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Moses WRIGHT 1731–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 July 1731

Birth Location: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 20 December 1822

Death Location: Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Samuel WRIGHT

Mother: Abigail GOODRICH

Spouse(s): Thankful NORTON

Children(s): Clarissa WRIGHT, Norton Wright, Thankful Wright, Lucy Russell, Moses Wright

The story of Moses WRIGHT began in 1731 in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America. In 1790, Moses WRIGHT resided in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Moses WRIGHT married Thankful Norton, and had children including Clarissa Wright, Lucy Russell, Moses Wright, Norton Wright, Thankful Wright. Moses WRIGHT passed away in 1822 in Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Moses WRIGHT began in 1731 in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • In 1790, Moses WRIGHT resided in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • Moses WRIGHT married Thankful Norton, and had children including Clarissa Wright, Lucy Russell, Moses Wright, Norton Wright, Thankful Wright.
  • Moses WRIGHT passed away in 1822 in Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel WRIGHT
1692–1732
Birth Location: CT
SW
Abigail GOODRICH
1694–1777
Birth Location: –
AG

Spouses(s)

Thankful NORTON
1742–1821
Birth Location: Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
TN

Children(s)

Clarissa WRIGHT
1783–1835
Birth Location: CT
CW
Norton Wright
1765–1853
Birth Location: –
NW
Thankful Wright
1761–1807
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
TW
Lucy Russell
1774–1814
Birth Location: Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Moses Wright
1767–1852
Birth Location: –
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Moses WRIGHT's Ancestors

Self
Moses WRIGHT
1731–1822
Birth Place: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Samuel WRIGHT
1692–1732
CT
Abigail GOODRICH
1694–1777
Grandparents
Samuel WRIGHT
1660–1734
Rebecca CROFTS
–1711
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Moses WRIGHT's Descendants

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Moses WRIGHT (3 July 1731–20 December 1822) m. Thankful NORTON (14 Jul 1742–18 Aug 1821)
  1. 1. Clarissa WRIGHT 1783–1835 m. Horace Hedges 1791–1830
    1. 1. Emily Hedges 1814–1879 m. Uriah (B.) Morrison 1812–1886
      1. 1. James (Rowe) Morrison 1843–1922
      2. 2. Elizabeth Morrison 1837–1872
      3. 3. Clarissa (W) Morrison 1839–
      4. 4. Mary (H) Morrison 1841–
      5. 5. Emily (H) Morrison 1846–
      6. 6. Samuel (R) Morrison 1848–
      7. 7. Leantha (L) Morrison 1850–1861
      8. 8. Aurilla (M) Morrison 1852–
      9. 9. Josiah (T) Morrison 1855–
      10. 10. Annica Morrison 1853–
      11. 11. Annica Morrison 1853–
    2. 2. Erastus (Wright) HEDGES 1816–1854 m. Sara (Marie) NOBLE 1816–1879
      1. 1. Rosamond (Ellen) Hedges 1850–
      2. 2. Clara (Amanda) HEDGES 1848–1925 m. Abner WHITMORE 1849–1932
        1. 1. Joseph (E.) Whitmore 1875–1955 m. Sarah (E.) Hedges 1878–
        2. 2. Martha (Jane) WHITMORE 1877–1951 m. Thomas (B) PARKER 1870–1952
        3. 3. Bertha (Alice Andress) Whitmore 1884–1958 m. Oscar (Claude) Andress 1872–1928 m. Delno Byerly 1887–1960
        4. 4. Anna (Esther) Whitmore 1886–1934 m. Delno Byerly 1887–1960
        5. 5. Cora (E.) Whitmore 1882–
      3. 3. George (Erastus) Hedges 1846–
        1. 1. Margaret (Rachel "Maggie") Hedges 1878–1961 m. Charles (Fred) Blackley 1875–1950
        2. 2. Sarah (E.) Hedges 1878– m. Joseph (E.) Whitmore 1875–1955 m. Elisha (B) Borders 1874– m. William (Elsworth) Stickel 1879–
      4. 4. Horace Hedges 1841–1915
        1. 1. Edina Hedges 1886–1952 m. Paul Dial 1886–1956
        2. 2. Charley Hedges 1879–1945 m. Bertha Gotter 1887–1978
        3. 3. Esther (May "Etta") Hedges 1884–1968 m. Albert (Martin) Peterson 1878–1957
      5. 5. Sarah (Walker) Hedges 1843–
        1. 1. Nellie Goodrich 1881–
  2. 2. Norton Wright 1765–1853
  3. 3. Thankful Wright 1761–1807 m. Judah Roberts 1763–1839
  4. 4. Lucy Russell 1774–1814
  5. 5. Moses Wright 1767–1852

Moses WRIGHT's Timeline

7 Records

1731
3 July 1731
Birth of Moses WRIGHT in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1731
4 Jul 1731
Moses WRIGHT was baptized in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
1790
1790
Age 59
Moses WRIGHT resided here in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1800
1800
Age 69
Moses WRIGHT resided here in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
1820
1820
Age 89
Moses WRIGHT resided here in Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1822
20 December 1822
Age 91
Death of Moses WRIGHT
None
1822
1822
Age 91
Moses WRIGHT - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 July 1731
    Event Place: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1731
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 486; Image: 649; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M32; Roll: 1; Page: 296; Image: 163; Family History Library Film: 205618

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut; Page: 346; NARA Roll: M33_1; Image: 278

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists, 1775-83

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1822
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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