Ebenezer Wright II (1705 - 1781)

Born 5 Mar 1705 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Deliverance (Stevens) Wright — married 25 May 1730 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1781 at age 76 in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Ebenezer Wright was born on March 5, 1705 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay. His parents were Ebenezer Wright and Hannah Fletcher. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Deliverance Stevens on May 25, 1730. ^[2]

Together they had these children: ^[2]

1. Abigail Wright, b. Feb. 28, 1731.
2. Hannah Wright, b. August 23, 1732.
3. Ebenezer Wright, b. Jan. 29, 1734.
4. Caleb Wright, b. July 26, 1735.
5. Joshua Wright, b. May 30, 1737.
6. Zaccheus Wright, b. Oct. 27, 1738.
7. Joel Wright, b. Sep 8, 1740.
8. Silas Wright, b. April 8, 1742.
9. Amos Wright, b. Jan. 6, 1744.
10. Lydia Wright, b. August 29, 1745.
11. Phineas Wright, b. May 22, 1747.
12. Olive Wright, b. Feb. 23, 1749.

He died on August 12, 1781 in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ^[3]

He was buried in Westford. ^[4]

Research Notes

There are 2 Ebenezer Wrights that have been conflated in the past. In the VR for Chelmsford^[5], 3 are listed, with the 2 in question listed first:

• "Ebenazar, s. Ebenazar and Hanah, March 5, 1705."
• "[Ebene. T.C.]sar, s. John and Mari, Dec. 17, 1693."

Which one married Deliverence Stevens^[6] has been determined by the grouping of graves at Fairview Cemetery, Westford, where this Ebenezer is directly next to Deliverence, with his parents on the other side.

I visited Fairview Cemetery and took some photos of the group of Wright graves, standing in a row

Ebenzer Wright Family of Westford

in this order:

1. 1

Ebenezer Wright, 1735

1. 2

Hannah (Fletcher) Wright Hildreth

1. 3

Ebenezer Wright (1705-1781)

1. 4

Deliverence Wright (-1789)

1. 5 I can't read this one.

I believe Hodgman to therefore be in error. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
3. ↑ Vital Records of Westford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images
5. ↑ | VR for Chelmsford
6. ↑ Vital Records of Chelmsford, Marriages
7. ↑ History of the Town of Westford, in the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts

• William Richard. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts (Lewis historical Publishing Company - Boston, Mass., 1908,1910); Vol. 1, p.348-9

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22680679/ebenezer-wright : accessed 27 January 2022), memorial page for Ebenezer Wright (5 Mar 1705–12 Aug 1781), Find A Grave: Memorial #22680679, citing Fairview Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Denise (contributor 46820671) .

• Hodgman, Edwin. History of the Town of Westford, in the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts (Westford Town History Association, Westford, Mass., 1883); p.26,p.32,p.84

• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YY4H : 3 November 2017), Ebenezer Wright, 05 Mar 1705; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YGFZ : 3 November 2017), Ebenzar Wright, 05 Mar 1705; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YDPJ : 3 November 2017), Ebenezer Wright and Diliverance Stevens, 19 Apr 1730; citing Marriage Notice, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934227.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-X5V : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Abigail Wright, 28 Feb 1731; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-X5L : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Hannah Wright, 23 Aug 1732; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-X55 : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Ebenezer Wright, 29 Jan 1734; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-X5Y : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Caleb Wright, 26 Jul 1735; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XRM : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Joshua Wright, 30 May 1737; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XR3 : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Laccheus Wright, 27 Oct 1738; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XRW : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Joel Wright, 8 Sep 1740; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XRC : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Silas Wright, 8 Apr 1742; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XRD : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Amos Wright, 6 Jan 1744; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XRF : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Lydia Wright, 29 Aug 1745; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XRV : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Phinehas Wright, 22 May 1747; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-XRL : 10 November 2020), Ebenezer Wright in entry for Olive Wright, 23 Feb 1749; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.

• Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1914); p.167

• Vital Records of Westford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1915); p.321, ma-vitalrecords.org "1781, a. 76"