David III (1788–1881) was born in New London, Conn and died in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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David Wright III 1788–1881

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Born 30 JUL 1788 · New London, Conn

Died 21 Oct 1881 · Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Father David Wright Jr

Mother Martha Hubbard

Spouse Abigail Goddard

Children Abigail Wright, David Russell Wright, Martha Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright

Siblings Charles Townsend Wright, Mary Hubbard Wright, Russell Hubbard Wright, Thomas Hubbard Wright, William Hubbard Wright

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In 1788, David Wright III entered the world in New London, Conn, born to david wright jr and martha hubbard. David Wright III married abigail goddard, and had children including abigail wright, david russell wright, martha hubbard wright, thomas goddard wright, william carey russell wright. David Wright III passed away in 1881 in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of David Wright III in New London, Conn

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Death of David Wright III in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from David III

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (1000) to New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (1788) across 23 generations.

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: David III (1788–1881) was born in New London, Conn and died in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have David 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 23 generations of this lineage geographically.
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