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Dorcas Wright 1641–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1641

Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 24 December 1692

Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Jonas Weed

Mother: Mary Scofield

Spouse(s): James Wright

Children(s): Martha GG, Lydia Wright, Benjamin Wright, Samuel Wright, Thomas Wright, Susannah Bevin, Elizabeth Wright, Jonas Wright, Thomas Wright, Dorcas Wright, James Wright, Hezekiah Wright, Daniel Wright, Hannah Wright

The story of Dorcas Wright began in 1641 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. Dorcas Wright married James Wright, and had children including Benjamin Wright, Daniel Wright, Dorcas Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Hezekiah Wright, James Wright, Jonas Wright, Lydia Wright, Martha Ireland Wright 7Th Gg, Samuel Wright, Susannah Jean Wright Bevin, Thomas Luck Wright, Thomas Wright. Dorcas Wright passed away in 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas Wright began in 1641 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Dorcas Wright married James Wright, and had children including Benjamin Wright, Daniel Wright, Dorcas Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Hezekiah Wright, James Wright, Jonas Wright, Lydia Wright, Martha Ireland Wright 7Th Gg, Samuel Wright, Susannah Jean Wright Bevin, Thomas Luck Wright, Thomas Wright.
  • Dorcas Wright passed away in 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Weed
1610–1676
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
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Mary Scofield
1616–1690
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

James Wright
1632–1727
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
JW

Children(s)

Martha GG
1650–1676
Birth Location: Castleshane, 5315, Ireland
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Lydia Wright
1678–1714
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
LW
Benjamin Wright
1675–1720
Birth Location: Kenilworth, Connecticut
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Samuel Wright
1661–1734
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Thomas Wright
1677–1760
Birth Location: Weathersfield, Hrtfd, Connecticut, USA
TW
Susannah Bevin
1681–1779
Birth Location: East Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
SB
Elizabeth Wright
1693–
Birth Location: Wetherfield, Hartford County, Connecticut USA
EW
Jonas Wright
1672–1764
Birth Location: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JW
Thomas Wright
1670–1749
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Dorcas Wright
1663–1716
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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James Wright
1661–1743
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JW
Hezekiah Wright
1676–
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Wright
1674–1764
Birth Location: Wethersfield Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Wright
1663–1741
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
HW

Dorcas Wright's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Wright
1641–1692
Birth Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Jonas Weed
1610–1676
Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Hoyt) Scofield
1616–1690
England
Grandparents
Daniel Scofield
1592–
England, England, United Kingdom
Abigail Merwin
1596–
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Wright's Descendants

1.
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Dorcas Wright (1641–24 December 1692) m. James Wright (13 Aug 1632–24 Dec 1727)
  1. 1. Martha ("Ireland" Wright* 7th) GG 1650–1676 m. John Wright 1640–1736
    1. 1. John (Sr) Wright 1670–1707 m. Elizabeth (McPeek) Pidgeon 1712–1754
      1. 1. Mary Wright 1734–1782 m. William (Daugherty) III 1751–1793 m. Samuel Hutton 1724–
        1. 1. Helenah Snider 1778–1866 m. Jacob Snider 1772–1858 m. JACOB SNIDER\SNYDER 1772–1858
        2. 2. Mary (Sarah) Daugherty 1772–1831
        3. 3. John Daugherty 1774–1850
        4. 4. Daniel (Wright) Daugherty 1776–1873
        5. 5. Lemuel Daugherty 1783–1885
        6. 6. Norris Daugherty 1785–1786
        7. 7. Thomas (Jesse) Daugherty 1791–1862
        8. 8. William Daugherty 1780–1885
        9. 9. Robert Daugherty 1776–1873
        10. 10. James Daugherty 1788–1855
      2. 2. William Wright 1727–1781
      3. 3. Samuel (Ferguson) Wright 1729–1781
      4. 4. Joseph Wright 1731–1816
      5. 5. Rachel Wright 1737–1777
      6. 6. John Wright 1739–1736
      7. 7. Mary Wright 1739–1782
      8. 8. Alice Wright 1742–1814
      9. 9. Benajamin Wright 1744–1828
      10. 10. Jonathan Wright 1744–1829
      11. 11. Margaret Wright 1746–1815
      12. 12. Joel Wright 1750–1829
    2. 2. Allen Wiley 1668–1770
    3. 3. William Wright 1675–
    4. 4. Samuel Wright 1673–
    5. 5. James Wright 1671–1759
    6. 6. Sarah Wright 1672–1714
  2. 2. Lydia Wright 1678–1714
  3. 3. Benjamin Wright 1675–1720
  4. 4. Samuel Wright 1661–1734
  5. 5. Thomas (Luck) Wright 1677–1760
  6. 6. Susannah (Jean Wright) Bevin 1681–1779
  7. 7. Elizabeth Wright 1693–
  8. 8. Jonas Wright 1672–1764
  9. 9. Thomas Wright 1670–1749
  10. 10. Dorcas Wright 1663–1716
  11. 11. James Wright 1661–1743
  12. 12. Hezekiah Wright 1676–
  13. 13. Daniel Wright 1674–1764
  14. 14. Hannah Wright 1663–1741

Dorcas Wright's Timeline

4 Records

1633
1633
Birth of Dorcas Wright in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1641
1641
Birth of Dorcas Wright in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1692
24 Dec 1692
Age 51
Death of Dorcas Wright in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1692
24 December 1692
Age 51
Death of Dorcas Wright in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1692
    Event Place: Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 1692
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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