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Capt. Seth Wright 1726 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 1775

Death Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Lieut ggf"

Mother: Elizabeth Phelps

Spouse(s): Lydia Clark

Children(s): Charles Wright

Capt. Seth Wright was born in 1726 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Lieut Jonathan WRIGHT "8th ggf" and Elizabeth Phelps. Capt. Seth Wright married Lydia Sarah Clark, and had children including Charles Warren Wright. Capt. Seth Wright passed away in 1775 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Capt. Seth Wright was born in 1726 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Lieut Jonathan WRIGHT "8th ggf" and Elizabeth Phelps.
  • Capt. Seth Wright married Lydia Sarah Clark, and had children including Charles Warren Wright.
  • Capt. Seth Wright passed away in 1775 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieut ggf"
1681 – 1743
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Lg
Elizabeth Phelps
1688 – 1743
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Clark
1728 – 1787
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Charles Wright
1761 – 1821
Birth Location: Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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Capt. Wright's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Wright
1726 – 1775
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Lieut Jonathan WRIGHT "8th ggf"
1681 – 1743
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Phelps
1688 – 1743
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel1653 (II) Phelps
1653 – 1719
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Wright's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (Seth) Wright (1726 – 19 Oct 1775) m. Lydia (Sarah) Clark (13 Feb 1728 – 16 Jan 1787)
  1. 1. Charles (Warren) Wright (26 Mar 1761 – 29 Jan 1821) m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Barstow (31 Jan 1762 – 5 August 1859)
    1. 1. Elias Wright (1 Jun 1788 – 27 Jan 1868) m. Amanda Brown (29 Mar 1792 – 22 Dec 1875)
      1. 1. Charles (B) Wright (22 October 1812 – 5 May 1894) m. Ann Wright (15 April 1813 – 24 October 1892)
        1. 1. Joseph (Benson) Wright (Sep 25, 1838 – Apr 04, 1919) m. Clara (M.) Bowman (8 December 1841 – Feb 13, 1929)

Capt. Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Capt. Seth Wright in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1775
19 Oct 1775
Age 49
Death of Capt. Seth Wright in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1775
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
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