Abel Wright (1631–1725) was born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA and died in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abel Wright 1631–1725

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Born 10 Jan 1631 · Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Died 29 Oct 1725 · Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Father Edward Wright

Mother Agnes Keale

Spouse Martha Kitcherel

Children Abel Wright, Benjamin Wright, Hannah Wright, Henry Wright, Joseph Wright, Martha Wright, Mary Wright, Sarah Wright

Siblings John Wright, Julian Wright, Leonard Wright, Robert Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright

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American Marriages Before 1699 Family Data Collection - Deaths Family Data Collection - Marriages Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 U.S., Sons of the American … Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census … Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91 Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors … One branch of the Abell …

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Biography

The story of Abel Wright began in 1631 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. In 1661, Abel Wright resided in Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Abel Wright married martha kitcherel, and had children including abel wright, benjamin wright, hannah wright, henry wright, joseph wright, martha wright, mary wright, sarah wright. Abel Wright passed away in 1725 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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Record Millennium File
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Military U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Census Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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Record Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91
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Record Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors : the Ancestry of Mr. and Mrs. Louis William Dommerich
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Record One branch of the Abell family showing the allied families

Life Timeline

1631

Birth of Abel Wright in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1661

Abel Wright resided here in Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Residence

1725

Death of Abel Wright in Springfield, Massachusetts

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abel Wright

This ancestor line traces from Roughton, Lincolnshire, England (1594) to Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States (1631) across 2 generations.

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: Abel Wright (1631–1725) was born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA and died in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Abel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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