Josiah WRIGHT, Jr.

1738 - 1777  (38 years)

• Name	Josiah WRIGHT
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	2 Jun 1738	Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	15635
  _UID	51F94FE1D0F1456CA7B6DC27AE89FA2FAC92
  Death	Apr 1777	Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
  Person ID	I27415	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Josiah WRIGHT,   b. 19 Sep 1714, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 22 Feb 1799, (Age 86) Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Abigail BOARDMAN,   b. 3 Sep 1717, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 16 Feb 1795, (Age 78) Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1735	Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  Family ID	F1330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hope WHAPLES,   b. Abt 1733   d. Aft 1794, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts (Age ~ 62 years)
  Marriage	18 Aug 1760	Newington Congregational Church, Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut
  Children	1. Josiah WRIGHT, III   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Genealogy and Ecclesiastical History of Farmington, Connecticut, page 129: "The following persons "owned the covenant" previous to the organization of the church, and although not embraced in the list of Dr. Smalley's "half-way covenant" members, yet are inserted here, and it is thought with propriety, under this note. XXVIII. "ELIAS HART," owned the covenant Sept. 15th, 1754, before Rev. Joshua Belden, of Newington, officiating in New Britain. He b. Feb. 25th, 1735-6, to (No. 51) and his wife, Ann (Norton,) m. Oct. 17th, 1753, (No. XXIX.) He lived in and owned one-sixth part of his father's house, (now that of Widow Henry Williams, in fourth district.) He died 1756; the inventory of his estate was 11s., taken Jan. 14th, 1757, by Judah Wright and Isaac Lee. Administrators, the Widow Hope, and John Judd. XXIX. "Wife of Elias Hart," owned the covenant Sept. 15th, 1754; her maiden name Hope Whaples, of Newington; m. Oct. 17th, 1753, (No. XXVIII,) who died 1756, when she m. second, Aug. 18th,1760, Josiah Wright, jun. They soon after removed to Williamstown, Mass., and 1794, she deeded all her interest to her first husband's estate in Berlin to Elijah Hart, jun., for CHILDREN OF ELIAS HART AND HOPE, HIS WIFE. 1. Jacob, b. May 2d, 1754. 2. Rose, b. Jan. 8th, 1756, and Feb. 8th, 1758, Nehemiah Gates, of Middletown, was appointed her guardian, by Probate Court of Hartford." This document appears to refer to the Josiah Wright, Jr. (son of Josiah and Abigail (Boardman) Wright) born June 2, 1738 and NOT the Josiah Wright (son of David and Mary (Belden) Wright) born February 19 1723/24 who was married to Sarah Bronson during that time. Information downloaded from Don Dickenson's GedCom last updated December 14, 2003.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Wethersfield (CT) Vital Records.