMAN, b. March 27, 1751, Weathersfield Hartford CT.
d. October 21, 1825, Maine .
ii. Olive BOARDMAN, b. 1753, Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
Family #100.
JohnSON13 Wright (Samuel12, DANIEL11, JAMES10, Thomas9, John8,
Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born
Abt. 1760 in Georgia , and died 1838 in Georgia .
Child of JohnSON Wright is:
118. i. ASA14 Wright, b. 1795, Warren Georgia d. 1873, Texas .
101. Richard13 Wright (Richard12, DANIEL11, JAMES10, Thomas9, John8,
Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born
July 04, 1757 in Rowand County North Carolina , and died May 12, 1833 in Davidson
County North Carolina . He married Mary NANCY MORGAN 1780 in Rowan County
North Carolina . She was born 1760 in North Carolina .
Notes for Richard Wright:
Richard was a Private in NC Militia
He was also a primitive minister (Baptist)
Children of Richard Wright and Mary MORGAN are:
i. SARAH14 Wright, b. 1781.
119. ii. AMOS Wright, b. October 03, 1782, Rowan County North Carolina
d. October 09, 1870, Greencastle Putnam City Indiana .
iii. DELILAH Wright, b. 1784.
iv. Jane CAROLINE Wright, b. May 27, 1786.
v. CORY Wright, b. January 23, 1788.
vi. GIZZEAL Wright, b. September 18, 1788.
vii. REUBEN Wright, b. January 10, 1790.
viii. I SAIAH Wright, b. September 26, 1791.
120. ix. ELIJAH Wright, b. June 14, 1793, Davidson County North Carolina
d. August 27, 1860, Greene County Iowa .
x. NANCY Wright, b. 1795.
xi. ISOM Wright, b. June 10, 1797.
xii. SnnaH Wright, b. 1798.
xiii. HUGH Wright, b. 1800.
102. PEGLEG13 COLEMAN (ELISHA12, HAnnaH11 Wright, JAMES10, Thomas9,
John8, Thomas7, Robert (LORD)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born 1743 in Wethersfield CT. . He married UNKNOWN 1788 in
Wethersfield Hartford CT. .
Child of PEGLEG COLEMAN and UNKNOWN is:
i. ELISHA14 COLEMAN, b. 1765, Wethersfield CT. .
103. John13 CURTISS (REV John12, Elizabeth11 Wright, Deacon JOSEPH10,
Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born 1732, and died December 23, 1816 in Hampton CT. . He
married HAnnaH MOSELY May 29, 1753 in Canterbury CT. .
Child of John CURTISS and HAnnaH MOSELY is:
i. John14 CURTISS, b. 1755.
104. Thomas13 Wright (EBENEZER REV.12, Deacon Thomas11, Deacon
JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry,
Thomas, FATHER1) was born December 14, 1737 in Stamford Hartford CT. , and
died March 23, 1812 in Rome New York . He married Martha BUTLER in
Weathersfield, Conneticut . She was born 1744, and died August 1831in Rome New York
.
Child of Thomas Wright and Martha BUTLER is:
121. i. MOSES14 Wright, b. November 11, 1770, Weathersfield Hartford CT.
d. June 29, 1818, Rome New York .
105. EBENEZER13 Wright (EBENEZER REV.12, Deacon Thomas11, Deacon
JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry,
Thomas, FATHER1) was born January 14, 1741/42 in Stamford Hartford Conneticut , and
died September 02, 1808 in Rome New York . He married Grace BUTLER November
13, 1768, daughter of BENJAMIN BUTLER and THANKFUL SAGE. She was born January
30, 1747/48 in Middletown Conneticut , and died July 14, 1821 in Rome New York .
Notes for EBENEZER Wright: Along with his brother Thomas, Ebenezer founded First church
Of Christ in Rome New York
Children of EBENEZER Wright and Grace BUTLER are:
i. EBENEZER14 Wright, b. July 02, 1769; m. Mary DIX, 1789.
122. ii. BENJAMIN Wright, b. October 10, 1770, Weatherfield Hartford
Conneticut d. August 24, 1842, New York City .
iii. ALLYN Wright, b. June 22, 1773.
iv. HAnnaH Wright, b. August 03, 1776.
v. William Wright, b. July 03, 1778.
106. DANIEL13 Wright (EARL Matthew SR12, Deacon Thomas11, Deacon
JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry,
Thomas, FATHER1) was born January 19, 1752 in Middletown Middlesex County CT.
, and died March 16, 1840 in Maryland Otsego County NY . He married LOVINA
SUTHERLAND November 09, 1778 in Chatham Columbia County NY . She was born
November 20, 1766 in Chatham Columbia County NY , and died March 16, 1840 in
Maryland Otsego County NY .
Notes for DANIEL Wright: The members of Iroquois Chapter Daughters of The American
Revolution are proud and honored to take part in this dedication today. We are here to
commemorate the life of Daniel Wright, born Jan. 19, 1752 in Middletown, CT., and who served
in the Revolutionary War, was pensioned in Otsego County, and died in Maryland, NY on March
16, 1840 at age 88 years. He was a son of Earl and Esther Wright and his father also served in
the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. John Smith's Company and Albany County Militia.
.......................
When Daniel was two [2] years old, his father moved to New Hartford [CT] and at the age of
sixteen years, to Kinderhook in that part of Albany County which later became Columbia County
[NY]. While residing in Kinderhook, on the Hudson River, Daniel Wright at age 23 volunteered
in August 1775, served as a private in Capt. Joseph Stebbins Company, Colonel JoNathan
Brewer's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged sometime the following January. He
volunteered in Sept. 1776, served as a private in Capt. Baldwin's New York Company of Rangers
until about Jan. 1, 1777, when his Company was sent to Garrison the Fort at West Point. Soon
after arriving there, he was taken sick and after being under the care of a physician for three [3]
months, was allowed to go home in Kinderhook. He volunteered in June 1777, and served four
tours of one month each, alternately at Johnstown and Fort Edward, in Capt. Trusedel's
Company, Colonel Vanalystine's NY Regiment. He volunteered in the Fall of 1777, served three
[3] months as private in Capt. Smith's NY Company, and was present at the surrender of
Burgoyne, after which he was discharged.
Children of DANIEL Wright and LOVINA SUTHERLAND are:
123. i. RHODA14 Wright, b. 1780, Kinderhook Columbia New York d. January
16, 1864, Maryland
Otsego County NY .
ii. Thomas Wright, b. 1785; m. NAOMI YOUNG.
124. iii. MARCENNUS Wright, b. 1830.
iv. John Wright, b. 1787.
v. HULDA Wright, b. 1789.
vi. LOVINA Wright, b. 1791.
vii. DANIEL JR Wright, b. 1793.
viii. EBENEZER Wright, b. 1794.
107. EARL Matthew JR13 Wright (EARL Matthew SR12, Deacon
Thomas11, Deacon JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev.
Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born 1756 in Portland Massacuhusetts, and died
in Ostego New York . He married JEDEDIAH COOK. She was born 1760.
Children of EARL Wright and JEDEDIAH COOK are:
i. A
DONIRAN14 Wright, b. 1780.
ii. Mary Wright, b. 1782.
iii. ESTHER Wright, b. 1784.
iv. HULDA Wright, b. 1786.
v. LOCENA Wright, b. 1788; m. DAVID CONKLIN.
108. John13 Wright (EARL Matthew SR12, Deacon Thomas11, Deacon
JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry,
Thomas, FATHER1) was born 1758. He married SN BASSETT. She was born 1760.
Children of John Wright and SN BASSETT are:
i. EBENEZER14 Wright, b. Otsego New York .
ii. Jane Wright.
iii. JUSTUS Wright, m. BETSY LANFORD, 1811, Coeymans NY .
iv. Samuel Wright, b. Ostego New York .
125. v. John YATES Wright, b. 1780, Cooperstown New York d. 1860,
Albany County New York .
126. vi. FANNY Wright, b. June 07, 1796, New York State d. October 04,
1880, Norwich Ontario.
109. SARAH SALLIE13 Wright (EARL Matthew SR12, Deacon Thomas11,
Deacon JOSEPH10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John,
Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born 1769 in Cherry Valley Otsego County New York
. She married JARED JAMES ReynoldS 1788 in Co Essex, County New York .
He was born 1765 in Greenwich Fairfield County CT. .
Child of SARAH Wright and JARED ReynoldS is:
127. i. Henry L14 ReynoldS, b. November 16, 1806, Co Essex, County New York
d. May 05, 1878, Lanark, IL.
110. GILES13 Wright (JUSTUS12, BENJAMIN JR11, Deacon JOSEPH10,
Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (LORD)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born January 10, 1756 in Weathersfield CT. . He married ABIAH
DICKINSON April 12, 1781 in Weathersfield, Conneticut . She was born Abt. 1762, and
died February 13, 1838.
Notes for GILES Wright: Giles served as a soldier in the American Revolution
Child of GILES Wright and ABIAH DICKINSON is:
128. i. Martha14 Wright, b. 1785, Rocky Hill; d. May 12, 1864.
111. ESTHER13 STEBBINS (JOSEPH III12, JOSEPH 211, Hannah Wright, Deacon
Samuel SR9, John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born January 17, 1712/13, and died April 22, 1797 in Springfield Hampden
MA,. She married DANIEL PARSONS 1733. He was born February 13, 1707/08 in
Springfield Hampden MA,.
Children of ESTHER STEBBINS and DANIEL PARSONS are:
i. DANIEL III14 PARSONS, b. January 20, 1732/33, Wilbraham Massacusetts d.
October 26, 1773.
ii. ESTER PARSONS, b. February 27, 1736/37.
iii. GIDEON PARSONS, b. February 24, 1738/39, Springfield Hampden
MA, d. January 12, 1836, Fenner Madison County New York m. Mary WARNER,
November 02, 1764, Springfield Hampden MA b. February 26, 1745/46.
Notes for GIDEON PARSONS: He served in the Revolutionary War and in 1832
was receiveing $100.00per year pension from U. S. Government. At the time Gideon was livingin
Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY.
112. AZUBAH13 Wright (AZARIAH12, ELIZER11, Samuel JR10, Deacon
Samuel SR9, John8, John7, MYDDLE John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry,
Thomas, FATHER1) was born May 26, 1738, and died August 12, 1811 in Northfield
Massachucettes. She married Thomas ALEXANDER December 11, 1754 in Northfield,
Massachucetts. He was born May 30, 1727 in Northfield Massachucettes.
Children of AZUBAH Wright and Thomas ALEXANDER are:
i. MEDAD14 ALEXANDER, b. July 15, 1757, Northfield Massachucettes; d. December
08, 1830, Northfield, Massachucettes; m. (1) EUNICE STRATTON; b. June 09, 1762; m. (2)
LYDIA MERRIMAN, May 18, 1785; d. November 21, 1841.
ii. LAVINA ALEXANDER ALEXANDER, m. MOSES ROOT.
113. DAN13 Wright (BENONI12, Samuel11, Samuel JR10, Deacon Samuel
SR9, John8, John7, MYDDLE John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry, Thomas,
FATHER1) was born April 07, 1757, and died September 10, 1832. He married SARAH
FREEMAN. She was born 1762.
Child of DAN Wright and SARAH FREEMAN is:
i. D
AN JR14 Wright, b. September 03, 1790; d. October 06, 1861; m. CATHERINE
REEDER; b. March 17, 1800; d. September 24, 1866.
114. DANIEL JOSEPH13 ALLEN (DANIEL12, MERCY11 Wright, JUDAH10,
Deacon Samuel SR9, John8, John7, Myddle John6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John, Rev Henry,
Thomas, FATHER1) was born June 19, 1744 in Litchfield CT. , and died January
13, 1777 in Stamford Hartford CT. . He married DORCAS DIBBLE June 11, 1766
in Litchfield CT. . She was born May 31, 1746 in Litchfield CT. .
Children of DANIEL ALLEN and DORCAS DIBBLE are:
i. A DNA14 ALLEN.
ii. O RLO ALLEN.
iii. D ORINDA ALLEN.
iv. D ANIEL ALLEN, b. March 22, 1777, Lennox Berkshire Massachusetts
d.December 22, 1835, Ostego New York; m. (1) NANCY Agnes STEWART, September 12,
1793, Franklin Massachusetts b. August 04, 1771, Windham New Hampshire d. July
25, 1854, Montville Ohio m. (2) CLARISSA DEWEY, July 16, 1801, Litchfield
CT. b. 1780; d. 1806, Ostego New York .
Generation No. 14
115. ELIZUR14 Wright (JOSIAH JR13, JOSIAH12, SGT.Samuel11,
Samuel ENSIGN10, Thomas9, John8, Thomas7, Robert (Lord)6, Sir John, Rev. Sir John,
Rev Henry, Thomas, FATHER1) was born February 11, 1762 in Weathersfield Hartford
CT. , and died 1808 in Tioga County New York . He married HAnnaH Wright
February 11, 1792 in Weathersfield Conneticut , daughter of ELIJAH Wright and LUCY
BUTLER. She was born August 29, 1767 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. , and died
October 21, 1797 in Weathersfield Hartford CT. .
Children of ELIZUR Wright and HAnnaH Wright are:
i. S YLVESTER15 Wright, b. 1793.
129. ii. LEVI Wright, b. 1794, Weathersfield Hartford CT. d. 1860.
iii. L UCY Wright, b. 1796.
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