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Deacon Samuel Wright 1675 – 1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1675

Birth Location: Springfield

Death Date: 18 April 1734

Death Location: Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Wright None

Mother: Abigail Jesse

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sykes

Children(s): Rebecca Wright, Presered Wright

Deacon Samuel Wright was born in 1675 in Springfield, the child of Wright and Abigail Jesse. Deacon Samuel Wright married Rebecca Sykes, and had children including Rebecca Wright, Presered Wright. Deacon Samuel Wright passed away in 1734 in Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Deacon Samuel Wright was born in 1675 in Springfield, the child of Wright and Abigail Jesse.
  • Deacon Samuel Wright married Rebecca Sykes, and had children including Rebecca Wright, Presered Wright.
  • Deacon Samuel Wright passed away in 1734 in Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wright None
Birth Location: –
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Abigail Jesse
1645 – 1707
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Sykes
1678 – 1760
Birth Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Rebecca Wright
1699 – 1726
Birth Location: Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Presered Wright
Birth Location: Columbia, Connecticut
PW

Deacon Wright's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Wright
1675 – 1734
Birth Place: Springfield
Parents
Wright
Abigail Jesse
1645 – 1707
Grandparents
William Jesse
1619 – 1645
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Wright's Descendants

1.
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Deacon (Samuel) Wright (16 May 1675 – 18 April 1734) m. Rebecca Sykes (1678 – 7 Oct 1760)
  1. 1. Rebecca Wright (22 Oct 1699 – 3 Jul 1726) m. Benjamin Smalley (15 Oct 1702 – 30 Aug 1754)
    1. 1. Benjamin Smalley (25 Oct 1724 – 1807)
    2. 2. Rebecca Smalley (26 Jun 1726 – 16 Feb 1769) m. Jacob Spafford (17 Aug 1722 – 1769)
      1. 1. Jonathan Spafford (1744 – )
      2. 2. Phebe Spafford (1748 – 3 Sep 1821)
      3. 3. Rebecca Spafford (23 Jan 1755 – 13 Feb 1813)
      4. 4. Job Spafford (23 Jan 1755 – 14 Feb 1813)
      5. 5. Solomon (Captain) Spafford (21 Sep 1756 – 2 Feb 1837) m. Sarah Sheldon (1751 – 15 May 1838)
        1. 1. Ira Spafford (1775 – )
        2. 2. Henry Spafford (1776 – 1851)
        3. 3. Abijah Spafford (1778 – 1842)
        4. 4. Solomon (S.) Spafford (1806 – 1873)
        5. 5. William Spafford (17 Aug 1808 – ) m. Sarah Brewer (1792 – )
        6. 6. Rebecca Spafford
        7. 7. Sally Spafford
        8. 8. Maria Spafford
        9. 9. Polly Spafford
      6. 6. Job Spofford (29 Jan 1759 – 21 Mar 1840)
      7. 7. Temperance Spafford (1 May 1761 – )
      8. 8. Mercy Spafford (24 Jan 1763 – 13 Feb 1813)
      9. 9. Hannah Spofford (16 Feb 1765 – 5 Jul 1839)
  2. 2. Presered Wright

Deacon Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1675
16 May 1675
Birth of Deacon Samuel Wright in Springfield
Springfield
1734
18 April 1734
Age 59
Death of Deacon Samuel Wright in Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1675
    Event Place: Springfield
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 20
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1734
    Event Place: Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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