| 1. |  Josiah WRIGHT, Jr. was born on 2 Jun 1738 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in Apr 1777 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 15635
- _UID: 51F94FE1D0F1456CA7B6DC27AE89FA2FAC92
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.
Josiah married Hope WHAPLES on 18 Aug 1760 in Newington Congregational Church, Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Hope was born about 1733; died after 1794 in Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1738 - 1777 (38 years)