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Peter Wright 1596–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596–1600

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 16 Jun 1663

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Father: Nicholas Wright

Mother: Margaret Nelson

Spouse(s): Alice Wright

Children(s): Job Wright, Isaac Wright

Peter Wright was born in 1596 in Norfolk, England, the child of Nicholas Wright And Margaret Wright Nelson. Peter Wright married Alice Wright, and had children including Isaac Wright, Job Wright. Peter Wright passed away in 1663 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Peter Wright was born in 1596 in Norfolk, England, the child of Nicholas Wright And Margaret Wright Nelson.
  • Peter Wright married Alice Wright, and had children including Isaac Wright, Job Wright.
  • Peter Wright passed away in 1663 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Wright's Ancestors

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Peter Wright
1596–1663
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
Nicholas Wright
1562–1648
Barton Turf, Norfolk, England
Margaret (Wright) Nelson
1549–1614
Wendling, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Richard (John Thomas William Nelson) VIII
1500–1590
Mawdsley, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Fynymore) Nelson
1489–1590
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Wright's Descendants

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Peter Wright (1596–1600–16 Jun 1663) m. Alice Wright (abt 1614–30 Mar 1758)
  1. 1. Job Wright 1639–1706 m. Rachel 1639–1696
    1. 1. Anthony (Bree) Wright 1679–1746 m. Elizabeth Fitzrandolph 1707–1760
      1. 1. Anthony (Wright - Grandpa To James) Underhill 1727–1703 m. Mary Rogers 1729–1747
        1. 1. Margaret (Peggy) Wright 1747–1837 m. William Underhill 1731–1815
    2. 2. Keziah Wright 1691–1731
    3. 3. Hannah Wright 1687–
  2. 2. Isaac Wright 1657–

Peter Wright's Timeline

4 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Peter Wright in Wendling, Norfolk, England
Wendling, Norfolk, England
1596
1596–1600
Birth of Peter Wright in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1660
1660–1663
Age 64
Death of Peter Wright in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, United States
Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, United States
1663
16 Jun 1663
Age 67
Death of Peter Wright in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Wendling, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596–1600
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660–1663
    Event Place: Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1663
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

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