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Abel Wright 1754–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1754

Birth Location: Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America

Death Date: July 1829

Death Location: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Wright

Mother: Mary Bennet

Spouse(s): Alice Shattuck

Children(s): Abel Wright, Betsy Wright, Joseph Wright, Joel Wright

Abel Wright was born in 1754 in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America, the child of Benjamin Wright And Mary Bennet. In 1790, Abel Wright resided in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. In 1800, Abel Wright resided in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Abel Wright married Alice Shattuck, and had children including Abel Wright, Betsy Wright, Joel Wright, Joseph Wright. Abel Wright passed away in 1829 in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Abel Wright was born in 1754 in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America, the child of Benjamin Wright And Mary Bennet.
  • In 1790, Abel Wright resided in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • In 1800, Abel Wright resided in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Abel Wright married Alice Shattuck, and had children including Abel Wright, Betsy Wright, Joel Wright, Joseph Wright.
  • Abel Wright passed away in 1829 in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Wright
1724–1798
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Mary Bennet
1717–1811
Birth Location: Lidgate, Suffolk, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Alice Shattuck
1754–1840
Birth Location: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Children(s)

Abel Wright
1795–1873
Birth Location: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Betsy Wright
1792–1872
Birth Location: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Wright
1782–1855
Birth Location: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JW
Joel Wright
1784–1861
Birth Location: Pepperell
JW

Abel Wright's Ancestors

Self
Abel Wright
1754–1829
Birth Place: Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America
Parents
Benjamin Wright
1724–1798
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Mary Bennet
1717–1811
Lidgate, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Josiah Wright
1674–1747
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Ruth Carter
1681–1774
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Deacon
1631–1714
Abigail Warren
1640–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1601–1688
Priscilla Byfield
1613–1687
Arthur Warren
1616–1658
Mary Briggs
1617–1658

Abel Wright's Descendants

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Abel Wright (3 Sep 1754–July 1829) m. Alice Shattuck (8 May 1754–08 May 1840)
  1. 1. Abel Wright 1795–1873
  2. 2. Betsy Wright 1792–1872 m. Ralph (Emerson) Wright 1792–1834
    1. 1. Betsey (Emerson) Wright 1814–1819
    2. 2. Ralph (Augustus) Wright 1816–1897 m. Azubah Worcester 1818–1882
      1. 1. Charles (Augustus) Wright 1840–1898 m. Margaret (Jennie) Boyd 1849–1926
        1. 1. Frank (H.) Wright 1874–1923
        2. 2. Nettie Wright 1869–
        3. 3. Edna Wright 1872–1875
        4. 4. Minnie Wright 1871–
    3. 3. Betsey (Varnum) Wright 1820–
  3. 3. Joseph Wright 1782–1855
  4. 4. Joel Wright 1784–1861 m. Hannah Brown 1777–1851
    1. 1. Hannah (Elizabeth) Wright 1809–1865
    2. 2. Joseph (Brown) Wright 1810–1880

Abel Wright's Timeline

7 Records

1754
3 Sep 1754
Birth of Abel Wright in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America
Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America
1790
1790
Age 36
Abel Wright resided here in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1800
1800
Age 46
Abel Wright resided here in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1810
1810
Age 56
Abel Wright resided here in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1820
1820
Age 66
Abel Wright resided here in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1829
22 Jul 1829
Age 75
Death of Abel Wright in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1829
July 1829
Age 75
Burial of Abel Wright in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1754
    Event Place: Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] New Hampshire, Birth Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 481; Image: 524; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 17; Page: 1309; Image: 40; Family History Library Film: 205615

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 20; Page: 316; Image: 00202; Family History Library Film: 0205628

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 584; NARA Roll: M33_51; Image: 380

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War (Images Online)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: July 1829
    Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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