Samuel Wright 
Samuel was born on October 3rd, 1654 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.1 Samuel's father was Samuel Wright and his mother was Elizabeth Burt. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Wright and Margaret Cranbroke; his maternal grandparents were Henry Burt and Eulalia Marche. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Joseph, Benjamin, Eleazer, Benoni, Ebenezer, Elizabeth and Hannah. He died at the age of 80 on November 29th, 1734 in Northampton, MA.2 General Notes
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!m.3 Jan 1678 Sarah Lyman
When Samuel Wright Jr. rem. to Northfield, it is thought he left Samuel his eldest son in charge of his Northampton home, as he was living there 2 years later when he was drafted to go up under Capt. Lothrop for the protection of Northfield. At the time his father was killed, he was wounded and carried the bullet through life. On 3 May 1703 he sent the following petitions to the general court of MA for aid.
In the first Indian War I was pressed up at Northfield, under Capt. Lothrop and there left a garrison soldier. Soon after which the Indians besieged that fort. They killed my father, and shot a bullet into my right hip. From thence I was brought to Hadley under care of Mr. Westcare, where I was till winter. The Doctor dying, I shifted from one surgeon to another till the spring. In April following I went to Hartford to Mrs. Allens', where I was about 7 months, all which time I paid for my diet and surgery, out of my own estate, and although I attained to so much strength as to walk about and carry up some business, it hath been with much pain and difficulty, for the bullet remaining still in my hip bone, the wound continually runs and hath done so these 15 years; though at times, it is almost dried up, yet it breaks out again and especially of late years it grows worse and worse, so that I am almost disabled for labor, and what I do is with much pain and difficulty. Considering my family has grown so great, I now for the first time petition for relief."
On 1 Jun 1703, the General Court granted him L.10; also 40 shillings a year for life. Mr. Wright inherited his father's homestead in Northampton, and was a farmer and carpenter. He served his town as one of its selectmen 12 years between 1687 and 1718
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1522 in Kelvedon Manor, Essex d.~ 1558 in will written 16 Aug 1558
- b.~ 1545 in England d.1624
- b.BET. 1520 - 1530 in dau. Robert Rucke of Havering, Essex, England d.WFT Est. 1549-1614
- b.WFT Est. 1565-1593 d.WFT Est. 1615-1657
- b.29 Jun 1606 in Brentwood, County Essex, England (Bptzed) d.17 Oct 1665 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA
- b.WFT Est. 1572-1595 d.WFT Est. 1616-1667 in London, England
- b.03 Oct 1632 in England d.02 Sep 1675 in Northfield, MA
- b.< 1605 in , England d.24 Jul 1681 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA
- b.03 Oct 1654 in Springfield, Hampden, MA d.29 Nov 1734 in Northampton, MA
- b.~ 1567 in Harberton, co.Devon, ENG d.10 Sep 1617 in Devon, England
- b.~ 1591 in Harberton, co.Devon, ENG d.30 Apr 1662 in Springfield, Hampshire Co., MA
- b.~ 1571 d.08 Jul 1630 in Devon, England
- b.Dec 1638 in Harberton, D , England d.14 FEB 1690/91 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA
- b.1525 d.WFT Est. 1563-1616
- b.~ 1560 in Sherford, co. Devon, Eng d.24 Apr 1612 in Sherford, co. Devon, Eng
- b.~ 1598 in Devon, England d.19 Aug 1690 in Springfield, MA
- b.~ 1546 d.WFT Est. 1574-1637
- b.~ 1570 in Sherford, co. Devon, Eng d.21 May 1616 in Sherford, co. Devon, Eng
- b.WFT Est. 1530-1555 d.WFT Est. 1572-1625
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Details of Samuel's family with Sarah Lyman
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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1377, World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3104
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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1377, World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3104