He belonged to Woburn 1st Church, 1756. He was a selectman 1776-1777.[1]
Thomas Wright died in Woburn on June 13, 1795, at the age of 86. According to his Find A Grave: Memorial #150086115, he was buried at the First Burial Ground in Woburn (See Research Notes).[1][20]
Research Notes
Burial: Thomas' FindAGrave Memorial cites burial at Woburn's First Burial Ground, but William Cutter's 1866 cemetery survey contains no record of him.[21]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.31.41.5
Cutter, William R. Wright Family of Woburn, Mass. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. For The Year 1883. Volume XXXVII. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston: Published at the Society's House, 18 Somerset Street, Printed by David Clapp & Son, 1883. Citing: #14 Thomas Wright - Page 79 & Page 81.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Thomas, s. James and Elizabeth, Dec. 12, 1709."
Page 283.
↑Woburn Records: PART III: MARRIAGES. Citing: "Thomas Wright and Patience Richardson, both of Woburn, April 10, 1744." Page 312.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Patience, d. Thomas and Patience, July 30, 1745."
Page 283..
↑Woburn Records: PART III: MARRIAGES. Citing: "Patience Wright and Nathaniel Watts, both of Woburn, April 21, 1772."
Page 312.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Sarah, d. Thomas and Patience, July 18, 1748."
Page 284.
↑Woburn Records: PART III: MARRIAGES. Citing: "Sarah Wright and Benjamin Converse, both of Woburn, Aug. 6, 1772."
Page 312.
↑Woburn Records: PART II: DEATHS. Citing: Woburn Second Burial Ground Epitaphs #127 Page 97*.
↑Woburn Records: PART II: DEATHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Patience, wife of Mr. Thomas, Oct. 22, 1748." Page 212.
↑Woburn Records: PART III: MARRIAGES.
Citing: "Thomas Wright and Elizabeth Chandler, both of Woburn, March 2, 1756." Page 312.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Elizabeth, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, Jan. 11, 1757."
Page 284.
↑Woburn Records: PART III: MARRIAGES. Citing: "Elizabeth Wright of Woburn and John Symmes,
Jr., of Medford, at West Cambridge, Oct. 31, 1780."
Page 312.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Thomas, s. Thomas and Elizabeth, Jan. 13, 1759."
Page 284.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Philemon, s. Thomas and Elizabeth, Sept. 2, 1760."
Page 284.
↑Woburn Records: PART III: MARRIAGES. Citing: "Mr. Philemon Wright and Abigail Wyman, both of Woburn, May 16, 1782."
Page 312.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Eleanor, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, Aug. 30, 1762."
Page 284.
↑Woburn Records: PART III: MARRIAGES. Citing: "Eleanor Wright of Woburn and Job Kittredge of Tewksbury, Dec. 17, 1795."
Page 312.
↑Woburn Records: PART I: BIRTHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Beulah, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, Oct. 7, 1764."
Page 284.
↑Woburn Records: PART II: DEATHS. Citing: "WRIGHT, Thomas, s. of _____, June 13, 1795; 86 y."
Page 212.
↑Woburn Records: PART II. DEATHS. INDEX TO EPITAPHS, FIRST BURIAL-GROUND. Citing: "Wright". Page 62*.
Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 21 August 2020), memorial page for Thomas Wright (12 Dec 1709–13 Jun 1795), Find A Grave: Memorial #150086115, citing First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Lawrence H. Grunert (contributor 46831293). Note: No Gravestone Photo.
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