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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 Wright

Mother: Alice Wright

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Empson

Children(s): Joseph Wright

In 1645, Joshua Wright entered the world in Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England, born to 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

  • In 1645, Joshua Wright entered the world in Howden, , East Riding of Yorkshire, England, born to 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 Wright
1604 – 1651
Birth Location: East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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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 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 Howard\Hertog
1522 – 1559
Laurence Crosier
1518 – 1583
Lady Gould
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 (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)

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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