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Deacon John Blenchenden Wright 1601–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1601

Birth Location: West Peckham, Kent, England

Death Date: 21 Jun 1688

Death Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, America

Father: John Lord

Mother: Grace Lady

Spouse(s): Priscilla "Wright"

Children(s): Deborah "Flagg", Sarah Wright, Priscilla WRIGHT, John Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Lieut Wright, Edward Wright, Ruth "Knight", Matthew Wright, Frances Wright, Joseph Wright, Sarah Wright, John Wright, Sarah "Sawyer", Deacon Wright

The story of Deacon John Blenchenden Wright began in 1601 in West Peckham, Kent, England. Deacon John Blenchenden Wright married Priscilla Byfield Wright, and had children including Deacon Joseph Wright, Deborah Wright Flagg, Edward Wright, Elizabeth Priscilla Wright, Frances Wright, John Wright, Joseph Wright, Lieut Abel Wright, Matthew Wright, Priscilla Wright, Ruth Wright Knight, Sarah Wright, Sarah Wright Sawyer. Deacon John Blenchenden Wright passed away in 1688 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, America.

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Biography

  • The story of Deacon John Blenchenden Wright began in 1601 in West Peckham, Kent, England.
  • Deacon John Blenchenden Wright married Priscilla Byfield Wright, and had children including Deacon Joseph Wright, Deborah Wright Flagg, Edward Wright, Elizabeth Priscilla Wright, Frances Wright, John Wright, Joseph Wright, Lieut Abel Wright, Matthew Wright, Priscilla Wright, Ruth Wright Knight, Sarah Wright, Sarah Wright Sawyer.
  • Deacon John Blenchenden Wright passed away in 1688 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lord
1577–1640
Birth Location: Brook Hall, South Weald, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England
JL
Grace Lady
1579–1653
Birth Location: Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
GL

Spouses(s)

Priscilla "Wright"
1609–1687
Birth Location: Mortlake, Surrey, England
P"

Children(s)

Deborah "Flagg"
1649–1676
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial England
D"
Sarah Wright
1652–1738
Birth Location: Woburn,Middlesex,Mass
SW
Priscilla WRIGHT
1640–1680
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
PW
John Wright
1630–1714
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial England
JW
Elizabeth Wright
1645–1704
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EW
Lieut Wright
1631–1725
Birth Location: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
LW
Edward Wright
1656–
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EW
Ruth "Knight"
1646–1714
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial England
R"
Matthew Wright
1659–
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MW
Frances Wright
1630–1698
Birth Location: Ackworth, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
FW
Joseph Wright
1639–1714
Birth Location: South Weald, Essex, , England
JW
Sarah Wright
1653–1763
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
SW
John Wright
1630–1714
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
JW
Sarah "Sawyer"
1653–1697
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial England
S"
Deacon Wright
1641–1724
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial England
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Deacon Wright's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Wright
1601–1688
Birth Place: West Peckham, Kent, England
Parents
John Wright of Brook Hall Lord
1577–1640
Brook Hall, South Weald, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England
Grace (Glascock "Wright") Lady
1579–1653
Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Wright's Descendants

1.
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Deacon (John Blenchenden) Wright (15 Sep 1601–21 Jun 1688) m. Priscilla (Byfield) "Wright" (1609–10 Apr 1687)
  1. 1. Deborah (Wright) "Flagg" 1649–1676
  2. 2. Sarah Wright 1652–1738 m. Joshua (E Sawyer , (7th great grand) uncle) 1655–1738 m. Samuel Potter 1648–1676
    1. 1. Sarah Sawyer 1687–1747
    2. 2. Joshua Sawyer 1684–1738 m. Mary Carter 1683–1751
      1. 1. Jonathan Sawyer 1728–1813
      2. 2. Benjamin Sawyer 1721–1804 m. Phoebe Jones 1723–1785
        1. 1. Ebenezer Sawyer 1764–1840
        2. 2. Jonathan ((RW)) Sawyer 1749–1809
        3. 3. Jacob Sawyer 1747–1821
        4. 4. Amos Sawyer 1753–1821
        5. 5. Johnathan Sawyer 1746–1747
        6. 6. Benjamin Sawyer 1746–
        7. 7. Joshua Sawyer 1750–1785
        8. 8. Nathaniel Sawyer 1754–
        9. 9. Betty Sawyer 1760–
        10. 10. Phebe Sawyer 1756–1829
        11. 11. Ebeneezer Sawyer 1762–1763
      3. 3. Phebe Sawyer 1719–1765
      4. 4. Abigail Sawyer 1714–1754
      5. 5. Ruth Sawyer 1708–1787
      6. 6. Sarah Sawyer 1711–1805
      7. 7. Mary Sawyer 1706–1783
      8. 8. Oliver Sawyer 1726–1758
      9. 9. James Sawyer 1718–1793
      10. 10. Joshua Sawyer 1713–1767
      11. 11. John Sawyer 1716–1784
    3. 3. Abigail Sawyer 1679–1707
    4. 4. Martha Sawyer 1692–1766
    5. 5. Elizabeth Sawyer 1698–1764
    6. 6. Hannah Sawyer 1689–1747
    7. 7. Mary Sawyer 1678–1766
    8. 8. Sarah Sawyer 1687–1736
    9. 9. Mary Sawyer 1706–1766
  3. 3. Priscilla WRIGHT 1640–1680 m. John Hartwell 1640–1703
    1. 1. Ebenezer Hartwell 1665–1723
    2. 2. John Hartwell 1669–1706
    3. 3. Samuel Hartwell 1673–1694
    4. 4. Sarah Hartwell 1677–1715
    5. 5. William Hartwell 1678–1762
    6. 6. Joseph Hartwell 1680–1743
    7. 7. Elizabeth Hartwell 1683–
    8. 8. Edward Hartwell 1689–1785
    9. 9. Jonathan Hartwell 1692–1778
  4. 4. John Wright 1630–1714
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Priscilla) Wright 1645–1704
  6. 6. Lieut (Abel) Wright 1631–1725 m. Martha Ketcheral 1644–1708
    1. 1. Benjamin Wright 1666–1704
    2. 2. Henry Wright 1677–1769
    3. 3. ABEL (Wright Jr.,) Ensign 1664–1745 m. Rebecca Terry 1673–1745
      1. 1. Benjamin Wright 1712–1798
      2. 2. Abel (Wright,) III 1695–1717
      3. 3. Ebenezer Wright 1701–1786
      4. 4. Rebecca Wright 1692–1726
      5. 5. Ann Wright 1709–1748 m. Joseph (Samuel) Buell 1708–1759
        1. 1. Submit Buell 1747–1748
        2. 2. Samuell Buell 1728–1731
        3. 3. Abel BUELL 1732–1748
        4. 4. Anne Buell 1734–1765
        5. 5. Martha Buell 1736–1835
        6. 6. Rebecca Buell 1738–1811
        7. 7. Samuel Buel 1740–1809
        8. 8. Ephraim Buell 1742–1820
        9. 9. Elisabeth Buell 1744–1820
        10. 10. Anne Buell 1730–1731
        11. 11. Mary Buell 1747–1840
      6. 6. Jemima Wright 1707–1783
      7. 7. Martha Wright 1705–1761 m. NATHANIEL Holbrook 1703–1787
        1. 1. PELATIAH (Holbrook Sgt .Am Rev) War 1743–1798
        2. 2. Sarah Holbrook 1726–1758
        3. 3. Elizabeth Holbrook 1729–1801 m. Phineas Tracy 1710–1793
        4. 4. Daniel Holbrook 1727–1728
        5. 5. Samuel Holbrook 1735–
        6. 6. Nathaniel Holbrook 1736–
        7. 7. Rebecca Holbrook 1740–
        8. 8. Nicholas Holbrook 1741–1743
        9. 9. Daniel Holbrook 1750–
        10. 10. Caleb Holbrook 1732–1732
        11. 11. Sarah Holbrook 1830–
        12. 12. Daniel Holbrook 1832–
        13. 13. Samuel Holbrook 1836–
      8. 8. Samuel Wright 1694–1694
      9. 9. Miriam Wright 1711–1751
      10. 10. Ephraim Wright 1704–1758
      11. 11. Mary Wright 1702–
      12. 12. Samuel Wright 1698–1718
      13. 13. Benjamin Wright 1712–1712
      14. 14. Patience Wright 1729–1756
    4. 4. Joseph Wright 1660–1736
    5. 5. Mary Wright 1675–1769
    6. 6. John Wright 1682–1685
    7. 7. Elizabeth Wright 1687–1753
    8. 8. Henry Wright 1671–1674
    9. 9. John Wright 1685–1685
    10. 10. Samuel Wright 1679–1755
    11. 11. Sarah (Maud) Wright* 1673–1770
    12. 12. Elizabeth Wright 1682–1683
    13. 13. Hannah Wright 1669–1742
    14. 14. Martha Wright 1662–1741
  7. 7. Edward Wright 1656–
  8. 8. Ruth (Wright) "Knight" 1646–1714
  9. 9. Matthew Wright 1659–
  10. 10. Frances Wright 1630–1698
  11. 11. Joseph Wright 1639–1714
  12. 12. Sarah Wright 1653–1763
  13. 13. John Wright 1630–1714
  14. 14. Sarah (Wright) "Sawyer" 1653–1697
  15. 15. Deacon (Joseph) Wright 1641–1724 m. Elizabeth (Hassell) Ashley 1643–1713
    1. 1. Sarah Pratt 1670–1752 m. Abraham (Cummings) Sr 1663–1706 m. Aaron Pratt 1654–1735
      1. 1. Isaac Cummings 1701–
      2. 2. Captain (Jacob) Cummings 1696–1776 m. Eleanor Unknown –1776 m. Abigail Wilson 1692–1730 m. Martha Brooks 1697–1719
        1. 1. Baby Cummings 1745–1745
        2. 2. Newborn Cummings 1740–1740
        3. 3. Abigail Cummings 1736–
        4. 4. Isaac Cummings 1739–1830 m. Sarah (Mary) Tidd 1742–1824
        5. 5. Jacob Cummings 1717–1811 m. Ruth (Marsh) (Morse) 1720–
        6. 6. Sarah Cummings 1723–1730
        7. 7. Elizabeth Cummings 1738–1738
        8. 8. Solomon Cummings 1743–1808 m. Mary (Jane) McClanathan 1746–1779 m. Mary ("Molly") Graham 1752–1817
        9. 9. Baby Cummings 1745–1745
        10. 10. Abigail Cummings 1736–1730
        11. 11. Benjamin Cummings 1724–1805 m. Sarah Grover-Cummings 1724–1807
        12. 12. Abigail Cummings 1722–1730
        13. 13. James Cummings 1726–1748
        14. 14. Martha Cummings 1727–1804
        15. 15. Mary Cummings 1729–
        16. 16. Abraham Cummings 1733–1812 m. Jerusha Brooks 1731–1812
      3. 3. Abraham (Stephen Cummings) Jr 1690–1751 m. Mary Richardson 1689–1755
        1. 1. Stephen (Cummings) Sr 1736–1815
        2. 2. Mary Cummings 1717–1773
        3. 3. Joseph Cummings 1722–1794 m. Martha Hodgkins 1725–1790 m. Abigail Town 1730–
        4. 4. Joseph Cummings 1720–1721
        5. 5. Daniel Cummings 1724–1809
        6. 6. David Cummings 1728–1778
        7. 7. Sarah Cummings 1731–1758
        8. 8. Stephen Cummings 1734–1736
        9. 9. Elizabeth Cummings 1742–1770
        10. 10. Mary Cummings 1752–
        11. 11. Abraham (Cummings) III 1718–1809
      4. 4. Capt (Joseph) Cummings 1690–1794 m. Abigail (Marble) Estey 1692–1730 m. Sarah Estey 1694–1750 m. Priscilla LAMSON 1714–1780
        1. 1. Sarah Cummings 1720–1756 m. Benjamin Lamson 1710–1753
        2. 2. Lt. (Thomas) Cummings 1716–1765 m. Anna (Lord) Kettell 1718–1792 m. Lydia Richardson 1714–1753
        3. 3. Daniel (Cummings) Sr 1724–1812 m. Mary Williams 1727–1768
        4. 4. Jacob Cummings 1717–1814
        5. 5. Thomas Cummings 1716–1765
        6. 6. Joseph Cummings 1713–1729
        7. 7. Susannah Cummings 1717–1721
        8. 8. Moses Cummings 1726–
        9. 9. Abigail Cummings 1721–
        10. 10. Sarah Cummings 1720–1756
      5. 5. Sarah Cummings 1694–
      6. 6. Josiah Cummings 1698–1761
      7. 7. Eleazer Cummings 1704–1735
      8. 8. Nathaniel Pratt 1712–1736
      9. 9. Benjamin Pratt 1711–1763
      10. 10. Phineas Pratt 1709–1779
      11. 11. Abigail Pratt 1708–1796
      12. 12. Sarah Pratt 1695–1721
      13. 13. Jonathan Pratt 1692–1786
      14. 14. Aaron Pratt 1691–1767
      15. 15. Henry Pratt 1685–1750
      16. 16. Daniel Pratt 1688–1750
      17. 17. Moses Pratt 1699–1750
      18. 18. Mercy Pratt 1703–1757
      19. 19. Mary Pratt 1701–1730
      20. 20. Mercy6 PRATT 1703–1803
      21. 21. Hannah Pratt 1706–1738
      22. 22. Elizabeth6 PRATT 1697–1798
      23. 23. Hannah6 PRATT 1706–1806
      24. 24. Elizabeth Pratt 1697–1756
      25. 25. John CUMMINGS 1689–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wright 1664–1735 m. Eleazer Bateman 1664–1753
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bateman 1688–1730 m. Stephen Grover 1683–1730
        1. 1. Enos Grover 1718–1794
        2. 2. Stephen GROVER 1710–1805
        3. 3. Ebenezer GROVER 1713–1808
        4. 4. Timothy GROVER 1715–1788
        5. 5. Jonathon Grover 1716–1811
        6. 6. Hannah GROVER 1720–1815
        7. 7. Benjamin GROVER 1721–1817
        8. 8. Sarah GROVER 1724–1807
        9. 9. Isaac GROVER 1726–1821
        10. 10. Beriah Grover 1730–1825
        11. 11. Eleazer Grover 1719–1749
        12. 12. Deacon (Eliezar) GROVER 1728–1833 m. Elisabeth Lane 1742–1824
        13. 13. Ebenezer Grover 1713–1728
        14. 14. Eliezer Grover 1719–1728
      2. 2. Eleazor Bateman 1692–1753
      3. 3. Joseph Bateman 1699–1764
      4. 4. Martha Bateman 1701–1756
      5. 5. Thomas Bateman 1703–1758
      6. 6. Ruth Bateman 1707–
      7. 7. Mary Bateman 1696–1758
      8. 8. Eleazer Bateman 1660–1751
    3. 3. John Wright 1672–1711
    4. 4. Joseph (jr) Wright 1667–1732
    5. 5. Stephen Wright 1680–1760 m. Abigail Flagg 1685–1711
    6. 6. James Wright 1677–1734 m. Elizabeth Patten 1680–1734 m. Elizabeth Bateman 1658–1704
      1. 1. Mary (" Molly") Wright 1711–1753
      2. 2. Thomas Wright 1709–1795
      3. 3. Elizabeth Wright 1705–1747
      4. 4. Hannah Wright 1713–1776
      5. 5. Nathaniel Wright 1716–1777 m. Martha Wright 1714–1797
        1. 1. James Wright 1749–1811
      6. 6. Rachel Wright 1720–
      7. 7. Ruth Wright 1718–1744
      8. 8. Joseph Wright 1707–1787 m. Ruth Sawyer 1709–1787
        1. 1. Joseph Wright 1746–1803
        2. 2. Mary Wright 1744–
        3. 3. Aaron Wright 1749–
        4. 4. Patience Wright 1736–1827
        5. 5. James Wright 1751–
        6. 6. Ruth Wright 1732–1829
        7. 7. Jonathan Wright 1739–
        8. 8. Abigail Wright 1741–1787 m. Jonathan (Wyman) III 1734–1774
      9. 9. James (jr) Wright 1703–1795
      10. 10. James Wright 1703–1754 m. Patience Martin 1715–1758
        1. 1. Silas Wright 1753–1822
        2. 2. Patience Wright 1743–1835
        3. 3. Hulda Wright 1746–1810
      11. 11. Sarah Wright 1720–
      12. 12. Mary (Mercy) Wright 1711–1731
    7. 7. Lt (Timothy) Wright 1679–1727
    8. 8. Joanna Wright 1675–1690
    9. 9. Jacob Wright 1682–1760
    10. 10. Ruth Wright 1685–1721
    11. 11. Benjamin Wright 1688–1720

Deacon Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1601
15 Sep 1601
Birth of Deacon John Blenchenden Wright in West Peckham, Kent, England
West Peckham, Kent, England
1688
21 Jun 1688
Age 87
Death of Deacon John Blenchenden Wright in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, America
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1601
    Event Place: West Peckham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1688
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, America
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