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Joshua Wright 1633–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1633

Birth Location: Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 Oct 1695

Death Location: Falls (Trenton), Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey

Father: ROBERT WRIGHT

Mother: ALICE WRIGHT

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Empson

Children(s): John Wright, Thomas Wright, Benjamin Wright, Samuel Wright, Robert Wright, Richard Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Joshua Wright, Alice Wright, Joseph Wright, Maj Wright, Richard Wright, Robert Wright, Richard Wright, Thomas Wright, John Wright, Richard Wright, Alice Wright, Joseph Wright, John Wright, Joseph Wright

In 1633, Joshua Wright entered the world in Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Thomas Wright And Alice Lawtie Wright. Joshua Wright married Elizabeth Empson, and had children including Alice Wright, Benjamin Wright, Elizabeth Wright, John Wright, Joseph Wright, Joshua Wright, Maj Francis Wright, Richard Wright, Robert Wright, Samuel Wright, Thomas Wright. Joshua Wright passed away in 1695 in Falls (Trenton), Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1633, Joshua Wright entered the world in Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Thomas Wright And Alice Lawtie Wright.
  • Joshua Wright married Elizabeth Empson, and had children including Alice Wright, Benjamin Wright, Elizabeth Wright, John Wright, Joseph Wright, Joshua Wright, Maj Francis Wright, Richard Wright, Robert Wright, Samuel Wright, Thomas Wright.
  • Joshua Wright passed away in 1695 in Falls (Trenton), Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROBERT WRIGHT
1604–1651
Birth Location: East Riding, Yorkshire, England
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ALICE WRIGHT
1615–1667
Birth Location: Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Empson
1650–1705
Birth Location: East Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

John Wright
1691–1732
Birth Location: Ireland,,,United Kingdom
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Thomas Wright
1681–1769
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Benjamin Wright
1675–1711
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Wright
1688–1762
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Robert Wright
1678–1742
Birth Location: Howden, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Wright
1687–1755
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Wright
1670–1733
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England
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Joshua Wright
1672–1741
Birth Location: East Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Alice Wright
1674–1759
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Joseph Wright
1685–1713
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Maj Wright
1660–1713
Birth Location: Coan, Northumberland, Virginia, American Colonies
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Richard Wright
1687–1755
Birth Location: Nottingham Township (now Hamilton Township), Burlington County (now part of Mercer County), New Jersey Colony
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Robert Wright
1672–1741
Birth Location: Howden, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Wright
1687–1691
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Thomas Wright
1676–1681
Birth Location: East Riding, Yorkshire, England
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John Wright
–1809
Birth Location: –
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Richard Wright
1651–1691
Birth Location: Howden, Yorkshire, , England
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Alice Wright
1674–1761
Birth Location: , , , England
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Joseph Wright
1683–1713
Birth Location: , Yorkshire, , England
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John Wright
1691–1736
Birth Location: Ireland
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Joseph Wright
1685–1715
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Joshua Wright's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Wright
1633–1695
Birth Place: Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
ROBERT THOMAS WRIGHT
1604–1651
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
ALICE (LAWTIE) WRIGHT
1615–1667
Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Hugh Lawtie
1575–1615
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Jennet (Dickson * m. Hugh) Lawtie
1579–1640
Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas\Thomae Saltmarsh
1544–1599
Elizabeth Crosier
1545–1591
Henrici Dickson
1549–1590
Margaret Stancfeld
1546–1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John vmc
1521–1571
Lady vmc
1522–1559
Lady Gould
1525–1580
Richard Dickson
1520–1549
Johanna Schaw
1529–1549

Joshua Wright's Descendants

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Joshua Wright (4 Oct 1633–10 Oct 1695) m. Elizabeth Empson (6 Jun 1650–12 Jan 1705)
  1. 1. John Wright 1691–1732 m. Orcha Harmanus 1694–1732
    1. 1. Uphamy Wryglet 1724–1811 m. Nathan Armstrong 1717–1777
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Armstrong) * 1729–1783 m. ROBERT (BEAVERS SR) * 1726–1774
        1. 1. Elizabeth Beavers 1749–1790 m. Samuel (Kennedy) Jr 1740–1804
        2. 2. ALEXANDER (BEAVERS) SR 1743–1822
        3. 3. Sarah Beavers 1744–1778
        4. 4. Moses Beavers 1754–1831
        5. 5. William Beavers 1746–1823
        6. 6. Robert (BEAVERS JR) * 1747–1822
        7. 7. James Beavers 1753–1826
        8. 8. Elizabeth Beavers 1749–1763
        9. 9. Alexander Beavers 1743–1774
        10. 10. William Beavers 1746–1785
        11. 11. William Beavers 1746–1785
        12. 12. Alexander Beavers 1743–1792
        13. 13. William Beavers 1746–1823
        14. 14. Sarah Beavers 1744–1806
        15. 15. Elizabeth Beavers 1749–1788
        16. 16. Alexander Beavers 1772–1858
        17. 17. Sarah Beavers 1748–1778
        18. 18. Mary ("Polly" Little) Beavers 1779–1861
        19. 19. Ann (Swayze) Beavers 1781–1870
        20. 20. Euphemia (Reeder) Beavers 1776–1860
        21. 21. John (Armstrong Beavers) MD 1783–1814
      2. 2. George Armstrong 1749–1829
      3. 3. John Armstrong 1748–1836
      4. 4. Hannah (Linn) Armstrong 1756–1842
      5. 5. Sarah (Shafer) Armstrong 1761–1827
      6. 6. William Armstrong 1750–1842
      7. 7. Mary Armstrong 1754–1785
      8. 8. George Armstrong 1749–1836
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Armstrong 5th) gr.gr. 1747–1788
    2. 2. Ruth Wright 1705–1775
    3. 3. Hannah WRIGHT 1714–1785
    4. 4. Elizabeth Reyt\Wright 1718–1783
    5. 5. Harmanus Wright 1714–1732
    6. 6. John (Reyt\Wright) Jr. 1714–1759
    7. 7. Katherine Wright 1720–
    8. 8. William Reyt\Wright 1726–1800
  2. 2. Thomas Wright 1681–1769
  3. 3. Benjamin Wright 1675–1711
  4. 4. Samuel Wright 1688–1762
  5. 5. Robert Wright 1678–1742
  6. 6. Richard Wright 1687–1755
  7. 7. Elizabeth Wright 1670–1733
  8. 8. Joshua Wright 1672–1741
  9. 9. Alice Wright 1674–1759
  10. 10. Joseph Wright 1685–1713
  11. 11. Maj (Francis) Wright 1660–1713
  12. 12. Richard Wright 1687–1755
  13. 13. Robert Wright 1672–1741
  14. 14. Richard Wright 1687–1691
  15. 15. Thomas Wright 1676–1681
  16. 16. John Wright –1809
  17. 17. Richard Wright 1651–1691
  18. 18. Alice Wright 1674–1761
  19. 19. Joseph Wright 1683–1713
  20. 20. John Wright 1691–1736
  21. 21. Joseph Wright 1685–1715

Joshua Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1633
4 Oct 1633
Birth of Joshua Wright in Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
1695
10 Oct 1695
Age 62
Death of Joshua Wright in Falls (Trenton), Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey
Falls (Trenton), Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1633
    Event Place: Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1695
    Event Place: Falls (Trenton), Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey
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