Wright, Abel

Birth Name Wright, Abel 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a
Gramps ID I72478
Gender male
Age at Death 94 years, 9 months, 28 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Nobility Title [E117356]     Lieut.
 
Birth [E117357] 1631    
8b 9b
Death [E117358] 1725-10-29 Springfield, MA  
6b 7b

Families

    Family of Wright, Abel and Kitcherel, Martha [F54473]
Married Wife Kitcherel, Martha [I190285] ( * WFT 1623-1648 + 1708-10-19 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E350897] 1659-12-01 Springfield, MA  
6c 7c
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Wright, Joseph [I190275]1660-09-011736-06-14
Wright, Martha [I190286]1660-09-01WFT 1661-1754
Wright, Martha [I165326]1662-11-29WFT 1663-1756
Wright, Abel [I165309]1664-09-251745-06-02
Wright, Benjamin [I165327]1666/7-03-14 (Julian)1704-12-25
Wright, Hannah [I190289]1669-07-28WFT 1670-1763
Wright, Henry [I165329]1671-05-231768
Wright, Sarah [I165330]1673-05-081770-07-26
Wright, Mary [I165331]1674/5-03-09 (Julian)WFT 1676-1769
Wright, Henry [I190293]1675/6-01-06 (Julian)WFT 1677-1766
Wright, Daniel [I190294]1679-06-17WFT 1680-1769
Wright, Samuel [I165333]1679-06-17WFT 1680-1769
Wright, Elizabeth [I190295]1682-08-18WFT 1683-1776
Wright, John [I190296]1685-04-21WFT 1686-1775
Wright, Elizabeth [I190297]1687-08-221683-06-17

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]

was aged 94 at death. Lived in Skipmuck,but named changed to Springfield
Lt.Abel Wright early settler of Springfield,MA from 1655-1725.
from town record:"2 Jan 1655"There was granted to Abell Wright a home lot of 3
Acres in the land next Round Hill. 13 Feb.1656 Granted to Abell Wright an
amount of 20 acres which had formerly come into the hand of Rowland Thomas
lying in ye great plain over ye great River." 1695 was elected to the General
Court. May 1696 Lt.Abel & Deacon Burt chosen to answer a petition of the
people on west side of river asking to become a seperate parish.
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 27, Ed. 1, Tree #2931, Date of Import: Jan 2, 2000]

Of Abel and Martha Kitcherel (Kritchwell) Wright's children:
Joseph m. Sarah Osborn 12-29-1687. He d. 6-14-1736
Martha m. Thomas Marlow (Morley) 12-8-1681
Abel, Jr. m. Rebecca Terry 9-6-1691. He d. 6-2-1745
Benjamin m. Mary Chapin 1-24-1695. He d. 12-25-1704
Hannah m. Joseph Sexton in 1690
Sarah m. Thomas Chapin in 1694
Mary m. Nathaniel Bliss in 1698
Daniel (some records say Samuel) m. Mary Case in 1710
Elizabeth m. Ebenezer Dewey in 1709
The first Henry and Elizabeth, also John, all died young.
Martha Kitcherel Wright was scalped by Indians on 7-26-1708 and died 10-19-1708.

Pedigree

    1. Wright, Abel
      1. Kitcherel, Martha [I190285]
        1. Wright, Joseph [I190275]
        2. Wright, Martha [I190286]
        3. Wright, Martha [I165326]
        4. Wright, Abel [I165309]
        5. Wright, Benjamin [I165327]
        6. Wright, Hannah [I190289]
        7. Wright, Henry [I165329]
        8. Wright, Sarah [I165330]
        9. Wright, Mary [I165331]
        10. Wright, Henry [I190293]
        11. Wright, Daniel [I190294]
        12. Wright, Samuel [I165333]
        13. Wright, Elizabeth [I190295]
        14. Wright, John [I190296]
        15. Wright, Elizabeth [I190297]

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S1384004]
      • Page: Tree #3310
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        Date of Import: Oct 24, 1998

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        Date of Import: Oct 24, 1998

  3. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 [S97070]
      • Page: Tree #2332
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        Date of Import: Nov 12, 1998

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        Date of Import: Nov 12, 1998

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      • Page: Tree #1353
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        Date of Import: Nov 9, 1998

  6. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 [S2771]
      • Page: Tree #3104
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998

      • Page: Tree #3104
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        Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998

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  7. 3104.ftw [S3542528]
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        Date of Import: Dec 11, 1998

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        Date of Import: Dec 11, 1998

      • Page: Tree #3104
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998

      • Citation:

        Bishops Transcripts, Wells, Eng.
        N.E.Gen.Reg 23:427
        Geneal.oof R.I.Families,I:15

  8. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 27, Ed. 1 [S410797]
      • Page: Tree #2931
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        Date of Import: Jan 2, 2000

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        Date of Import: Jan 2, 2000

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        Date of Import: Jan 2, 2000

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        Date of Import: Jan 2, 2000