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Joshua Wright 1645–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1645

Birth Location: Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 Oct 1695

Death Location: Nottingham Township, Burlington, Province of New Jersey, British America

Father: Robert ❤️

Mother: Alice Wright

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Empson

Children(s): Joseph Wright

Joshua Wright was born in 1645 in Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Thomas Wright And Alice Lawtie Wright. Joshua Wright married Elizabeth Empson, and had children including Joseph Wright. Joshua Wright passed away in 1695 in Nottingham Township, Burlington, Province of New Jersey, British America.

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Biography

  • Joshua Wright was born in 1645 in Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Thomas Wright And Alice Lawtie Wright.
  • Joshua Wright married Elizabeth Empson, and had children including Joseph Wright.
  • Joshua Wright passed away in 1695 in Nottingham Township, Burlington, Province of New Jersey, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert ❤️
1604–1651
Birth Location: East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
R❤
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 of, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Joseph Wright
1685–1714
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey
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Joshua Wright's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Wright
1645–1695
Birth Place: Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Thomas Wright ❤️
1604–1651
East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice (Lawtie) Wright
1615–1667
Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Peter Wright\Wrayt
1574–1617
Thorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Anne Atkinson
1570–1613
Howden, Yorkshire, , England
Hugh\Hugo Lawtie
1575–1615
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Jennet\Janeta Dickson
1579–1640
Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Ropera)
1522–1558
Mary Holgate
1519–1587
John Wright
1524–1587
Joan Page
1524–1588
Guilieli Atkinson
1530–
LORD Charlinch
1521–1571
Katherine\Catherine Lady
1522–1559
Laurence Lord
1518–1583
Lady ❤️
1525–1580
Richard Dickson\Diksonne\Diggason
1529–1549
Johanna Schaw\Shaw
1529–1549
Christopher Stancfield
1526–1546
Maria Amylles
–1589

Joshua Wright's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Wright (abt 1645–10 Oct 1695) m. Elizabeth Empson (6 Jun 1650–12 Jan 1705)
  1. 1. Joseph Wright 1685–1714 m. Mary (SCHOLEY) Wright 1687–1745
    1. 1. Mary (Helen) WATHEN 1713–1787 m. Edward Wright 1711–1738 m. Edward Wright 1711–1770
      1. 1. Isabelle (WRIGHT) Harbert 1738–1805 m. Thomas (Isaiah Harbert) Captain 1734–1778
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Harbert McNite) McKnight 1770–1820 m. Thomas McKnight 1770–1840

Joshua Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1645
abt 1645
Birth of Joshua Wright in Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England
1669
10 Jun 1669
Age 24
Joshua Wright was married
None
1695
10 Oct 1695
Age 50
Death of Joshua Wright in Nottingham Township, Burlington, Province of New Jersey, British America
Nottingham Township, Burlington, Province of New Jersey, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1645
    Event Place: Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1669

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1695
    Event Place: Nottingham Township, Burlington, Province of New Jersey, British America
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