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Jonathan Wright 1681 – 1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1681

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: Dec, 1744

Death Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Father: James Wright

Mother: Abigail Jess

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Phelps

Children(s): Simeon Wright

Jonathan Wright was born in 1681 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of James Wright and Abigail Jess. Jonathan Wright married Elisabeth Phelps, and had children including Simeon Wright. Jonathan Wright passed away in 1744 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Wright was born in 1681 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of James Wright and Abigail Jess.
  • Jonathan Wright married Elisabeth Phelps, and had children including Simeon Wright.
  • Jonathan Wright passed away in 1744 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Children(s)

Jonathan Wright's Ancestors

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Jonathan Wright
1681 – 1744
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
James Wright
1638 – 1723
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Jess
1644 – 1707
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Deacon (Samuel) Wright
1606 – 1665
Wrightsbridge, Essex, England
Margaret Stratton
1612 – 1681
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
William Jesse
1615 – 1645
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonathan Wright's Descendants

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Jonathan Wright (19 Dec 1681 – Dec, 1744) m. Elisabeth Phelps (19 Feb 1688 – 8 Jul 1743)
  1. 1. Simeon Wright (27 Oct 1728 – Jan. 13, 1786) m. Mary (1732 – ) m. Sarah Robbins
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wright (May 30, 1749 – 1814) m. Thomas (Darby) Ragan (1748 – 1814)
      1. 1. Margaret (Laura "Peggy") Regan (1781 – 14 Aug 1840) m. Peter Baker (1775 – 24 Aug 1840)
        1. 1. Amanda (Jane) Baker (1805 – 1861-1870) m. James Jones (1795 – 1854-1860)
      2. 2. Owen Ragan (7 May 1787 – 7 May 1870) m. Solena Jones (1795 – 1824)
        1. 1. Nathan ((Nathaniel)) Ragan (23 Apr 1833 – 7 May 1870) m. Margaret Smith (10 Nov 1834/1837 – 12 NOV 1875)
    2. 2. Simeon Wright (18 Oct 1751 or 28 Jan 1753 – 11 Sep 1847) m. Freelove Foote (11 Mar 1750 – )

Jonathan Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1681
19 Dec 1681
Birth of Jonathan Wright in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1744
Dec, 1744
Age 63
Death of Jonathan Wright in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1681
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec, 1744
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850

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