Rebecca (Sikes) Wright (1678 - 1760)

Born 17 Sep 1678 in Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Wright — married 3 Nov 1697 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 1760 at about age 81 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Rebecca (Sikes) Wright was born on September 17, 1678 in Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her parents were Increase Sikes Sr. (1644 - 1712) and Abigail (Fowler) Sikes (1646 - 1733 ^[1]

Her siblings were...

1. John Sikes (1672 - 1689)
2. Nathaniel Sikes (1673 - 1727)
3. Increase Sikes Jr. (1675 - 1750)
4. Abigail (Sikes) Hendrick (1676 - 1741)
5. Samuel Sikes (1680 - )
6. Phoebe Sikes (1681 - 1681)
7. James Sikes (1683 - 1683)
8. James Sikes (1684 - )
9. Benjamin Sikes (1685 - 1687)

Rebecca married Samuel Wright (1674 - 1734) on November 3, 1697 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^[2]

Their children were...

1. Abigail Wright, b. August 12, 1698 in Northampton (record says that mother's name as Abigail)^[3]
2. James Wright, b. December 1699 in Northampton (record says that mother's name was Abigail)^[4]
3. Rebeccah Wright, b. September 28, 1701 in Northampton^[5]
4. Lydia Wright, b. November 1703 in Northampton (record says that mother's name was Abigail)^[6]
5. Samuel Wright, b. June 28, 1706 in Springfield^[7]
6. Deacon Preserved Wright, b. February 22, 1708 in Springfield^[8][9]
7. Nathaniel Wright, b. January 29, 1711 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[10]
8. Ebenezer Wright, b. March 16, 1715 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[11]
9. Esther Wright, b. March 17, 1717 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[12]
10. Benoni Wright, b. February 24, 1718 in Lebanon, Connecticut^[13]

Rebecca died in 1760 in Northampton aged ~81.^[14]

GGGGrandmother of Wilbur and Orville Wright.

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Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", database with images, Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook), Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #4474958 (accessed 24 October 2022), Rebeca Sikes born on 17 Sep 1678, child of Increase Sikes & Abigail Sikes, in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
2. ↑ "U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700", database with images, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3824 #174696 (accessed 24 October 2022), Rebecca Wright marriage to Samuel Wright on 3 Nov 1697 in New England, USA.
3. ↑ "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.
4. ↑ "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
5. ↑ "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.
6. ↑ "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.
7. ↑ "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.
8. ↑ "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.
9. ↑ "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.
10. ↑ "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.
11. ↑ "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.
12. ↑ "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.
13. ↑ "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.
14. ↑ * "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current", database, URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #22050485, Ancestry Record 60525 #97186083 (accessed 24 October 2022), Rebecca Wright burial (died on 7 Oct 1760) in Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America.

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ralphroberts&id=I087447
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for Edward Rollins Sanford Jr., Minnesota Society.

Acknowledgments

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