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Thankful Wright 1687 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1687

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Death Date: 31 Jan 1774

Death Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut - BURIAL - West Cemetery Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Father: Capt. Fighter)

Mother: Thankful Taylor

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Capt.

Children(s): Eunice \

In 1687, Thankful Wright entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, born to Capt. Benjamin Wright (Indian Fighter) and Thankful Taylor. Thankful Wright married Nathaniel B. Woodruff, Capt., and had children including Eunice Woodruff \. Thankful Wright passed away in 1774 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut - BURIAL - West Cemetery Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1687, Thankful Wright entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, born to Capt. Benjamin Wright (Indian Fighter) and Thankful Taylor.
  • Thankful Wright married Nathaniel B. Woodruff, Capt., and had children including Eunice Woodruff \.
  • Thankful Wright passed away in 1774 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut - BURIAL - West Cemetery Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Fighter)
1660 – 1743
Birth Location: Northampton,Hampshire,Massachusetts,USA
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Thankful Taylor
1663 – 1701
Birth Location: Northampton,Hampshire,Massachusetts,USA
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Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Capt.
1686 – 1758
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
NC

Children(s)

Eunice \
1710 – 1793
Birth Location: Farmington, Hrtfrd, Connecticut, USA
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Thankful Wright's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Wright
1687 – 1774
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Parents
Capt. Benjamin Wright (Indian Fighter)
1660 – 1743
Northampton,Hampshire,Massachusetts,USA
Thankful Taylor
1663 – 1701
Northampton,Hampshire,Massachusetts,USA
Grandparents
SAMUEL WRIGHT
1632 – 1675
prob Springfield, Mass
Elizabeth (Katherine Burt Wright) Dickinson
1638 – 1691
Harberton, Devon, England, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
Deacon 1638)
1606 – 1665
Margaret Stratton
1611 – 1681
Hugh (Pilgrim)
1595 – 1662
Eulalia Burt
1609 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Essex
1581 – 1643
Lady London
1581 – 1643
Robert Stalham\Stratton
1593 – 1627
Goodwith Derehaugh
1586 – 1698

Thankful Wright's Descendants

1.
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Thankful Wright (23 May 1687 – 31 Jan 1774) m. Nathaniel (B. Woodruff,) Capt. (16 May 1686 – 13 Nov 1758)
  1. 1. Eunice (Woodruff) \ (7 Apr 1710 – 29 Dec 1793) m. Zebulon Gibbs (10 August 1711 – 8 Jan 1803)
    1. 1. Wareham (Gibbs REV - WAR) Capt (4 May 1734 – 1793) m. Eunice Spencer (14 May 1738 – 1826)
      1. 1. Darius (Spencer Deacon) Gibbs (9 February 1759 – 9 January 1811) m. Sibbel Powers (27 Oct. 1761 – 22 Aug 1828)
        1. 1. Abel Gibbs (26 Aug 1791 – 1853) m. Statira (Slatera) Cleveland (1797 or 12 Jul 1805 – 5 May 1879)

Thankful Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1687
23 May 1687
Birth of Thankful Wright in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
1774
31 Jan 1774
Age 87
Death of Thankful Wright in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut - BURIAL - West Cemetery Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut - BURIAL - West Cemetery Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1687
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1774
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut - BURIAL - West Cemetery Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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