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Abel Wright Capt. 1695–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1695

Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

Death Date: 7 June 1770

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, English Colonial America

Father: Abel Ens.

Mother: Rebecca Terry

Spouse(s): Mary Calkins

Children(s): Samuel Wright, Abel Wright, Sarah Wright, David Wright, Mary Wright, Ephraim Wright, Jemima Wright

Abel Wright Capt. was born in 1695 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America, the child of Abel Wright Ens And Rebecca Terry. Abel Wright Capt. married Mary Calkins, and had children including Abel Wright, David Wright, Ephraim Wright, Jemima Wright, Mary Wright, Samuel Wright, Sarah Wright. Abel Wright Capt. passed away in 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, English Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Abel Wright Capt. was born in 1695 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America, the child of Abel Wright Ens And Rebecca Terry.
  • Abel Wright Capt. married Mary Calkins, and had children including Abel Wright, David Wright, Ephraim Wright, Jemima Wright, Mary Wright, Samuel Wright, Sarah Wright.
  • Abel Wright Capt. passed away in 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, English Colonial America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abel Capt.'s Ancestors

Self
Abel Capt.
1695–1770
Birth Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Parents
Abel Wright Ens.
1664–1745
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Rebecca Terry
1673–1750
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Grandparents
Abel (Wright) Lieut
1631–1725
Leverton, Lincolnshire, England
Martha Kitcherel
1644–1708
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Samuel Terry
1632–1731
Ann Lobdell
1634–1684
Great-Grandparents
Edward Wright
1589–1636
Agnes Keale
1594–1634
Samuel Ketcherel
1619–1650
Martha Chapman
1616–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abel Capt.'s Descendants

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Abel (Wright) Capt. (22 Aug 1695–7 June 1770) m. Mary Calkins (21 September 1697–1739)
  1. 1. Samuel Wright 1720–
  2. 2. Abel Wright 1722–1762
  3. 3. Sarah Wright 1718–1784
  4. 4. David Wright 1727–
  5. 5. Mary Wright 1729–
  6. 6. Ephraim Wright 1724–
  7. 7. Jemima Wright 1734–

Abel Capt.'s Timeline

3 Records

1695
22 Aug 1695
Birth of Abel Wright Capt. in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
1770
7 June 1770
Age 75
Death of Abel Wright Capt. in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, English Colonial America
1770
1770
Age 75
Abel Wright Capt. - Probate in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1695
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1770
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, English Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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