Samuel Wright (1654 - 1734)

Born 3 Oct 1654 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Lyman) Wright — married 1677 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1734 at age 80 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Samuel WRIGHT. Born on 3 OCT 1654. He was shot in the hip during the Indian attack that killed his father, and carried the bullet until his death. He was also a farmer, carpenter and Selectman. He married Sarah LYMAN. They had at least 11 children, Sarah (m. Hope Root), Samuel IV (m. Lydia Marshall), Dorcas (died in infancy), John (m. Sarah Clark), Hannah (m. Samuel Phelps), Stephen (m. Esther Cook(e), Hezekiah (died in infancy/child?), Hepsibah (didn't marry?), Dorcas (died in infancy), Lydia (died in infancy/child?) and Keziah (m. Daniel Lewis). When Samuel Wright Jr. rem. to Northfield, it is thought he left Samuel his eldest son in charge of his Northampton home, as he was living there 2 years later when he was drafted to go up under Capt. Lothrop for the protection of Northfield. At the time his father was killed, he was wounded and carried the bullet through life. On 3 May 1703 he sent the following petitions to the general court of MA for aid. "In the first Indian War I was pressed up at Northfield, under Capt. Lothrop and there left a garrison soldier. Soon after which the Indians besieged that fort. They killed my father, and shot a bullet into my right hip. From thence I was brought to Hadley under care of Mr. Westcare, where I was till winter. The Doctor dying, I shifted from one surgeon to another till the spring. In April following I went to Hartford to Mrs. Allens', where I was about 7 months, all which time I paid for my diet and surgery, out of my own estate, and although I attained to so much strength as to walk about and carry up some business, it hath been with much pain and difficulty, for the bullet remaining still in my hip bone, the wound continually runs and hath done so these 15 years; though at times, it is almost dried up, yet it breaks out again and especially of late years it grows worse and worse, so that I am almost disabled for labor, and what I do is with much pain and difficulty. Considering my family has grown so great, I now for the first time petition for relief." He die on 29 NOV 1734.

Excerpt from Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts by Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918 ^[1]

(II) Samuel Wright, son of Deacon Samuel Wright (i), was born in England, in 1629. He was an "Engager" for Northfield, Massachusetts, in 1 67 1, and settled there in 1673. He fell a victim to the Indians in King Philip's war, September 2, 1675. He married, November 24, 1653, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Burt. His widow married second, September 26, 1684, Nathaniel Dickinson, of Hatfield.

Children:

1. Samuel, born October 3, 1654.

2. Joseph, born June 2, 1657; married Thankful Taylor and Mary Barker.

3. Benjamin, born July 13, 1660.

4. Ebenezer, born March 20, 1663 ; married Hannah Hunt.

5. Elizabeth, born July 31, 1666; married, September 26, 1684, Thomas Stebbins.

6. Eliezer, born October 20, 1668 ; mentioned below.

7. Hannah, born February 27, 1671.

8. Benoni, born September 12, 1675 (ten days after the father was killed).

Birth

3 OCT 1654 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Death

29 NOV 1734 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts vol 1 by Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918 Publication date 1908 pg 428