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Joseph Wright 1685 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1685

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Death Date: 03 Dec 1714

Death Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Father: Joshua Wright

Mother: Elizabeth Empson

Spouse(s): Mary Wright

Children(s): Mary WATHEN

The story of Joseph Wright began in 1685 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey. Joseph Wright married Mary SCHOLEY Wright, and had children including Mary Helen WATHEN. Joseph Wright passed away in 1714 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Wright began in 1685 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey.
  • Joseph Wright married Mary SCHOLEY Wright, and had children including Mary Helen WATHEN.
  • Joseph Wright passed away in 1714 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Wright
1645 – 1695
Birth Location: Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Empson
1650 – 1705
Birth Location: East Riding of, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wright
1687 – 1745
Birth Location: Tadcaster, York, England
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Children(s)

Mary WATHEN
1713 – 1787
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Joseph Wright's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Wright
1685 – 1714
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
Parents
Joshua Wright
1645 – 1695
Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Empson
1650 – 1705
East Riding of, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Thomas) Wright
1604 – 1651
East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice (Lawtie) Wright
1615 – 1667
Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
William (Francis) EMPSON
1619 – 1705
Gowle Field House Gole East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth WHARTON
1621 – 1700
Gowlefield House, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Wright\Wrayt
1574 – 1617
Anne Atkinson
1570 – 1613
Hugh\Hugo Lawtie
1575 – 1615
Jennet\Janeta Dickson
1579 – 1640
William Empson
1593 – 1623
Frances Mendenhall
1600 – 1648
EDMUND WHARTON
1576 – 1693
ELIZABETH FOULDS
1580 – 1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir WRAYT
1558 – 1648
Lady WILSON
1549 – 1597
Anthony Wright
1550 – 1642
Helen Redding
1550 – 1610
Thomas\Thomae Saltmarsh
1544 – 1599
Elizabeth Lawtie
1545 – 1591
Henry(Henrici Dickson\Diksonne
1549 – 1590
Margaret Stancfeld\Stanfield
1546 – 1589
(Sir) Swinflet
1570 – 1624
Patience Smythson
1565 – 1644
Thomas Empson
1565 – 1613
Margret Smeaton
1565 – 1622
Michael Wharton
1541 – 1590
Elizabeth Hunsby
1550 – 1608
Richard Wharton
1549 –
Ann Wolfingdale-Hatcliffe
1550 – 1594

Joseph Wright's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Wright (Oct 1685 – 03 Dec 1714) m. Mary (SCHOLEY) Wright (28 Mar 1687 – 1745)
  1. 1. Mary (Helen) WATHEN (25 Oct 1713 – 14 Aug 1787) m. Edward Wright (12 Aug 1711 – 1738) m. Edward Wright (12 Aug 1711 – 13 Oct 1770)
    1. 1. Isabelle (WRIGHT) Harbert (1738 – 1805) m. Thomas (Isaiah) Harbert (4 Jul 1734 – 3 Mar 1778)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Harbert McNite) McKnight (1770 – 1820) m. Thomas McKnight (1770 – Dec 1840)
        1. 1. William (J) McKnight (1808 – 1867) m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Harbert (1811 – Jun 1847)

Joseph Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1685
Oct 1685
Birth of Joseph Wright in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
1714
03 Dec 1714
Age 29
Death of Joseph Wright in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1685
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1714
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
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