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John WRIGHT

Male 1577 - 1640  (63 years)

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  1. 1.  John WRIGHTJohn WRIGHT was born in 1577 in Brook Hall, South Weald, Essex, England; died in May 1640 in Degenham, Essex, England; was buried on 30 May 1640 in Degenham, Essex, England.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 1241
    • _UID: 98A1F330D410450B81809AABECE8DC840A7D
    • Baptism: 13 Sep 1577, Essex County, England

    Notes:

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    Information downloaded from Don Dickenson's GedCom last updated September 10,2003.

    Family/Spouse: Grace GLASSCOCK. Grace was born on 14 May 1579; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1610 in Brook Hall, Delavon Manor, Essex County, England; died on 21 Apr 1670 in Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas WRIGHTThomas WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 19 Nov 1610 in Brook Hall, Delavon Manor, Essex County, England; died on 21 Apr 1670 in Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6120
    • _UID: 2C7DE29401CE42DD9FFB668A4258E6859C7E
    • Alt. Birth: 10 Nov 1610, Brook Hall, South Weald, Essex, England; Alt. Birth
    • Baptism: 19 Nov 1610, St. Peter's Church, South Weald, Essex, England

    Notes:

    Emmigration 1634 aboard ship "Susan & Ellen"
    Thomas was initially in Massachusetts and was then one of the first settlers in Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut about 1639. (Note - The first settlement was wiped out by Indians in 1637, which killed Hugh Hillard, the first husband of Margaret (Elson) Hillard). A 3-acre homelot was recorded to him in Wethersfield on the 11th day of the 12th month in 1640.


    After his wife, Mary, died about 1636 (probably in Massachusetts) Thomas married Margaret Butler by whom he probably had his son Joseph. After Mary died about 1641, Thomas married widow Margaret (Elson) Hillard. They had no hildren together but she had children from her first marriage to Hugh Hilliard and her will mentions her Hilliard grandchildren.

    Thomas Wright bought a lot of land and would eventually have his own island, called "Wright Island" in the middle of the Connecticut River. The Indians called it Mannahannock ("Great Laughing Place"). A part of this island was still owned by the family in 1900. It would later be eroded away, though, and does not exist today.

    Thomas Wright was a deputy to the General Court of Connecticut in 1643; served as a selectman in 1658; and was a commissioner on town-lines. His earmark for cattle was duly recorded and a fence tax recorded in 1647. He was made a freeman on May 11, 1654, and his name is in the 1659 list as a freeman at Wethersfield. He also was a constable and sat on juries in 1643, 1665, and 1666. Thomas Wright's name was also included in a 1642 list from Guilford, New Haven county, Connecticut for the assessment of the inhabitants of that town.

    In his 1670 will, Thomas Wright Sr. gave his wife, Margaret, all the meat and drink in his house and, "all the linen that I have in my possession that was of her own spinning." (Stories of Wethersfield page 29)

    Thomas married Mary (Elenor) CRANBROKE on 10 Aug 1629 in South Weald, Essex, England. Mary was born on 21 Sep 1609; died about 1636 in Probably Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. James WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1630 in Kelvedon, Essex, England; died on 24 Dec 1728 in (Age 88) Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. 4. Thomas WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1632 in Brook Hall, South Weald, Essex, England; died on 23 Aug 1683 in (Age 51 Years) Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    3. 5. Lydia WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1633 in South Weald, Essex, England; died on 13 Feb 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    4. 6. Ensign Samuel WRIGHT, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1634 in Probably Essex, England; died on 13 Feb 1690 in (Age About 56 Years) Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Thomas married Margaret BUTLER on 2 May 1647 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Margaret was born about 1618; died on 4 Apr 1671 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Deacon Joseph WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1639; died on 17 Dec 1714 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  James WRIGHTJames WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born about 1630 in Kelvedon, Essex, England; died on 24 Dec 1728 in (Age 88) Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 3709
    • _UID: 5F076F7069534D13BE058F1D6C1D94CEBB40

    Notes:

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    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.

    Family/Spouse: Dorcas WEED. Dorcas and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. James WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 9. Hannah WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 10. Daniel WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 4.  Thomas WRIGHTThomas WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born about 1632 in Brook Hall, South Weald, Essex, England; died on 23 Aug 1683 in (Age 51 Years) Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6133
    • _UID: 2B103D5C7D884855AA4A2BB141BBA8B19B26
    • Baptism: 13 Aug 1630

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    Brook Hall, South Weald, Essex England


  3. 5.  Lydia WRIGHTLydia WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born in 1633 in South Weald, Essex, England; died on 13 Feb 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6849
    • _UID: 5D8EACA3FDCA4C109A6474342230B7A4B055


  4. 6.  Ensign Samuel WRIGHT, Sr.Ensign Samuel WRIGHT, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Mar 1634 in Probably Essex, England; died on 13 Feb 1690 in (Age About 56 Years) Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 1216
    • _UID: C898ADB486F5431DB7BD489336E92D2C63FF

    Notes:

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    Ensign Samuel Wright was made Freeman in Wethersfield in 1657. He was a Selectman in 1670-1. In the same year the Town gave him land to set his "shop" upon.
    _____

    WILL OF ENSIGN Samuel WRIGHT - dated January 17, 1689/90 - Wethersfield, Connecticut:

    I Samuel Wright sen. of Wethersfield doe make this my last Will & Testament in manner following: I give to my Eldest son Samuel Wright that Homelott where his present Dwelling house now stands, and all my Land adjoining to the same that I purchased of Jonathan Smith. I give unto my son David Wright my present dwelling house and Homelott with the Appurtenances and Buildings thereunto belonging. I give to my son Samuel a small parcel of Money made up in a Bag marked S. W. To my daughter Mary another parcel of Money marked M. F. To my daughter Hannah another parcel of Money marked H. B. I give to my Kinswoman Hope Butler, that sometimes dwelt with me, a Heifer 2 years old. I make my son Samuel Wright and my son-in-law Daniel Boreman, Executors. I desire my Brother Joseph Wright and my Brother-in-Law Samuel Butler to be Overseers. I doe hereby request and impower my sd. Overseers to place and bind out my son David (almost 13 years of age) in a convenient time to some honest Master, that he may learn some useful trade.

    Witness: Isaac Boardman, Samuel WRIGHT, s
    Samuel Butler.

    Inventory taken on February 27, 1689/90 by Samuel Butler, John Welles & Benjamin Churchill - 1082 pounds, 9 shillings

    Will and inventory approved on March 6, 1689/90 (Court Records, page 11)

    (Hartford District Probate Records - Vol. 5, pages 49-50)
    _____

    A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, BEFORE 1692 - Vol. 4 - Savage, James - 1860-62:

    WRIGHT, Samuel, Wethersfield, s. of Thomas of the same, b. prob. in Eng. freem. 1657, m. 29 Sept. 1659, Mary, d. of Deac. Richard Butler of Hartford, had Samuel, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Mabel, and David, the last b. 12 Jan. 1678; had good est. and d. Feb. 1690, call. 56 yrs. old. hav. made his will the mo. bef. in wh. the ds. Sarah and Mabel are not nam. perhaps d.

    Samuel married Mary BUTLER in 1659. Mary died in 1690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 7.  Deacon Joseph WRIGHTDeacon Joseph WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born in 1639; died on 17 Dec 1714 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Joseph WRIGHT
    • _UID: B3137877017B493E9E485C3D74E8B4185F8E
    • Alt. Birth: Abt 1639, Possibly England Or Massachusetts; Alt. Birth
    • Baptism: 5 Mar 1639, South Weald, Essex, England

    Notes:

    Joseph Wright, the son of Thomas Wright and probably his second wife, Margaret Butler, was born, probably in England or Massachusetts, about 1639. He was a cooper by trade. In 1662 he received from his father a homestead on the east side of High street near the burying ground. This he conveyed to the town for use as a parsonage in 1664, receiving a lot with an old schoolhouse on it, on the west side of Rose lane (Main street) in exchange. This he conveyed to Hugh Welles in 1665, and received in exchange a lot on the east side of High street, north of his first home.

    Joseph Wright was chosen Constable in 1672 and 1703 and Townsman in 1690 and 1691. He also held many minor offices. He was called "Captain" in 1690, and "Corporal" in 1703. He was also a Deacon in the church.

    He was buried in the Wethersfield cemetery, where his gravestone has this inscription: Here | lyeth the | body of Decon | Joseph Wright, | who departed | this life the 17th | day of December, | Anno Dom. 1714, | aged 75 years. In his will, dated February 14, 1711-12, he mentions his wife, Mercy, and living children. [Hartford Probate Records, Vol. 9, page 21.]

    The first wife of Joseph Wright was Mary Stoddard, daughter of John Stoddard and Mary Foote, who was born in Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut on March 12, 1643/4, and married December 10, 1663. She died there August 23, 1683. Joseph Wright married, second, in Wethersfield, March 10, 1685, Mercy Stoddard, the younger sister of his first wife, who was born in November, 1652. She survived her husband. Each of these daughters received 36 pounds at the distribution of their father's estate, March 2, 1664-5.
    _____

    A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, BEFORE 1692 - Vol. 4 - Savage, James - 1860-62:

    WRIGHT, JOSEPH, Wethersfield, s. of the first Thomas of the same, freem. 1667, by fam. tradit. is said to have had two ws. By the first Mary, m. 10 Dec. 1663, wh. d. 23 Aug. 1683, aged 38, he had Mary, b. 15 Apr. 1665; Elizabeth 18 Nov. 1667; Joseph, 14 Feb. 1670; Sarah, 16 May 1674; Thomas, 18 Jan. 1677; Joseph, 14 Feb. 1679; and Jonathan, 18 June 1681. His next w. Mercy, m. 10 Mar. 1685, brot. him Benjamin; and Nathaniel, 16 Oct. 1688; and he is said to have d. early in 1715, but to have made his will three yrs. bef.

    Family/Spouse: Mary STODDARD. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Sarah WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 12. Benjamin WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 13. Mary WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1665; died on 25 Apr 1735.
    4. 14. Thomas WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.
    5. 15. Jonathan WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1681 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in Jul 1740 in Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James WRIGHTJames WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A937D25788D34AFBAD9E58870B2E3F90DB09

    Family/Spouse: Mary (Mercy) ROSE. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Hannah WRIGHTHannah WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C595DCBF82A54DA4AEE6EA89A3739609C9B8

    Family/Spouse: John COLEMAN, Jr.. John and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 10.  Daniel WRIGHTDaniel WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (3.James3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 97F7C14ABA804654B03F6B6D1787EC420008

    Family/Spouse: "Ellen" Eleanor BENTON. "Ellen" and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah WRIGHTSarah WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 53D2168A72B34E5D8AD504C2435BFFFB5229

    Family/Spouse: Stephen HAND. Stephen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 12.  Benjamin WRIGHTBenjamin WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 851EBE5FA7574D13A1C23F1CB8E7052CACAE

    Family/Spouse: Hannah HOLMES. Hannah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary WRIGHTMary WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 15 Apr 1665; died on 25 Apr 1735.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: AC9FC50A8E954C9AAFEB2D56CEF9870694A2

    Mary married Jacob GRISWOLD on 10 Dec 1685 in Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut. Jacob (son of Michael GRISWOLD and Ann) was born on 15 Apr 1660 in Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. John GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1686; died on 24 Dec 1719.
    2. 17. Mary GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1688; and died.
    3. 18. Jacob GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1690; died on 11 Mar 1772.
    4. 19. Anna GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1693; died on 4 Aug 1723.
    5. 20. Sarah GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1696; and died.
    6. 21. Esther (Hester) GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1697; and died.
    7. 22. Joseph GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1698; and died.
    8. 23. Josiah GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jan 1701; died on 9 May 1769.
    9. 24. Ebenezer GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1702; died on 7 Dec 1772.
    10. 25. Ephraim GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1704; and died.
    11. 26. Lydia GRISWOLD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1707; died on 1 Apr 1770.

  7. 14.  Thomas WRIGHTThomas WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Jan 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 3D3129065D1C4C96AC5D80F44130CC11C3F5


  8. 15.  Jonathan WRIGHTJonathan WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Jun 1681 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in Jul 1740 in Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 11842
    • _UID: 873CF141CC4F4D77B55AE4305EA9BC18D2FE

    Notes:

    WILL OF JONATHAN WRIGHT - dated March 29, 1740 - Wethersfield, Connecticut: I, Jonathan Wright of Wethersfield, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Anne 1-3 part of my moveable estate, as household goods, &c. I give to my son Judah Wright, whom I make and ordain my only and sole executor, all and singular my land and 2-3 of my stock and cattle, by him freely to be possessed and injoyed, only that part I now order him my sd. executor to distribute to some of the rest of my dear children out of my estate, to say: First , I order my executor to pay 15 pounds money to my daughter Thankfull. 2ndly, I order him to pay 15 pounds to my daughter Elizabeth. Also, that he pay 15 pounds to my daughter Mary. Also, that he pay 5 pounds money to my daughter Jane. Also, I order him to pay to my granddaughter Damarus 4 pounds money. Also, I order him my abovesd. executor that he pay to my two grandsons, Jonathan and Josiah Wright, 4 pounds money each, when the eldest of them comes of age . JONATHAN WRIGHT, s Witness: Martin Kellogg, Joseph Andrews, Joseph Benton. Before signing and sealing, the following was written and is part of the will of the above mentioned Jonathan Wright, to say: that 2-3 of my household goods to be equally divided among my daughters . JONATHAN WRIGHT, s Witness: Martin Kellogg, Joseph Andrews, Joseph Benton. Inventory taken on July 14, 1740 by Jabez Whittlesey and Martin Kellogg - 296 pounds, 1 shilling, 5 pence Will exhibed by Judah Wright and proven October 2, 1740 (Court Record, page 73) (Hartford District Probate Records - Vol. 13, pages 210-11)

    Family/Spouse: Mercy BOARDMAN. Mercy was born on 4 Jul 1687 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. John WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1710 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.

    Jonathan married Hannah (Ann) HAND on 26 Mar 1706 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 10 Jul 1683 in Of East Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; died after 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Abigail WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1707 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.
    2. 29. Jonathan WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1709 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 31 Mar 1712 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    3. 30. Judah WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1710 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died after 1751.
    4. 31. Jane WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1713 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.
    5. 32. Josiah WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1714 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 22 Feb 1799 in (Age 86) Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont; was buried in Old Burial Ground, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
    6. 33. Thankful WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jun 1716 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 25 Aug 1764 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    7. 34. Anne WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1718 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.
    8. 35. Elizabeth WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Feb 1720 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.
    9. 36. Marah (Mary) WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1724 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.


  

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