Thomas WRIGHT, Jr.

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He was made Freeman, May, 1654; Constable, 1662; Bell Ringer, 1666 and received in 1659 from his father, a homestead on the west side of High Street. He also had 30 acres on the Island; his part was at the north end, while his brother, James, had the south part.

Thomas married Elizabeth CHITTENDEN on 16 Jun 1657. Elizabeth (daughter of Maj. William CHITTENDEN and Joanna SHEAFFE) was born in 1638; died on 17 Feb 1675 in Wethersfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas WRIGHT, III was born on 1 Mar 1660/1; died on 18 Apr 1711.
2. Mary WRIGHT was born on 04 Mar 1664; died on 08 Sep 1741; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
3. Elizabeth WRIGHT died in young.
4. Hannah WRIGHT was born on 10 Mar 1671; died on 27 Apr 1698.
5. Lydia WRIGHT was born on 12 Mar 1672/3; died after 1720.

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Excerpt from "The Wright Line": It is believed by some expert researchers that Thomas married #2? Margaret Butler, after his first wife, Mary died. There is some confusion WHEN Mary died and thus why the confusion with the second marriage. Because of these confusions, it is possible that Mary died shortly after Joseph was born, and it is possible that Thomas married again and had Joseph. Whatever may have happened, a son was born (Joseph).

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He came to Wethersfield, perhaps from Watertown, before 1639; (Judge Adams' article in Ancient Wethersfield, I, p. 317.); was on the jury of the Particular Court of Conn., Sept. 1643; Selectmen, 1658; committee on town lines, etc; Freeman, May 18, 1654 and constable, 1668/9. He was prominent in church disputes with Rev. John Russell which led many to move to Hadley, Mass. His home lot of three and one-half acres in Wethersfield, was on the west side of High Street, where his home was built, probably before 1639. It was recorded to him Feb. 11, 1640/1. He bought a house, barn and five acres of Samuel Hale on the west side of Back Lane, also the Richard Belden lot of twenty and one-half acres in the West Field in 1654. He also purchased a large part of the Great Island, thereafter known as Wright's Island and which he gave mostly to his sons, Thomas and James.

While it is generally stated that he was a son of John and Grace (Glasscock) Wright of South Weald, Essex, England, there is no absolute proof of it.

Thomas married Mary CRANBROKE on 10 Aug 1629 in South Wead, Essex, England. Mary (daughter of Liutenant William CRANBROKE and Mabel ?) was born about 21 Sep 1609 in Cranbroke, Kent, England; died in 1636. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary possible died in 1636 in Watertown?, Middlesex? or (Boston, Suffolk Co.), Massachusetts.