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Rebekah Wright 1762–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1762

Birth Location: Ashover, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Ashover, Derbyshire, , England

Father: Nathaniel Wright

Mother: Hannah (Hanna)

Spouse(s): William Junior

Children(s): Jeremiah Thornton

In 1762, Rebekah Wright entered the world in Ashover, Derbyshire, England, born to Nathaniel Wright And Hannah Hanna. Rebekah Wright married William Thornton Junior, and had children including Jeremiah Thornton. Rebekah Wright passed away in 1798 in Ashover, Derbyshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Rebekah Wright entered the world in Ashover, Derbyshire, England, born to Nathaniel Wright And Hannah Hanna.
  • Rebekah Wright married William Thornton Junior, and had children including Jeremiah Thornton.
  • Rebekah Wright passed away in 1798 in Ashover, Derbyshire, , England.

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Children(s)

Rebekah Wright's Ancestors

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Rebekah Wright
1762–1798
Birth Place: Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Nathaniel Wright
1720–1805
Great Longstone, Derbyshire, England
Hannah (Hanna)
1722–1797
Ashover, Derbyshire, England.
Grandparents
Thurston (Frederick) Wright
1687–
Great Longstone, Derbyshire, England
Mary (Margaret) Lowe
1690–1789
Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thurston Wright
1649–1723
Charles Lowe
–1719
Mary Eyres
1670–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wright
1620–1671
Joan Harrison
1630–1646
Francis Yeoman
1625–1684
Elizabeth Outram
1624–1688
Thomas Hassop
1624–1688
Lady Bedingfeld
1643–1710

Rebekah Wright's Descendants

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Rebekah Wright (25 Apr 1762–1798) m. William (Thornton) Junior (28 May 1752–abt 1835)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Thornton 1792–1865 m. Ann Kitchen 1791–1840
    1. 1. William Thornton 1814–1890 m. Ann Collins 1810–1867
      1. 1. William Thornton 1846–1918 m. Elizabeth Lawless 1855–1935
        1. 1. Mabel (Maud) Thornton 1888–1948 m. Henry (Lock Walker) Senior 1886–1954

Rebekah Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1762
25 Apr 1762
Birth of Rebekah Wright in Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Ashover, Derbyshire, England
1778
1778
Age 16
Rebekah Wright was married in Potter-Hanworth, Lincoln, England
Potter-Hanworth, Lincoln, England
1798
1798
Age 36
Death of Rebekah Wright in Ashover, Derbyshire, , England
Ashover, Derbyshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1762
    Event Place: Ashover, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Potter-Hanworth, Lincoln, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Ashover, Derbyshire, , England

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