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Thankful NORTON 1742–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1742

Birth Location: Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1821

Death Location: Memorial in South Cem, Colebrook, CT

Father: Nathional NORTON

Mother: Mary Bartlett

Spouse(s): Moses WRIGHT

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

In 1742, Thankful NORTON entered the world in Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathional Norton And Mary Bartlett. In 1817, Thankful NORTON resided in Colebrook, Connecticut, USA. In 1820, Thankful NORTON resided in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Thankful NORTON married Moses Wright, and had children including Clarissa Wright, Lucy Russell, Moses Wright, Norton Wright, Thankful Wright. Thankful NORTON passed away in 1821 in Memorial in South Cem, Colebrook, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Thankful NORTON entered the world in Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathional Norton And Mary Bartlett.
  • In 1817, Thankful NORTON resided in Colebrook, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1820, Thankful NORTON resided in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • Thankful NORTON married Moses Wright, and had children including Clarissa Wright, Lucy Russell, Moses Wright, Norton Wright, Thankful Wright.
  • Thankful NORTON passed away in 1821 in Memorial in South Cem, Colebrook, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathional NORTON
1698–
Birth Location: Suffield, CT
NN
Mary Bartlett
1706–1729
Birth Location: Otis, Massachusetts
MB

Spouses(s)

Moses WRIGHT
1731–1822
Birth Location: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
MW

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
LR
Moses Wright
1767–1852
Birth Location: –
MW

Thankful NORTON's Ancestors

Self
Thankful NORTON
1742–1821
Birth Place: Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nathional NORTON
1698–
Suffield, CT
Mary Bartlett
1706–1729
Otis, Massachusetts
Grandparents
George NORTON
1671–1742
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Hannah YOUNGLOVE
1674–1715
Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
John Bartlett
1683–
Prudence Merrill
1683–1718
Great-Grandparents
Capt. NORTON
1641–1696
Sarah HART
1647–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thankful NORTON's Descendants

1.
TN
Thankful NORTON (14 Jul 1742–18 Aug 1821) m. Moses WRIGHT (3 July 1731–20 December 1822)
  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

Thankful NORTON's Timeline

4 Records

1742
14 Jul 1742
Birth of Thankful NORTON in Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1817
1 Jan 1817
Age 75
Thankful NORTON resided here in Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
1820
1820
Age 78
Thankful NORTON resided here in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1821
18 Aug 1821
Age 79
Death of Thankful NORTON in Chenango, Bainbridge Twp, NY
Chenango, Bainbridge Twp, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1817
    Event Place: Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut; Page: 129; NARA Roll: M33_2; Image: 135

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1821
    Event Place: Chenango, Bainbridge Twp, NY

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memorial in South Cem, Colebrook, CT
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