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James WRIGHT

James WRIGHT

Male Abt 1630 - 1728  (~ 98 years)

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  • Name James WRIGHT  [1
    Born Abt 1630  Kelvedon, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 3709 
    _UID 5F076F7069534D13BE058F1D6C1D94CEBB40 
    Died 24 Dec 1728  (Age 88) Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I2805  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2012 

    Father Thomas WRIGHT,   b. 19 Nov 1610, Brook Hall, Delavon Manor, Essex County, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1670, Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Mary (Elenor) CRANBROKE,   b. 21 Sep 1609,   d. Abt 1636, Probably Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1629  South Weald, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F3316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorcas WEED,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. James WRIGHT,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hannah WRIGHT,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Daniel WRIGHT,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F1338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • [dickenson.ged]


      James Wright would own and occupy the south part of "Wright's Island." After he moved away, it is said he was the first settler of Portland, Middletown, Middlesex county, Connecticut. James and Dorcas had 7 children, James Jr (b.1661, m. Mary/Mercy Rose, had 12 children, Mary (died a child) , Elizabeth (m. Isaac Buck), James III (m. Lois Loomis), Daniel (m. Eunice Loomis), Jacob (died an infant), Hannah, Hezekiah (m. Mehitable Talcott), Abigail (died a child), Rachel (died young, m. Matthew Loomis), Mary, Jeremiah, and Sarah (m. Joseph Meachum)), Hannah (b.1663, m. (1) Daniel Boardman; m (2) Lt. John Coleman Jr., they had 8 children, Mary, John III (m. Comfort Robbins), Thomas, Hannah (m. (1) Michael Burnham; m (2) Ebenezer Sage), Elisha (m. Anne Rose), Tabitha (m. Jonathan Bigelow), Nathaniel (m. (1) Ruth Beadle; m. (2) Comfort Talcott) and Ebenezer)), Lydia (b.1666, m. Jesse/Israel Crane, had 4 children, Lidia/Lydia, Hannah (m. Timothy Boardman), Elizabeth (died young, m. John Russell) and Martha)).
      Information downloaded from Don Dickenson's GedCom last updated September 10,2003.

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] dickenson.ged.