Samuel Wright (1674 - 1734)

Born 16 Mar 1674 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Sikes) Wright — married 3 Nov 1697 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1734 at age 60 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Deacon Samuel Wright was born on 16 Mar 1674 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, son of James Wright (~1639 - ~1723) and Abigail (Jess) Wright (1644 - 1707).

His siblings were:

1. Unknown Wright ( - 1673)
2. Preserved Wright (~1679 - 1740)
3. Jonathan Wright (1681 - 1743)

Samuel married Rebecca Sikes (1678 - 1760) on 3 Nov 1697 in Northampton.^[1]

Samuel and Rebecca had the following children:

1. Abigail Wright, b. August 12, 1698 in Northampton (record says that mother's name as Abigail)^[2]
2. James Wright, b. December 1699 in Northampton (record says that mother's name was Abigail)^[3]
3. Rebeccah Wright, b. September 28, 1701 in Northampton^[4]
4. Lydia Wright, b. November 1703 in Northampton (record says that mother's name was Abigail)^[5]
5. Samuel Wright, b. June 28, 1706 in Springfield^[6]
6. Deacon Preserved Wright, b. February 22, 1708 in Springfield^[7][8]
7. Nathaniel Wright, b. January 29, 1711 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[9]
8. Ebenezer Wright, b. March 16, 1715 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[10]
9. Esther Wright, b. March 17, 1717 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[11]
10. Benoni Wright, b. February 24, 1718 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[12]

Samuel died on 18 Apr 1734 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony aged 60.^[13]

GGGGrandfather of Wilbur and Orville Wright.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC67-ZPB : 9 February 2018), Samuel Wright and Rebekah Sicks, 03 Nov 1697; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 185,414, 185,415, 185,416.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVF-685 : 10 February 2018), Abigail Wright, 12 Aug 1698; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 186,161.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQC-WXX : 10 February 2018), James Wright, Dec 1699; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Part 2of5 P. 36; FHL microfilm 186,161
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVF-6DC : 10 February 2018), Rebeccah Wright, 28 Sep 1701; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 186,161.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQH-W6T : 10 February 2018), Lidia Wright, Nov 1703; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Part 2of5 P. 39; FHL microfilm 186,161.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJX-6X8 : 9 February 2018), Samuel Wright, 28 Jun 1706; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJN-SS4 : 9 February 2018), Preserved Wright, 22 Feb 1708; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJX-X86 : 9 February 2018), Preferred Wright, 22 Feb 1708; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74B-XP2 : 11 February 2018), Nathaniel Wright, 29 Jan 1711; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
10. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3H-6X22 : 20 February 2019), Ebenezer Wright, 16 Mar 1715; citing Birth, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272251.
11. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP32-6GRT : 20 February 2019), Esther Wright, 17 Mar 1717; citing Birth, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272251.
12. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS3-3J3H : 20 February 2019), Benoni Wright, 24 Feb 1718; citing Birth, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272251.
13. ↑ Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, Volume 020 Columbia, p 171. Link to page at ancestry.com.

See also:

• Rootsweb for Samuel Wright
• The Wright Brothers Genealogy