Samuel Wright Jr (1632 - 1675)

Born 3 Oct 1632 in Wrightsbridge, Essex, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Burt) Dickinson — married 24 Nov 1653 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1675 at age 42 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

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Biography

Sgt. Samuel Wright was one of 22 Northampton militia men who took part in "The Falls Fight" and was one of those killed at Northfield during King Philips War, at the battle of Bloody Brook.

Court Appearance; 24 Mar 1654/55; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA "Found guily of "wickedness" with Mary Burt and to be the father of her child. Ordered to pay for the child's upkeep and to be whipped '12 lashes upon the naked body". Mary Burt was the sister of his wife Elizabeth Burt whom he had married in Nov. 1653.

Samuel removed from Springfield to Northampton sometime about 1659/60.

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.^[2]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).

Death

Samuel Wright died September 2, 1675 at Squakeage (Northfield), Massachusetts.^[3]

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
2. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Northampton V. 1, p. 1564
3. ↑ "Massachusetts State Archives collection, colonial period, 1622-1788"
   Catalog: Massachusetts State Archives collection, colonial period, 1622-1788 v. 67 -- Military (from p.206), 1643-1675 ; v. 68 -- Military, 1675-1676 ; v. 69 -- Military (to p.171), 1676-1680.
   Film number: 007702976 > image 402 of 1709
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YP-1CXC (accessed 30 September 2023)

• Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Northampton V. 1, p. 1564.subscribers site $

Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Massachusetts, Volume 2], page 771

Samuel Wright Jr. copied from old family papers ( http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=6f3328e8-570f-4784-8e6e-870219669dc8&tid=21920874&pid=1703)

McNelly, C. L. , "Genealogy of the McNelly Family of Portland Prairie, Houston County, Minnesota," date? references Wright, Benoni, "History of Hinsdale," date?

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• Inventory

Acknowledgements

• Entered by Jonathan Watson, May 12, 2013
• Entered by Julia Dickinson, Jun 28, 2012