 1734 - 1812 (77 years)
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| Name |
Wright William |
| Birth |
19 Mar 1734 |
Rutland, Worcester County, MA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
14 Jan 1812 |
Winchester, Cheshire County, NH [1] |
| Burial |
SwanzeyCenter Cemetery, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH [1] |
| Notes |
- Town of Richmond, Cheshire county, NH, p. 359 (Gazetteer of Cheshire County, N. H. 1736-1885 by Hamilton Child)
William Wright, an early settler of Swanzey, was killed on his farm in Winchester by the fall of a great beam in a barn in 1810. His son, Luther was born there (Swanzey) and moved to Middlebury, Vt, where he lived for a time, but afterwards returned to Swanzey and died in Winchester, in 1838. He married Rhoda, sister of the Hon. Elijjah Belding, and reared a family of twelve children, two of whom are now living. One son, William, resides on road 17, in this town, is one of the selectmen, and has held the office of justice of the peace since 1850. He was town representative in 1849 and 1850 and has been largely engaged in settling estates, & c.
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| Person ID |
I51746 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Wright Cyprian, b. 1713, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA d. 29 Jun 1739, Rutland, Worcester County, MA (Age 26 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
BURKE Hannah, b. Abt 1712 d. 18 Aug 1776, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH (Age 64 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Family ID |
F23662 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Graves Mehitable, b. 1735, Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA d. 06 Apr 1812, Winchester, Cheshire County, NH (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Aug 1758 |
Northfield, Franklin County, MA [1, 7] |
- Another source has their marriage as 8 Aug 1758 in Hatfield, Hampshire co., MA.
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| Children |
| | 1. Wright Mary, b. 07 Apr 1759, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH [natural] |
| | 2. Wright John, b. 15 Nov 1762, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH d. 12 Apr 1813, Weybridge, Addison County, VT (Age 50 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Wright II Cyprian, b. 11 May 1765, Swanzey Twp., Cheshire County, NH d. 08 Nov 1835, Deerfield, Tioga County, PA (Age 70 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Wright Alpheus, b. 14 Dec 1767, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH d. 1801 (Age 33 years) [natural] |
| | 5. Wright Capt. Luther, b. 09 Apr 1770, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH d. 09 Jun 1838, Winchester, Cheshire Co. NH (Age 68 years) [natural] |
| | 6. Wright William, b. 1773 d. 17 Jun 1819 (Age 46 years) [natural] |
| | 7. Wright Calvin, b. 22 Jan 1774, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH d. 29 Mar 1812, Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH (Age 38 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F23726 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
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| Sources |
- [S1211] Merged from BrianFreeman on 01-Jan-13 at 18:05.
- [S1223] Rutland, Worcester Co. Vital Records p. 104, P. 104.
- [S1218] Rutland, Worcester Co., MA Vital Records, p. 104.
- [S1221] Hamilton Child, Gazetter of Cheshire County, NH 1736-1885 - Part First, (Printed at the Journal Office, Syracuse, NY Aug. 1885), Page 359.
William Wright, an early settler of Swanzey, was killed by the fall of a great beam in a barn, in 1810. His son, Luther was born there and moved to Middlebury, Vt., where he lived for a time, but afterwards returned to Swanzey and died in Winchester, in 1838. He married Rhoda, sister of the Hon. Elijah Bleding, and reared a family of twelve children, two of whom are now living. One son, William, resides on road 17, in this town, is one of the selectmen, and has held the office of justice of the peace since 1850. He was town representative in 1849 and 1850, and has been largely engaged in settleing estates, &c.
- [S1179] Benjamin Read, History of Swanzey, Cheshire County, NH 1734-1890, (The Salem Press Publishing and Printing Company, The Salem Press, Salem, Ma 1892), p. 503.
- [S1212] Vital Records of Rutland, Worcester County, MA, P. 104.
WRIGHT
Samuel, s. Cyprian and Hannah, Feb. 19, 1735-6. William, s. Cyprian and Hannah, March 19, 1733-4.
- [S1179] Benjamin Read, History of Swanzey, Cheshire County, NH 1734-1890, (The Salem Press Publishing and Printing Company, The Salem Press, Salem, Ma 1892), P. 503.
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