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Captain Richard Wright 1608–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1608

Birth Location: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 9 Jun 1691

Death Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Wright

Mother:

Spouse(s): Hester Cooke, elizabeth ball

Children(s): Esther Wright, Adam Wright, Isaac Wright, Mary Wright, Samuel Wright, Anne Wright

The story of Captain Richard Wright began in 1608 in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Captain Richard Wright married Elizabeth Ball, Hester Cooke, and had children including Adam Wright, Anne Wright, Esther Wright, Isaac Wright, John Wright, Mary Wright, Samuel Wright. Captain Richard Wright passed away in 1691 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Richard Wright began in 1608 in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  • Captain Richard Wright married Elizabeth Ball, Hester Cooke, and had children including Adam Wright, Anne Wright, Esther Wright, Isaac Wright, John Wright, Mary Wright, Samuel Wright.
  • Captain Richard Wright passed away in 1691 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Wright's Ancestors

Self
Captain Wright
1608–1691
Birth Place: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
William Wright
1588–1648
London,,Middlesex,England
Grandparents
John Wright
1569–1640
, Essex, , England
Martha Castile
1569–1610
London, London, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wright)
1547–1624
Lady Linsell
1548–1586
Robart Castell
1539–1628
Constance HAWARD
1541–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Wright
1522–1558
Alice Rucke
1520–1558
James LINDSELL*
1522–1547
Martha Clement
1526–1570
Sir Haward)
1525–1592

Captain Wright's Descendants

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Captain (Richard) Wright (9 Jun 1608–9 Jun 1691) m. Hester Cooke (1620–1669) m. elizabeth ball (1603–September 12, 1668)
  1. 1. Esther Wright 1652–1717 m. Ephraim Tinkham 1649–1714
    1. 1. Samuel Tinkham 1687–1775
    2. 2. Ephraim Tinkham 1682–1713 m. Martha Cobb 1690–1775
      1. 1. Moses Tinkham 1709–1730
      2. 2. Ephraim Tinkham 1711–1730
    3. 3. Martha Tinkham 1678–1758
    4. 4. John Tinkham 1680–1766
    5. 5. Mary Tinkham 1691–1752
    6. 6. Isaac Tinkham 1685–1750 m. Abijah (Abiah) Wood 1689–1777
      1. 1. Noah Tinkham 1722–1765
      2. 2. Moses Tinkham 1730–1750
      3. 3. Isaac Tinkham 1720–1779
      4. 4. Nathan Tinkham 1725–1807 m. Sarah Soule 1727–1807
        1. 1. Sarah Tinkham 1753–1800
        2. 2. Ephraim Tinkham 1748–
        3. 3. Ruth Tinkham 1750–1858
        4. 4. Nathan (Tinkham) Jr 1756–1823
        5. 5. Isaiah Tinkham 1757–1842 m. Susannah Ellis 1762–1844
        6. 6. Zenas Tinkham 1763–1788
      5. 5. Ephraim Tinkham 1718–1735
    7. 7. Jeremiah Tinkham 1682–
    8. 8. Peter Tinkham 1700–
    9. 9. Mary Wood 1691–1751
  2. 2. Adam Wright 1645–1724 m. Sarah Soule 1660–1693 m. Mehitable Barrows 1666–1744
    1. 1. Isaac Wright 1686–1766
    2. 2. Rachel Wright 1689–1779
    3. 3. Mary Wright 1681–1738
    4. 4. Sarah Wright 1693–1726 m. Seth Fuller 1692–1754
      1. 1. Archippus Fuller 1721–1811 m. Maria (Mariah) Ryder 1724–1798 m. Mary Pratt 1724–1753
        1. 1. James Fuller 1754–1818
        2. 2. Mariah Fuller 1768–1844
        3. 3. Polly Fuller 1764–1866
        4. 4. Samuel Fuller 1764–1849
        5. 5. Seth Fuller 1758–1837
        6. 6. Consider Fuller 1754–1820 m. Ruth (Elices Ellmes M) Ellms 1758–1845
    5. 5. Esther Wright 1681–1706
    6. 6. Samuel Wright 1699–1773 m. Ann Tilson 1703–1792
    7. 7. Moses Wright 1703–1740
    8. 8. Nathan Wright 1711–
    9. 9. James Wright 1707–1778
  3. 3. Isaac Wright 1652–1676
  4. 4. Mary Wright 1654–1711
  5. 5. Samuel Wright 1661–1675
  6. 6. Anne Wright 1628–1671 m. William Rose 1622–1671
    1. 1. William Rose 1655–1729 m. Lucy Corker 1658–1709
      1. 1. william Rose 1691–1766
        1. 1. Jeremiah Rose 1729–
        2. 2. Thomas Rose 1716–
        3. 3. William ROSE 1728–1788
      2. 2. John Rose 1696–1781
      3. 3. HENRY ROSE 1694–1751
      4. 4. Ann ROSE 1696–1722
      5. 5. Richard Rose 1698–1765
      6. 6. Thomas Rose 1710–
      7. 7. RICHARD ROSE 1692–1771
    2. 2. Anne Rose 1657–1728
    3. 3. Mary Rose 1660–1666
    4. 4. Richard Rose 1669–1736
    5. 5. Jane Rose 1653–1692
    6. 6. Jean (Reeks) Rose 1670–

Captain Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1608
9 Jun 1608
Birth of Captain Richard Wright in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1691
9 Jun 1691
Age 83
Death of Captain Richard Wright in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1608
    Event Place: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The genealogy of Francis Cooke and other families : together with a list of the Mayflower passengers and what became of them, and other valuable information

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1691
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The genealogy of Francis Cooke and other families : together with a list of the Mayflower passengers and what became of them, and other valuable information

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