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Edward Wright 1634–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1634

Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1691

Death Location: Concord

Father: Francis WRIGHT

Mother: Dorothy Blanford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mellows, Hannah UPSON

Children(s): Elizabeth Wright, Samuel Wright, Mary WRIGHT, Edward WRIGHT, Elizabeth WRIGHT, Dorothy WRIGHT, Martha Wright, Samuel WRIGHT, Peter Wright, Abigail WRIGHT, Sarah WRIGHT, Elizabeth WRIGHT, Edward WRIGHT, Hannah WRIGHT, Nehemiah WRIGHT, Martha WRIGHT, Priscilla WRIGHT, Sarah WRIGHT, Peter WRIGHT, Elizabeth Barrett, Peter Wright

The story of Edward Wright began in 1634 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Edward Wright married Elizabeth Mellows, Hannah Axtell, Hannah Upson, Mary Powell, and had children including Abigail Wright, Dorothy Wright, Edward Wright, Elizabeth Barrett, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Martha Wright, Mary Wright, Nehemiah Wright, Peter Wright, Priscilla Wright, Samuel Wright, Sarah Wright. Edward Wright passed away in 1691 in Concord.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Wright began in 1634 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Edward Wright married Elizabeth Mellows, Hannah Axtell, Hannah Upson, Mary Powell, and had children including Abigail Wright, Dorothy Wright, Edward Wright, Elizabeth Barrett, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Martha Wright, Mary Wright, Nehemiah Wright, Peter Wright, Priscilla Wright, Samuel Wright, Sarah Wright.
  • Edward Wright passed away in 1691 in Concord.

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Spouses(s)

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Edward Wright's Ancestors

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Edward Wright
1634–1691
Birth Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Francis WRIGHT
1616–1639
Warwickshire, England
Dorothy Blanford
1609–1703
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Edward Wright
1575–1617
Castle, Warwickshire, , England
Edward Wright
1579–
Warwickshire, England
Blanford
1575–1611
England
Blanford
1576–
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Wright's Descendants

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Edward Wright (1634–28 Aug 1691) m. Elizabeth Mellows (10 Dec 1625–15 Feb 1690) m. Hannah UPSON (1638–18 May 1708)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wright 1655–1704
  2. 2. Samuel Wright 1661–1741 m. Mary (Hosmer) Wright 1664–1725
    1. 1. Joseph Wright 1696–1755 m. Elisabeth Wright 1694–1743 m. Elizabeth\Eliza Jones 1700–1776 m. Hannah Severance 1706–1748
      1. 1. Mary Wright 1720–1746
      2. 2. Joseph Wright 1722–1815 m. Rebekah Heywood 1725–1801
        1. 1. J (Sarah Brown) Wright 1744–1821 m. Josiah (& Sarah Wright) Brown 1742–1831
        2. 2. Amos Wright 1759–1760
        3. 3. Rebecca Wright 1761–
        4. 4. Jonas Wright 1762–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Wright 1746–
        6. 6. Nabbe Wright 1764–1766
        7. 7. Ruth Wright 1748–
        8. 8. John Wright 1765–1766
        9. 9. Rebecca Wright 1750–1752
        10. 10. Mary Wright 1751–1820
        11. 11. Joseph Wright 1755–
        12. 12. Aaron Wright 1755–1840
        13. 13. Jonas Wright 1757–
      3. 3. Ruth Wright 1728–1747
      4. 4. Edward Wright 1734–1788 m. Thankful Brown 1740–1776
        1. 1. Jonathan Wright 1759–1817
        2. 2. Abner Wright 1769–
        3. 3. Matilda Wright 1774–
        4. 4. Abigail Wright 1776–
        5. 5. Millicent Wright 1767–1849 m. Josiah, (Jr.) Brown 1767–1858
      5. 5. Oliver Wright 1741–1820
      6. 6. Elizabeth Wright 1724–1777
      7. 7. Samuel Wright 1726–1813
      8. 8. Sarah Wright –1730
      9. 9. Peter Wright 1731–1768
      10. 10. John Wright 1733–1816
      11. 11. Jonathan Wright 1736–1744
      12. 12. Amos Wright 1738–1792
      13. 13. James Wright 1743–1744
    2. 2. Mary Wright 1693–1716
    3. 3. Abigail Wright 1707–1747
  3. 3. Mary WRIGHT 1666–1725
  4. 4. Edward WRIGHT 1657–1725
  5. 5. Elizabeth WRIGHT 1668–1669
  6. 6. Dorothy WRIGHT 1662–1717
  7. 7. Martha Wright 1659–1746
  8. 8. Samuel WRIGHT 1670–1739
  9. 9. Peter Wright 1665–1718
  10. 10. Abigail WRIGHT 1672–1729
  11. 11. Sarah WRIGHT 1670–1726
  12. 12. Elizabeth WRIGHT 1674–
  13. 13. Edward WRIGHT 1677–1703
  14. 14. Hannah WRIGHT 1661–1708
  15. 15. Nehemiah WRIGHT 1679–
  16. 16. Martha WRIGHT 1681–
  17. 17. Priscilla WRIGHT 1640–1680
  18. 18. Sarah WRIGHT 1664–1736
  19. 19. Peter WRIGHT 1683–
  20. 20. Elizabeth Barrett 1647–1718
  21. 21. Peter Wright 1665–1718

Edward Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1634
1634
Birth of Edward Wright in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1691
28 Aug 1691
Age 57
Death of Edward Wright in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1691
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records, Massachusetts Town Death Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concord
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records, Massachusetts Town Death Records

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